The Commerce Commission recognises that the best deals for consumers are derived when there is healthy competition in the market. As an independent statutory body, the Commission seeks to protect consumers and businesses from restrictive and unfair trade practices through but not limited to:

• The maintenance of a register of access agreements;
  The facilitation of negotiations about access to infrastructure facilities or services under access regimes
• The arbitration of disputes about access to infrastructure facilities or services under access regimes;
• The modification or revocation of licensing conditions in accordance with relevant laws relating to a regulated industry if referred to the Commission by the delegating authority under that law;
• The collection, examination and dissemination of information on matters affecting or likely to affect the interests of consumers and businesses;
• Investigation of complaints regarding deceptive practices such as misuse of market power, collusion and price fixing, collective tendering and bid rigging, blatant and systematic disregard for fair trade practices and non-compliance.
• If sought, advise and assist consumers and businesses on matters affecting or likely to affect their interests whether in a negotiation or the acquisition of goods or services; and
   The review of commercial activities for the purposes of fixing and declaring maximum prices and where need be quantities for goods, services and rents.