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Jetstar gives undertakings to end opt out pricining
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 11:14 am | Commerce Commission
Jetstar has given court enforceable undertakings to the Commerce Commission ending its preselection of ‘opt out’ services when selling airline tickets to New Zealand customers online. More >>
Zodiac car dealership in court for false claim
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 12:38 pm | Commerce Commission
South Auckland motor vehicle dealer, Zodiac Motor Company Limited (Zodiac), and its owner Nezam Anwer appeared in Manukau District Court today on charges for false representations about its AA Appraised Used Vehicle Dealer membership. More >>
New animations campaign aims to empower borrowers
Monday, 7 March 2016, 2:12 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today launched an original animated series to raise awareness of consumer rights. It’s All Good features New Zealand’s sharpest legal advisor Aunty and her nephew Herman Faleafa, with their debut appearance targeted ... More >>
Commission investigating whether steel mesh complies
Friday, 4 March 2016, 12:10 pm | Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission investigating whether steel mesh complies with standard Brilliance Steel Ltd (Brilliance) and Euro Corporation Limited (Euro Corporation) have agreed to stop selling some steel mesh products while the Commerce Commission further investigates ... More >>
H. B. Fuller’s acquisition of Advanced Adhesives
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 2:48 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from H. B. Fuller Company Australia Pty Limited to acquire the business and assets of Advanced Adhesives (New Zealand) Limited. More >>
First mobile trader sentenced following mobile trader report
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 11:51 am | Commerce Commission
First mobile trader sentenced following Commission’s mobile trader report Mobile trader Flexi Buy Limited has been fined $50,000 in the Auckland District Court. A further $3,408 was awarded in damages to affected customers. Flexi Buy is one of ... More >>
Tennex Capital’s acquisition of San-i-pak declined
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 10:46 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has declined an application from Tennex Capital Limited, owners of International Waste (IWL), to acquire the medical and quarantine waste business of San-i-pak Limited (San-i-pak). More >>
Final report on dairy sector competition in NZ
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 10:15 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released its final report on the state of competition in New Zealand’s dairy industry. The review began in June last year at the request of the Minister for Primary Industries as required under the Dairy Industry Restructuring ... More >>
Fletcher Building’s acquisition of Higgins Group Holdings
Monday, 29 February 2016, 9:42 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Fletcher Building Holdings New Zealand Limited seeking clearance to acquire Higgins Group Holdings Limited, including 50% of shares in the Horokiwi ... More >>
Final amendments to airport land valuation rules
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 9:08 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has released its final decision on the application of the airport land valuation rules as part of the input methodologies review. More >>
Commission clears Coty’s acquisition of P&G brands
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 11:15 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has given clearance for Coty Inc. (Coty) to acquire a significant part of the global hair care, colouring and styling, colour cosmetics and fragrance businesses of The Procter and Gamble Company (P&G). More >>
Fletcher Building seeks clearance to acquire Higgins Group
Thursday, 18 February 2016, 3:29 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Fletcher Building Holdings New Zealand Limited seeking clearance to acquire Higgins Group Holdings Limited, including 50% of shares in the Horokiwi Quarries Limited. More >>
Charges laid over alpaca and cashmere claims
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 2:48 pm | Commerce Commission
Two businesses and four associated individuals face charges for making false or misleading claims about the origin and composition of their cashmere and alpaca products. More >>
Westpac to compensate customers $4m over debit card fees
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 10:25 am | Commerce Commission
Westpac New Zealand has reached a settlement agreement with the Commerce Commission and Financial Markets Authority (FMA) to repay over $4 million dollars to over 100,000 past and present customers who were overcharged debit card fees when withdrawing ... More >>
Preliminary issues for Spark acquisition
Friday, 12 February 2016, 9:27 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Spark New Zealand Limited to acquire the management rights to 70MHz of 2300MHz radio spectrum from Craig NZ and Woosh NZ. More >>
Commission releases report on unfair contract terms
Wednesday, 10 February 2016, 10:07 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released a report detailing the findings of its review of standard form consumer contracts in the telecommunications sector. The review was completed to assess the sector’s compliance with the unfair contract ... More >>
Commission clears Rheem to acquire Peter Cocks
Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 4:45 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has given clearance for Rheem New Zealand Limited to acquire the business and assets of Peter Cocks (2010) Limited. More >>
Agreement to repackage Nurofen specific pain range
Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 12:18 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has reached an agreement with Reckitt Benckiser (New Zealand) Limited under which the pharmaceutical company will stop New Zealand sales of its Nurofen specific pain range products in their current packaging by March 2016. More >>
Coty to acquire Procter and Gamble Assets
Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 12:12 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Coty Inc. seeking clearance to acquire a significant part of the global hair care, colouring and styling, colour cosmetics and fragrance businesses of the Procter and Gamble Company. More >>
Livestock companies fined over $3 million
Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 1:11 pm | Commerce Commission
PGG Wrightson and Rural Livestock have been fined $2.7 million and $475,000 respectively in separate penalty hearings in the Auckland High Court for price fixing in connection with the introduction of the National Animal Identification Tracing Act 2012 (NAIT ... More >>
