Pierre van Heerden
Pierre van Heerden is the Grocery Commissioner for New Zealand, a position he was appointed to in 2023. His role is central to overseeing competition in the grocery sector, particularly in response to concerns about high prices and a lack of competition among major supermarket chains. Van Heerden's appointment follows extensive investigations by the Commerce Commission, which highlighted issues within the grocery market that were not serving consumers effectively.
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Recent news mentions
Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden mentioned that such behaviour could be a breach of the Grocery Supply Code.
Foodstuffs, Gilmours accused of cartel conduct: Commerce Commission to take supermarket, wholesaler to court
New Zealand· 2025-07-14
Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden and the Commerce Commission were making 'good progress' addressing it.
Commerce Commission head John Small calls business fear of power companies ‘major concern’New Zealand· 2025-05-30
Pierre van Heerden was appointed as the Grocery Commissioner for five years.
What Christopher Luxon knew about Commerce Minister Scott Simpson’s grocery linkNew Zealand· 2025-03-07
Pierre van Heerden was appointed as the Grocery Commissioner for five years.
What Christopher Luxon knew about Commerce Minister Scott Simpson’s grocery linkNew Zealand· 2025-03-07
Pierre van Heerden was appointed as the Grocery Commissioner for five years.
Conflict means grocery regulation off limits for new Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott SimpsonNew Zealand· 2025-03-04
