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James Hardie Applies For Clearance To Acquire Long
Friday, 1 December 2000, 12:51 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from James Hardie New Zealand Limited for clearance to acquire all the assets of Long International Limited's building panel manufacturing and distribution business in New Zealand. More >>
Credit Card Brochures Breached Fair Trading Act
Wednesday, 29 November 2000, 3:35 pm | Commerce Commission
In a settlement with the Commerce Commission, the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) has acknowledged that a claim in its credit card brochures made a misleading representation to non-business consumers about their rights and breached the Fair Trading Act. More >>
Commission To Release Lion/Montana Decision
Monday, 27 November 2000, 12:42 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will release its decision on Lion Nathan Limited's application for clearance to acquire all the shares in Montana Group (NZ) Limited on Friday, December 8. More >>
Commerce Commission: Electricity Price Control
Friday, 24 November 2000, 3:36 pm | Commerce Commission
"The Commission will be as open as possible in its approach to electricity price control. It is important, both for the industry and for the benefit of consumers, that there is an open and transparent regime, with a high degree of regulatory certainty", ... More >>
Commission Releases Shell/FCE Decision
Wednesday, 22 November 2000, 4:51 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has released the public copy of its decision clearing Shell Overseas Holdings Limited to acquire Fletcher Challenge Energy (FCE), subject to Shell divesting a range of assets currently owned by Shell and FCE. More >>
Lion Applies To Extend Ownership Of Montana
Tuesday, 21 November 2000, 4:39 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Lion Nathan Limited for clearance to acquire all the shares in Montana Group (NZ) Limited that it does not currently own. More >>
Haven Motors Fined $5,000
Tuesday, 21 November 2000, 12:42 am | Commerce Commission
Haven Motors Fined $5,000: "Interest Free ...On All Used Vehicles" Was Available Only On Some Cars More >>
Commission Clears Shell To Acquire FCE
Friday, 17 November 2000, 10:04 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today cleared Shell Overseas Holdings Limited to acquire Fletcher Challenge Energy Limited (FCE), subject to Shell divesting a range of assets currently owned by Shell and FCE. More >>
Freedom Communications fined $8,000
Wednesday, 15 November 2000, 4:47 pm | Commerce Commission
The Auckland District Court today fined Freedom Communications Limited $8,000 for breaching the Fair Trading Act by advertising cellphone calls at 5 cents a minute but charging 99 cents a minute. More >>
Media Release: Vodafone BA Application
Wednesday, 15 November 2000, 4:44 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Vodafone Mobile NZ Limited for clearance to acquire management rights in the current auction of radio frequency spectrum. More >>
Shell Offers To Divest More Gas Assets
Wednesday, 15 November 2000, 11:46 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has agreed to a request from Shell Overseas Holdings Limited to amend its current application for clearance to acquire Fletcher Challenge Energy Limited (FCE). More >>
Commission authorises RAL to acquire Turoa
Tuesday, 14 November 2000, 3:59 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today authorised Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited ("RAL") to acquire the assets and operations of Turoa Ski Resorts Limited (in receivership). More >>
Electricity price control inquiry - next stage
Monday, 13 November 2000, 2:11 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has issued Requests for Proposals from consultants to assist it in preparing material on the substantive issues arising in its inquiry into price control for electricity line businesses. Early next year, the Commission is proposing ... More >>
Media Release: Pyramid Selling fine
Friday, 10 November 2000, 11:35 am | Commerce Commission
The Auckland District Court has fined an Auckland man, Terrence Samuel Wall, $8,000 for promoting in New Zealand two overseas-based pyramid selling schemes, "Focus International Credit Card Plan" and "World Net International Inc." More >>
Commerce Commission Successful In All Court Action
Thursday, 9 November 2000, 11:30 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission's Annual Report, which has been tabled in Parliament, shows that the Commission has been successful in all 23 court actions decided in the last financial year. More >>
Media Release: New BAG
Thursday, 9 November 2000, 11:28 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission wants the business community's ideas on how the Commission should consider business acquisitions under the proposed new threshold the Government has foreshadowed in its proposed amendments to the Commerce Act. More >>
ASB Bank Fined: Third Small Print Case In 10 Days
Thursday, 9 November 2000, 9:46 am | Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission action against misleading use of small print continued today with the Auckland District Court fining ASB Bank Limited $6,000 for breaching the Fair Trading Act. More >>
Computer retailer Gateway fined $21,500
Monday, 6 November 2000, 4:15 pm | Commerce Commission
Computer retailer Gateway fined $21,500: second company convicted for small print in a week, warning to all advertisers More >>
Commission To Release RAL/Turoa Decision Nov 14
Friday, 3 November 2000, 2:38 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will release its final decision on Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited's (RAL) application for authorisation to acquire Turoa Ski Resorts Limited (in receivership) on Tuesday, November 14. More >>
Commission clears Portacom Portable Buildings buy
Thursday, 2 November 2000, 5:49 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today cleared Portacom New Zealand Limited to acquire all the assets of Portable Buildings Limited. More >>
