April 1998
Baby Factory prosecution a message: don't ignore warnings
30 April 1998
The Commerce Commission's prosecution of Baby Factory (NZ) Limited is a message to all businesses: if they ignore advice or warnings from the Commission, then they can expect to face court action.Relates to: Fair Trading
Telecom applies for clearance to acquire Cellnet
28 April 1998
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited for clearance to acquire Cellnet Mobile Services Limited.Relates to:
Commission clears Rockgas acquisition
24 April 1998
The Commerce Commission today cleared the acquisition of the LPG stock and fixed assets of Energy Supply Ltd by Rockgas Ltd.Relates to:
Commission settlement ends shipping pricing arrangement
24 April 1998
A Commerce Commission settlement has ended a potentially illegal pricing arrangement used by the Trans-Tasman Shipping Alliance.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission gives local authorities do's and don'ts for water and waste contracts
23 April 1998
The Commerce Commission has today advised local authorities when their water and waste contracts risk being anti-competitive and breaching the Commerce Act, and what they can do to avoid this risk.Relates to: Business Competition
Business magazine convicted for false invoicing
22 April 1998
Commerce Commission action against false invoicing has continued with a business magazine, the Taxation and Business Examiner Limited, being convicted in the Waitakere District Court of breaching the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Mainland applies for clearance to acquire SIDF assets
21 April 1998
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Mainland Products Limited for clearance to acquire various assets of South Island Dairy Farmers Co-operative Limited (SIDF).Relates to:
Commission timetable for Stagecoach/Yellow Bus decision
19 April 1998
The Commerce Commission has released its timetable for making its decision on the proposed Stagecoach/Yellow Bus Company business acquisition.Relates to:
False invoicing scam stopped by record Fair Trading fine
16 April 1998
The latest Commerce Commission action against false invoicing scams has resulted in the highest total fine to date under the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission appoints Acting Deputy
16 April 1998
The Commerce Commission has appointed Terry Stapleton to act as its Deputy Chairman until June 30 when his second term as a Commissioner ends. Mr Stapleton is not seeking reappointment for a third term and is then returning to full time legal practice.Relates to:
Southpower settles, restructures and pays $450,000 costs to Commerce Commission
8 April 1998
The Commerce Commission and Southpower Limited have settled their court action today, with Southpower no longer contesting the Commission's allegations that it breached the Commerce Act, agreeing to restructure its businesses, and paying $450,000 costs to the Commission.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission welcomes appointment of Peter Allport as Chairman
7 April 1998
The Commerce Commission welcomes the appointment of Peter Allport as its Chairman.Relates to:
Commission settlement – Barney Easter eggs recalled and refund offered
7 April 1998
As part of a settlement with the Commerce Commission, Easter eggs manufacturerd by Waikato Valley Chocolates exclusively for The Warehouse have been recalled.Relates to: Fair Trading
Johnson and Johnson admits Fair Trading breach
1 April 1998
In the Auckland District Court today Johnson and Johnson (New Zealand) Limited admitted that its television advertising of a "free trial" of Acuvue contact lenses was misleading, pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act and was fined $9,000.Relates to: Fair Trading
