November 2001
Non disclosure in advertising costs Repco $5,500
29 November 2001
Non disclosure of a daily fee and failing to mention that the advertised cell-phones were second hand has cost Pacific Dunlop Holdings Limited, trading as Repco, $5,500 in the Auckland District Court.Relates to: Fair Trading
New Zealanders advised to review all direct debits with travel club Crownstar International (NZ) Limited
24 November 2001
The Commerce Commission strongly advises New Zealanders who have direct debit contracts with Auckland based travel club company Crownstar International (NZ) Limited to review their contractual arrangements as the company's activities may be in breach of the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
New Zealand Breweries admits breach of Fair Trading Act over Speight's beer labels
18 November 2001
New Zealand Breweries Limited today acknowledged that wording on its 330ml bottles, cans, and packaging of Speight's Gold Medal Ale beer was in breach of the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Orewa real estate agent pleads guilty to the misleading use of photographs to sell a property
16 November 2001
The use of misleading photographs in its promotion of a property for sale has cost Orewa real estate agent Olsen and Everson Ltd, trading as Olsen-Everson, $2,750 in the North Shore District Court.Relates to: Fair Trading
Not so "free" internet service costs Clear Communications $15,000
9 November 2001
Claims that were liable to mislead consumers over its "free" internet service have cost Clear Communications $15,000 in the North Shore District Court.Relates to: Fair Trading
Misleading claims over its success at auctions costs Harveys Estate Agents $3,000
7 November 2001
Misleading the public over its success with auctions recently cost John Coxhead Realty Limited, trading as Harveys Estate Agents-Auctioneers, $3,000 in the Morrinsville District Court.Relates to: Fair Trading
