December 2003
Freshly Squeezed fined $10,000 for misleading juice claims
24 December 2003
Issued 24 December 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Court of Appeal ruling puts auctioneers on notice
22 December 2003
Issued 22 December 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Product safety important as holiday season begins
4 December 2003
Issued 4 December 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Misleading and false claims not on Christmas shopping list
4 December 2003
Issued 4 December 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
November 2003
One Connect Director fined $4,000 for misleading flight offer
25 November 2003
Issued 25 November 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Advertising of A2 milk changes following Commerce Commission warning
21 November 2003
Issued 21 November 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Ticketek fined $15,000 plus costs for breaching Fair Trading Act
7 November 2003
Issued 7 November 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Ace Financial Services' shop around offer attracts $9,000 fine
5 November 2003
Issued 5 November 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
October 2003
Commission alerts public to second mail out from Domain Names
31 October 2003
The Commerce Commission is aware of a second mass mail out by Australian-based company, Domain Names NZ, and strongly urges that people look carefully at all details before considering paying any sum requested.Relates to: Fair Trading
Competition terms and conditions must be clearly disclosed:Plastic Box, Sports and Events Marketing admit Fair Trading breach
29 October 2003
The Commission is sending a message to all businesses running in-store competitions to clearly disclose all significant terms and conditions, following a settlement with two businesses, Plastic Box (Group) Limited and Sports and Events Marketing Limited.Relates to: Fair Trading
Telecom Mobile pleads guilty to Fair Trading breaches
20 October 2003
Issued 20 October 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission issues warning to Domain Names NZ - .net offer liable to mislead
8 October 2003
Issued 8 October 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
September 2003
'Everyone Love' baby walkers put children at risk
16 September 2003
Issued 16 September 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
BP changes advertising in response to Commission concerns thatconsumers may be misled
15 September 2003
Issued 15 September 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
TelstraClear guilty of misleading its customers
12 September 2003
Issued 12 September 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
TrustPower to refund customers for Fair Trading Act breach
5 September 2003
In a settlement with the Commerce Commission, TrustPower Limited has admitted breaching the Fair Trading Act and will refund approximately 200 customers who may have been misled about electricity price increases.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission warns public about 'work from home' scheme
4 September 2003
Issued 4 September 2003-04Relates to: Fair Trading
August 2003
Commission's case against King Cargo concluded
20 August 2003
Issued 20 August 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission urges caution when dealing with Domain Names NZ
7 August 2003
Issued 7 August 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Company prevented from selling 'Wave Shield' mobile phone protection device – fined $4,000
1 August 2003
Issued 1 August 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
July 2003
Penalties doubled and enforcement powers strengthened by new Fair Trading legislation
23 July 2003
Recent changes to the Fair Trading Act have extended the Commerce Commission's powers to deal with misleading and unfair trading practices by businesses.Relates to: Fair Trading
Wizard Home Loans' advertising misleading – Chinese community targeted
15 July 2003
A company named New Aussie Finance Pty Limited, licensed to trade as Wizard Home Loans to the Chinese and Korean communities in the greater Auckland region, has admitted its advertising was misleading and in breach of the Fair Trading Act in a settlement with the Commerce Commission.Relates to: Fair Trading
'No antibiotics' claim costs chicken producer $10,000
8 July 2003
Issued 8 July 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
June 2003
Commission sends warning to Ross Securities: letters risked breaching the Fair Trading Act
19 June 2003
Issued 19 June 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Fastlane Auto fined $18,000 for misleading car offer
10 June 2003
Issued 10 June 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Fly Away – but you'll have to pay: Commission concerned about 'free flight' deal
4 June 2003
Issued 4 June 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
May 2003
Agpac Plastics pleads guilty to fair trading breach: building product misrepresented
23 May 2003
Issued 23 May 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Kentucky Rebel Bourbon & Cola drink not the real thing: Indio Beverages fined $28,000
14 May 2003
Issued 14 May 2003Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission alerts tradespeople not to register
9 May 2003
The Commerce Commission is alerting businesses to the activities of a company calling itself Trade Registrations NZ Ltd and is concerned that the scheme it is promoting may not be legitimate.Relates to: Fair Trading
King Cargo fined $5,000 for selling dodgy bicycles
7 May 2003
King Cargo Limited was fined $5,000 plus costs in the Masterton District Court last week for selling bicycles that failed to comply with the bicycle safety standard.Relates to: Fair Trading
Used car dealers warned over misleading odometer claims
6 May 2003
The Commerce Commission has warned ten used car dealers that their advertising may be in breach of the Fair Trading Act, and that it will prosecute those dealers who continue to mislead customers.Relates to: Fair Trading
April 2003
Time-share company fined $30,000 for misleading conduct
17 April 2003
Time-share company One World Leisure (NZ) Limited (OWL) was fined $30,000 plus costs in the Auckland District Court today after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to its promotion of time-share investments and holiday ownership.Relates to: Fair Trading
Infinity Concierge scheme costs promoter $11,520
11 April 2003
Following the recent Commerce Commission prosecution of pyramid selling scheme Infinity Concierge Limited and its operators, a fifth defendant, David John Mawson, was fined $11,520 including costs in the Christchurch District Court yesterday for operating or promoting a pyramid selling scheme, in breach of the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
March 2003
Promoter fined $4,500 for involvement in SkyBiz multi-level selling scheme
31 March 2003
Gregory Ian Dawson was fined $4,500 plus $1630 costs in the Auckland District Court on Friday having pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to his involvement in US-based international multi-level selling scheme SkyBiz between 1999 and 2001.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission puts the squeeze on juice industry
24 March 2003
Following two successful prosecutions against Rio Beverages Limited and Double-R Soft Drinks Limited last year, the Commerce Commission is continuing to put the squeeze on the marketing practices of fruit juice companies.Relates to: Fair Trading
Pyramid selling slammed: Infinity Concierge fined over $38,000
12 March 2003
The Commerce Commission is warning the public not to get involved in pyramid selling after the Christchurch District Court fined Infinity Concierge and its operators a total of $38,760 including costs for operating or promoting a pyramid selling scheme, in breach of the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
February 2003
Kiwibank admits advertising liable to mislead
13 February 2003
In a settlement with the Commerce Commission, Kiwibank Limited has admitted that an advertising campaign it ran in September and October last year promoting 'cheaper home loans guaranteed' was liable to mislead consumers.Relates to: Fair Trading
Pyramid scheme to refund members $300,000
12 February 2003
The High Court has ordered that money collected from the membership fees of Alpha Club New Zealand Limited be redistributed to some members after deeming the scheme to be pyramid selling in breach of section 24 of the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
January 2003
Meridian Energy to reimburse misled customers
30 January 2003
Meridian Energy Limited has admitted breaching the Fair Trading Act in a letter sent to customers notifying them of changes in tariffs, and has agreed, in a settlement with the Commerce Commission, to compensate affected customers. It will also make a public apology to both Network Tasman and its customers.Relates to: Fair Trading
