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Music copyright investigation closed
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 3:10 pm | Commerce Commission
A Commerce Commission investigation has resulted in a voluntary change of rules in the music copyright industry that will allow for competition to occur, to the benefit of those who purchase licenses for copyrighted music. More >>
Wings and Wheels over Waikato organiser sentenced
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 2:53 pm | Commerce Commission
Kenneth James Ross, the organiser of the failed air and car show Wings and Wheels over Waikato, was sentenced to nine months home detention and 200 hours community service in the Hamilton District Court today. More >>
Cash Converters settles with Commerce Commission
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 1:35 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has reached a settlement with Cash Converters and its associated companies in New Zealand. As part of the settlement the companies accept they breached the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCF Act) in relation to payday loan ... More >>
Car dealership breached Fair Trading Act
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 9:43 am | Commerce Commission
An Auckland based car dealership has pleaded guilty to five charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act for a misleading promotion about a 0% interest finance offer. They have been fined $18,000 in the North Shore District Court today. More >>
Real estate agent’s appeal upheld by new Act
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 2:39 pm | Commerce Commission
A Wellington real estate agent, who was successfully prosecuted under section 14 of the Fair Trading Act for misleading use of a Buyer Enquiry Over price, has been discharged without conviction by the High Court following an appeal. More >>
Proceedings against Commissioner Donal Curtin
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 11:32 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has been advised that court proceedings have been filed against Commissioner Donal Curtin, relating to his private role as an investment adviser. More >>
Calf feed company fined under Fair Trading Act
Friday, 5 March 2010, 9:31 am | Commerce Commission
A company that manufactured and sold a calf feed that did not meet its advertised specifications has pleaded guilty to eight charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act. Mainfeeds Limited (formerly known as PCL Limited) has been fined $125,000 in ... More >>
Cartel leniency policy updated
Monday, 1 March 2010, 3:24 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released its updated cartel leniency policy. More >>
Recommendation on mobile termination delivered
Monday, 22 February 2010, 9:29 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today delivered its final report on mobile termination access services to the Minister for Communications and Information Technology. The Telecommunications Act requires the Telecommunications Commissioner to make a recommendation to the ... More >>
Commerce Commission commences review of data price
Friday, 19 February 2010, 9:28 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today commenced a review of the cost of data transmission in the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) standard terms determination. More >>
Commerce Commission has draft decision on VDSL
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 9:24 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released its draft decision on how the application of the unbundled bitstream access standard terms determination (UBA STD) relates to services delivered over VDSL. VDSL is a very high bit-rate DSL service, which ... More >>
Revised Undertakings From Telecom
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 9:38 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has been informed by Telecom that they will be providing revised undertakings in relation to the Commission’s investigation into mobile termination rates. More >>
Retailer warned over voucher promotion
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 12:38 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is reminding retailers that, when offering free gifts or prizes, they should ensure that the fine print does not materially alter the terms of the offer. This is particularly the case when the information would be critical ... More >>
Commission Issues Warning To Online Seller
Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 10:57 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has issued a formal warning under the Commerce Act to Ernie Travers of Massey, Auckland, a Trade Me seller who, in the Commission’s view, attempted to fix prices for LED bicycle lights with another online seller. More >>
Refund Process For Text To Win Competitions
Friday, 15 January 2010, 4:03 pm | Commerce Commission
A company that ran a series of text to win trivia competitions is offering refunds to consumers who participated in the competitions. More >>
Insurance co to refund over partial payments
Thursday, 14 January 2010, 12:02 pm | Commerce Commission
A company which provides payment protection insurance has admitted a possible breach of the Fair Trading Act and will pay affected consumers about $37,000 in an out of court settlement with the Commerce Commission. More >>
CommComm watching retailer credit card surcharges
Tuesday, 12 January 2010, 4:10 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is taking a close interest in the surcharges some retailers have introduced this week for consumers paying by credit card and will continue to monitor developments. The surcharges have come about following changes introduced ... More >>
Telecom admits breaching Fair Trading Act
Tuesday, 12 January 2010, 9:37 am | Commerce Commission
In a settlement with the Commerce Commission, Telecom New Zealand Limited and Xtra Limited (Telecom) has admitted breaching the Fair Trading Act by misleading more than 130,000 broadband customers. In 1999 Telecom introduced a broadband internet ... More >>
Emerging views on input methodologies released
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 11:08 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released papers detailing the Commission’s emerging views on input methodologies for electricity distribution services, gas pipeline services and specified airport services supplied by Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch ... More >>
Flight Centre warned over advertising and promotio
Tuesday, 22 December 2009, 11:55 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has warned a travel agency that some of its advertising and promotions of travel deals risk breaching the Fair Trading Act. The Commission has issued warnings in relation to Flight Centre New Zealand’s advertising between ... More >>
