April 2004
Telecommunications Act: Commission to investigate mobile termination rates
29 April 2004
The Commerce Commission today announced it will undertake an investigation into whether or not mobile phone call termination rates should be regulated.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission receives clearance application from CB Norwood Distributors
26 April 2004
The Commerce Commission has received an application from CB Norwood Distributors Limited seeking clearance to acquire the New Zealand business of CNH Australia Pty Limited with respect to the importation, purchasing, marketing, distribution, selling and support of Case IH branded agricultural equipment and spare parts in New Zealand.
Relates to: Business Competition
Fastlane Autos' appeal dismissed: 'mistake of law' no defence
21 April 2004
Following a recent High Court decision, the Commerce Commission is highlighting to businesses that they cannot avoid liability under the Fair Trading Act by claiming they were ignorant of or misunderstood the law.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission receives clearance application from SKYCITY
16 April 2004
The Commerce Commission has received an application from SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited seeking clearance to acquire all the shares and assets of Aspinall (NZ) Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
Telecommunications Act: draft report on residential wholesale released after successful negotiation by parties
16 April 2004
The Commerce Commission's today released its draft determination relating to wholesale access to Telecom New Zealand's residential services by TelstraClear Limited. The parties have successfully negotiated key elements relating to access of certain residential wholesale services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission receives clearance application from Atlas Group
14 April 2004
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Melbourne based Atlas Group Limited seeking clearance to acquire Southward Engineering Co Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
Traders must comply with Unsafe Goods Notices: Glitter Bangles recalled
7 April 2004
The Commerce Commission is highlighting to retailers and importers the importance of complying with current Unsafe Goods Notices, following a nationwide recall of glitter bangles by Farmers Trading Company Limited last week.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission grants EIR Act exemption to Dr Keith Turner
6 April 2004
The Commerce Commission has granted an exemption under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (EIR Act) to the Chief Executive of Meridian Energy Limited, Dr Keith Turner, in respect of his impending appointment to the board of Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL).
Relates to: Electricity
Electricity Lines Businesses: ODV Handbook - Conference Details
6 April 2004
The Commerce Commission will hold a three day conference next week on its draft Optimised Deprival Valuation (ODV) Handbook. The conference is part of the Commission's consultation with interested parties on the development of an ODV Handbook for large electricity lines businesses, under Part 4A of the Commerce Act.
Relates to: Electricity
Brownlie Brothers guilty of misleading juice claims: fined $35,000
5 April 2004
Hawkes Bay juice company Brownlie Brothers Limited has been fined a total of $35,000 after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to misleading labelling of its Simply Squeezed and Supreme Orange Juice products.
Relates to: Fair Trading
'Back of a van' speaker scam hits central North Island
2 April 2004
The Commerce Commission is alerting the public in the central North Island that an international scam involving the sale of speakers from the back of vans has hit the area.
Relates to: Fair Trading
