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NZ to force supermarkets to give small stores access to wholesale units

A Countdown supermarket in Wellington. Countdown is a subsidiary of Woolworths NZ. (Photo: Reuters)

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government said on Wednesday it plans to introduce regulations that would force the wholesale arms of supermarkets to give small retailers fair access to their products.

The shift comes as New Zealanders grapple with inflation running at 7.3%, its highest level in three decades and follows other government measures aimed at improving competition in the sector which is dominated by just two companies.

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