February 2005
Tony's Vineyard fined $3,000 for misleading and out of date website representations
24 February 2005
Waitakere based Tony's Vineyard Restaurant has been fined $3,000 plus $260 court costs in the Waitakere District Court after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to website promotion of its menu and prices.Relates to: Fair Trading
Telecom convicted for failure to disclose costs associated with telephone information service
23 February 2005
Failing to disclose a 12 cents per minute charge for calls made to an 08322 information line has cost Telecom New Zealand Limited more than $5,500 and a conviction under the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Internet Sweep: Spams, Scams and Scams by Spam
21 February 2005
Scams circulated by spam are the focus of a two day Commerce Commission internet sweep commencing today. The sweep contributes to a month-long international crackdown on spam by more than 20 enforcement agencies, organised by the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN).Relates to: Fair Trading
Shackel Motor Company acknowledges misleading consumers
16 February 2005
Second hand car dealer K2 Motor Company, trading as Shackel Motor Company, acknowledges it made misleading representations about the price of vehicles offered for sale at its two Wellington car sale yards, and that it made misleading representations about the availability of gifts in print advertising.Relates to: Fair Trading
Progressive Enterprises Limited admits bicycle labelling breach
9 February 2005
An admission by Progressive Enterprises Limited that it breached the Fair Trading Act by selling partially assembled bicycles without the safety warnings and assembly instructions sends a warning to all retailers, the Commerce Commission Director of Fair Trading Deborah Battell said today.Relates to: Fair Trading
