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New Zealand parties pitch supermarket shake-ups in tight election
Woolworths and the two Foodstuffs co-operatives account for 82% of grocery purchases as voters face high living costs.
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s National Party proposes breaking up Foodstuffs after a competition review. Labour proposes separating supermarkets’ retail and wholesale networks, while the Greens propose a NZ$3bn plan for a publicly owned chain. A 1News Verian poll put the Labour-led bloc at 60 seats and National’s coalition at 58, both short of a majority.
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