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Commission humbugs chain letters & other hoaxes
Thursday, 23 December 2004, 10:02 am | Commerce Commission
’Tis the season for scams: Commission bah humbugs chain letters, horse-betting, lottery schemes and text hoaxes More >>
Commission clears CHH To Acquire Tenon Assets
Tuesday, 21 December 2004, 3:41 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Carter Holt Harvey Limited to acquire certain structural and wood processing business assets of Tenon Limited, including its Kawerau sawmill and remanufacturing plant, Rainbow Mountain Sawmill, Ramsey Roundwood, and ... More >>
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 >>
Auckland University To Return $100,000 In Fees
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 10:35 am | Commerce Commission
University of Auckland to refund students over $100,000 in overcharged fees following Commission investigation More >>
Legal action begins against 8 creditcard providers
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 8:58 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will file criminal proceedings against five banks, two credit card companies and one financial services company following an industry-wide investigation into the disclosure of international currency conversion fees. More >>
