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Saatchi's convicted for misleading adverting

Friday, 17 December 2004, 12:11 am | Commerce Commission

Saatchi & Saatchi Limited was fined $6,000 in the Wellington District Court today, after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to an advertisement prepared for Telecom New Zealand Limited promoting a Telecom homeline/Sky TV package. ... More >>

Fines for ‘Trade Register’ company and director

Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 3:43 pm | Commerce Commission

A company that targeted over 17,500 tradespeople throughout New Zealand inviting them to sign up to the New Zealand Trade Register, has been fined $10,500 plus $910 costs for making misleading claims under the Fair Trading Act. Its sole director, ... More >>

Ophthalmologists withdraw appeals

Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 9:45 am | Commerce Commission

Ophthalmologists withdraw appeals against High Court ruling of anti-competitive behaviour More >>

Toll-freecalls regulation will not be investigated

Monday, 13 December 2004, 11:24 am | Commerce Commission

Telecommunications Act: Commission will not investigate the regulation of mobile origination for toll-free calls More >>

Commission clears Fonterra to acquire Nat Foods

Friday, 10 December 2004, 8:51 am | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has cleared Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited to acquire up to 100 percent of the shares in National Foods Limited. More >>

Vegetarian sausage manufacturer pleads guilty

Friday, 10 December 2004, 12:59 am | Commerce Commission

Auckland-based vegetarian small goods manufacturer Bean Supreme Limited has pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act and been fined $4,250 plus costs for representing vegetarian sausages as 'GMO Free' and 'Non GM' when they contained traces of GM soy. More >>

Commerce Commission launches its new website

Thursday, 9 December 2004, 2:20 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has this week relaunched its website at http://www.comcom.govt.nz following an extensive redesign and upgrade of its existing site. More >>

Commission releases draft determination: cellphone

Monday, 6 December 2004, 3:39 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission today released a draft determination dealing with the allocation of costs for the provision of local and cellular telephone number portability among the telecommunications industry. Number Portability is a facility that enables customers ... More >>

Fair Trading Act breach

Monday, 6 December 2004, 10:28 am | Commerce Commission

Fruit and produce wholesaling and marketing company Freshmax Limited has admitted it breached the Fair Trading Act in a settlement with the Commerce Commission, following an investigation into the way in which it has been invoicing its grower suppliers ... More >>

Commission to investigate TelstraClear application

Monday, 6 December 2004, 9:04 am | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has announced it will investigate an application from TelstraClear for a determination of the terms for the wholesaling of business services offered by Telecom New Zealand Limited. In particular, TelstraClear has applied for access ... More >>

Commission recommends control of Powerco & Vector

Thursday, 2 December 2004, 9:38 am | Commerce Commission

In its gas control inquiry report, released by the Minister of Energy today, the Commerce Commission recommends that direct control under Part V of the Commerce Act should be imposed on gas distribution companies Vector Limited and Powerco Limited. ... More >>

Commission to investigate TelstraClear

Friday, 26 November 2004, 11:21 am | Commerce Commission

The Commission has announced it will investigate two separate applications from TelstraClear Limited and ihug Limited for access to regulated bitstream under the Telecommunications Act. More >>

Commission grants clearance to VTNZ

Wednesday, 17 November 2004, 4:52 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has cleared Vehicle Testing New Zealand Limited to acquire all the assets and business of On Road New Zealand Limited subject to the divestment of facilities in both New Plymouth and Wanganui. More >>

Commission receives second clearance application

Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 2:41 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has received a second application from Gallagher Holdings Limited seeking clearance to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Tru-Test Corporation Limited. More >>

Commission grants clearance to B&D Doors

Friday, 12 November 2004, 5:12 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has cleared B&D Doors (New Zealand) Limited to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Dominator International Limited. More >>

Commission grants clearance to Southern Cross

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 4:10 pm | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has cleared Southern Cross Oxford Hospital Limited (SCOHL) to acquire the assets of the Oxford Clinic business in Christchurch. The assets include the lease of buildings, various assets including stock, business contracts, intellectual ... More >>