Nicola Willis
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1,461 appearances
27 recordings
3 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 5d ago
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That is exactly who we are.
We also have a founding principle in our constitution.
We believe in competitive enterprise.
And what uh the study after study has said about our supermarket sector is that it is a complete outlier internationally and that it is so consolidated, it isn't operating like a normally competitive market.
I want competitive, strong businesses innovating, offering variety, competing on
price and the evidence I've received says that's not gonna happen for so long as you have an effective duopoly.
So this is not a normal market.
There is evidence of market failure.
Yes, this is an unusual step, but man oh man, we've got a problem here.
Uh too long a pause,
W well of course I have advisors who are looking at the legislative and legal implications and the reality in this case is that we would have to legislate.
We're upfront about that in our policy.
We would have to change the law.
No, every new independent store owner would continue to own their store.
No one's being forced to sell, no one's being forced to rebrand.
They will continue to be part of a cooperative, a nationwide cooperative.
The moment, remember, they're either a member of the North Island Cooperative or the South Island Cooperative.
All that's changing is you're either a member of the Pack and Save Cooperative or the New World Cooperative.
So they retain their individual property rights in terms of ownership of their.
Doors.
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