December 2002
Commission says electricity arrangement does not require authorisation
23 December 2002
The Commerce Commission has declined to authorise an arrangement following an application by The Marketplace Company Limited, the market administrator of the New Zealand Electricity Market (NZEM). The arrangement would require, after a delay of 14 days, the disclosure of bids to purchase electricity and offers to sell electricity through the NZEM. Bids and offers are currently disclosed after a delay of four weeks.Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission: Preussag, Shell and Todd apply for restrictive trade practice authorisation
23 December 2002
Three parties, Preussag Energie, Shell Exploration and Todd Petroleum Mining, have applied to the Commerce Commission for authorisation to enter into arrangements to jointly market and sell gas produced from the Pohokura field off the Taranaki coast.Relates to: Business Competition
November 2002
Commerce Commission releases draft determination on New Zealand Electricity Market authorisation application
1 November 2002
The Commerce Commission has today released a draft determination in relation to an application by The Marketplace Company Limited, the market administrator of the New Zealand Electricity Market (NZEM). The application was for authorisation of an arrangement that would require, after a delay of 14 days, the disclosure of bids to purchase electricity and offers to sell electricity through the NZEM. Bids and offers are currently disclosed after a delay of four weeks.Relates to: Business Competition
October 2002
Commerce Commission releases full decision on self-governance rulebook for electricity industry
22 October 2002
The Commerce Commission today released its written reasons to authorise a set of arrangements in the form of a rulebook for the self-governance of the electricity sector, as announced last month.Relates to: Business Competition
September 2002
Commerce Commission authorises self-governance rulebook for electricity industry
30 September 2002
The Commerce Commission today authorised proposed new arrangements in the form of a rulebook for self-governance of the electricity industry. The authorisation is subject to four conditions and will expire four years from the date of the implementation of the rulebook, or on 31 March 2007, whichever is the earlier.Relates to: Business Competition
Electricity update: Commission to extend consultationon EGB authorisation
2 September 2002
The Commerce Commission is inviting submissions from interested partiesRelates to: Business Competition
August 2002
Fletcher Concrete receives Commerce Commission warning: behaviour at risk of breaching the Commerce Act
12 August 2002
Following a Commerce Commission investigation, Fletcher Concrete and Infrastructure Limited (Fletcher Concrete), previously trading as Firth Industries Limited and The Golden Bay Cement Company Limited, has received a warning over its activities in the cement and ready-mixed concrete markets. The Commission warned Fletcher Concrete that below-cost pricing by Firth risked breaching the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
June 2002
Electricity Governance Board : conference details
11 June 2002
The Commerce Commission will hold a five day conference on Wednesday 12 - Friday 14 June, and Wednesday 19 - Thursday 20 June, on its draft determination relating to an application by the Electricity Governance Board for authorisation of an arrangement that proposes to restructure the basis under which electricity is raded.Relates to: Business Competition
May 2002
The Marketplace Company applies to Commerce Commission for authorisation
28 May 2002
The Market Administrator of the New Zealand Electricity Market (The Marketplace Company) has applied to the Commerce Commission for authorisation of a proposed arrangement that will increase the amount of information available to market participants in the wholesale electricity market.Relates to: Business Competition
Pharmacy Guild withdraws application for authorisation
17 May 2002
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (Inc) has withdrawn its application to the Commerce Commission for authorisation of a restrictive trade practice.Relates to: Business Competition
April 2002
Commerce Commission releases draft determination on EGBL authorisation application
26 April 2002
The Commerce Commission has today released a draft determination in relation to an application by the Electricity Governance Board Limited (EGBL) for authorisation of an arrangement that proposes to restructure the basis under which electricity is traded.Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission releases draft determination on Pharmacy Guild authorisation application
26 April 2002
The Commerce Commission has today released its draft determination in relation to an authorisation application by the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (Inc) (the Guild).Relates to: Business Competition
Update on Electricity Governance Board authorisation
15 April 2002
The Commerce Commission is currently considering an application by the Electricity Governance Board Limited for authorisation of proposed arrangements that will restructure the basis under which electricity is traded.Relates to: Business Competition
February 2002
Commerce Commission receives application from Hewlett-Packard to acquire Compaq Computer Corporation
14 February 2002
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Hewlett-Packard Company to acquire the whole of the issued share capital of Compaq Computer Corporation.Relates to: Business Competition
Giltrap City Toyota to pay $150,000 for price fixing
5 February 2002
The Auckland High Court has ordered Giltrap City Limited, trading as Giltrap City Toyota,to pay a pecuniary penalty of $150,000 for price fixing in breach of the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
