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Clothing importer fined for labelling failures
Monday, 26 November 2018, 10:56 am | Commerce Commission
Clothing importer Goodwear Limited has been fined $50,000 for supplying children’s clothing which didn’t meet product safety or consumer information standards, following a Commerce Commission investigation. More >>
Commission consultations on moving from copper to fibre
Monday, 26 November 2018, 10:17 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is seeking feedback on the consumer protections and proposed process that will regulate when Chorus can stop providing copper-based voice and broadband services in areas where fibre broadband is available. More >>
Commission wins court appeal in Hamilton real estate case
Friday, 23 November 2018, 1:50 pm | Commerce Commission
The Court of Appeal has found Hamilton-based Lodge Real Estate and Monarch Real Estate and its directors engaged in price-fixing in breach of the Commerce Act, overturning an earlier High Court ruling that had cleared them. More >>
New product safety videos released
Thursday, 22 November 2018, 9:14 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released product safety videos, including a hard-hitting story which urges businesses “don’t toy with the life of a child”. More >>
Commerce Commission to appeal Steel & Tube sentence
Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 10:06 am | Commerce Commission
The Commission has today filed an appeal against the sentence imposed on Steel and Tube Holdings Limited (Steel & Tube) for false and misleading representations about steel mesh products. More >>
Lines companies’ price-quality path reset - views sought
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 8:56 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released a consultation paper seeking feedback on the potential issues it will be considering when resetting the price-quality paths that will apply to 17 regional electricity lines companies in New Zealand. More >>
Lines company performance data highlights emerging trends
Monday, 12 November 2018, 8:52 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published its third set of one-page summaries of key performance measures for each of New Zealand’s 29 electricity lines companies. More >>
Commission seeks views on approach to new fibre regulation
Friday, 9 November 2018, 10:35 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today invited views on its proposed approach to implementing the new regulatory regime for New Zealand’s fibre broadband networks. More >>
Restrictions on infant formula marketing extended
Thursday, 8 November 2018, 10:26 am | Commerce Commission
Commission authorises extending restrictions on infant formula marketing The Commerce Commission has authorised members of the Infant Nutrition Council Limited to extend the advertising and marketing restrictions in their Code of Practice to cover infant ... More >>
Preliminary Issues released for Siemens/Alstom merger
Monday, 5 November 2018, 4:41 pm | Commerce Commission
Statement of Preliminary Issues released for Siemens/Alstom merger The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to the proposed combination of Siemens’ rail mobility business with Alstom. The statement outlines ... More >>
Commission demystifying broadband for New Zealanders
Friday, 2 November 2018, 12:22 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released three videos to help New Zealanders navigate the often complex world of broadband options. More >>
Ingenico granted clearance to acquire Paymark
Friday, 2 November 2018, 8:55 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to Ingenico Group SA to acquire 100% of the shares of Paymark Limited. More >>
Commission reports on Christchurch and Auckland Airports
Thursday, 1 November 2018, 9:04 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has released its final reports on Christchurch and Auckland Airports’ pricing decisions for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2022. More >>
Company fined for taking security over prohibited items
Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 10:29 am | Commerce Commission
Finance company Aotea Finance (West Auckland) Limited (Aotea West Auckland) has been fined $48,750 for taking security over prohibited items such as beds and cooking equipment. More >>
Siemens seeks clearance to combinewith Alstom
Friday, 26 October 2018, 3:48 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Siemens A.G. to combine its rail mobility business with Alstom S.A. More >>
WORLD accepts breach of inaccurate NZ made labelling law
Friday, 26 October 2018, 10:57 am | Commerce Commission
Designer and retailer WORLD has entered into enforceable undertakings with the Commerce Commission after accepting the Commission’s view that labelling on some imported clothing was liable to mislead consumers about the place of origin of the clothing. More >>
Draft decision on contributions to $50 million levy
Friday, 26 October 2018, 9:46 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released its draft determination on how much 17 telecommunications providers will each pay towards the Government’s $50 million Telecommunications Development Levy (TDL) for 2017/18. More >>
Setting Transpower’s price-quality path
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 9:11 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is seeking early views on its proposed process, framework and approach for setting national grid operator Transpower’s next price-quality path. More >>
Steel & Tube fined $1.885 million for misrepresentations
Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 2:39 pm | Commerce Commission
Steel & Tube Holdings Limited (Steel & Tube) has been fined a record $1.885 million for breaching the Fair Trading Act by making false and misleading representations about its steel mesh products which are used in construction to provide strength ... More >>
HRV fined over water filter claims
Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 12:30 pm | Commerce Commission
HRV Clean Water Limited (HRV) has been fined $440,000 after pleading guilty to making unsubstantiated claims about the benefits of its water filters and for making misleading claims about the quality of New Zealand’s home water supply. The fine was issued ... More >>
