February 1997
Commerce Act action against 34 organisations
24 February 1997
In the half year to the end of December, the Commerce Commission took enforcement action under the Commerce Act against 34 organisations.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission warning about commissions
21 February 1997
The Commerce Commission has warned tour operators that trying to enforce recommended commission rates would, in the Commission's view, breach the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
Airways withdraws its application for authorisation to delay competition in air traffic control
21 February 1997
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited has withdrawn its application for authorisation of arrangements which would delay the introduction of competition for air traffic control services.Relates to: Business Competition
13 submissions on delay to competition in air traffic control
19 February 1997
The Commerce Commission has received 13 submissions after it released a draft determination stating that, on the information currently available to it, it would not authorise arrangements which would allow Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited to delay the introduction of competition for air traffic control services.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission warns gas industry of possible court action
18 February 1997
The Commerce Commission sent a clear warning to the natural gas industry today, that if the 1980 wholesale contracts are not successfully renegotiated within a reasonable time, then the Commission will have to consider court action against gas companies.Relates to: Business Competition
No evidence of domestic air lines price fixing
5 February 1997
The Commerce Commission has found no evidence that Ansett New Zealand and Air New Zealand colluded over recent domestic fare increases.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission draft determination opposes delay to competition in air traffic control
4 February 1997
The Commerce Commission today released a draft determination stating that, on the information currently available to it, it would not authorise arrangements which would allow Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited to delay the introduction of competition for air traffic control services.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission asked to authorise RHA tendering process
3 February 1997
The Central Regional Health Authority, on behalf of all four Regional Health Authorities (RHAs), has sought authorisation from the Commerce Commission for a tender process to decide which organisations would provide liver transplant services.Relates to: Business Competition
