September 2007
Companies warned over bacon and ham labelling
17 September 2007
The Commerce Commission has issued formal warnings to two companies as a result of its investigations into country of origin labelling for Kiwi Bacon and Premier Bacon and ham products.Relates to: Fair Trading
Jewellery trader convicted and fined over misleading advertising
12 September 2007
In the Auckland District Court yesterday Carrerabenz Diamond Industries Limited pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act after it misled customers over the valuation prices of its jewellery.Relates to: Fair Trading
Seventh Bank to Plead Guilty - TSB to pay $471,000 over credit card fees
3 September 2007
TSB is the seventh major bank to plead guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act by failing to properly disclose currency conversion fees paid by its credit card customers between 1 September 2002 and 19 December 2004. TSB customers paid fees of up to 1.75% of their total transactions that were not disclosed on their credit card statements.Relates to: Fair Trading