Commerce Commission - Latest News [Page 139]
Commission grants EIR Act exemption
Tuesday, 6 April 2004, 2:07 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (EIR Act) to the Chief Executive of Meridian Energy Limited More >>
Electricity Lines Businesses: ODV Handbook
Tuesday, 6 April 2004, 10:23 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will hold a three day conference next week on its draft Optimised Deprival Valuation (ODV) Handbook. The conference is part of the Commission’s consultation with interested parties on the development of an ODV Handbook for large electricity ... More >>
Brownlie Brothers misleading juice fined $35k
Monday, 5 April 2004, 3:55 pm | Commerce Commission
Hawkes Bay juice company Brownlie Brothers Limited has been fined a total of $35,000 after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to misleading labelling of its Simply Squeezed and Supreme Orange Juice products. More >>
'Back of a van' speaker scam hits central North Is
Friday, 2 April 2004, 12:05 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is alerting the public in the central North Island that an international scam involving the sale of speakers from the back of vans has hit the area. More >>
Commission sets thresholds for next five years
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 10:51 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today set thresholds as part of the targeted control regime relating to large electricity distribution businesses. These thresholds apply for a five year regulatory period beginning tomorrow, 1 April 2004. More >>
Update on First Threshold Assessment
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 10:50 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today announced it has identified five electricity distribution businesses in breach of the initial price path threshold set by the Commission last June. One further distribution businesses has been found to comply with the threshold. More >>
Electricity Lines Business Disclosure Requirements
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 10:47 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is today issuing its first set of broad information disclosure requirements for electricity lines businesses. This work is part of the Commission’s development of a regulatory regime for lines businesses, as required by Part 4A of ... More >>
Niro A/S cleared to acquire Colby Systems
Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 12:53 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted a clearance to Niro A/S, to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Colby Systems Limited from Siemens Dematic AG. More >>
Background Information On Telecom Prosecution
Thursday, 25 March 2004, 2:11 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is an independent quasi-judicial body and is not subject to direction in its enforcement and regulatory control activities. It has responsibility for enforcement and regulatory control under a number of general and specific regulatory ... More >>
Commission Commences Court Action Against Telecom
Thursday, 25 March 2004, 1:46 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has filed High Court proceedings under the Commerce Act against Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited and Telecom New Zealand Limited alleging that Telecom has misused its market power, and continues to do so, to prevent or ... More >>
Commission Commences Court Action Against Telecom
Thursday, 25 March 2004, 1:46 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has filed High Court proceedings under the Commerce Act against Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited and Telecom New Zealand Limited alleging that Telecom has misused its market power, and continues to do so, to prevent or ... More >>
Clearance Application From Visy Industrial Plastic
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 4:33 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Visy Industrial Plastics (NZ) Limited seeking clearance to acquire the plastic packaging businesses and assets of ACI Operations NZ Limited. More >>
Commission announces conference on ODV Handbook
Friday, 12 March 2004, 3:22 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will hold a three-day conference from 14-16 April 2004 on its draft optimised deprival valuation (ODV) Handbook. The Commission will use the final Handbook for valuing the system fixed assets of large electricity lines businesses. ... More >>
Pacific Radiology to acquire Wakefield Radiology
Thursday, 4 March 2004, 11:29 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted a clearance to Pacific Radiology Limited to acquire the radiology services, business and assets of Wakefield Radiology Limited. More >>
Court Finds Ophthalmologists Breached Commerce Act
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 3:05 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is pleased with the High Court judgement finding the Ophthalmological Society and five ophthalmologists contravened the anti-competitive provisions of the Commerce Act. More >>
Niro A/S applies for clearance to acquire Colby
Monday, 1 March 2004, 11:51 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Niro A/S, to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Colby Systems Limited from Siemens Dematic AG. More >>
Principles Paper On Implementation Of A TSLRIC
Friday, 20 February 2004, 12:24 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released a principles paper on the implementation of a Total Service Long Run Incremental Cost (TSLRIC) Pricing Methodology for Access Determinations under the Telecommunications Act 2001. More >>
Recent storm damage to be considered extreme event
Friday, 20 February 2004, 12:06 am | Commerce Commission
Electricity Lines Businesses: Recent storm damage to be considered an 'extreme event' in quality threshold assessments More >>
AIAL applies for exemption under EIR Act
Tuesday, 17 February 2004, 11:54 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) for an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (EIR Act) in relation to the appointment of Dr Keith Turner, Meridian Energy Limited’s ... More >>
Commission alerts public to ‘back of a van’ scam
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 10:04 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is alerting the public to an international scam that may have hit New Zealand shores involving the sale of fake brand speakers from the back of vans. More >>
