Writing competition
Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand Writing Award
$2,000 prize
Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand (CLPINZ) invites submissions to its annual writing award.
The purpose of the writing award is to inspire high quality writing on competition law and policy, economic regulation and consumer protection, build interest in these subjects among students and young practitioners, and recognise talent.
The writing award is open to:
- any undergraduate or postgraduate student who was enrolled at a New Zealand university in the 12 months prior to the submission deadline; and
- any other person who graduated no more than 5 years ago and was employed in New Zealand in the 12 months prior to the submission deadline.
This year, we are asking participants to address these questions:
What are the objectives of Part 2 of the Commerce Act 1986 and is the framework future-proofed for AI? In your view, can existing provisions address the challenges and opportunities raised by the AI stack, or is reform required to maintain competitive markets?
The essay should be up to 2500 words in length, and essays completed as part of university course-work are eligible.
Entry eligibility and prizes shall be decided at the sole discretion of the panel. The panel may decide not to award a prize in any year.
In addition to the $2,000 prize, the winner will be invited to the next CLPINZ annual conference, to be held in July 2026, and offered the opportunity to have their winning entry published in the proceedings of the CLPINZ conference. The winner will be recognised at the CLPINZ conference and the panel may invite the winner to present their essay at the conference. Reasonable domestic travel costs may be met, at the panel’s discretion.
The panel, at its discretion, may also invite the author of the runner-up to the next CLPINZ annual conference and offer the opportunity to have their winning entry published in the proceedings of the CLPINZ conference.
Submissions close Sunday 17 May 2026
Send any submission or questions to: clpinz@conference.co.nz