February 2002
Hewlett-Packard receives Commerce Commission clearance to acquire Compaq
28 February 2002
Commerce Commission Chair John Belgrave said the Commission is satisfied that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market.Relates to:
New safety standard for baby walkers
28 February 2002
A new mandatory safety standard for baby walkers is being introduced by the Government tomorrow.Relates to: Fair Trading
Invercargill Security Firm fined $4,000 for "free alarms" offer
27 February 2002
Demand Boss Security was fined a total of $4,000 in the Christchurch District Court on Monday. It admitted making claims that members of the public could obtain free alarms, without disclosing that in order to do so a customer had to take a monitoring service for a three year term at a daily cost of $1 + GST. The claims were made in an advertisement in the Southland Times in April.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission receives application from Hewlett-Packard to acquire Compaq Computer Corporation
14 February 2002
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Hewlett-Packard Company to acquire the whole of the issued share capital of Compaq Computer Corporation.Relates to: Business Competition
Mainland receives Commerce Commission clearance to acquire Southern Fresh
14 February 2002
The Commerce Commission today cleared Mainland Products Limited, and its interconnected corporate bodies, to acquire up to 100% of shares or assets of the Southern Fresh Milk Company Limited.Relates to:
Commerce Commission clears Port of Tauranga to acquire Owens Services BOP
12 February 2002
The Commerce Commission has cleared Port of Tauranga Limited to acquire up to 100% of the assets or shares of Owens Services BOP Limited.Relates to:
National Foods applies to Commerce Commission to acquire New Zealand Dairy Foods
8 February 2002
The Commerce Commission has received an application from National Foods Limited to acquire, through a wholly owned subsidiary, up to 100% of the issued shares of New Zealand Dairy Foods Limited (NZDF).Relates to:
Shell applies for clearance to acquire The Gas Company
8 February 2002
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Shell New Zealand Limited to acquire up to 100% of the shares or assets of Christchurch based The Gas Company Limited.Relates to:
Real estate trader and agent both fined for misleading claims
8 February 2002
The true cost of making claims based on misleading information can often be more than a court fine warns Commerce Commission Director of Fair Trading Deborah Battell.Relates to: Fair Trading
Design and Arts College today fined $10,000
5 February 2002
Educational institutions were sent a clear and strong message today: you must be vigilant in the accuracy of promotional material relating to courses.Relates to: Fair Trading
Giltrap City Toyota to pay $150,000 for price fixing
5 February 2002
The Auckland High Court has ordered Giltrap City Limited, trading as Giltrap City Toyota,to pay a pecuniary penalty of $150,000 for price fixing in breach of the Commerce Act.Relates to: Business Competition
Electricity lines businesses audit update: Commerce Commission approves eight asset valuation reports
1 February 2002
The Commerce Commission has approved the asset valuation reports of eight electricity lines businesses, and is continuing to work with 21 others on their valuation reports.Relates to:
