April 2010
Company executive fined for Fair Trading Act breach
30 April 2010
The former managing director of a timber company that has gone into liquidation has pleaded guilty to 36 charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to misleading timber retailers and consumers about the characteristics of timber frames and roof trusses.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Gisborne Farmers Market agrees to remove pricing rule
28 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has concluded its investigation into an allegation of price-fixing by the Committee of Gisborne Farmers Market. A settlement has been reached which has resolved the issue without any need for court action, and ensures that prices at the market will be set by the individual stall holders.
Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission process for reconsideration of mobile termination access services recommendation
27 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has today released a letter outlining its indicative process and timeline to reconsider its recommendation in the mobile termination access services investigation that undertakings from Telecom and Vodafone should be accepted as an alternative to regulation
Relates to: Telecommunications
Court injunction granted against water filter companies
26 April 2010
Three companies involved in selling Love Springs branded water filters door to door have been restrained from engaging in conduct which is alleged to breach the Fair Trading Act, as a result of an interim injunction obtained by the Commerce Commission.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Statement of preliminary issues available for Tomarata Sand's clearance application
26 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application seeking clearance received from Tomarata Sand Limited, which is owned by Stan Semenoff.
Relates to: Business Competition
2009 annual monitoring report shows increasing competition in telecommunications markets
23 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has today released its 2009 telecommunications monitoring report analysing the state of New Zealand telecommunications markets.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Hoyts granted clearance to buy Berkeley exhibition business
21 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Hoyts Corporation Holdings (NZ) Limited to acquire the Berkeley film exhibition business from Everard Entertainment Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
'Text to win' company pleads guilty to Fair Trading Act breach
21 April 2010
An overseas-based company that ran a series of text to win trivia competitions has pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act by not properly disclosing all the terms and conditions related to the competitions.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission invites Minister to consider Vodafone's new on-net pricing plan
20 April 2010
In response to a query from the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, the Commerce Commission has invited the Minister to consider the launch of Vodafone's Talk Add-on product in his assessment of whether Telecom's and Vodafone's mobile termination access services (MTAS) undertakings should be accepted.
Relates to: Telecommunications
VDSL decision confirmed by Commerce Commission
16 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has today issued a decision related to Telecom's use of VDSL technologies in the provision of wholesale broadband services.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Supreme Court overrules Commission's ability to pursue overseas resident
16 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has today received judgment from the Supreme Court in relation to an issue of jurisdiction relating to individuals resident overseas who are alleged to have breached the Commerce Act.
Relates to: Business Competition
Summary and analysis report of Telecom's 2009 regulatory financial statements published
15 April 2010
The Commerce Commission today published its summary and analysis of Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited's first regulatory financial statements for the financial year ending 30 June 2009.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission recommends type of regulation to apply to Transpower
14 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has recommended to the Minister of Commerce that Transpower be subject to individual price-quality regulation following the expiry of its administrative settlement with the Commission.
Relates to: Pan Industry Projects, Electricity
Tomarata Sand applies for clearance to acquire Coastal Resources
13 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Tomarata Sand Limited seeking clearance to acquire the assets and business of Coastal Resources Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
Novartis AG applies for clearance
1 April 2010
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Novartis AG seeking clearance to acquire the majority shareholding in Alcon, Inc.
Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission closes investigation into music copyright holders
1 April 2010
A Commerce Commission investigation has resulted in a voluntary change of rules in the music copyright industry that will allow for competition to occur, to the benefit of those who purchase licenses for copyrighted music.
Relates to: Business Competition
