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Full video: Labour speaks about 'price gouging' crackdown pledge

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The party said it would make it illegal for "big companies with substantial market power" to charge excessive prices for essential goods and services, or to pay unfairly low prices to suppliers. Source: 1News (Source: Other)

Labour Leader Chris Hipkins and Commerce and Consumer Affairs spokesperson Arena Williams are speaking about the party's election pledge to tackle price gouging.

Read the full story here: Labour says it will 'crack down' on price gouging for essentials if elected

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