November 1999
Trying to stop discounting costs Acer Computer $83,000
12 November 1999
In the Auckland High Court today Acer Computer New Zealand Limited admitted that it breached the Commerce Act by trying to stop two wholesalers discounting Acer scanners.Relates to: Business Competition
October 1999
Commission action against Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust and Order of St John
19 October 1999
Commerce Commission action has stopped potential breaches of the Commerce Act by the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust (ARHT) and the Order of Saint John Auckland Region (OSJ).Relates to: Business Competition
Court finds that Caltex, Mobil and Shell were price fixing
6 October 1999
The Auckland High Court today found that the Commerce Commission has proved its case that Caltex (NZ) Limited, Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited and Shell New Zealand Limited had acted anti-competitively and breached the Commerce Act by price fixing.Relates to: Business Competition
September 1999
Commission action will increase competition in dairy breeding markets, Dairy Board subsidiary gives undertakings
9 September 1999
A Commerce Commission investigation of Dairy Board subsidiary, Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC), will increase competition in dairy breeding markets.Relates to: Business Competition
August 1999
Oil companies price fixing trial starts tomorrow (Monday 30 August)
29 August 1999
The Commerce Commission's case alleging price fixing by oil companies Caltex (NZ) Limited, Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited and Shell New Zealand Limited goes to trial in the Auckland High Court tomorrow (Monday August 30).Relates to: Business Competition
Commission authorises grid security rules
13 August 1999
The Commerce Commission today authorised proposed arrangements that will provide a process for determining common elements of quality for electricity transmission.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission to monitor pipfruit industry to ensure competition can develop
2 August 1999
The Commerce Commission will continue to monitor the pipfruit industry to ensure that competition can develop effectively should the Government go ahead with its proposed deregulation of the industry.Relates to: Business Competition
July 1999
Commission holds conference on arrangements for national electricity grid security policy, July 28
23 July 1999
The Commerce Commission conference to gather information about the proposed arrangements for determining security policy for the national electricity grid will be held in Wellington on Wednesday, July 28.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission identifies critical issues for price control study of airports
2 July 1999
The Commerce Commission has identified what it considers to be the critical issues for its price control study of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch International Airports.Relates to: Business Competition
June 1999
Commission draft determination does not oppose rules for security of national grid
30 June 1999
The Commerce Commission's preliminary view is that the proposed arrangement for determining the quality levels for electricity traded across the national grid does not lessen competition and the Commission would authorise it.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission action protects cheaper wholesale car parts
23 June 1999
Commerce Commission action against the New Zealand Collision Repair Association has ensured that savings on car parts will be passed on to an insurance company paying for repairs and, ultimately, to the company's customers.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission's timetable for Transpower authorisation
11 June 1999
The Commerce Commission has released an indicative timetable for Transpower New Zealand Limited's new application for authorisation of the agreement relating to the security of the national electricity grid.Relates to: Business Competition
April 1999
Elanco and Chemstock pay $700,000 penalties for price fixing
30 April 1999
The Auckland High Court today imposed the second highest Commerce Act penalties to date, a total of $700,000, after two animal health remedies companies admitted they had breached the Commerce Act by fixing prices for some of their products in 1996.Relates to: Business Competition
February 1999
Domestic same day airfreight market open to more competition
10 February 1999
A settlement between the Commerce Commission, Ansett Express couriers and the airline Ansett New Zealand is intended to reduce the barriers to entry into the domestic same day airfreight market.Relates to: Business Competition
Contact decisions expected on Friday
9 February 1999
The Commerce Commission expects to make three decisions in relation to the proposed sale of Contact Energy Limited on Friday afternoon this week.Relates to: Business Competition
