December 2007
Some "all day protection" sunscreens fail to live up to claims
20 December 2007
Commerce Commission test results obtained during an investigation into "all day protection" claims made for some sunscreen products have found that some live up to their claims, while others clearly do not.Relates to: Fair Trading
Oaks Hotels fined for 'grossly misleading' advertising campaign
20 December 2007
A hotel chain has pleaded guilty to eight charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act in a case that reinforces to businesses that advertising "conditions apply" is not sufficient to avoid misleading consumers where the main message of the advertising is misleading.Relates to: Fair Trading
Voluntary admission saves Kiwibank and New Zealand Post from prosecution
19 December 2007
Kiwibank and New Zealand Post have reached a settlement with the Commerce Commission in relation to a breach of the Fair Trading Act 1986 over a failure to adequately disclose overseas currency conversion fees in on-line customer statements for Prezzy Card.Relates to: Fair Trading
'Buyer enquiry' over should not mislead
12 December 2007
The Commerce Commission says real estate agents need to heed the warning contained in a recent court case relating to pricing practices to avoid breaching the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
West Auckland pawn broker ordered to repay loan customers
10 December 2007
Loan customers described by a Judge as some of the "more vulnerable and desperate members of society" are to get a partial refund from a pawn broker after a successful prosecution by the Commerce Commission.Relates to: Fair Trading, Consumer Credit
Second convictions for false and misleading claims about Probitas fertiliser
7 December 2007
A Waihi-based company that makes a fertiliser product has been convicted and fined for a second time for making misleading claims under the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
