Commerce Commission - Latest News [Page 154]
GE Capital Finance Receives Commission Clearance
Wednesday, 24 April 2002, 5:45 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has approved 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 >>
Meridian Energy Fined $12,000
Tuesday, 23 April 2002, 12:24 pm | Commerce Commission
Meridian Energy was fined $12,000 plus costs in the Invercargill District Court today. It admitted six breaches of the Fair Trading Act in relation to an offer to Comalco employees in December 1999. More >>
Commission Releases Second Discussion Paper
Monday, 22 April 2002, 10:24 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released the second 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 Holds Telecommunications Conference
Monday, 22 April 2002, 9:57 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will hold a telecommunications conference tomorrow, Tuesday 23 April, on its role in making access determinations. More >>
Clearance Application From Fonterra
Thursday, 18 April 2002, 12:28 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Fonterra to acquire, through its wholly owned subsidiary Anchor Investments Limited (AIL), or any of its interconnected bodies corporate, the remaining 50% of shares in Grated Cheese Co Ltd (GCC) from ... More >>
Update On Electricity Governance Board
Monday, 15 April 2002, 2:28 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is currently considering an application by the Electricity Governance Board Limited for authorisation of proposed arrangements that will restructure the basis under which electricity is traded. More >>
Scam Trader Convicted Of 33 Breaches Of Act
Friday, 12 April 2002, 4:58 pm | Commerce Commission
Notorious trader Michael Knight was fined $3,000 plus $130 court costs in the Auckland District Court today. He was convicted of a total of 33 breaches of the Fair Trading Act relating to the businesses Budget Imports and Francais Imports Limited. More >>
NZ Bus Ltd Receives Commerce Commission Clearance
Thursday, 11 April 2002, 10:28 am | Commerce Commission
New Zealand Bus Limited, commonly known in the Wellington region as Stagecoach, today received Commerce Commission clearance to be a 50% shareholder in a joint venture with Wellington Regional Council to acquire 100% of the assets of Tranz Metro (Wellington). More >>
Commerce Commission Decision Available On Website
Monday, 8 April 2002, 2:59 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released its full decision to decline 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 >>
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 >>
