June 2001
Commission to decide on CHH's proposed acquisition of Central North Island Forest Partnership on July 5
29 June 2001
The Commerce Commission is now due to make its decision on Carter Holt Harvey Limited's (CHH) application for clearance to acquire the Central North Island Forest Partnership on July 5.Relates to:
Commission clears Howard Smith to acquire business group from OPSM Protector Limited
28 June 2001
The Commerce Commission today cleared Howard Smith Limited to acquire OPSM Protector Limited's Protector Supply Group.Relates to:
Commission clears Computershare Registry Services to acquire BT Portfolio Services
28 June 2001
The Commerce Commission today cleared Computershare Registry Services Limited to acquire all the shares or assets of BT Portfolio Services (NZ) Limited.Relates to:
Commission clears Caltex to acquire Challenge, subject to divestment of some petrol stations
28 June 2001
The Commerce Commission today cleared Caltex New Zealand Limited to acquire up to 100 percent of the shares in Challenge Petroleum Limited, subject to Caltex divesting some petrol stations.Relates to:
High Court upholds Commission's approach to amended Commerce Act
27 June 2001
The Auckland High Court today released a decision that the Commerce Commission should apply the dominance test to applications for clearance of business acquisitions received before May 26.Relates to:
Commission delays business acquisition decisions until after High Court decision next week
22 June 2001
The Commerce Commission will not issue any pending business acquisition clearance decisions until after it has had the opportunity to consider the judgment of the Auckland High Court, to be released next week.Relates to:
Commission to decide on CHH's proposed acquisition of Central North Island Forest Partnership on June 29
21 June 2001
The Commerce Commission is now due to make its decision on Carter Holt Harvey Limited's (CHH) application for clearance to acquire the Central North Island Forest Partnership on June 29.Relates to:
Commission to decide on CHH's proposed acquisition of Central North Island Forest Partnership on June 21
15 June 2001
The Commerce Commission is due to make its decision on Carter Holt Harvey Limited's (CHH) application for clearance to acquire the Central North Island Forest Partnership on June 21.Relates to:
Commerce Commission outlines challenges in new telecommunications regulatory regime
12 June 2001
Speaking to a Telecommunications Industry Reform conference in Wellington today, the Chair of the Commerce Commission, John Belgrave highlighted the potential challenges the Commission and the Telecommunications Commissioner will face once functions under the Telecommunications Bill are enacted. The Bill is presently before the Commerce Select committee. Once enacted, the functions of the regime may include:Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission clears NGC to acquire AGL's Hutt Valley and Mana gas network
8 June 2001
The Commerce Commission has cleared Natural Gas Corporation Holdings Ltd (NGC) to acquire the Hutt/Mana gas distribution network from its parent, AGL NZ Energy Ltd.Relates to:
Commission clears joint venture to acquire wool assets from Merino NZ and Wrightson
7 June 2001
The Commerce Commission today cleared a yet to be formed joint venture company, currently known as "NewCo", to acquire specified merino wool assets from Merino New Zealand Limited and Wrightson Limited.Relates to:
Commission to decide on CHH's proposed acquisition of Central North Island Forest Partnership on June 15
7 June 2001
The Commerce Commission is due to make its decision on Carter Holt Harvey Limited's (CHH) application for clearance to acquire the Central North Island Forest Partnership on June 15.Relates to:
Commission's draft report on airport price controls now due on June 29
7 June 2001
The Commerce Commission is now due to issue its draft report recommending whether price controls should be introduced on airfield activities at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch International Airports on June 29.Relates to: Airports