新西兰启动了对大型超市的简化批准程序,以刺激竞争和降低价格。 New Zealand launches streamlined approvals for large supermarkets to boost competition and lower prices.

新西兰启动了由克赖斯特彻奇市议会牵头的一站式同意权,以加快批准大型独立超市的速度,目的是在食品和伍尔沃斯占主导地位的市场中促进竞争。 New Zealand has launched a one-stop consenting authority led by Christchurch City Council to speed up approvals for large standalone supermarkets, aiming to boost competition in a market dominated by Foodstuffs and Woolworths. 该倡议是更广泛改革的一部分,针对非管制的食品零售商和《快车道核准法》下的项目,将批准时间减半,简化多达66个理事会的程序。 The initiative, part of broader reforms, targets non-Regulated Grocery Retailers and projects under the Fast-track Approvals Act, reducing approval times by half and simplifying the process across up to 66 councils. 它包括至少500平方米的新商店和某些重大翻修,但不包括混合用途开发、商场项目和装修。 It covers new stores of at least 500 square meters and certain major renovations but excludes mixed-use developments, mall projects, and fitouts. 该方案旨在支持新进入市场者,并改善消费者的选择和定价。 The program is designed to support new market entrants and improve consumer choice and pricing.