Commerce Commission - Latest News [Page 87]
Customers switching for better broadband and cheaper mobile
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 9:47 am | Commerce Commission
A nationwide survey conducted for the Commerce Commission on consumer switching behaviour has found that the main reason consumers give for switching fixed-line telecommunications service providers is to obtain better broadband services, and ... More >>
Cross-net mobile traffic continues to increase
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 10:04 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission’s third mobile monitoring report released today shows a continuation of the narrowing between the costs of on and off-net calls and texts indicated in early reports. This has resulted in an increase in calling and texting ... More >>
Visy granted clearance to acquire HP Industries
Friday, 30 March 2012, 6:18 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cleared VRPS Limited, a subsidiary of Visy Industries Australia Pty Limited (Visy), to acquire certain businesses and assets of HP Industries Holding Limited and HP Industries (New Zealand) Limited. The businesses and assets ... More >>
Commerce Commission on UMI takeover of EMI
Friday, 30 March 2012, 3:09 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application received from Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal) seeking clearance to acquire up to 100% of the shares in the recorded music business of EMI ... More >>
Commerce Commission cautions playground equipment companies
Monday, 26 March 2012, 9:48 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has cautioned children’s playground manufacturers and suppliers who say they comply with safely standards that they need to ensure they aren’t making false claims. Any false claims would be in breach of the Fair Trading ... More >>
Southern Community Laboratories cleared to acquire Medlab
Friday, 23 March 2012, 11:03 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Southern Community Laboratories Limited (SCL) to acquire 100% of the shares in Medlab South Limited from Sonic Healthcare (New Zealand) Limited. The proposed acquisition would result in the transfer to SCL ... More >>
Commerce Commission warns Progressive Enterprises
Friday, 23 March 2012, 10:55 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has issued a warning to the supermarket company Progressive Enterprises Limited about beer sale promotions that the Commission alleges breached the Fair Trading Act. More >>
Universal Music applies for EMI acquisition
Monday, 19 March 2012, 4:11 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Universal Music New Zealand Limited seeking clearance to acquire certain shares or assets in the recorded music business of EMI Music New Zealand Limited. The application relates to a global merger. More >>
Annual competition review of backhaul services
Friday, 16 March 2012, 10:03 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today commenced its annual competition review of unbundled copper local loop (UCLL) and unbundled bitstream access (UBA) backhaul link services. More >>
Fonterra’s Kotahi venture unlikely to lessen competition
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 4:56 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has declined to authorise a proposed Kotahi Logistics LP joint venture between Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited and Silver Fern Farms Limited, as it would be unlikely to harm competition, and therefore does not need an authorisation ... More >>
Commerce Commission selects TrueNet to test broadband
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 10:08 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission announced today it has selected TrueNet to conduct testing to measure the quality of the broadband services being provided in New Zealand. More >>
Dulux recalls toy dogs after complaint
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 2:42 pm | Commerce Commission
The Dulux Group is voluntarily recalling more than 100,000 promotional toy dogs in New Zealand and Australia that may not comply with the New Zealand Product Safety Standards (Toys) Regulations 2005 (the Regulations) for children’s toys. More >>
Statement of Issues for SCL/Medlab South Application
Monday, 12 March 2012, 12:42 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Southern Community Laboratories Limited seeking clearance to acquire 100% of the shares in Medlab South Limited (Medlab South). More >>
SCL applies for clearance to acquire Medlab South
Friday, 2 March 2012, 9:53 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Southern Community Laboratories Ltd (SCL) seeking clearance to acquire 100% of the shares in Medlab South Limited. More >>
IAG granted clearance to acquire part of AMI
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 10:39 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted a clearance application for IAG (NZ) Holdings Limited to acquire certain business assets of AMI Insurance Limited. More >>
Statement of preliminary issues for Visy/HP clearance
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 5:01 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from VPRS Limited and Visy Industries Australia Pty Limited (together Visy) seeking clearance to acquire certain businesses and assets of HP Industries ... More >>
Join the webcast of The Future
Monday, 20 February 2012, 12:30 pm | Commerce Commission
Join the webcast of The Future with High Speed Broadband: Opportunities for New Zealand conference More >>
Issue paper on high speed broadband demand-side study
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 9:50 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released the last of three issues papers relating to the uptake of high speed broadband ahead of The Future with High Speed Broadband: Opportunities for New Zealand conference to be held on 20 and 21 February 2012 in ... More >>
Visy seeks clearance to acquire HP Industries
Friday, 3 February 2012, 2:33 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from VPRS Limited and Visy Industries Australia Pty Limited (together Visy) seeking clearance to acquire certain businesses and assets of HP Industries Holding Limited and HP Industries (New Zealand) Limited ... More >>
Visy seeks clearance to acquire HP Industries
Friday, 3 February 2012, 2:29 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from VPRS Limited and Visy Industries Australia Pty Limited (together Visy) seeking clearance to acquire certain businesses and assets of HP Industries Holding Limited and HP Industries (New Zealand) Limited ... More >>
