Commerce Commission - Latest News [Page 108]
Shell Cleared To Acquire Mobil Assets
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 12:47 am | Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission Chair Paula Rebstock said that the Commission was satisfied that the proposed acquisition will not have, or would not be likely to have, the effect of substantially lessening competition in any of the relevant markets. More >>
Salmon Smolt NZ application: Silverstream Hatchery
Friday, 10 October 2008, 12:42 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Salmon Smolt New Zealand Limited seeking clearance to acquire the assets of Silverstream Hatchery from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited. More >>
Consumers: approach cash back offers with caution
Monday, 6 October 2008, 10:10 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is urging consumers looking to purchase personal computers and printers to be cautious of cash back offers. More >>
ISS applies for clearance to acquire part of Chubb
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 5:01 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from ISS Holdings NZ Limited (ISS) seeking clearance to acquire a portion of the manned ( More >>
Update on electricity investigation
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 9:58 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission anticipates receiving by the end of the month an initial report as part of an investigation into whether any of the activities of participants in the electricity industry are likely to have breached Part 2 of the Commerce Act. ... More >>
Dairy Industry Restructuring Act: Draft Determin'n
Friday, 26 September 2008, 5:24 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has reached a preliminary view in a dispute between Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (Fonterra) and both Kaimai Cheese Company Limited (Kaimai) and Grate Kiwi Cheese Company Limited (Grate Kiwi Cheese). More >>
Warning 'light' and 'mild' tobacco just as deadly
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 10:26 am | Commerce Commission
Cigarette smokers should not be misled into thinking that 'light' and 'mild' cigarettes are less harmful to their health, when compared to full strength tobacco products. More >>
Telecomm's Commissioner to stand down temporarily
Friday, 19 September 2008, 1:24 pm | Commerce Commission
The Minister of Commerce and the Minister of Communications and Information Technology have today agreed that Dr Ross Patterson will be taking a leave of absence from the Commerce Commission for health reasons. More >>
Final determination on Maui Gas Pipeline
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 5:06 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today issued the final determination in relation to an application under section 58 of the Commerce Act by two Todd companies in relation to access to the Maui gas pipeline. This is consistent with the Commission's preliminary ... More >>
Mobile Electronic Services fined
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 5:04 pm | Commerce Commission
A Christchurch based electrical appliance repairer has pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act. More >>
Commission reports to Minister on Telecom
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 10:52 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has advised the Minister of Communications that Telecom has complied with all its Telecommunications Service Obligations (TSO) quality measures for the 2007/08 financial year. More >>
Final Telecom TSO cost calculation for 2005/06
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 6:16 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has released its telecommunication service obligations (TSO) determination covering the 2005/06 year. The final TSO cost is $58.2 million for 2005/06. More >>
Telecom remedies Separation Undertakings Breach
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 6:14 pm | Commerce Commission
Telecommunications Commissioner Dr Ross Patterson has received information from Telecom that satisfies him that the breach of Telecom’s Separation Undertakings that occurred on 30 June 2008 has been remedied. More >>
Disclosure of interests inquiry underway
Saturday, 13 September 2008, 12:25 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today announced it will be conducting an inquiry into whether Donal Curtin, who was appointed Deputy Chair of the Commission in July, provided an appropriate level of disclosure to the Commission and the Minister of Commerce ... More >>
Final Telecom TSO cost calculation
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 9:29 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has released its telecommunication service obligations (TSO) determination covering the 2004/05 year. The final TSO cost is $52.0 million for 2004/05. The determination specifies how the TSO cost is shared between Telecom and ... More >>
CC: Vector’s and Powerco’s offers of undertakings
Friday, 5 September 2008, 10:27 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has formed a preliminary view to not accept offers of undertaking from Vector and Powerco in relation to the supply of their controlled natural gas distribution services. More >>
Determination for sub-loop services
Friday, 5 September 2008, 12:27 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released its draft standard terms determination on the price and non-price terms on which Telecom must make the regulated sub-loop services available to other telecommunications providers. These are the services ... More >>
Southern Cross, Aorangi joint venture declined
Thursday, 4 September 2008, 5:28 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has declined to grant clearance to Southern Cross Health Trust and Aorangi Hospital Limited to merge their respective private hospital operations in Palmerston North. More >>
Ezibuy fined for fake 'pashmina' shawls
Thursday, 4 September 2008, 10:01 am | Commerce Commission
A popular clothing and home goods company has been found guilty of breaching the Fair Trading Act and has been fined $8,500 in the Auckland District Court for marketing and selling shawls advertised as silk blend pashmina, when they were not. More >>
Commission releases June quarterly report
Friday, 29 August 2008, 10:16 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has released its June quarterly monitoring report containing key statistics about telecommunications markets in New Zealand. More >>
