September 2006
Telecommunications Act: Commission issues Final Determination for proposed Vodafone service
28 September 2006
Relates to: Telecommunications
Unison to rebalance power prices in Hawke's Bay, Rotorua, Taupo
27 September 2006
Unison Networks will voluntarily reduce its average prices from 1 December this year and will comply with the Commerce Commission's price path threshold for the remainder of the current five-year regulatory period.Relates to: Electricity
Hancock Natural Resource Group, Inc. cleared to acquire the forestry assets of Carter Holt Harvey Ltd
27 September 2006
The Commission has cleared Hancock or a nominee to acquire the shares and/or assets of a number of Carter Holt Harvey Limited subsidiaries that hold forestry assets.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission reports to Minister on Sprint's compliance with Service Quality Measures for Relay Service
26 September 2006
The Commerce Commission has reported to the Minister of Communications on Sprint International New Zealand Limited's performance in complying with the TSO Deed for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) for meeting the telephone communication needs of deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired people. The Commission's report is for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission reports to Minister on Telecom's service obligations
26 September 2006
Relates to: Telecommunications
Solid Energy applies for clearance to acquire Newvale Coal
22 September 2006
The Commission has received an application from Solid Energy New Zealand Limited seeking clearance to acquire the entire share capital in Newvale Coal Co Limited.Relates to: Business Competition
Expert panel appointed on estimating cost of capital
18 September 2006
The Commerce Commission has named a panel of experts who will advise the Commission on its draft guidelines on estimating the cost of capital.Relates to: Pan Industry Projects
Toll Owens applies for clearance to acquire the log marshalling assets of John Ray
11 September 2006
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Toll Owens Limited seeking clearance to acquire the log marshalling assets of John Ray Limited.Relates to: Business Competition
Distributor warned about anti-competitive conduct
11 September 2006
The Commerce Commission has warned Digitalblue Ltd that it risked breaching the Commerce Act when it told Dick Smith Electronics not to advertise an iPod accessory below a certain price.Relates to: Business Competition
Councils need to consider credit legislation
11 September 2006
The Commerce Commission is advising local government organisations to be aware of inadvertently breaching the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 when asking ratepayers to pay for infrastructure improvements.Relates to: Consumer Credit
Global Forest Partners LP applies for clearance to acquire the forestry assets of Carter Holt Harvey
4 September 2006
The Commerce Commission has received an application from CRBF, a timber investment fund, and its advisers GFP, seeking clearance to acquire the shares and/or assets of a number of Carter Holt Harvey Limited subsidiaries that hold forestry assets.Relates to: Business Competition
Timaru car dealer fined $8,000 over damaged BMW
4 September 2006
Timaru car dealer Lincoln Darren, of Mike Darren Motors, has pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act and been fined $8,000 in the Timaru District Court.Relates to: Fair Trading
Interference to Broadband Services on Telecom's Copper Cable Network - Commission's feedback
1 September 2006
In June 2006, the Commission released a final determination under the Telecommunications Act, providing ihug and CallPlus with regulated access to an unconstrained wholesale bitstream service to be supplied by Telecom.Relates to: Telecommunications
