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David Clark: Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister on latest government supermarket intervention

The latest government move to try and bring down prices at the supermarket checkout has been announced.

It will force Countdown and Foodstuffs to sell groceries to rival retailers at regulated prices - if they fail to supply them on the wholesale market "adequately."

This rule change wasn't recommended by the commerce commission and questions have been asked as to whether it will actually make a difference.

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.

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