January 1999
Commission Clears Sky City to Acquire Control of Riverside Casino
28 January 1999
The Commerce Commission today cleared Sky City Limited to acquire up to 55% of the shares in Riverside Casino Limited.Relates to:
Telephone Companies apply for authorisation of Number Administration Deed
26 January 1999
Newcall Communications Limited, Teamtalk Limited, Telecom New Zealand Limited, Telstra New Zealand Limited and Vodafone New Zealand Limited have applied to the Commerce Commission for authorisation of their entering into and giving effect to a Number Administration Deed.Relates to: Telecommunications
Kiwi applies for clearance to acquire SIDCO
21 January 1999
The Commerce Commission received an application yesterday from Kiwi Co-operative Dairies Limited for clearance to acquire South Island Dairy Co-operative Limited (SIDCO).Relates to:
AGL applies for clearance to acquire Contact Energy
21 January 1999
The Commerce Commission received an application yesterday from The Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) for clearance to acquire 40 percent of Contact Energy Limited.Relates to:
Weyerhaeuser applies for clearance to acquire CHH's Nelson forests
21 January 1999
The Commerce Commission received an application today from RII Weyerhaeuser World Timberfund LP for clearance to acquire the Nelson forestry assets of Carter Holt Harvey Limited (CHH).Relates to:
Old phones for new? Retailer admits cordless phones were second-hand
20 January 1999
Retail chain Hill & Stewart Appliances Limited admitted in the Auckland District Court today that its promotion of Sanyo cordless telephones failed to clearly disclose that the telephones were second-hand and was therefore misleading and breached the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
TransAlta applies for clearance to acquire Contact Energy
18 January 1999
Commissioner Dr Kate Brown said that the Commerce Commission received on Friday an application from TransAlta NZ Limited for clearance to acquire 40 percent of Contact Energy Limited.Relates to:
1999: the year to come for the Commerce Commission
13 January 1999
The Commerce Commission said today that, as well as continuing its general enforcement of the Commerce and Fair Trading Acts, this year it will also focus on what it has identified as key areas.Relates to:
