January 2006
Commerce Commission's reasons for intention to declare control of Transpower's transmission services
31 January 2006
The Commerce Commission today published its reasons for its intention to declare control of the electricity transmission services supplied by Transpower New Zealand Limited, the owner and operator of the national grid. Transpower is a monopoly and is subject to Government regulation administered by the Commerce Commission and Electricity Commission.
Relates to: Electricity
Commission clears application by Wellington Pathology and Valley Diagnostics
31 January 2006
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for the merger of the diagnostic laboratory services businesses of Wellington Pathology Limited and Valley Diagnostic Laboratories Limited in the Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast District Health Board districts.
Relates to: Business Competition
Fuel costs must be included in prices: Commission
25 January 2006
The Commerce Commission is warning businesses that they must include the cost of fuel in their prices and not add it as a "surcharge" or fuel charge.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Telecommunications Act: Commission receives application for local service interconnection
19 January 2006
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Vodafone for an access determination under the Telecommunications Act 2001.
Relates to: Telecommunications
GE Finance cleared to acquire Pacific Retail Finance Group
18 January 2006
The Commerce Commission has cleared GE Finance and Insurance Limited to acquire the business and assets of the Pacific Retail Finance Group, namely: Pacific Retail Services Limited, Pacific Retail Finance Limited, Montreal Financial Services Limited and a 100% shareholding in Simply Insurance New Zealand Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
New Zealand Bus applies for clearance to acquire Mana Coach Services
17 January 2006
The Commerce Commission has received an application from New Zealand Bus Limited seeking clearance to acquire the balance of 74% shares in Mana Coach Services Limited. New Zealand Bus already holds 26% of the shares in Mana Coach Services.
Relates to: Business Competition
TelstraClear and Telecom pricing reviews withdrawn
17 January 2006
After announcing on Friday 13 January that they had reached a commercial agreement relating to a range of services, TelstraClear and Telecom have withdrawn all the pricing reviews they had previously lodged with the Commerce Commission.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecom applies to Commission for pricing review of Private Office Networking resale decision
10 January 2006
Telecom New Zealand Limited has applied to the Commerce Commission for a review of the wholesale prices set by the Commission for Private Office Networking services under the Telecommunications Act 2001. This follows a similar application for a review received from TelstraClear Limited in December 2005.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission appeals Air New Zealand fare advertising ruling
9 January 2006
The Commerce Commission has filed an appeal in the Auckland High Court in relation to Air New Zealand's advertising of fares.
Relates to: Fair Trading
TelstraClear applies to Commission for pricing review of Private Office resale decision
4 January 2006
TelstraClear Limited has applied to the Commerce Commission for a review of the wholesale prices set by the Commission for Private Office Networking services under the Telecommunications Act 2001.
Relates to: Telecommunications
