March 2001
Shanton factory store admits "no refund" sign breached Fair Trading Act: warning to all factory stores
27 March 2001
An admission by Shanton Apparel (NZ) Limited that the "no refund" sign at its "factory" store breached the Fair Trading Act is a timely warning to all factory stores that they must offer consumers refunds for faulty goods.Relates to: Fair Trading
Thousands of dozens of "free range" eggs were from battery hens: Weedons Poultry Farm fined $35,000
15 March 2001
Misleading claims that eggs were "free range", when they really came from battery hens kept in cages, cost Weedons Poultry Farm a $35,000 fine in the Christchurch District Court today.Relates to: Fair Trading
Third promoter prosecuted over "World Net" pyramid selling scheme, more prosecutions pending
2 March 2001
Commerce Commission action against the World Net pyramid selling scheme has continued with the Auckland District Court fining Gregory Paul Williamson $4,000 for promoting the scheme.Relates to: Fair Trading
Distributor admits that Powermax magnetic water conditioner had no effect on bacteria and parasites
1 March 2001
The distributor of the Powermax magnetic water conditioner, Julian's Electrical & Energy Conservation Limited, has admitted in the New Plymouth High Court that Powermax does not and cannot eliminate bacteria and parasites from water.Relates to: Fair Trading
