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Commission Seeks Views On Evolution Of Fibre Regulation
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 9:40 am | Commerce Commission
Telecommunications Commissioner, Tristan Gilbertson, says the new fibre regime is working well, but needs to keep pace with market developments. More >>
Statement Of Preliminary Issues Released For Omnicom’s Proposed Acquisition Of Interpublic
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 3:37 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commission invites interested parties to provide comments on the likely competitive effects of the proposed acquisition. The Commission is currently scheduled to make a decision on the application by 1 May 2025. More >>
ComCom Moves Closer Towards Deregulating Mobile Termination
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 8:59 am | Commerce Commission
Market shifts include the growth in popularity of alternative over-the-top (OTT) messaging services, such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, which potentially negate the need for SMS regulation, and the move towards data services, which potentially negate the need for voice calling regulation. More >>
ComCom Calls For Better Switching For Consumers
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 8:57 am | Commerce Commission
The Commission's latest consumer satisfaction report found that 31% of mobile consumers and 29% of broadband consumers have not switched because it requires ‘too much effort to change providers’, even though switching might mean they could get a ... More >>
Commission Calls For Comments On Copper Access Deregulation
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 9:28 am | Commerce Commission
“This regulation has already been removed in urban areas where fibre and other more modern technologies are available – and we now see a case for removing it in more rural areas too,” says Telecommunications Commissioner, Tristan Gilbertson. More >>
ComCom Takes HelloFresh To Court For Misleading Consumers Over Subscriptions
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 8:15 am | Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission Deputy Chair Anne Callinan says the Commission believes that Hello Fresh breached the Fair Trading Act as the conduct resulted in some cancelled subscriptions being reactivated without the customers’ express knowledge or consent. More >>
Omnicom Seeks Clearance To Acquire Interpublic
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 2:49 pm | Commerce Commission
Omnicom is based in New York and services customers in over 70 countries. It provides a range of AMC services in New Zealand through the following brands: PHD Media, OMD Worldwide, BBDO Worldwide, Hearts & Science, Clemenger Group Limited, DDB Worldwide ... More >>
Sharp Fine On The Way For Look Sharp After ComCom Investigation
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 4:03 pm | Commerce Commission
“Look Sharp is a large trader, with 20 different stores and a revenue of up to $44 million a year. These breaches ultimately originated in Look Sharp’s head office and reflected a major gap in processes,” Commerce Commission General Manager Competition, ... More >>
Statement Of Preliminary Issues Released For Woolworths’ Proposed Acquisition Of Beak & Johnston
Monday, 10 February 2025, 2:45 pm | Commerce Commission
The statement outlines the key competition issues that the Commission considers important in deciding whether or not to grant clearance to the proposed acquisition. More >>
Statement Of Issues Released For Contact’s Proposed Acquisition Of Manawa
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 6:21 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commission is seeking submissions from Contact, Manawa and other interested parties on the issues raised in the Statement of Issues. More >>
ComCom Sees Off Potentially Problematic Arrangement Between Ophthalmologists
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 12:10 pm | Commerce Commission
The investigation focussed on a letter issued by RANZCO to its member ophthalmologists counselling them against facilitating optometrists to perform two types of laser eye surgery, despite a legal change in optometrists’ scope of practice in 2022. More >>
Bed, Bath And Beyond Sentenced Over Record Number Of Unsafe Products
Monday, 3 February 2025, 3:03 pm | Commerce Commission
From March to October 2023 Bed, Bath and Beyond sold 27,374 products that did not include the safety information in the locations required by law. More >>
Statement Of Preliminary Issues Released For Altano New Zealand’s Proposed Acquisition Of Matamata Veterinary Services
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 3:26 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commission invites interested parties to provide comments on the potential competitive effects of the proposed acquisition. The Commission is currently scheduled to make a decision on the application by 10 March 2025. More >>
Woolworths Seeks Clearance To Acquire Beak & Johnston
Monday, 6 January 2025, 2:14 pm | Commerce Commission
Woolworths is an Australian-based retailer listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. In New Zealand, it operates a national supermarket business. More >>
Altano New Zealand Seeks Clearance To Acquire Matamata Veterinary Services
Monday, 23 December 2024, 11:10 am | Commerce Commission
The parties both provide veterinary services for horses, predominantly in the Waikato region. More >>
Commission To Issue Statement Of Issues On Contact’s Proposed Acquisition Of Manawa
Friday, 20 December 2024, 10:54 am | Commerce Commission
The Statement of Issues will be published on the Commission’s case register in due course, and will outline the Commission’s potential competition issues with the proposed acquisition following its initial investigation. The Statement will ... More >>
ComCom Acts To Get Unsafe Toys, Kids’ Bikes, And Baby Rattles Taken Off The Shelves In Time For Christmas
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 2:13 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is responsible for ensuring compliance with product safety standards that are mandatory for certain items including baby walkers, children’s nightwear, children’s toys, household cots, pedal bicycles, and sunscreen. More >>
ComCom To Look At Deregulation Of Select Fibre Services
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 8:42 am | Commerce Commission
“It’s important to note that the commission haven’t decided to deregulate – instead accepted there are grounds for considering deregulation. For deregulation to take place, the commission need to be satisfied there’s enough competition to ... More >>
“Cheating The System” – Sentencing In Country’s First Criminal Cartel Case
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 3:51 pm | Commerce Commission
Company director Munesh Kumar and his construction company, MaxBuild Ltd. both pleaded guilty to four charges of price fixing in relation to the two projects. A second company and its director are due to face trial in October 2025 in relation to the same cartel conduct. More >>
ComCom Issues Draft Decision To Save Kiwis Over $260 Million A Year In Payment Fees
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 9:17 am | Commerce Commission
“This work is the next step to further reduce, and simplify, payment costs for New Zealand businesses, and to save merchants and consumers a considerable amount of money,” says Dr Small. More >>
