April 1998
Baby Factory prosecution a message: don't ignore warnings
30 April 1998
The Commerce Commission's prosecution of Baby Factory (NZ) Limited is a message to all businesses: if they ignore advice or warnings from the Commission, then they can expect to face court action.Relates to: Fair Trading
Business magazine convicted for false invoicing
22 April 1998
Commerce Commission action against false invoicing has continued with a business magazine, the Taxation and Business Examiner Limited, being convicted in the Waitakere District Court of breaching the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
False invoicing scam stopped by record Fair Trading fine
16 April 1998
The latest Commerce Commission action against false invoicing scams has resulted in the highest total fine to date under the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission settlement – Barney Easter eggs recalled and refund offered
7 April 1998
As part of a settlement with the Commerce Commission, Easter eggs manufacturerd by Waikato Valley Chocolates exclusively for The Warehouse have been recalled.Relates to: Fair Trading
Johnson and Johnson admits Fair Trading breach
1 April 1998
In the Auckland District Court today Johnson and Johnson (New Zealand) Limited admitted that its television advertising of a "free trial" of Acuvue contact lenses was misleading, pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act and was fined $9,000.Relates to: Fair Trading
