January 2008
When a sale is not a sale
22 January 2008
Retailers are reminded that advertising sale prices that are no cheaper than every day prices can put them in breach of the Fair Trading Act.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Bird flu remedy is quackery
15 January 2008
A Tauranga based couple specialising in homoeopathic remedies have pleaded guilty to 19 charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act for making misleading representations about their qualifications and their ability to provide cures or prevent diseases. They have been penalised a total of $23,400 by way of fines and costs awards in the Tauranga District Court.Relates to: Fair Trading