September 1997
Commission pleased with progress on gas contracts
24 September 1997
Commission Chairman, Dr Bollard, stated that the Commission welcomes the news that NGC and gas utilities have renegotiated their 1980 supply contracts, or are on the verge of doing so.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission warns doctors about price fixing
22 September 1997
The Commerce Commission has warned several Lower Hutt doctors that, in the Commission's opinion, their attempted collective agreement to pay midwives specified rates is a form of price fixing and risks breaching the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
Possible dominance in NZ sugar markets investigated
19 September 1997
The Commerce Commission is investigating a business acquisition that will effectively result in there being only one sugar refiner and distributor in New Zealand.Relates to: Business Competition
Competition now possible in air traffic control markets
17 September 1997
Changes to pricing systems for air traffic control services have now opened up markets to potential competitors.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission says get legal advice before forming alliances
15 September 1997
The Commerce Commission today strongly advised any companies considering alliances between telecommunications and utilities to get legal advice and, where appropriate, clearance or authorisation from the Commission.Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Act breach costs Toyota $260,000
9 September 1997
The Commerce Commission and Toyota New Zealand Limited today reached a settlement of court proceedings issued by the Commission against Toyota in April 1995. Toyota has agreed to pay a penalty of $250,000 plus $10,000 costs.Relates to: Business Competition
Weather forecast data made available – Commission frees up meteorological market
9 September 1997
As part of a settlement with the Commerce Commission, the Minister of Transport, Jenny Shipley, and MetService yesterday changed their meteorological services contract to ensure that it did not breach the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
Three oil companies charged with price fixing
4 September 1997
The Commerce Commission has started court action against Caltex (NZ) Ltd, Mobil Oil New Zealand Ltd, and Shell New Zealand Ltd, alleging that they breached the Commerce Act by agreeing to remove a discount off the price of fuel at more than 50 stations in Auckland.Relates to: Business Competition
