March 2002
Warning to souvenir traders : All Star Trading ordered to pay $5,200 plus costs for "place of origin" breaches
27 March 2002
Christchurch souvenir retailer, All Star Trading Limited, was fined a total of $5,200 in the Christchurch District Court on Monday. It admitted a total of eight breaches of the Fair Trading Act and non-compliance with the Consumer Information Standards regarding country of origin claims on t-shirts sold in its two central city stores in Christchurch.Relates to: Fair Trading
Cyber health under the microscope
20 March 2002
Fifty-eight consumer protection and health authorities from all over the world swept the internet last month to improve the marketing practices of websites promoting health products, and to pursue fraudulent health businesses.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission takes airline industry complaints seriously: decision to prosecute Freedom Air
14 March 2002
The Commerce Commission is warning the airline industry to ensure its practices for advertising airfares do not breach the Fair Trading Act or face further prosecutions.Relates to: Fair Trading
