October 2000
Air NZ subsidiary, Freedom Air International, admits ads breached Fair Trading Act
30 October 2000
The Dunedin District Court today fined South Pacific Air Charters Limited, which is part of the Air New Zealand group and trades as Freedom Air International, $4,000 for making false or misleading claims about the prices of its "Christmas airfare sale".Relates to: Fair Trading
More Commission action on furniture retailing: "leather" lounge suites were vinyl and leather
30 October 2000
Commerce Commission action against misleading claims by furniture retailers continued today with the sixth successful prosecution since March the Tauranga District Court fined Homeworld (Tga) Limited $6,500 for breaching the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission in tripartite arrangement with Australian and Canadian agencies
27 October 2000
The Commerce Commission has entered into a tripartite co-operation arrangement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Canadian Competition Bureau.Relates to:
Shell reapplies for clearance to acquire FCE: offers to divest additional assets
20 October 2000
The Commerce Commission has received a second application from Shell Exploration Company BV for clearance to acquire Fletcher Challenge Limited's energy division, Fletcher Challenge Energy (FCE).Relates to:
Portacom applies for clearance to acquire Portable Buildings
17 October 2000
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Portacom New Zealand Limited for clearance to acquire all the assets of Portable Buildings Limited, which trades as Quickspace.Relates to:
Commission holds RAL/Turoa conference, October 18-19
16 October 2000
The Commerce Commission conference to gather further information about Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited's (RAL) application for authorisation to acquire Turoa Ski Resort Limited (in receivership) will be held in Wellington on October 18-19.Relates to: Business Competition
Commission releases Shell/FCE decision, visit www.comcom.govt.nz
16 October 2000
The Commerce Commission has released the public copy of its decision declining to clear Shell Exploration Company BV to acquire Fletcher Challenge Energy (FCE).Relates to:
Commission clears Southern Cross' third application for clearance to acquire Aetna Health, subject to divestment
13 October 2000
The Commerce Commission today cleared The Southern Cross Medical Care Society's third application for clearance to acquire Aetna Health (NZ) Limited, subject to Southern Cross divesting all of the medical insurance policies of insured members of Aetna.Relates to:
Commission declines to clear Shell to acquire Fletcher Challenge Energy
12 October 2000
The Commerce Commission today declined to clear Shell Exploration Company BV to acquire Fletcher Challenge Energy (FCE).Relates to:
Price Control: Electricity Line Businesses Preliminary Issues and Process
10 October 2000
INTRODUCTIONRelates to: Electricity
Commission Announces Inquiry into Electricity Line Business Pricing
10 October 2000
'The Commerce Commission is initiating an inquiry into pricing by electricity line businesses', announced Commission Chair, John Belgrave.Relates to: Electricity
