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Commerce Commission - Latest News [Page 164]
Commission seizes gems linked to pyramid scheme
Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 4:16 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has seized emeralds and other gemstones worth several hundred thousand dollars from a Tauranga company, Hot Ice International Limited. More >>
Preliminary determination says no to mega-merger
Friday, 27 August 1999, 6:35 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commission's preliminary view is to decline to grant authorisation to the proposed merger of the Dairy Board and up to eight dairy companies. More >>
Court action against proposed cinema merger
Monday, 23 August 1999, 12:44 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has started court action to stop the proposed merger of the Hoyts and Village Force cinema chains. More >>
Imperial Cleared To Buy NZ Tobacco
Monday, 9 August 1999, 3:11 pm | Commerce Commission
Commission will not act against Imperial buying NZ tobacco assets, but continues BAT/Rothmans investigation More >>
Injunctions stop Maximus pyramid scheme
Thursday, 5 August 1999, 3:33 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has obtained interim injunctions stopping the operation of an alleged pyramid scheme, Maximus Intermediaries Limited, and freezing its bank accounts. More >>
Commerce Commission Fine Print Seminar
Wednesday, 4 August 1999, 4:34 pm | Commerce Commission
Fine print: We will give you a loan for a fee of up to only $500* More >>
More Time To Study Dairy "Mega-Merger"
Wednesday, 4 August 1999, 4:33 pm | Commerce Commission
Commission And Interested Parties Get More Time To Study New Information About Dairy "Mega-Merger" More >>
Commission To Monitor Pipfruit Industry
Tuesday, 3 August 1999, 2:02 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will continue to monitor the pipfruit industry to ensure that competition can develop effectively should the Government go ahead with its proposed deregulation of the industry. More >>
Hill & Stewart's second Fair Trading conviction
Friday, 30 July 1999, 5:02 pm | Commerce Commission
The second Fair Trading Act conviction this year for retail chain Hill & Stewart Appliances Limited is a warning to all businesses offering hire purchase agreements: if they advertise interest rates they must show all additional costs. More >>
"Pureit" water filters not so pure
Monday, 19 July 1999, 2:07 pm | Commerce Commission
The importer of “Pureit” water filters, Beasam Holdings Limited, has admitted that its advertising included incorrect statements and was liable to be misleading because the filters do not remove Giardia and Cryptosporidium. More >>
Turners & Growers And United Flower Auction
Tuesday, 6 July 1999, 2:09 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today received an application for clearance to merge two flower auction businesses in Auckland. More >>
Fletcher Challenge group interim exemption
Friday, 2 July 1999, 10:06 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today granted 10 companies in the Fletcher Challenge Group an interim exemption from the Electricity Industry Reform Act (EIR Act). More >>
Commission exempts Infratil, Alliant and Utility
Friday, 2 July 1999, 10:04 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today exempted Infrastructure & Utilities NZ Ltd (Infratil), Alliant International New Zealand Ltd and Utility Investments Ltd from the application of part of the Electricity Industry Reform Act until 30 June 2000. More >>
Commission will give preliminary view on dairy
Thursday, 1 July 1999, 3:49 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission will publish its draft determination on the proposed merger of the Dairy Board and nine dairy companies on August 5. More >>
Commission on security of national grid
Thursday, 1 July 1999, 3:47 pm | Commerce Commission
Commission draft determination does not oppose rules for security of national grid Media Release 1999/78 More >>
FAI Home Security fined $10,000 for false claims
Monday, 28 June 1999, 1:32 pm | Commerce Commission
FAI Home Security fined $10,000 for false claims that security guards would respond to home alarms More >>
Fletcher Challenge group applies for exemption
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 2:52 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Fletcher Challenge Limited (FCL) for an exemption from the Electricity Industry Reform Act (EIR Act) for all nine Fletcher Challenge group companies that have interests in electricity. More >>
Commission Protects Cheaper Wholesale Car Parts
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 2:51 pm | Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission action against the New Zealand Collision Repair Association has ensured that savings on car parts will be passed on to an insurance company paying for repairs and, ultimately, to the company's customers. More >>
Dairy Industry "Mega-Merger" Application Lodged
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 6:40 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application for authorisation of a merger of the Dairy Board and nine dairy companies into one company. More >>
Commission declines to clear RAL to acquire Turoa
Tuesday, 15 June 1999, 10:48 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today declined to clear the owner of the Whakapapa ski field, Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited (RAL), to acquire Turoa Ski Resort Limited. More >>
