May 2000
Commission clears BP to acquire Castrol
26 May 2000
The Commerce Commission today cleared BP Oil New Zealand Limited to acquire Burmah Castrol NZ Limited.Relates to:
More action on fine print: Cellphone Accessories fined $6,000
24 May 2000
Commerce Commission action against fine print continued today, with the North Shore District Court fining Cellphone Accessories Mail Order Service Limited $6,000 for making false or misleading claims about prices.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission authorises TeamTalk to acquire Telecom's mobile radio business
15 May 2000
The Commerce Commission today authorised TeamTalk Limited to acquire Telecom New Zealand Limited's trunked mobile radio (TMR) business, which trades under the name "Fleetlink".Relates to:
High Court finds Carter Holt breached Commerce Act by below cost pricing against New Wool Products Ltd insulation
14 May 2000
The High Court at Auckland has found that the manufacturer of "Pink Batts" fibreglass insulation, Carter Holt Harvey Building Products Group Limited (Carter Holt), contravened the Commerce Act when it used its market dominance for the purpose of preventing or deterring Nelson-based company, New Wool Products Limited from competing with it.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission clears CBA to merge with Colonial
11 May 2000
The Commerce Commission has cleared the merger of the New Zealand businesses of Commonwealth Bank of Australia Group (CBA) with those of Colonial Limited.Relates to:
Shell admits misleading advertising of petrol prices: fined 10,000
10 May 2000
The Wellington District Court today fined Shell New Zealand Limited $10,000 after it admitted breaching the Fair Trading Act by making misleading claims about the price of petrol at its Franz Josef petrol station.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission clears NZI and State Insurance to merge
9 May 2000
The Commerce Commission today cleared two of New Zealand's largest general insurance companies, New Zealand Insurance Limited (NZI) and State Insurance Limited, to merge.Relates to:
BP seeks clearance to acquire Castrol
8 May 2000
The Commerce Commission has received an application from BP Oil New Zealand Limited for clearance to acquire Burmah Castrol NZ Limited.Relates to:
Commission warning to Auckland lawyer is a message to all lawyers: know the law before giving advice
7 May 2000
A Commerce Commission warning to an Auckland lawyer should be seen as a message to all lawyers: know the law before giving advice to clients.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission holds TeamTalk/Telecom conference tomorrow
2 May 2000
The Commerce Commission will hold a conference to consider TeamTalk Limited's application for authorisation to acquire Telecom New Zealand Limited's trunked mobile radio business, Fleetlink, tomorrow (Wednesday, May 3).Relates to:
Third Fair Trading Act prosecution of furniture retailer in a month:
1 May 2000
The Commerce Commission's prosecution of Waitemata Backcare Beds and Waterbeds Limited highlights one of the main concerns the Commission has about furniture retailing: "interest free" offers must be the same as the cash price.Relates to: Fair Trading
