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Kiwipure charged over claims about its water filters
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 2:45 pm | Commerce Commission
Kiwipure Limited has pleaded not guilty to eight charges laid by the Commission alleging it made unsubstantiated claims about the benefits and ability of its water filters to soften water. More >>
Clearance for Goodman Fielder to acquire yoghurt business
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 11:55 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Goodman Fielder to acquire the assets related to the manufacture and distribution of ‘Yoplait’ branded yoghurt in New Zealand from Lion. More >>
Thales seeks clearance to acquire Gemalto
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 4:36 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Thales S.A. (Thales) to acquire Gemalto N.V. (Gemalto). More >>
Anonymous whistleblowing tool to help report cartels
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 12:28 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has launched an anonymous whistleblowing tool to enable people to report cartels without being identified. More >>
Assessment of electricity lines companies' asset management
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 10:32 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has released its high level observations from the 2016 and 2017 asset management plans of New Zealand’s 29 electricity lines companies, which cover the period from 2016 to 2027. More >>
Proceedings filed against Wilson Parking
Friday, 20 July 2018, 10:19 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has filed proceedings in the High Court at Wellington alleging Wilson Parking substantially lessened competition for the supply of car parking in the Boulcott Street area in central Wellington when it acquired the rights to operate ... More >>
Car dealership tried to avoid CGA responsibilities
Thursday, 19 July 2018, 10:42 am | Commerce Commission
An Auckland motor vehicle trader has been fined $75,000 over misrepresenting consumers’ rights when selling used vehicles online, and for failing to display essential vehicle information. More >>
Commission broadly satisfied Airport profits not excessive
Thursday, 19 July 2018, 9:00 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is broadly satisfied Christchurch International Airport is not targeting excessive profits in the five years from 1 July 2017 and is seeking feedback before finalising its report. More >>
Different name, same stuff
Friday, 13 July 2018, 10:05 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is alerting the public to be wary when browsing for products online on sites operated by Digital Sourcing, formerly known as LuxStyle, a company based in Denmark. More >>
Letter of issues for Ingenico/Paymark merger
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 9:23 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has sent a Letter of Issues to Ingenico Group SA in relation to its proposed acquisition of Paymark Limited. The letter outlines that, at this stage, the Commission is not satisfied that the acquisition would not be likely to ... More >>
Fine for failing to disclose ‘in trade’ status
Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 11:03 am | Commerce Commission
A Palmerston North man has been fined $5000 on three charges under the Fair Trading Act for failing to disclose his trader status when selling items on the internet, and for selling an unsafe cot online. More >>
Spark charged over billing issues and offer to new customers
Monday, 9 July 2018, 11:09 am | Commerce Commission
The Commission has laid 11 charges against Spark New Zealand Trading Limited (Spark) alleging it made false or misleading representations relating to its billing and a $100 offer for new customers. More >>
Proposal to retain power to regulate mobile roaming
Monday, 9 July 2018, 8:46 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has released its preliminary view to retain the power to regulate national mobile roaming, should it be required in the future. More >>
Need for speed: broadband performance over the past decade
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 10:11 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a paper looking at the past decade of broadband performance testing, ahead of the first round of information to be released by our new independent testing partner, SamKnows. More >>
Commission approves purchaser for Winc
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 1:38 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has approved a purchaser for Winc NZ Limited (Winc) to address its competition concerns regarding Platinum’s acquisition of rival stationery and office products firm OfficeMax. More >>
Statement of Preliminary Issues released for OMV/Shell
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 3:40 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to the proposed acquisition of Royal Dutch Shell’s gas and liquids portfolio in New Zealand by OMV New Zealand Limited. More >>
PB Technologies charged for its extended warranties
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 3:15 pm | Commerce Commission
PB Technologies Ltd (PB Tech) has pleaded guilty to 14 charges brought by the Commerce Commission for failings in its extended warranty agreements. More >>
Feedback: customised price-quality paths for lines companies
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 9:33 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is seeking feedback on two recent customised price-quality paths for electricity lines companies to improve future processes. More >>
Updated Policy to Improve Cartel Leniency Programme
Friday, 29 June 2018, 10:10 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has updated its policy and guidelines to assist parties involved in cartel conduct to understand what steps they are required to take when applying for leniency. More >>
Preliminary Issues: Goodman Fielder/Lion yoghurt merger
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 2:19 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a Statement of Preliminary Issues relating to an application from Goodman Fielder New Zealand Limited (Goodman Fielder) for clearance to acquire assets related to the manufacture and distribution of ‘Yoplait’ ... More >>
