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Commission warning to Toll NZ Limited
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 10:44 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has issued a warning to Toll NZ Limited (formerly Tranz Rail Limited) that the Commission found evidence indicating that Tranz Rail's conduct in certain New Zealand rail markets over a period from 1997 to 2002 risked contravening ... More >>
Commission mobile termination issues paper
Monday, 21 June 2004, 3:59 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released an issues paper to begin public consultation on its investigation into whether or not mobile phone call termination rates should be regulated. More >>
Aquanaut admits Commerce Act breach:
Monday, 21 June 2004, 1:33 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is highlighting to businesses that the practice of resale price maintenance, where a supplier of goods specifies the minimum price that a reseller can charge for those goods, is prohibited under the Commerce Act, and that the Commission ... More >>
ABC Motor Group convicted for second time
Friday, 18 June 2004, 3:04 pm | Commerce Commission
ABC Motor Group Limited has been convicted of breaching the Fair Trading Act for the second time in three years over failure to adequately disclose important conditions in advertising. More >>
Commission receives VisyPET clearance application
Thursday, 17 June 2004, 12:23 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from VisyPET (NZ) Limited trading as VisyPak, seeking clearance to acquire some or all of the two-stage PET manufacturing assets and related business contracts of Visy Industrial Plastics (NZ) Limited (VIP). More >>
Wholesale determination delivers choice
Monday, 14 June 2004, 5:50 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released its final determination relating to the supply of residential services on a wholesale basis between Telecom New Zealand Limited and TelstraClear Limited under the Telecommunications Act 2001. More >>
Waveshield pleads guilty to breaching Fair Trading
Wednesday, 9 June 2004, 10:53 am | Commerce Commission
A rehearing of a Commerce Commission case against Waveshield (New Zealand) Limited and its director Miles Dixon for falsely claiming that the ‘Wave Shield’ mobile phone radiation protection device blocked up to 97 percent of electromagnetic radiation ... More >>
Colgate Applies To Acquire Campbell Brothers
Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 4:34 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Colgate-Palmolive seeking clearance to acquire various brands and associated items that comprise the laundry additive, laundry detergent, and dishwashing detergent businesses of Campbell Brothers ... More >>
False claims will breach Fair Trading Act
Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 3:41 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is reminding traders that falsely claiming membership or approval of a trade organisation is a breach of the Fair Trading Act. More >>
Commerce Commission and Police net three arrests
Friday, 4 June 2004, 10:45 am | Commerce Commission
Three men have been arrested by Dunedin Police and charged under the Crimes Act in relation to a Commerce Commission investigation into an international operation involving the sale of speakers from the back of vans that hit New Zealand shores earlier this ... More >>
IAG applies for clearance to acquire
Tuesday, 1 June 2004, 2:15 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from IAG New Zealand Limited seeking clearance to acquire 100% of the shares in Mike Henry Travel Insurance Limited. More >>
NZ victims of SkyBiz scam to share in US$20m
Monday, 31 May 2004, 12:37 am | Commerce Commission
New Zealand victims of an internet pyramid scam, SkyBiz.com, may qualify to share in a US$20 million court-ordered redress fund, following a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission in the United States. More >>
Commission grants clearance to Visy Ind. Plastics
Friday, 28 May 2004, 10:08 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Visy Industrial Plastics (NZ) Limited to acquire the plastic packaging businesses and assets of ACI Operations NZ Limited. More >>
Gas Inquiry: Commission recommends control
Friday, 21 May 2004, 1:58 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released its draft report relating to its current Gas Pipelines Inquiry. The Commission commenced the Inquiry following a request from the Minister of Energy pursuant to Part IV of the Commerce Act. More >>
Telecommunications Act:
Thursday, 20 May 2004, 3:50 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will hold a two-day conference on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 May, on its draft determination relating to wholesale access to Telecom New Zealand’s residential services by TelstraClear Limited. More >>
Commission receives clearance application
Thursday, 20 May 2004, 2:48 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Gallagher Holdings Limited seeking clearance to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Tru-Test Corporation Limited. More >>
Commission grants clearance to SKYCITY
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 5:05 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited to acquire all the shares and assets of Aspinall (NZ) Limited. More >>
Clearance granted to CB Norwood Distributors
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 5:03 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared CB Norwood Distributors Limited to acquire the New Zealand business of CNH Australia Pty Limited with respect to the importation, purchasing, marketing, distribution, selling and support of Case IH branded agricultural ... More >>
Misleading promotion costs company $9,000
Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 11:01 am | Commerce Commission
Misleading electricity customers about the chance to win free power if they took out ‘PowerPLUS’ power insurance has cost marketing company David Barrowclough Direct Limited $9,000. More >>
Refund for customers following ‘invoice’ mail out
Thursday, 13 May 2004, 2:11 pm | Commerce Commission
Australian-based website design and hosting company, Time Away Services Pty Limited, has agreed to refund all money paid by New Zealand businesses on an ‘invoice’ document sent out in November 2003, and has admitted, in a settlement with the Commerce Commission, ... More >>
