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NGC applies for clearance to acquire gas pipeline
Friday, 19 July 2002, 6:00 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Natural Gas Corporation Holdings Limited for clearance to acquire the gas pipeline assets of UnitedNetworks Limited. More >>
TelstraClear application for wholesale determin...
Friday, 19 July 2002, 11:56 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today announced it would investigate TelstraClear Limited’s application for a determination regarding the wholesale of services offered by Telecom New Zealand Limited. More >>
$20,000 fine for 55 breaches of Fair Trading Act
Thursday, 11 July 2002, 4:58 pm | Commerce Commission
Anthony John Hendon was fined $20,000 in the North Shore District Court today after pleading guilty to 55 breaches of the Fair Trading Act relating to his businesses, Peach Holdings Limited, Hilltop Printing Limited and Mainland Media Group Limited. More >>
Clearance Application From Firth Industries
Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 4:52 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Firth Industries to acquire the assets comprising the ready-mixed concrete business of Gill Construction Co Limited (Gill) in Blenheim. More >>
Net Guard Shuts Up Shop Following Investigation
Monday, 8 July 2002, 1:52 pm | Commerce Commission
Auckland based Net Guard (New Zealand) Limited has closed down following a Commerce Commission investigation. The Commission had received complaints that Net Guard was operating a sophisticated pyramid scheme in breach of section 24 of the Fair Trading ... More >>
Clearance Application From Canterbury Bus Firm
Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 3:44 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Christchurch based Red Bus Limited to acquire up to 100% of the shares or assets of Leopard Coachlines Limited. More >>
Reyrolle Pacific Holdings Receives Clearance
Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 3:35 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has approved an application from Reyrolle Pacific Holdings Limited to acquire 100% of the shares in VA Tech Reyrolle Pacific Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of VA Tech Schneider High Voltage. More >>
Update On Commerce Commission’s Electricity Work
Friday, 28 June 2002, 2:22 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will hold a five-day conference on the proposed electricity thresholds and control regime for lines companies on 17-19 July and 23-24 July 2002. More >>
Commerce Commission To Determine Interconnection
Thursday, 20 June 2002, 12:30 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today announced it would investigate TelstraClear Limited's application for a determination regarding interconnection with Telecom New Zealand Limited's fixed Public Switched Telephone Network and reciprocal interconnection ... More >>
Reyrolle Pacific Holdings Applies For Clearance
Thursday, 13 June 2002, 1:37 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Reyrolle Pacific Holdings Limited to acquire 100% of the shares of VA Tech Reyrolle Pacific Limited. More >>
$5,000 Fine For Envelope Stuffing Scam
Wednesday, 12 June 2002, 3:35 pm | Commerce Commission
Auckland trader Gregson Cretchein Mathews was fined $5,000 in the Auckland District Court yesterday for breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to a “work from home” scam. In addition, Mathews was fined $500 solicitor’s fees and $130 court costs. More >>
Regulation of Electricity Lines Businesses
Friday, 7 June 2002, 1:04 pm | Commerce Commission
Submissions on the Commerce Commission's Discussion Paper on Regulation of Electricity Lines Businesses are now available on the its website at www.comcom.govt.nz/electricity/register.cfm. More >>
Misleading Representations Cost Star Corp. $51,120
Friday, 7 June 2002, 10:50 am | Commerce Commission
Star Corporation Limited was fined $48,000 plus court costs of $3,120 in the Waitakere District Court this week for misleading conduct regarding false statements about two mobile telephone directories. Star Corporation pleaded guilty to 24 breaches ... More >>
Holiday Marketing fined $17,500
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 10:04 am | Commerce Commission
Holiday Marketing International (NZ) Limited (HMI) was fined $17,500 plus court costs in the Auckland District Court today for misleading the public as to the nature of timeshare presentations it was promoting. HMI pleaded guilty to breaching section ... More >>
Commerce Commission releases Telco document
Wednesday, 29 May 2002, 11:53 am | Commerce Commission
The paper, “A Guide to the role of the Commerce Commission in making access determinations under the Telecommunications Act 2001” follows a draft discussion paper released in December last year, shortly after the Telecommunications Bill was enacted. More >>
The Marketplace Company Applies For Authorisation
Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 4:20 pm | Commerce Commission
The Market Administrator of the New Zealand Electricity Market (The Marketplace Company) has applied to the Commerce Commission for authorisation of a proposed arrangement that will increase the amount of information available to market participants in ... More >>
Warning to Buller Electricity and Eastland Network
Friday, 24 May 2002, 3:25 pm | Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission issues warning to Buller Electricity and Eastland Network for breach of the Commerce Act More >>
Clearance Application From Marstel Terminals
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 2:46 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Marstel Terminals Pty Limited (Marstel), and any of its interconnected corporate bodies, to acquire 100% of the shares of Bulk Storage Terminals Limited (BST). More >>
Telecom applies for second access determination
Wednesday, 22 May 2002, 4:48 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received a second application from Telecom New Zealand Limited for an access determination under the Telecommunications Act 2001 in respect of interconnection services. More >>
Christchurch fish & chip shop in hot oil
Tuesday, 21 May 2002, 8:53 am | Commerce Commission
A Christchurch fish & chip shop has come under Commerce Commission scrutiny for falsely claiming its food is cooked in cholesterol-free oil. Huntsbury Seafoods has admitted breaching section 10 of the Fair Trading Act in a signed settlement with ... More >>
