February 1997
Commission business acquisition activity increases
27 February 1997
The Commerce Commission has received significantly more applications for clearance of business acquisitions in the half year to December 31 than expected.Relates to:
Wanganui businesses to meet Commerce Commission and Occupational Safety and Health
26 February 1997
The Commerce Commission and the Department of Labour are inviting all Wanganui business people to a seminar about the Fair Trading Act and the Health and Safety in Employment Act on Wednesday March 5.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Act action against 34 organisations
24 February 1997
In the half year to the end of December, the Commerce Commission took enforcement action under the Commerce Act against 34 organisations.Relates to: Business Competition
Judge said Edge knew components were dummies
24 February 1997
The Commerce Commission said today that it is concerned that misleading statements have been reported about the Edge Computer Ltd prosecution.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission warning about commissions
21 February 1997
The Commerce Commission has warned tour operators that trying to enforce recommended commission rates would, in the Commission's view, breach the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
Airways withdraws its application for authorisation to delay competition in air traffic control
21 February 1997
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited has withdrawn its application for authorisation of arrangements which would delay the introduction of competition for air traffic control services.Relates to: Business Competition
Record fine imposed on Edge – $50,000
20 February 1997
The Wellington District Court today imposed the highest single fine yet under the Fair Trading Act, when it fined Edge Computer Ltd $50,000 for selling computer components which did not have the memory claimed for them.Relates to: Fair Trading
13 submissions on delay to competition in air traffic control
19 February 1997
The Commerce Commission has received 13 submissions after it released a draft determination stating that, on the information currently available to it, it would not authorise arrangements which would allow Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited to delay the introduction of competition for air traffic control services.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission warns gas industry of possible court action
18 February 1997
The Commerce Commission sent a clear warning to the natural gas industry today, that if the 1980 wholesale contracts are not successfully renegotiated within a reasonable time, then the Commission will have to consider court action against gas companies.Relates to: Business Competition
Edge sold dummy computer motherboards
17 February 1997
In what is believed to be the first successful prosecution of its type in the world, Edge Computer Ltd has admitted breaching the Fair Trading Act by selling computer motherboards which did not have the memory claimed for them.Relates to: Fair Trading
Boots Healthcare identifies problem with sunscreen label
14 February 1997
Sunscreen manufacturer, Boots Healthcare, voluntarily came to the Commerce Commission because it was concerned about the labelling of one of its own sunscreens, Tripleguard SPF 50+.Relates to: Fair Trading
No evidence of domestic air lines price fixing
5 February 1997
The Commerce Commission has found no evidence that Ansett New Zealand and Air New Zealand colluded over recent domestic fare increases.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission draft determination opposes delay to competition in air traffic control
4 February 1997
The Commerce Commission today released a draft determination stating that, on the information currently available to it, it would not authorise arrangements which would allow Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited to delay the introduction of competition for air traffic control services.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission asked to authorise RHA tendering process
3 February 1997
The Central Regional Health Authority, on behalf of all four Regional Health Authorities (RHAs), has sought authorisation from the Commerce Commission for a tender process to decide which organisations would provide liver transplant services.Relates to: Business Competition
