July 2006
Telecom Mobile fails to give credit where credit due
21 July 2006
Telecom Mobile Limited has been fined $45,000 and ordered to pay over $3,000 in costs in the Wellington District Court today for breaching sections 11 and 13(g) of the Fair Trading Act, after misleading customers about a new mobile phone deal.Relates to: Fair Trading
As is where is car sales not exempt from consumer law: car dealer pays $52,160 for misleading customers
19 July 2006
An Auckland car dealer who told customers they weren't protected by the law because they had bought their car on a "tender" basis has been fined $48,000 for misleading buyers about their rights. He has also been ordered to pay $4,160 in costs.Relates to: Fair Trading
BNZ pleads guilty over card fees: $5 million in compensation, $550,000 fine
18 July 2006
The BNZ has become the third major bank to plead guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act by failing to properly disclose fees charged for overseas currency transactions on its credit and debit cards. The company pleaded guilty to 21 representative charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
$792,000 payout for false claims about Body Enhancer potion
13 July 2006
Zenith Corporation, which sold and promoted the discredited "weight loss" product Body Enhancer will pay $792,000 in fines, costs and corrective advertising. The company was sentenced in the Auckland District Court today for offences under the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
