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Fonterra cleared to acquire the branded butter
Thursday, 10 November 2005, 2:43 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited to acquire from New Zealand Dairy Foods Limited (Rank Group the 'Anchor', 'Fernleaf' and 'Country Soft' brands and associated business. More >>
Telecommunications Act: Broadband monitoring
Thursday, 10 November 2005, 1:54 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has completed the fifth quarter of its monitoring of uptake of residential broadband services provided or supported by Telecom New Zealand Limited. More >>
Celluslim pill promoters to pay $256,000 in fines
Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 4:49 pm | Commerce Commission
Misleading representations about "Celluslim", a purported weight loss and cellulite reduction product, have landed Dennis O'Neill and Martini Limited with $61,000 of fines and costs and a $195,000 refund bill. More >>
Reckitt Benckiser Seeks to Acquire Boots Health
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 10:04 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Reckitt Benckiser plc seeking clearance to acquire the shares, manufacturing assets and intellectual property of Boots Healthcare International. More >>
Commission update on TSO draft determination
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 9:51 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has provided a brief update to industry on its progress towards releasing a draft determination on the telecommunications service obligations (TSO) instrument for the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 years. The Commission has also sought ... More >>
Fake Manuka Honey trader’s second prosecution
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 5:24 pm | Commerce Commission
A trader has been convicted for a second time for falsely labelling honey as UMF or Active Manuka honey. More >>
Eyes surgeons to pay $85,000 for breaching Act
Friday, 28 October 2005, 4:32 pm | Commerce Commission
Four Palmerston North eye surgeons have admitted breaching the Commerce Act by fixing the prices to be paid for eye services, and have been ordered by the High Court in Wellington to pay a total of $85,000 in fines and costs. More >>
Draft Guidelines on Estimating The Cost of Capital
Friday, 28 October 2005, 1:29 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published Draft Guidelines: The Commerce Commission's Approach to Estimating the Cost of Capital on its website. More >>
Financial Options warned about buy-backs
Thursday, 27 October 2005, 11:44 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has warned Financial Options Group and its director Anton Keane that they may be breaching the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act with house buy-back schemes in Auckland. More >>
Commission reminds retailers: new means new
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 5:39 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is reminding retailers that they can't sell used goods or demonstration models as new. More >>
Electricity Lines Business Decision Papers on web
Monday, 17 October 2005, 5:02 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a Decision Paper on the Review of the Information Disclosure Regime and a Decision Paper on Valuation of the Regulatory Asset Base on its website. More >>
2nd draft Pohokura gas determination to be issued
Friday, 14 October 2005, 4:56 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is to issue a second draft determination in relation to its consideration of whether to revoke or vary the Pohokura gas authorisation. More >>
Fairfax cleared to acquire the Times Media Group
Friday, 14 October 2005, 3:54 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Fairfax New Zealand Limited to acquire the Times Media Group Limited mastheads the Rodney Times, the Coaster and the Outlook and associated assets. More >>
Essilor applies for two clearances
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 6:14 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received two applications from Essilor New Zealand Limited. Essilor is seeking clearance to acquire all shares of Prolab (Wellington) Limited, and up to 100% of shares of Optical Laboratories NZ Limited. More >>
Telecom applies for clearance to acquire spectrum
Monday, 10 October 2005, 6:02 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Telecom New Zealand Limited (Telecom) to acquire the radio spectrum management rights known as MED radio frequency auction No 5 lot 01 WLL 06, which apply to the range of 3,459MHz to 3,466MHz and ... More >>
Bluebird cleared to acquire savoury snack business
Thursday, 6 October 2005, 3:52 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Bluebird Foods Limited to acquire from Hansells (NZ) Limited all the assets and brands used by Hansells in the manufacture and wholesale supply of: More >>
Thousands to be compensated for clock fault
Wednesday, 5 October 2005, 10:40 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has reached a settlement with Telecom Mobile Limited after a billing fault on the 027 network resulted in thousands of customers being charged peak rates for off-peak calls. More >>
Energy Market Applies To Acquire The Marketplace
Friday, 30 September 2005, 4:51 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Energy Market Services Limited (EMS) seeking clearance to acquire all of the shares of The Marketplace Company (M-co). More >>
Commission declines application
Thursday, 29 September 2005, 3:24 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has declined to grant clearance for the merger of the diagnostic laboratory (pathology) services businesses of New Zealand Diagnostic Group Limited and Sonic Healthcare (New Zealand) Limited or their subsidiaries in six District ... More >>
Commission reports to Minister on Telecom
Monday, 19 September 2005, 12:46 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is analysing information received from Telecom New Zealand Limited as the Commission carries out its annual assessment of Telecom's performance in complying with the telecommunications service obligations (TSO) instrument. More >>
