October 2012
Commerce Commission clears Vodafone’s purchase of TelstraClear
30 October 2012
The Commerce Commission has cleared Vodafone New Zealand’s proposed purchase of TelstraClear Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
Statement of preliminary issues available for Hirepool/Hirequip clearance application
29 October 2012
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Bligh Finance Limited (owner of the Hirepool rental business) seeking clearance to acquire the business of Hire Equipment Group Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
Vector seeks clearance to acquire Contact Energy’s gas metering business
25 October 2012
The Commission has received an application from Vector Limited seeking clearance to acquire some or all of the shares or assets of Contact Energy Limited’s natural gas metering business.
Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission to educate businesses about potential competition issues in Christchurch rebuild
19 October 2012
The Commerce Commission plans to meet with key people involved in the Christchurch rebuild to ensure competition law is not bent or broken during the rebuilding of the city.
Relates to: Business Competition
Retailers asked for feedback on credit card rule changes
18 October 2012
The Commerce Commission is undertaking some analysis of the impacts of an innovative settlement the Commission reached in 2009 with banks and credit card companies.
Relates to: Business Competition
Competition agencies welcome International Cooperation Act
17 October 2012
The New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) are today welcoming the passing of legislation arising out of the Commerce Commission (International Co-operation, and Fees) Act.
Relates to: Fair Trading, Consumer Credit, Business Competition, Telecommunications
Hirepool seeks clearance to acquire Hirequip
16 October 2012
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Bligh Finance Limited, owner of the Hirepool rental business, seeking clearance to acquire the business of Hire Equipment Group Limited (Hirequip).
Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission clears CSR and Brickworks to merge their brick businesses in New Zealand
11 October 2012
The Commerce Commission has cleared CSR Building Products (NZ) Limited and Brickworks Building Products (NZ) Limited to establish a joint venture to supply clay bricks in New Zealand.
Relates to: Business Competition
