Commerce Commission - Latest News [Page 85]
Companies Seek Clearance To Merge
Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 11:42 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from CSR Building Products (NZ) Limited and Brickworks Building Products (NZ) Limited seeking clearance to merge their brick businesses in New Zealand. CSR’s brick manufacturing plant in New Lynn ... More >>
Court of Appeal clears the way for trans-Tasman cartel case
Friday, 31 August 2012, 4:47 pm | Commerce Commission
The Court of Appeal has issued a ruling widening the Commerce Commission’s claims against Australian packaging company Visy Board Pty Ltd, for its part in an alleged cardboard packaging price-fixing cartel. More >>
Dry run review of Fonterra’s farm gate milk price
Monday, 27 August 2012, 12:07 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released its final report on the dry run review of how Fonterra sets its farm gate milk price. More >>
Electricity distribution default price-quality path: Com Com
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 10:59 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released its draft decision to reset the default price-quality path for 16 electricity distributors. More >>
Framework for considering Chorus’ copper services published
Friday, 17 August 2012, 9:15 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today published a paper outlining the relationship between Chorus’ regulated copper services and associated pricing principles. The copper services considered in the paper are the unbundled copper local loop (UCLL), unbundled ... More >>
Record $12 million penalty against Telecom stands
Friday, 3 August 2012, 1:13 pm | Commerce Commission
The Court of Appeal has upheld a record $12 million penalty imposed against Telecom in April 2011 for breaching the Commerce Act, following an unsuccessful appeal by Telecom. More >>
Two more airlines settle air cargo case: penalties top $21m
Friday, 27 July 2012, 4:03 pm | Commerce Commission
The High Court has ordered Korean Air Lines Co. Limited (Korean Air) and Emirates to pay penalties of $3.5 million and $1.5 million respectively for breaches of the Commerce Act. More >>
Vodafone/TelstraClear clearance application
Friday, 27 July 2012, 9:36 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Vodafone New Zealand Limited seeking clearance to acquire 100% of the equity in TelstraClear New Zealand Limited. More >>
Discussion document for statutory review of the UBA service
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 8:48 am | Commerce Commission
The Commission today released a discussion document on its approach to completing a statutory review of the unbundled bitstream access (UBA) service. More >>
29 companies potentially liable for telco development levy
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 9:04 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released its final notification of the companies potentially liable for the $50 million Telecomunications Development Levy (TDL) for the 2011/12 year. The levy will fund telecommunications service obligation (TSO) charges, rural ... More >>
Commerce Commission to continue mobile monitoring
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 8:38 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission’s fourth mobile monitoring report released today continues to show a decrease in the difference between the cost of calling and texting on the same network compared to calling and texting other networks. More >>
Vodafone New Zealand seeks clearance to acquire TelstraClear
Friday, 13 July 2012, 4:01 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Vodafone New Zealand Limited seeking clearance to acquire TelstraClear Limited. Under the terms of the proposed acquisition, Vodafone will acquire 100% of the shares and/or assets of TelstraClear ... More >>
Statement of preliminary issues: Fonterra/NZ Dairies
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 3:55 pm | Commerce Commission
Statement of preliminary issues available for Fonterra/New Zealand Dairies clearance application The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Fonterra seeking clearance to acquire the dairy processing ... More >>
Fonterra applies to acquire New Zealand Dairies
Friday, 6 July 2012, 3:14 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commission has received an application from Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (Fonterra) seeking clearance to acquire the dairy processing assets of New Zealand Dairies Limited (NZDL). More >>
Sky TV Warned Over Possible Breach Of Fair Trading Act
Friday, 6 July 2012, 9:13 am | Commerce Commission
A $1 upgrade marketing campaign by Sky Network Television Limited (Sky) has resulted in a warning from the Commerce Commission for potentially misleading customers. More >>
Commission finds backhaul competition continues to increase
Thursday, 5 July 2012, 10:49 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released the draft decision of its annual competition review of unbundled copper local loop (UCLL) and unbundled bitstream access (UBA) backhaul link services. More >>
Japan Airlines admits role in air cargo cartel
Friday, 29 June 2012, 4:29 pm | Commerce Commission
The High Court has ordered Japan Airlines Co Limited (JAL) to pay a $2.275 million penalty for breaches of the Commerce Act. More >>
Final determinations for UFB information disclosure
Friday, 29 June 2012, 9:57 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today issued final determinations for information disclosure requirements for companies who are building fibre networks as part of the Government’s ultra-fast broadband (UFB) initiative. More >>
Study into factors affecting uptake of high speed broadband
Friday, 29 June 2012, 9:55 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released its final report on factors that may affect the uptake of high speed broadband. More >>
Commission welcomes penalties against third tier lender
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 2:44 pm | Commerce Commission
A third tier lender who breached a number of provisions of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCF Act) has been sentenced today in the Christchurch District Court. More >>
