October 2008
Gas Authorisation will further reduce prices
31 October 2008
The Commerce Commission has today released the Authorisation for the Control of Supply of Natural Gas Distribution Services by Vector Ltd and Powerco Ltd, which will result in further reductions in prices for gas distribution services.Relates to: Business Competition, Gas Pipelines
Salmon Smolt NZ cleared to acquire assets of Silverstream Hatchery from NIWA
30 October 2008
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to Salmon Smolt New Zealand Limited to acquire the assets of Silverstream Hatchery from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited (NIWA).
Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission declines to give Tegel Foods clearance to acquire Brinks
23 October 2008
The Commerce Commission has declined to give clearance for Tegel Foods Limited (Tegel) to acquire the assets and undertaking of the poultry businesses of P H Van den Brink Limited, VDB Industries Limited, Brinks South Island Limited, Southland VDB Limited, and BAT Promotions Limited, collectively known as Brinks.
Relates to: Business Competition
Shell NZ cleared to acquire certain aviation fuel assets of Mobil Oil NZ
13 October 2008
The Commerce Commission has cleared Shell New Zealand Limited to acquire Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited's Aerostop network assets.
Relates to: Business Competition
Salmon Smolt NZ applies for clearance to acquire Silverstream Hatchery from NIWA
10 October 2008
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Salmon Smolt New Zealand Limited seeking clearance to acquire the assets of Silverstream Hatchery from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
First Security parent company ISS applies for clearance to acquire part of Chubb
2 October 2008
The Commerce Commission has received an application from ISS Holdings NZ Limited (ISS) seeking clearance to acquire a portion of the manned (static and mobile) guarding business of Chubb New Zealand Limited (Chubb).
Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission issues update on electricity investigation
1 October 2008
The Commerce Commission anticipates receiving by the end of the month an initial report as part of an investigation into whether any of the activities of participants in the electricity industry are likely to have breached Part 2 of the Commerce Act. The investigation has focused on whether any participants breached section 36 of the Act by taking advantage of a substantial degree of market power for an anti-competitive purpose.
Relates to: Business Competition, Electricity
