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Hoyts granted clearance to buy Berkeley exhibition
Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 5:40 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Hoyts Corporation Holdings (NZ) Limited to acquire the Berkeley film exhibition business from Everard Entertainment Limited. More >>
‘Text to win’ company pleads guilty to breach
Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 10:59 am | Commerce Commission
An overseas-based company that ran a series of text to win trivia competitions has pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act by not properly disclosing all the terms and conditions related to the competitions. They have been fined $125,000 and ... More >>
Minister to consider Vodafone pricing plan
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 10:00 am | Commerce Commission
In response to a query from the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, the Commerce Commission has invited the Minister to consider the launch of Vodafone’s Talk Add-on product in his assessment of whether Telecom’s and Vodafone’s mobile ... More >>
Supreme Court overrules Commission’s pursuit
Friday, 16 April 2010, 12:59 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today received judgment from the Supreme Court in relation to an issue of jurisdiction relating to individuals resident overseas who are alleged to have breached the Commerce Act. More >>
VDSL decision confirmed by Commerce Commission
Friday, 16 April 2010, 10:15 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today issued a decision related to Telecom’s use of VDSL technologies in the provision of wholesale broadband services. More >>
Analysis Report Of Telecom’s 2009 Statements
Thursday, 15 April 2010, 9:49 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today published its summary and analysis of Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited’s first regulatory financial statements for the financial year ending 30 June 2009. More >>
Transpower needs regulation
Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 10:03 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has recommended to the Minister of Commerce that Transpower be subject to individual price-quality regulation following the expiry of its administrative settlement with the Commission. More >>
Tomarata Sand Applies To Acquire Coastal Resources
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 5:07 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Tomarata Sand Limited seeking clearance to acquire the assets and business of Coastal Resources Limited. More >>
Novartis AG applies for clearance
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 5:21 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Novartis AG seeking clearance to acquire the majority shareholding in Alcon, Inc. More >>
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 >>
