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Global Forest Partners LP applies for clearance
Monday, 4 September 2006, 3:07 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from CRBF, a timber investment fund, and its advisers GFP, seeking clearance to acquire the shares and/or assets of a number of Carter Holt Harvey Limited subsidiaries that hold forestry assets. More >>
Interference to Broadband Services - Feedback
Friday, 1 September 2006, 11:21 am | Commerce Commission
In June 2006, the Commission released a final determination under the Telecommunications Act, providing ihug and CallPlus with regulated access to an unconstrained wholesale bitstream service to be supplied by Telecom. More >>
IAG fined $127,000 over State windscreen repairs
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 4:37 pm | Commerce Commission
IAG, the largest motor vehicle insurer in New Zealand and the parent company of State Insurance and NZI, has pleaded guilty to 30 breaches of the Fair Trading Act and has been fined $127,000 in the District Court in Auckland. More >>
Godfrey Hirst cleared to acquire Feltex
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 11:10 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Godfrey Hirst NZ Limited (Godfrey Hirst) to acquire some or all of the assets of Feltex Carpets Limited (Feltex). More >>
Car dealer fined for "free" flight promotion
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 4:02 pm | Commerce Commission
An Auckland car dealer who offered customers a “free” flight to the Gold Coast if they bought a car has pleaded guilty of breaching the Fair Trading Act. The Commerce Commission is also prosecuting the promoter of the flights, which have been offered ... More >>
Extension of regulated telecommunications services
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 10:26 am | Commerce Commission
The Commission today released its final report on whether regulation of ten telecommunications services should be extended for two years. More >>
Verticon applies for clearance
Friday, 25 August 2006, 3:20 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Verticon Group Limited (Verticon) seeking clearance to acquire the assets and business of Boyd Crane Hire Limited. More >>
Executive fined for obstructing investigation
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 4:01 pm | Commerce Commission
Wood preservative chemicals company Osmose New Zealand and former Osmose Group General Manager Mark Greenacre have been fined for obstructing a Commerce Commission investigation. More >>
Lion Nathan cleared to acquire Independent Liquor
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 10:11 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Lion Nathan Limited to acquire up to 100% of the shares and/or assets of Independent Liquor (NZ) Limited. More >>
Mobile Market: Competition Issues
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 4:01 pm | Commerce Commission
On 10 May 2006, the Commerce Commission announced that it intended to examine the reasons for the lack of new entry into the mobile services market as a prelude to deciding whether or not to commence an investigation into possible changes to the ... More >>
2005/06 electricity asset management plans
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 4:26 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released a summary report of its review of the 2005/06 asset management plans of electricity lines businesses. Electricity lines businesses are required to disclose their asset management plans under the Electricity ... More >>
Hancock Natural Resource Group Application
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 4:24 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Hancock Natural Resource Group, Inc. seeking clearance to acquire the shares and/or assets of a number of Carter Holt Harvey Limited subsidiaries that hold forestry assets. More >>
Process takes account of investment incentives
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 3:11 pm | Commerce Commission
“The public can be assured that providing for appropriate investment is a key part of the regulatory regime enforced by the Commerce Commission,” Commerce Commission Chair Paula Rebstock said today. More >>
First Cease and Desist Order issued on Northport
Monday, 14 August 2006, 4:35 pm | Commerce Commission
Cease and Desist Commissioner Terence Stapleton has issued the first Cease and Desist Order to be made under the Commerce Act. The Commerce Commission sought the order against port owner Northport Limited for activities at Marsden Point port in Whangarei. ... More >>
Real estate agent should have told buyers
Friday, 11 August 2006, 2:49 pm | Commerce Commission
A Hamilton real estate agent who sold a property described as “out of the hustle and bustle” should have told buyers that an apartment complex was going to be built next door, the Commerce Commission said in a formal warning today. More >>
Intention to declare control of Vector Limited
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 2:40 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published its intention to declare control of the electricity distribution services supplied by Vector Limited. More >>
Public warned about domain registration "invoices"
Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 2:11 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is warning New Zealand businesses about a mass mail-out by an Australian-based business trading as NZ Domain Registration Ltd. A number of businesses have contacted both the Commission and the Domain Name Commissioner after receiving ... More >>
Trans-Tasman merger protocol agreed
Monday, 7 August 2006, 12:06 am | Commerce Commission
The New Zealand Commerce Commission and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission have agreed to a Cooperation Protocol for Merger Review. The protocol takes effect from today and is designed to assist cooperation in merger review between the ACCC ... More >>
Godfrey Hirst applies for clearance over Feltex
Friday, 4 August 2006, 9:31 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Godfrey Hirst NZ Limited seeking clearance to acquire some or all of the assets of Feltex Carpets Limited. More >>
Publishing schedule agreed by Commission
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 4:13 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission and an Auckland publisher have agreed to a publishing and delivery schedule that will see customers receive the books they have paid for. More >>
