December 1994
Diary note for Chief Reporter/News Editor Weddel conference January 16-20, 1995
16 December 1994
The conference of interested parties to the meat companies' consortium application for authorisation of the proposal to buy and then close the Weddel meat processing plants will be open to the media.Relates to: Business Competition
27 submissions on Weddel bid
5 December 1994
Including submissions delivered today, the Commerce Commission has received 27 submissions in response to its draft determination on the proposal by a consortium of meat companies to buy the Weddel meat processing plants and then close them.Relates to: Business Competition
13 submissions on Weddel bid
2 December 1994
By 3pm today the Commerce Commission had received 13 submissions in response to its draft determination on the proposal by a consortium of meat companies to buy the Weddel meat processing plants and then close them.Relates to: Business Competition
November 1994
Colluding against a competitor costs real estate agents $62,800
24 November 1994
Working together against a competitor has cost a group of Blenheim and Picton real estate agents $62,800.Relates to: Business Competition
Proposal to close Weddel plants concerns Commission
18 November 1994
The Commerce Commission today released a draft determination saying the proposal by a consortium of meat companies to buy and then close the Weddel meat processing plants would be likely to substantially lessen competition and that this anti-competitive effect would not be outweighed by public benefits.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission accepts amendment to bid for Weddel plants
11 November 1994
The Commerce Commission has today accepted an amendment to the application by a consortium of 15 meat companies for approval to buy the Weddel meat processing plants.Relates to: Business Competition
16 submissions on Weddel bid
3 November 1994
The Commerce Commission has received 16 submissions on the bid by a consortium of meat companies to buy the Weddel meat processing plants.Relates to: Business Competition
October 1994
Commission releases guidelines for assessing economic benefits and detriments
15 October 1994
The Commerce Commission has released guidelines explaining how it will analyse public benefits and detriments when considering matters under the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission says Coast Line would likely have breached Commerce Act
7 October 1994
The Commerce Commission has concluded that the company proposed by international shipping interests to co-ordinate coastal movement of cargo, Coast Line, would have been likely to breach the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
Trying to keep prices higher costs Sealy $30,000 penalty
3 October 1994
Bed manufacturer Sealy New Zealand Limited had a $30,000 penalty imposed on it for trying to stop a Christchurch store discounting its beds.Relates to: Business Competition
September 1994
CLARIFICATION - Commission concerned that consortium has not yet asked for approval
23 September 1994
Paragraph 5 of the media release made this afternoon:Relates to: Business Competition
Commission concerned that consortium has not yet asked for approval
23 September 1994
The Commerce Commission is becoming concerned that it has not yet been asked to authorise a consortium bid for Weddel Crown's meat processing plants.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission seeks comment on Enerco bid for Capital Power
22 September 1994
What would happen to competition if Wellington's gas supplier also owned 49 percent of its electricity company?Relates to: Business Competition
