Commerce Commission - Latest News [Page 152]
Company director applies for EIRA exemption
Friday, 20 September 2002, 4:40 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Mr Samford Lee Maier (Junior) for a permanent exemption under section 81 of the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998. More >>
ANZ fined $7,500 for misleading MasterCard offer
Thursday, 19 September 2002, 8:43 am | Commerce Commission
ANZ Bank was fined $7,500 plus $1,130 costs in the Wellington District Court yesterday for breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to a promotion offering nearly 10,000 of its existing customers an ANZ MasterCard with a pre-approved $5000 limit. In addition, ... More >>
Telco Access Determination: Conference details
Friday, 13 September 2002, 4:15 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will hold a two-day conference on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 September, on its draft determination on the interconnection dispute between TelstraClear Limited and Telecom New Zealand Limited. More >>
Genesis applies to acquire NGC’s gas customers
Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 2:55 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Genesis Power Limited (Genesis) to acquire the retail gas customers of Natural Gas Corporation Holdings Limited (NGC). More >>
Genesis applies to acquire Energy On Line
Friday, 6 September 2002, 10:51 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Genesis Power Limited (Genesis) to acquire the electricity customers and assets of Energy On Line Limited (EOL). More >>
Juice Industry Being Squeezed
Tuesday, 3 September 2002, 9:30 am | Commerce Commission
In the second juice industry prosecution by the Commerce Commission in less than a month, Double R Softdrinks was fined $4000 plus costs in the Christchurch District Court today after pleading guilty to 21 charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act. More >>
Extend Consultation On EGB Authorisation
Tuesday, 3 September 2002, 9:29 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is inviting submissions from interested parties prior to releasing its final determination on the Electricity Governance Board's (EGB) authorisation application. More >>
Draft Interconnection Determination
Monday, 2 September 2002, 3:06 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released two key documents relating to its responsibilities under the Telecommunications Act 2001. The Commission has published an International Benchmarking report in the form of a comparative review of interconnection prices, ... More >>
Dairy Industry Restructuring Act
Tuesday, 27 August 2002, 1:16 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Independent Dairy Producers Limited (IDP) for a determination under the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIR Act) 2001 in respect of the price IDP has been required to pay the Fonterra Co-operative ... More >>
Commission Clears VECTOR To Acquire Unitednetworks
Friday, 23 August 2002, 3:21 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today cleared VECTOR Limited, and any of its interconnected corporate bodies, to acquire up to 100% of the shares in the capital of UnitedNetworks Limited (UNL) and some or all of the assets of the businesses carried on by UNL. More >>
NGC to acquire UnitedNetworks' gas pipeline asset
Friday, 23 August 2002, 3:20 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today cleared Natural Gas Corporation Holdings Limited to acquire the gas pipeline assets of UnitedNetworks Limited. More >>
Plumbing World Fined $10,000 For Misleading
Friday, 23 August 2002, 11:28 am | Commerce Commission
Plumbing World was fined $10,000 in the Palmerston North District Court today for breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to a letterbox flyer circulated nationwide in September last year. More >>
Consolidated Extrusions Receives Clearance
Friday, 16 August 2002, 9:39 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has approved an application from Consolidated Extrusions Pty Limited, a joint venture between Austral Bronze Crane Copper Limited and Simsmetal Limited, to acquire those business assets relating to brass and copper alloy extrusions ... More >>
Central NI Forest Partnership Acquisition Approval
Friday, 16 August 2002, 9:23 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has approved a clearance application from Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited (FCF) to acquire the assets of the Central North Island Forest Partnership (the CNIFP). More >>
Rio Beverages Fined $22,600 For Misleading Claims
Thursday, 15 August 2002, 10:24 am | Commerce Commission
Rio Beverages Limited was fined $22,600 plus court costs in the Auckland District Court today for five breaches of the Fair Trading Act relating to false and misleading claims about its "Thexton's Quality Beverages" range of products. More >>
Fletcher Concrete Warned
Monday, 12 August 2002, 4:23 pm | Commerce Commission
Following a Commerce Commission investigation, Fletcher Concrete and Infrastructure Limited (Fletcher Concrete), previously trading as Firth Industries Limited and The Golden Bay Cement Company Limited, has received a warning over its activities in ... More >>
Clearance application from Pacific Terminals
Wednesday, 7 August 2002, 4:56 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Gardner Smith Ltd, through its wholly owned subsidiary Pacific Terminals Ltd (PTL), to acquire the shares of Bulk Storage Terminals Limited (BST), and all the business of BST in liquid bulk ... More >>
Court injunction against Infinity Concierge
Thursday, 1 August 2002, 7:32 pm | Commerce Commission
Following a warning to the public last month, the Commerce Commission has successfully sought an interim injunction against what it considers may be a pyramid scheme run by New Zealand registered company, Infinity Concierge NZ Limited. The interim injunction ... More >>
Red Busapplication to acquire Leopard Coachlines
Wednesday, 31 July 2002, 9:17 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has declined an application from Red Bus Limited acquire up to 100% of the shares or assets of Leopard Coachlines Limited. More >>
Vector clearance application
Tuesday, 30 July 2002, 10:12 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Vector Limited, and any of its interconnected corporate bodies, to acquire up to 100% of the shares in the capital of UnitedNetworks Limited (UNL) and some or all of the assets of the businesses ... More >>
