Commerce Commission - Latest News [Page 141]
Westfield Group applies for exemption under EIR
Wednesday, 3 December 2003, 11:10 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from the Westfield Group for an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (the EIR Act) in relation to ownership separation provisions. More >>
MediMedia applies to acquire medical publications
Monday, 24 November 2003, 4:26 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from MediMedia (NZ) Limited seeking clearance to acquire the Closed Circuit Journal Portfolio (CCJ) of publications currently published by Adis International Limited. More >>
Advertising Of A2 Milk Changes Following Warning
Friday, 21 November 2003, 2:48 pm | Commerce Commission
A2 Corporation Limited and its licensed A2 producers have agreed to amend their promotional material to remove any statements that imply the complete exclusion of beta casein A1 from A2 milk, following a warning from the Commerce Commission. More >>
Commerce Commission Clears Holcim To Acquire Atlas
Friday, 21 November 2003, 2:47 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Holcim (New Zealand) Limited to acquire a minority shareholding interest in Atlas Resources Limited from W M and E A Collie. More >>
Best Western clearance to acquire Pacifica
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 1:22 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from the New Zealand Motel Federation Incorporated, trading as Best Western, to acquire Pacifica Lodges & Inns Society Limited. More >>
MiTek application to acquire Pryda & Reid declined
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 10:41 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has declined a clearance application from MiTek New Zealand Limited to acquire the assets of Pryda New Zealand and Reid New Zealand, which are operating divisions of Nylex New Zealand Limited. More >>
Telecommunications Act: Local Loop Unbundling
Friday, 7 November 2003, 11:48 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will hold a five day conference next week on its draft report on unbundling Telecom’s local loop and its fixed Public Data Network. More >>
Ticketek fined $15,000 for Fair Trading Act Breach
Friday, 7 November 2003, 9:04 am | Commerce Commission
Misleading representations made by Ticketek New Zealand Limited regarding customers’ rights to a refund and its failure to adequately disclose its service fee have cost the event ticketing agency $16,520. More >>
Ace Financial Services’ attracts $9,000 fine
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 8:35 am | Commerce Commission
Finance and mortgage broker Graeme Charles Fisher was fined $9,000 in the Blenheim District Court today, after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to misleading claims made in radio advertising about his business, Ace Financial ... More >>
Giltrap City Toyota ordered to pay $100,000
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 8:29 am | Commerce Commission
Court of Appeal rules on 'blatant' price fixing: Giltrap City Toyota ordered to pay $100,000 More >>
Alert on second mail out from Domain Names NZ
Friday, 31 October 2003, 2:06 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is aware of a second mass mail out by Australian-based company, Domain Names NZ, and strongly urges that people look carefully at all details before considering paying any sum requested. More >>
Lines Price Path Threshold – Conference Details
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 1:28 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will hold a four day conference next week on its draft decisions regarding resetting the price path threshold. More >>
Plastic Box Sports & Events Fair Trading Breach
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 9:50 am | Commerce Commission
Competition terms and conditions must be clearly disclosed: Plastic Box, Sports and Events Marketing admit Fair Trading breach More >>
Commission rejects proposed Airline Alliance
Thursday, 23 October 2003, 2:56 pm | Commerce Commission
Air New Zealand and Qantas: Commission rejects proposed Alliance as not in the interests of New Zealanders More >>
Air New Zealand and Qantas: Media briefing
Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 11:29 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will release its final determinations relating to applications by Qantas Airways Limited and Air New Zealand Limited for authorisations under the Commerce Act at 2pm on Thursday 23 October 2003. More >>
Telecom Mobile pleads guilty Fair Trading breaches
Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 10:24 am | Commerce Commission
Telecom Mobile Limited was fined $10,000 plus costs in the Wellington District Court today after pleading guilty to two charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act. The charges, brought by the Commerce Commission, related to nationwide advertising campaigns ... More >>
Addressing global competition and consumer issues
Friday, 17 October 2003, 9:49 am | Commerce Commission
Greater global co-operation in combating cross-border breaches of competition and consumer legislation was announced today by Commerce Commission Acting Chair Paula Rebstock. More >>
Commission Releases Info Disclosure Process Paper
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 9:13 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is inviting comments on a Process Paper that relates to an information disclosure regime for large electricity lines businesses. This work is part of the Commission's continuing development of a regulatory regime for lines ... More >>
Local Loop and Public Data Network Unbundling
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 11:40 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released an amended draft report on unbundling of Telecom's local loop and its fixed Public Data Network. The draft report includes amendments to certain input figures in the cost-benefit analysis, which forms part of the Commission's ... More >>
Commission clearance application from Holcim
Friday, 10 October 2003, 9:07 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Holcim (New Zealand) Limited (Holcim) seeking clearance to acquire a minority shareholding interest in Atlas Resources Limited (Atlas) from W M and E A Collie. More >>
