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Does the Minister believe consumer law should require clearer product labelling; if yes, in what areas?

Answered Question 16816 (2026)
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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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  • Does the Minister believe consumer law should require clearer product labelling; if yes, in what areas?

Answered by

Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Answer

Where consumer law requires information about a product to be disclosed, it generally requires that information to be clear and sometimes prescribes how it must be presented. I note that some legislation for which I am responsible is within scope of the Ministry for Regulation’s fifth regulatory review, which concerns product labelling.