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Willis Defends Foodstuffs Split Plan | Auckland News
Nicola Willis is firing back at supermarket bosses who warn splitting Foodstuffs could hike prices — calling their objections self-serving and pointing to independent analysis showing lower consumer costs with more competition. She highlights Business NZ’s conflicted stance, given Foodstuffs’ membership, and insists store owners would keep their brands and distribution access. Meanwhile, Willis celebrates a 0.2% GDP bump as proof of economic resilience, contrasting it with Labour’s alleged inflation and debt legacy. Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni counters that New Zealanders are worse off, citing…
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