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Pyne Gould Guinness, Wrightson cleared to merge
Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 12:48 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared the application of Wrightson Limited (Wrightson) and Pyne Gould Guinness (PGG) to merge. Commission Chair Paula Rebstock said the Commission has analysed the implications of the merger on the agricultural sector, ... More >>
Restrictive trade practice authorisation
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:55 am | Commerce Commission
Todd Petroleum Mining Company Limited and Todd Taranaki Limited have applied to the Commerce Commission for authorisation to enter into a contract to which sections 27, 28 or 29 of the Commerce Act might apply. The relevant contract is the Maui Pipeline ... More >>
Hot Water Bottle Safety Warning
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:42 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is warning people about hot water bottles which breach an unsafe goods notice and may not be safe to use. More >>
Telecom Mobile seriously misled customers
Friday, 26 August 2005, 11:22 am | Commerce Commission
The Court of Appeal has found that Telecom Mobile “seriously misled customers” in door-to-door and telemarketing campaigns, by failing to tell them about their rights under the Door to Door Sales Act. More >>
Control of Powerco, Vector gas pipeline services
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 5:24 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commission has today issued a Provisional Authorisation to implement control over the gas pipeline services of Powerco and Vector from 25 August 2005. More >>
Unison Networks appeal dismissed
Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 4:29 pm | Commerce Commission
The Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by Unison Networks Limited that sought to prevent the Commerce Commission deciding whether to publish an intention to declare control of the company’s electricity lines activities. More >>
Open Country Cheese Dairy Draft Determination
Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 11:55 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has extended a conference to hear submissions on its Draft Determination relating to Open Country Cheese Company Limited’s dispute with Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited. More >>
Companies not a place to hide from the law
Monday, 8 August 2005, 5:11 pm | Commerce Commission
Business people should remember that individuals as well as companies can be convicted under the Fair Trading Act, the Commission's Director of Fair Trading Deborah Battell said today. More >>
CanWest aks for clearance to acquire FM licences
Monday, 8 August 2005, 10:16 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from CanWest RadioWorks Limited seeking clearance to acquire new radio FM spectrum licences allocated by the Ministry of Economic Development. More >>
CanWest ask for clearance to acquire FM licences
Monday, 8 August 2005, 12:22 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from CanWest RadioWorks Limited seeking clearance to acquire new radio FM spectrum licences allocated by the Ministry of Economic Development. More >>
Telecommunications Act: Broadband monitoring
Friday, 5 August 2005, 4:57 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has completed the fourth quarter of its monitoring of uptake of residential broadband services provided or supported by Telecom New Zealand Limited. More >>
EIR Act exemption application from Unison Networks
Tuesday, 2 August 2005, 3:59 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Unison Networks Limited, seeking exemption from section 17 of the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 in relation to its involvement in a proposed wind farm. More >>
Commission to administer gas pipeline services
Thursday, 28 July 2005, 11:28 am | Commerce Commission
Energy Minister Trevor Mallard has accepted the Commerce Commission’s recommendation that gas pipeline services provided by Powerco and Vector be controlled, under Part 5 of the Commerce Act. More >>
Living Water quackery results in $136,000 payout
Wednesday, 27 July 2005, 9:24 am | Commerce Commission
Ecoworld NZ Ltd have been fined $60,00 in the Hamilton District Court today for misleading people about the benefits of a water “treatment” system that did nothing to change the water it treated. More >>
Telecom met residential dial up obligations
Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 12:13 am | Commerce Commission
Telecommunications Commissioner Douglas Webb has today advised the Minister of Communications that Telecom has met all the service quality measures in the 2003 / 2004 year. More >>
Pernod Ricard cleared to acquire Allied Domecq
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 3:17 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Pernod Ricard S.A. to acquire the entire share capital of Allied Domecq plc. The clearance is subject to the divestment of the Lindauer, Aquila, Italiano, Chardon and Chasseur brands currently owned by Allied. More >>
Fortune Brands cleared to acquire Domecq brands
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 3:06 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commission has cleared Fortune Brands, Inc. to acquire certain Allied Domecq plc brands and assets from Pernod Ricard S.A.. This acquisition is conditional on Pernod Ricard acquiring Allied Domecq. More >>
Applic'n for EIR Act exemption from Eastland Ltd
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 2:30 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Eastland Infrastructure Limited, on behalf of Eastland Network Limited, seeking exemption from sections 5 and 25 of the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (the Act) to operate it’s wind ... More >>
Pyne Gould Guinness applies for clearance to merge
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 12:33 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received a joint application from Pyne Gould Guinness Limited (PGG) and Wrightson Limited seeking clearance to merge their entire businesses. More >>
Home Shop fined $12,000 for fake brand clothing
Thursday, 30 June 2005, 11:59 am | Commerce Commission
Home Shop Ltd, which sells clothing and linen door-to-door from trucks, has been convicted and fined $12,000 for selling counterfeit clothing to an Auckland student. More >>
