It continues to be a difficult time to be one of the so-called duopoly players in New Zealand’s supermarket industry. Not financially difficult - if the amount of media hate expressed in recent months is an accurate measure - both companies are doing great! However, if you’re a little emotionally fragile or want everyone to like you, it is a difficult time indeed.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.