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November 1994

Poor knowledge of toy safety standard concerns Commission

26 November 1994

The Commerce Commission is concerned about many businesses' poor knowledge of the toy safety standard.

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Commission warns about "free" travel offers

24 November 1994

The Commerce Commission today warned people that promotions offering free airfares to Hawaii may have expensive strings attached.

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October 1994

Benchmark fined for false claims about timber

14 October 1994

Benchmark Building Supplies Ltd and one of its managers today admitted deliberately falsifying timber grades and charging customers for more timber than was supplied.

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Commission continues action against travel companies

7 October 1994

Commerce Commission action against Auckland companies Tasman Charter Flights Ltd and Air Australia Worldwide Marketing Ltd continued in the Auckland High Court today.

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Debt collecting conviction a warning to whole industry

6 October 1994

The conviction of East Coast Credit Control Ltd and its sales manager Alan Murray is a warning to the whole debt collecting industry, Commerce Commission Chairman Alan Bollard said today.

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Commission gains injunctions against travel companies

3 October 1994

The Commerce Commission today gained temporary injunctions stopping two Auckland companies, Tasman Charter Flights Ltd and Air Australia Worldwide Marketing Ltd, trading as they have been.

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