August 1997
Black Magic pyramid selling penalties total $29,000
29 August 1997
A further Commerce Commission prosecution has brought the total fines and costs imposed on people involved in the Black Magic pyramid selling scheme to $29,000.Relates to: Fair Trading
Accent Holidays misled public to promote time shares
29 August 1997
The Auckland District Court was today strongly critical of Accent Holidays Ltd when it fined it $25,000 for breaching the Fair Trading Act by making misleading claims to promote time shares.Relates to: Fair Trading
Scam costing NZ business $millions
21 August 1997
"False invoices", "proforma invoicing", "rogue publishing", and telefraud - it goes by various names, but it is all a scam that is costing New Zealand businesses millions of dollars a year.Relates to: Fair Trading
False claims that seaweed soap causes weight loss
17 August 1997
The Commerce Commission said today that, in its view, the distributor of Soft Seaweed Soap, SCI Natural (NZ) Ltd, had made false claims that the soap would help people lose weight, and may have breached the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission withdraws warnings
8 August 1997
The Commission has withdrawn the warnings given to Alpine Energy Limited, Dunedin Electricity Ltd, Electricity Invercargill Ltd and The Power Company Ltd concerning attempts to contract out of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993.Relates to: Fair Trading
Significant Penalty applied in Job Advert Case
5 August 1997
In the first significant case involving employment advertising under the Fair Trading Act, a Christchurch District Court judge yesterday fined the Prudential Assurance Company of New Zealand Ltd a total of $23,000.Relates to: Fair Trading
