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Air ambulance companies warned over price fixing
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 1:03 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has reached administrative settlements with two companies who were competitors for air ambulance evacuations to New Zealand after an investigation into alleged price-fixing. The settlement includes a formal warning to both Maccawat ... More >>
Sonoco applies for clearance to acquire T.T.L Pacific
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 9:53 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Sonoco New Zealand Limited seeking clearance to acquire T.T.L Pacific Limited. Sonoco supplies a variety of paper and paperboard packaging products. In particular, it manufactures and supplies ... More >>
TEC Projects Ltd to buy Tecpak Industries Ltd
Thursday, 18 November 2010, 4:19 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for TEC Projects Limited to acquire Tecpak Industries Limited. The Commission considered the impact of the acquisition on the national market for the manufacture and supply of certain plastic food containers. ... More >>
ComCom on PMP and APN Print
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 10:46 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application received from PMP Print Limited on 5 November 2010 seeking clearance to acquire the Manukau heatset printing business of APN Print NZ Limited. The application ... More >>
Draft TSO determinations for 09/10
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 10:19 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has released its 2009/10 draft determinations for the period 1 July to 30 June on the: cost of the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for the hearing impaired; and the proportion of the cost to be met by each party ... More >>
Relief for Cantabrians facing debt problems
Monday, 15 November 2010, 10:35 am | Commerce Commission
Consumers struggling with loan repayments as a result of the Canterbury earthquakes may be able to use provisions in consumer legislation that provide financial relief in circumstances of unforeseen hardship. More >>
Sanford granted clearance to acquire Pacifica
Friday, 12 November 2010, 11:53 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Sanford Limited to acquire the five companies that together make up the Pacifica Seafoods Group of companies. More >>
Draft Determination On Number Portability
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 9:29 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has today released a draft determination which would extend the number portability determination for both local and mobile telephone numbers for another six years. Number portability enables a customer to change telecommunications ... More >>
NZ in bottom third of OECD for fixed line calling
Tuesday, 9 November 2010, 10:02 am | Commerce Commission
Telecommunications report reveals New Zealand ranks in bottom third of OECD for fixed line calling More >>
Application to buy APN printing press
Friday, 5 November 2010, 2:26 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from PMP Print Limited seeking clearance to acquire the Manukau heat set printing assets (and related spare parts) of APN Print NZ Limited. More >>
Settlement reached iin ERS price fixing case
Friday, 5 November 2010, 1:00 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has reached a settlement with ERS New Zealand Limited (ERS NZ), a waste oil company, following an investigation into an attempt to fix prices, which is illegal under the Commerce Act. More >>
World Cup: Commerce Com. focuses on fair play
Monday, 1 November 2010, 11:45 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is taking a close interest in ensuring businesses cashing in on the opportunities presented by the 2011 Rugby World Cup play by the rules – in particular the Commerce Act, Fair Trading Act and Credit Contracts and Consumer ... More >>
Final consultation on gas pipeline services
Monday, 1 November 2010, 11:11 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released its revised draft input methodologies determinations for gas pipeline services for technical consultation. A revised draft determination for each of gas distribution and gas transmission services has been released. This ... More >>
Commission takes over grid upgrade plan approval
Monday, 1 November 2010, 11:05 am | Commerce Commission
From 1 November 2010 the Commerce Commission assumes responsibility for requesting or approving electricity grid upgrade plan proposals by Transpower New Zealand Limited. Previously approval of grid upgrade plans was part of the Electricity Commission’s ... More >>
Bluestone applications declined
Friday, 29 October 2010, 1:50 pm | Commerce Commission
The High Court in Auckland has declined applications by Bluestone Mortgages NZ Limited and two other entities for leave to apply for summary judgment, and alternatively to strike out claims brought by the Commerce Commission. More >>
Preliminary issues available for AsureQuality
Friday, 22 October 2010, 4:52 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application received from AsureQuality Limited and Proficiency Services Limited on 15 October 2010 seeking clearance to form a new joint venture company. More >>
Final consultation on input methodologies
Friday, 22 October 2010, 10:32 am | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission today released its revised draft input methodologies determination for electricity distribution services for technical consultation. This is expected to be the last consultation step before the input methodologies for electricity distribution ... More >>
Refunds for second tier home loan borrowers
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 5:32 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has entered into a settlement with New Zealand Guardian Trust Company resulting from an investigation into break fees. The settlement will see 77 affected consumers sharing refunds of $165,000. More >>
Businesses reminded not to mislead public
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 3:51 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is reminding those businesses who choose to apply a surcharge on public holidays that they must not mislead consumers. This follows a warning to a company that is a major provider of food and alcohol at Wellington’s Westpac ... More >>
Commerce Commission appoints new CEO
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 4:04 pm | Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is very pleased to announce the appointment of Brent Alderton as the new CEO from 1 January 2011. He replaces Nicholas Hill who is leaving the Commission at the end of this year. More >>
