February 2012
Visy seeks clearance to acquire HP Industries
3 February 2012
The Commerce Commission has received an application from VPRS Limited and Visy Industries Australia Pty Limited (together Visy) seeking clearance to acquire certain businesses and assets of HP Industries Holding Limited and HP Industries (New Zealand) Limited (together HP).
Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission releases discussion paper on telco levy allocation
2 February 2012
The Commerce Commission today released a discussion paper on how it intends to implement the new Telecommunications Development Levy liability allocation process.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Statement of preliminary issues available for epay/Ezi-Pay clearance application
1 February 2012
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from epay New Zealand Ltd seeking clearance to acquire Ezi-Pay Ltd.
Relates to: Business Competition
Chrisco fined $175,000 for misleading customers about cancellations
1 February 2012
Christmas hamper company Chrisco Hampers Limited was fined $175,000 in the Manukau District Court today after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act by misleading customers about their cancellation rights under the Layby Sales Act.
Relates to: Fair Trading
January 2012
Commerce Commission finalises input methodology for approving Transpower’s national grid spending
31 January 2012
The process for approving investment in the national grid took an important step forward today with the release of the Commerce Commission’s final determination of Transpower’s Capital Expenditure Input Methodology.
Relates to: Pan Industry Projects, Electricity
Statement of preliminary issues available for IAG/AMI clearance application
25 January 2012
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from IAG seeking clearance to acquire AMI Insurance. Both IAG and AMI supply general insurance including house, contents, and motor vehicles.
Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission releases second issues paper on high speed broadband demand-side study
24 January 2012
The Commerce Commission has today released the second of three issues papers relating to the uptake of high speed broadband ahead of a public conference in February 2012.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission issues advice to alternative allergy treatment providers
18 January 2012
The Commerce Commission is urging alternative health providers to review their claims about diagnosing and curing allergies, particularly to food, to ensure they do not breach the Fair Trading Act.
Relates to: Fair Trading
epay New Zealand Ltd seeks clearance to acquire Ezi-Pay Ltd
18 January 2012
The Commerce Commission has received an application from epay New Zealand Ltd seeking clearance to acquire Ezi-Pay Ltd. The acquisition would also include certain assets of Compass Communications and the assets or shares of EFTDATA Holdings Ltd. The latter two companies have the same shareholders as Ezi-Pay Ltd.
Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission dealing with daily deal sites at the source
11 January 2012
The Commerce Commission has stemmed a growing tide of complaints about daily deal and group buying websites with a proactive approach to educating the websites about consumer law.
Relates to: Fair Trading
