September 2011
iSite granted clearance to acquire billboard assets of O.T.W. Advertising
30 September 2011
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Infratil Outdoor Media Limited, the owner of iSite Limited, to acquire up to 100 per cent of the billboard assets of O.T.W. Advertising Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
Commission reaches preliminary view to authorise a proposal to restrict the sale of refrigerants
30 September 2011
The Commerce Commission has reached a preliminary view that the Refrigerant License Trust Board's proposal to restrict sales of refrigerants to trained and certified people is not likely to lessen competition in any market.
Relates to: Business Competition
Matariki Forests granted clearance to acquire the Canterbury forest assets of Selwyn Plantation Board
28 September 2011
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Matariki Forests to acquire the Canterbury forestry assets of the Selwyn Plantation Board.
Relates to: Business Competition
Bed company fined over $69,000 for misleading consumers about cancellation rights
28 September 2011
A company that sold high-priced “sleep systems†at invitational seminars has been fined $69,935 for misleading consumers about the right to cancel their contracts.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission releases draft decision for the Low Frequency Voice Service
16 September 2011
The Commerce Commission today published its draft determination on the price and non-price terms for the Unbundled Copper Low Frequency Voice Service (UCLFS).
Relates to: Telecommunications
First mobile monitoring report shows encouraging early trends
15 September 2011
Four months after cutting wholesale termination rates for mobile calls and text messages, the Commerce Commission's first mobile monitoring report released today shows a small increase in calls and text messages between mobile networks.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission receives authorisation application from Fonterra
14 September 2011
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has applied to the Commerce Commission seeking authorisation under Section 58 of the Commerce Act for an agreement that may be anti-competitive. Fonterra have formed a limited partnership with Silver Fern Farms Limited to create Kotahi Logistics.
Relates to: Business Competition
Telecom and Sprint comply with Telecommunications Service Obligations
13 September 2011
The Commerce Commission has advised the Minister for Communications and Information Technology that Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited and Sprint International New Zealand Limited have complied with all their Telecommunications Service Obligations' (TSO) quality measures for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission's draft decision results in small price reductions for Unbundled Copper Local Loop Service
9 September 2011
The Commerce Commission today published its draft review of prices for the Unbundled Copper Local Loop Service (UCLL).
Relates to: Telecommunications
Statement of Preliminary Issues for iSite's application to acquire O.T.W.
5 September 2011
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application received from iSite Limited seeking clearance to acquire up to 100 per cent of the billboard assets of O.T.W Advertising Limited (OTW).
Relates to: Business Competition
Competition for wholesale broadband services remains limited says Commerce Commission
2 September 2011
The Commerce Commission today published its review of access to competitive broadband services and concluded that Telecom faces limited competition in this market.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Prepaid phone card company fined $100,000 for misleading posters
1 September 2011
A company that misled consumers about what it would really cost them when they used their prepaid phone cards has been fined $100,000 in the Auckland District Court for breaches of the Fair Trading Act.
Relates to: Fair Trading
