September 1997
Commission clears merger of Huttons and Best businesses
29 September 1997
The Commerce Commission today cleared a business acquisition that would merge the business of Huttons NZ Ltd and the New Zealand businesses of Best Corporation Ltd into a new company which is likely to be called Food Solutions Ltd.Relates to:
Commission pleased with progress on gas contracts
24 September 1997
Commission Chairman, Dr Bollard, stated that the Commission welcomes the news that NGC and gas utilities have renegotiated their 1980 supply contracts, or are on the verge of doing so.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission warns doctors about price fixing
22 September 1997
The Commerce Commission has warned several Lower Hutt doctors that, in the Commission's opinion, their attempted collective agreement to pay midwives specified rates is a form of price fixing and risks breaching the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
Possible dominance in NZ sugar markets investigated
19 September 1997
The Commerce Commission is investigating a business acquisition that will effectively result in there being only one sugar refiner and distributor in New Zealand.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission report raises issues about court actions
18 September 1997
Several issues affecting Commerce Commission court actions are among those raised in the Commission's annual report tabled in Parliament today.Relates to: Fair Trading
Competition now possible in air traffic control markets
17 September 1997
Changes to pricing systems for air traffic control services have now opened up markets to potential competitors.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission says get legal advice before forming alliances
15 September 1997
The Commerce Commission today strongly advised any companies considering alliances between telecommunications and utilities to get legal advice and, where appropriate, clearance or authorisation from the Commission.Relates to: Business Competition
Tauranga businesses to meet Commerce Commission and Ministry of Consumer Affairs
10 September 1997
The Commerce Commission and Ministry of Consumer Affairs will be visiting Tauranga on Monday September 15 to Wednesday September 17 to visit shops and businesses to discuss the Fair Trading and Consumer Guarantees Acts and other consumer protection issues.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Act breach costs Toyota $260,000
9 September 1997
The Commerce Commission and Toyota New Zealand Limited today reached a settlement of court proceedings issued by the Commission against Toyota in April 1995. Toyota has agreed to pay a penalty of $250,000 plus $10,000 costs.Relates to: Business Competition
Weather forecast data made available – Commission frees up meteorological market
9 September 1997
As part of a settlement with the Commerce Commission, the Minister of Transport, Jenny Shipley, and MetService yesterday changed their meteorological services contract to ensure that it did not breach the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission clears Guinness/Grand Metropolitan merger
8 September 1997
The Commerce Commission today cleared the merger of Guinness plc and Grand Metropolitan plc and the creation of a new company, GMG Brands plc.Relates to:
Three oil companies charged with price fixing
4 September 1997
The Commerce Commission has started court action against Caltex (NZ) Ltd, Mobil Oil New Zealand Ltd, and Shell New Zealand Ltd, alleging that they breached the Commerce Act by agreeing to remove a discount off the price of fuel at more than 50 stations in Auckland.Relates to: Business Competition
Korean officials visit NZ to study competition law
3 September 1997
A five-member Korean government delegation will meet the Commerce Commission tomorrow to study New Zealand's competition law, the Commerce and Fair Trading Acts.Relates to: Fair Trading
