April 1999
Kiwi withdraws application to acquire SIDCO
30 April 1999
The Commerce Commission said that Kiwi Co-operative Dairies Limited today withdrew its application for authorisation to acquire South Island Dairy Co-operative Limited.Relates to:
Commission to release telehone number decision on May 17
30 April 1999
The Commerce Commission will release its decision on the Telephone Number Administration Deed on Monday May 17.Relates to: Telecommunications
Elanco and Chemstock pay $700,000 penalties for price fixing
30 April 1999
The Auckland High Court today imposed the second highest Commerce Act penalties to date, a total of $700,000, after two animal health remedies companies admitted they had breached the Commerce Act by fixing prices for some of their products in 1996.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission Exempts NZ Defence Force
29 April 1999
The Commerce Commission has today granted an exemption to the NZ Defence Force (NZDF) under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998 (EIR Act).Relates to:
Blenheim businesses to hear about new cigarette lighter safety standard and consumer law
23 April 1999
The Commerce Commission and Ministry of Consumer Affairs will be visiting Blenheim businesses on Tuesday April 27 to Wednesday April 28 to discuss the new cigarette lighter safety standard and other consumer protection issues.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission holds telephone number deed conference April 20-22
18 April 1999
The Commerce Commission conference to gather information about the Telephone Number Administration Deed will be held in Wellington on Tuesday April 20 to Thursday 22.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission steps up action against pyramid selling
18 April 1999
The Commerce Commission is stepping up its enforcement action against pyramid selling schemes and more prosecutions are likely.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission: all dairy company mergers must comply with Commerce Act
16 April 1999
The Commerce Commission today advised dairy companies that any mergers in that industry must comply with the Commerce Act.Relates to:
Commission investigates proposed merger of New Zealand's biggest waste management companies
14 April 1999
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Waste Management New Zealand Limited for clearance to acquire Waste Care Limited.Relates to:
Fletcher Property applies for exemption from Electricity Industry Reform Act: more applications expected
8 April 1999
The Commerce Commission has received a second application for exemption by a property company from the Electricity Industry Reform Act (EIRA Act) and expects more soon.Relates to:
Commission preliminary view: property companies are covered by Electricity Industry Reform Act
1 April 1999
The Commerce Commission today reached a preliminary view that property owning companies which also convey and sell at least 2.5GWh of electricity a year are covered by the Electricity Industry Reform Act (EIR Act).Relates to:
