February 1996
Noel Leeming guilty of six charges
29 February 1996
Noel Leeming Ltd has today been found guilty in the Christchurch District Court of four charges of making misleading claims in its "we will pay your interest" and "your interest paid" promotions.Relates to: Fair Trading
Claims concern Commission
28 February 1996
The Commerce Commission is concerned about advertisements used by SouthFert against a Ravensdown proposal to takeover SouthFert.Relates to:
BOP Fertiliser cleared to acquire 40% of SouthFert
27 February 1996
The Commerce Commission today cleared Bay of Plenty Fertiliser Ltd to buy 40 percent of the shares of SouthFert Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of SouthFert Co-operative Ltd.Relates to:
Air New Zealand/Ansett submissions
26 February 1996
Interested parties and Air New Zealand will have made submissions to the Commerce Commission by 5pm tomorrow (Tuesday).Relates to:
Conviction for obstruction
26 February 1996
An Auckland man, Wilfred Ronald Wrigley, has been convicted in the Henderson District Court for obstructing Commerce Commission investigators executing a search warrant.Relates to: Fair Trading
New Zealand Radio Network cleared to buy Radio New Zealand commercial stations
23 February 1996
The Commerce Commission today cleared New Zealand Radio Network Ltd (NZRN) to acquire all the assets or shares of The Radio Company Ltd (RCL), which owns Radio New Zealand's commercial stations.Relates to:
ANZ fined $16,000 – warning for all advertisers
23 February 1996
ANZ Bank was fined $16,000 today in the Wellington District Court on three charges relating to its "Yes Mortgage" marketing campaign run last year.Relates to: Fair Trading
Kmart fined $25,000 for selling dangerous bicycles biggest product safety fine to date
21 February 1996
Coles Myer New Zealand Holdings Ltd, which trades as Kmart, has been fined $25,000 today in the Auckland District Court on three charges of selling dangerous bicycles.Relates to: Fair Trading
Kleins fined $6,000 for making false claims about sale prices
16 February 1996
Kleins New Zealand Ltd, which runs an extensive chain of jewellery stores, was found guilty and fined $6,000 today in the Auckland District Court on three charges of making false claims in a sale promotion.Relates to: Fair Trading
Kmart admits selling dangerous bicycles
14 February 1996
Coles Myer New Zealand Holdings Ltd, which trades as Kmart, pleaded guilty today in the Auckland District Court to three charges of selling dangerous bicycles.Relates to: Fair Trading
EnergyDirect and Capital Power cleared to merge
7 February 1996
The Commerce Commission today cleared the merger of EnergyDirect and Capital Power.Relates to:
