August 1997
Black Magic pyramid selling penalties total $29,000
29 August 1997
A further Commerce Commission prosecution has brought the total fines and costs imposed on people involved in the Black Magic pyramid selling scheme to $29,000.Relates to: Fair Trading
Accent Holidays misled public to promote time shares
29 August 1997
The Auckland District Court was today strongly critical of Accent Holidays Ltd when it fined it $25,000 for breaching the Fair Trading Act by making misleading claims to promote time shares.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission clears Thorn Rentals to acquire
25 August 1997
The Commerce Commission today cleared Thorn Rentals Trading Incorporated, trading in New Zealand as Dominion Television Rentals (DTR), to acquire all of the rental contracts and appliances subject to those contracts of Group Rentals New Zealand Limited.Relates to:
Scam costing NZ business $millions
21 August 1997
"False invoices", "proforma invoicing", "rogue publishing", and telefraud - it goes by various names, but it is all a scam that is costing New Zealand businesses millions of dollars a year.Relates to: Fair Trading
False claims that seaweed soap causes weight loss
17 August 1997
The Commerce Commission said today that, in its view, the distributor of Soft Seaweed Soap, SCI Natural (NZ) Ltd, had made false claims that the soap would help people lose weight, and may have breached the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission closes file on Kiwi Airlines
15 August 1997
The Commerce Commission has decided to take no further action after investigating a complaint from Kiwi Airlines Director Ewan Wilson that Air New Zealand's actions against Kiwi Airlines breached the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
High Court upholds Commission's rugby decision
14 August 1997
The Auckland High Court today upheld the Commerce Commission's decision to authorise the New Zealand Rugby Football Union's (NZRFU) player transfer system.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission withdraws warnings
8 August 1997
The Commission has withdrawn the warnings given to Alpine Energy Limited, Dunedin Electricity Ltd, Electricity Invercargill Ltd and The Power Company Ltd concerning attempts to contract out of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993.Relates to: Fair Trading
Significant Penalty applied in Job Advert Case
5 August 1997
In the first significant case involving employment advertising under the Fair Trading Act, a Christchurch District Court judge yesterday fined the Prudential Assurance Company of New Zealand Ltd a total of $23,000.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission clears Telarc to acquire part of Standards NZ
1 August 1997
The Commerce Commission yesterday evening cleared Telarc Limited to acquire the Management System Certification Division of Standards New Zealand.Relates to:
