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Commerce Commission initiates legal action
Wednesday, 27 April 2005, 12:14 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has filed civil proceedings in the Auckland High Court against four New Zealand companies and seven executives for alleged cartel behaviour in the timber preservatives industry. More >>
Lines Businesses: Commission recommendations
Friday, 22 April 2005, 12:16 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released a report that presents best practice recommendations for the preparation of asset management plans by electricity distribution businesses, and reviews the 2004 plans prepared by those businesses. In addition, the report ... More >>
Telecommunications Act: Draft determination
Thursday, 21 April 2005, 5:08 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commission today released its draft determination on an application by TelstraClear for regulated access to Telecom’s bitstream service. Bitstream allows other telecommunications providers, including ISPs, to deliver broadband services to New Zealand consumers ... More >>
Red Bus applies for clearance to acquire Leopard
Monday, 18 April 2005, 3:06 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Red Bus Limited to acquire part of the business of Leopard Coachlines Limited, being the business of operating scheduled urban bus routes under contract to the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment ... More >>
Improved labels on winter duvets
Monday, 18 April 2005, 1:26 pm | Commerce Commission
Consumers thinking about buying a new duvet this winter should be able to rely on clearer and more accurate labelling as they make their choice, says Commerce Commission Director of Fair Trading Deborah Battell. More >>
SkyBiz scam victims still able to claim redress
Thursday, 14 April 2005, 11:32 am | Commerce Commission
New Zealand victims of an internet pyramid scam, SkyBiz.com, may still qualify to share in a US$20 million court-ordered redress fund with the original date for claims of 31 July 2004 being extended indefinitely for the foreseeable future. More >>
Telecommunications Act: Commission releases draft
Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 11:48 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today issued its draft determination on applications by TelstraClear Limited and Telecom New Zealand Limited for a review of the interconnection price set under the Telecommunications Act 2001. More >>
Paper on discounts for resale of Telecom services
Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 4:24 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released its paper on the principles to be applied in setting the final discount for resale of Telecom New Zealand Limited’s retail services under the Telecommunications Act 2001. The Commission is reviewing the discount ... More >>
Commission Receives EIR Act Exemtion Application
Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 9:11 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Centro NZ Shopping Centre Fund Limited and related entities (the Centro Group) for an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 in relation to ownership separation provisions. More >>
Commission grants EIR Act exemption to Wayne Boyd
Wednesday, 6 April 2005, 11:33 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (EIR Act) to the Chairman of the board of Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL), Mr Wayne Boyd, in respect of his impending appointment to the Meridian ... More >>
Provet applies to acquire Nat. Veterinary Supplies
Tuesday, 5 April 2005, 11:13 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Provet NZ Pty Ltd (Provet) to acquire the business and assets of National Veterinarian Supplies Ltd (NVS). More >>
Final reminder to credit industry
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 3:01 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is reminding credit providers that they must be up with the play, when new credit law comes into full force tomorrow. More >>
Electricity Lines Businesses
Thursday, 24 March 2005, 1:47 pm | Commerce Commission
The High Court in Wellington yesterday dismissed claims from four electricity distribution businesses that the Commerce Commission’s consultation process for setting the thresholds was flawed and the threshold decisions were unreasonable. The Commission set thresholds ... More >>
James Peters applies for exemption under EIR Act
Thursday, 24 March 2005, 1:07 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from James Peters and the Peters group of companies for an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (EIR Act) in relation to the proposed acquisition by one of those companies of part ... More >>
Rubbish bin recommended for chain letter
Thursday, 24 March 2005, 9:23 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission warns the public to ignore and bin a chain letter currently circulating in New Zealand, apparently initiated by Perth-man David Rhodes. More >>
Changes to credit legislation
Tuesday, 22 March 2005, 3:57 pm | Commerce Commission
New Zealand is about to see major changes in how New Zealanders borrow and lend money, with this area of legislation being enforced by a regulatory body for the first time. From April 1, the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act will be in full force. More >>
Souvenir company and director fined
Friday, 18 March 2005, 5:28 pm | Commerce Commission
‘Tomorrow Dream Line Limited’ and its former director Sang Rae Kim were sentenced and fined $35,000 in the Auckland District Court today for breaching the Fair Trading Act by making false representations about the ‘Unique Manuka Factor’ (UMF) in honey ... More >>
Key performance information of 29 lines businesses
Thursday, 17 March 2005, 4:54 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released the data disclosed by the 28 electricity distribution businesses and Transpower in accordance with the Commission’s Electricity Information Disclosure Requirements 2004 established under Part 4A of the Commerce ... More >>
Boyd applies for exemption under EIR Act
Tuesday, 15 March 2005, 4:51 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Wayne Boyd for an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (EIR Act) in relation to his proposed appointment as a director of Meridian Energy Limited (Meridian). More >>
Disclosure and Asset Valuation Choice Conference
Tuesday, 15 March 2005, 10:25 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will hold a three-day conference starting this week in relation to the review of the information disclosure regime and draft decisions on implementing valuation choice for system fixed assets of electricity lines businesses. The review ... More >>
