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Commerce Commission Releases Discussion Papers
Monday, 8 April 2002, 9:35 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released two significant discussion papers as part of its new responsibilities under the Telecommunications Act 2001 (the Act). The reports are titled“International Benchmarking” and “Interconnection Pricing Methodology.” More >>
Clearance Application From GE Capital Finance
Thursday, 4 April 2002, 4:38 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from GE Capital Finance Australasia Pty Limited (GEC), and any of its interconnected corporate bodies to acquire the business assets of Australian Guarantee Corporation (NZ) Limited (AGC). The business ... More >>
Commerce Commission Approves Asset Valuations
Thursday, 4 April 2002, 2:51 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has completed its statutory requirement to complete a comprehensive audit of the asset valuations of the 29 electricity lines companies and Transpower. All but two lines companies have had their valuation reports approved by the Commission. More >>
Warning To Souvenir Traders
Wednesday, 27 March 2002, 11:18 am | Commerce Commission
Christchurch souvenir retailer, All Star Trading Limited, was fined a total of $5,200 in the Christchurch District Court on Monday. More >>
Commerce Commission Releases Discussion Paper
Friday, 22 March 2002, 11:51 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released the first of two discussion papers outlining its proposed approach under the Telecommunications Act 2001 (the Act) to determining the cost of the Kiwi Share - now called the Telecommunications Service Obligations ... More >>
Commission Invites Telecoms Industry Registrations
Friday, 22 March 2002, 10:22 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission advises telecommunications industry participants interested in voting on industry codes to apply to the Commission for registration. More >>
Discussion Paper On Control Of Electricity Lines
Thursday, 21 March 2002, 4:24 pm | Commerce Commission
Encouraging efficient operation of markets for the long term benefit of consumers is the approach taken by the Commerce Commission in the release of its discussion paper on control of large electricity lines businesses. The paper, released today, ... More >>
Cyber health under the microscope
Wednesday, 20 March 2002, 12:28 am | Commerce Commission
Fifty-eight consumer protection and health authorities from all over the world swept the internet last month to improve the marketing practices of websites promoting health products, and to pursue fraudulent health businesses. More >>
Commission to review electricity lines valuations
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 11:10 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today announced its intention to initiate a review of asset valuation methodologies for electricity lines businesses. The review is a requirement under Part 4A of the Commerce Act. More >>
Decision to prosecute Freedom Air
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 10:49 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is warning the airline industry to ensure its practices for advertising airfares do not breach the Fair Trading Act or face further prosecutions. More >>
Hewlett-Packard Clearance To Acquire Compaq
Monday, 4 March 2002, 9:49 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today cleared the merger of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq in New Zealand. More >>
Shell receives Commerce Commission clearance
Friday, 1 March 2002, 4:30 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared Shell New Zealand Limited to acquire up to 100% of the shares or assets of Christchurch based The Gas Company Limited. More >>
New Safety Standard For Baby Walkers
Thursday, 28 February 2002, 2:48 pm | Commerce Commission
A new mandatory safety standard for baby walkers is being introduced by the Government tomorrow. More >>
Security Firm Fined $4,000 For “Free Alarms” Offer
Wednesday, 27 February 2002, 2:58 pm | Commerce Commission
Demand Boss Security was fined a total of $4,000 in the Christchurch District Court on Monday. It admitted making claims that members of the public could obtain free alarms, without disclosing that in order to do so a customer had to take a monitoring ... More >>
Application From Hewlett-Packard To Acquire Compaq
Friday, 15 February 2002, 10:10 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Hewlett-Packard Company to acquire the whole of the issued share capital of Compaq Computer Corporation. More >>
Mainland Receives Commerce Commission Clearance
Thursday, 14 February 2002, 4:29 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today cleared Mainland Products Limited, and its interconnected corporate bodies, to acquire up to 100% of shares or assets of the Southern Fresh Milk Company Limited. More >>
National Foods Applies To Acquire NZ Dairy Foods
Monday, 11 February 2002, 10:11 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from National Foods Limited to acquire, through a wholly owned subsidiary, up to 100% of the issued shares of New Zealand Dairy Foods Limited (NZDF). More >>
Real Estate Trader And Agent Both Fined
Friday, 8 February 2002, 1:24 pm | Commerce Commission
The true cost of making claims based on misleading information can often be more than a court fine warns Commerce Commission Director of Fair Trading Deborah Battell. More >>
Shell applies for clearance to acquire The Gas Co
Friday, 8 February 2002, 1:23 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Shell New Zealand Limited to acquire up to 100% of the shares or assets of Christchurch based The Gas Company Limited. More >>
Giltrap City Toyota pay $150,000 for price fixing
Thursday, 7 February 2002, 4:25 pm | Commerce Commission
The Auckland High Court has ordered Giltrap City Limited, trading as Giltrap City Toyota,to pay a pecuniary penalty of $150,000 for price fixing in breach of the Commerce Act. More >>
