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Portacom cleared to acquire Transportables
Friday, 30 May 2003, 1:11 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Portacom New Zealand Limited to acquire the business assets of Transportables, a joint venture portable building hire operation owned by Washing Machine Services Nelson Limited and Coldstore Construction (1995) Limited. More >>
Update: Regulation of electricity lines businesses
Friday, 30 May 2003, 12:34 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission invites submissions on a discussion paper, Resetting the Price Path Threshold, relating to the price path threshold for electricity lines businesses. The Commission’s work on regulation of electricity lines businesses is ... More >>
Comments on process for gas pipelines inquiry
Thursday, 29 May 2003, 4:23 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is inviting submissions on the process it proposes to follow for the inquiry into gas pipeline (transmission and distribution) services, following the request by the Minister of Energy to report, by 1 November 2004, on whether the ... More >>
Commerce Commission investigates milk
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 2:26 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is investigating allegations by the Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited that claims made by A2 Corporation about the dangers of A1 milk are false and misleading and that A2 Corporation’s products contain more of the A1 milk ... More >>
Commission to investigate CallPlus application
Monday, 26 May 2003, 12:42 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has decided to investigate the wholesale element of CallPlus Limited's application for an access determination under the Telecommunications Act 2001, so far as it concerns certain retail services supplied separately, but not ... More >>
Agpac Plastics pleads guilty fair trading breach
Friday, 23 May 2003, 10:24 am | Commerce Commission
Agpac Plastics Limited pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act and was fined $6,610 including costs in the Auckland District Court on Wednesday. More >>
Commission releases key TSO documents and cost
Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 3:27 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released two additional documents relating to the calculation of the cost of the telecommunications service obligations (TSO). The Commission has also released a second cost model to interested parties. More >>
Clearance application received from Portacom
Monday, 19 May 2003, 1:21 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Portacom New Zealand Limited to acquire certain business assets including hire contracts, portable buildings and intellectual property of the business trading under the name ‘Transportables’. More >>
Pohokura Gas Authorisation draft determination
Friday, 16 May 2003, 4:08 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission would authorise the joint marketing and selling of gas produced from the Pohokura field subject to certain conditions. The Commission’s preliminary view is that while there are benefits associated with the joint venture marketing ... More >>
Clearance application from Procter & Gamble
Thursday, 15 May 2003, 9:44 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Procter & Gamble Distributing New Zealand Limited (P&G) to acquire the assets and stock of Wella New Zealand Limited (Wella). More >>
Bourbon & Cola drink not the real thing
Wednesday, 14 May 2003, 10:32 am | Commerce Commission
Indio Beverages NZ Limited, a subsidiary of Lion Nathan Limited (Australia), was fined $28,000 plus costs in the Auckland District Court yesterday for breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to its Kentucky Rebel Bourbon & Cola ready to drink ... More >>
Commission commences inquiry into gas pipelines
Tuesday, 13 May 2003, 3:52 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission announced today it has commenced work on an inquiry into the supply of gas pipeline (transmission and distribution) services. More >>
Telecommunications Act: revised TSO timetable
Tuesday, 13 May 2003, 11:37 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has revised its telecommunication service obligations (TSO) determination timetable to give additional time for the preparation of submissions and to accommodate expert participation in the process. In addition, the Commission ... More >>
Wholesale determination delivers choice
Monday, 12 May 2003, 9:43 am | Commerce Commission
New Zealanders will soon have a greater choice in purchasing telecommunication services, particularly in regional areas. More >>
Commission warns tradespeople not to register
Friday, 9 May 2003, 10:41 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is alerting businesses to the activities of a company calling itself Trade Registrations NZ Ltd and is concerned that the scheme it is promoting may not be legitimate. More >>
King Cargo fined $5,000 for selling dodgy bicycles
Wednesday, 7 May 2003, 9:40 am | Commerce Commission
King Cargo Limited was fined $5,000 plus costs in the Masterton District Court last week for selling bicycles that failed to comply with the bicycle safety standard. More >>
Used car dealers warned over misleading odometers
Tuesday, 6 May 2003, 1:07 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has warned ten used car dealers that their advertising may be in breach of the Fair Trading Act, and that it will prosecute those dealers who continue to mislead customers. More >>
Telecommunications Act - Unbundling reviews
Monday, 5 May 2003, 10:37 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has released a request for proposals (RFP) to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the regulatory options for the unbundling of Telecom New Zealand’s local loop network and its fixed Public Data Network. This forms part of the Commission’s ... More >>
Electricity Lines Businesses
Friday, 2 May 2003, 7:29 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released a decision paper on the thresholds to apply as part of its regulatory regime for electricity lines businesses, as well as a draft Gazette notice that will be used to formally set the thresholds. More >>
Eastland Network applies for EIRA exemption
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 5:34 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from the Eastland Network Limited for an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform (EIR) Act 1998. More >>
