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NZ Diagnostic Group, Sonic Healthcare application
Tuesday, 21 June 2005, 10:02 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from New Zealand Diagnostic Group Limited and Sonic Healthcare (New Zealand) Limited seeking clearance for a proposed merger of NZDG and Sonic diagnostic laboratory (pathology) services businesses in ... More >>
Commission receives separate clearance application
Wednesday, 15 June 2005, 2:29 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Pernod Ricard S.A. (Pernod) seeking clearance to acquire the entire share capital of Allied Domecq plc (Allied). More >>
Comm. recommends regulation of mobile termination
Thursday, 9 June 2005, 11:17 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has recommended to the Minister of Communications that the termination of fixed line voice calls on a cellular telephone network should be regulated. However, the Commission has specifically excluded from its recommendation voice calls ... More >>
Koppers Arch and GM fined for Commerce Act breache
Friday, 3 June 2005, 3:53 pm | Commerce Commission
Koppers Arch Wood Protection and its General Manager Roy Parish were today convicted and fined $25,000 and $8,000 respectively in the Manukau District Court for breaches of the Commerce Act 1986. More >>
Rent-to-buy: Comm'n urges independent legal advice
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 10:56 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is urging people thinking of buying a house under a rent-to-buy contract to make sure they’re getting the protections the new Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance (CCCF) Act provides for them. The Commission urges purchasers to ... More >>
Harvey Norman fined for misleading customers
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 12:14 am | Commerce Commission
National retailer Harvey Norman was fined $16,000 in the Manukau District Court yesterday for making misleading representations to consumers that resulted in customers paying higher instalments than they expected. More >>
Potentially unsafe cigarette lighters on sale
Friday, 27 May 2005, 3:57 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is warning the public and retailers that unsafe novelty cigarette lighters may be on sale to the public. More >>
Voluntary recall of 'retro'-style bicycles
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 5:42 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is writing to bicycle importers and distributors nationwide requesting a voluntary recall of potentially unsafe 'retro'-style bicycles. More >>
Commission warns GP's about price fixing
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 1:20 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has issued warnings to individual GPs who met last year and collectively decided to set a maximum fee level for a specific group of patients. The GPs were proposing then to join the Dunedin Primary Health Organisation (PHO). More >>
Slingshot admits misleading consumers
Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 5:19 pm | Commerce Commission
Internet service provider Slingshot has accepted, in a settlement with the Commerce Commission, that its most recent television advertising campaign was liable to mislead consumers. More >>
Commission issues warning on new chain letter
Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 10:45 am | Commerce Commission
“Bin it” is the strong advice from the Commerce Commission on a new chain letter promising enormous riches for practically no outlay. More >>
PPCS cleared to acquire Venison Rotorua Limited
Monday, 16 May 2005, 1:18 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared PPCS Limited (PPCS) to acquire a 19.9% shareholding of Killin Limited and a 60.2% shareholding of New Zealand Deer Farms Limited in Venison Rotorua Limited (VRL). More >>
Commission releases draft determination
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 3:25 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commission today released a draft determination setting out the functions and standards of the system for local and cellular telephone number portability. This decision complements an earlier draft determination on the allocation of the costs ... More >>
Telecommunications Act: Broadband monitoring
Friday, 6 May 2005, 11:38 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has completed the third quarter of its monitoring of uptake of residential broadband services provided or supported by Telecom New Zealand Limited. More >>
Empower fined $30,000
Friday, 6 May 2005, 10:21 am | Commerce Commission
Empower Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Contact Energy Ltd, has been fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to misleading potential customers about Empower's prices and the need for services, and false or ... More >>
Provet cleared to acquire Veterinary Supplies
Thursday, 5 May 2005, 4:41 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Provet NZ Pty Limited (Provet) to acquire the business and assets of National Veterinary Supplies Limited (NVS). More >>
Empower fined $30,000
Wednesday, 4 May 2005, 2:39 pm | Commerce Commission
Empower fined $30,000 : businesses reminded that they are responsible for the actions of contracted agents More >>
Commission warns funeral directors on price fixing
Wednesday, 4 May 2005, 9:55 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has issued separate warnings to six Manawatu-based funeral directors. The funeral directors submitted a joint tender to the police for a contract to transfer deceased persons that put them at risk of breaching the price fixing ... More >>
Fonterra’s transport charges are not reasonable
Friday, 29 April 2005, 4:11 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has reached a preliminary view that the amount that Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (Fonterra) has been charging Open Country Cheese Company Limited (Open Country) for the transport of raw milk is not reasonable. Fonterra ... More >>
PPCS seeks clearance to acquire Venison Rotorua
Wednesday, 27 April 2005, 10:23 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from PPCS Limited (PPCS) to acquire the remainder of the shares in Venison Rotorua Limited (VRL). Presently, PPCS owns 19.9% of the shares of VRL. More >>
