July 2002
Commerce Commission declines Red Bus application to acquire Leopard Coachlines
30 July 2002
The Commerce Commission has declined an application from Red Bus Limited acquire up to 100% of the shares or assets of Leopard Coachlines Limited.Relates to:
Commission receives clearance application from Vector
30 July 2002
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Vector Limited, and any of its interconnected corporate bodies, to acquire up to 100% of the shares in the capital of UnitedNetworks Limited (UNL) and some or all of the assets of the businesses carried on by UNL.Relates to:
Auckland business fined $5,000 for Asian-made KIWI MADE product
29 July 2002
Auckland business Elldex Packaging Limited was fined $5,000 plus costs in the Auckland District Court on Friday for breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to misleading representations about the place of origin of its all-purpose cling film wrap product.Relates to: Fair Trading
Firth Industries receives Commission clearance
26 July 2002
The Commerce Commission has approved an application from Firth Industries to acquire the assets comprising the ready-mixed concrete business of Gill Construction Co Limited in Blenheim.Relates to:
Commerce Commission to investigate TelstraClear application for wholesale determination
19 July 2002
The Commerce Commission today announced it would investigate TelstraClear Limited's application for a determination regarding the wholesale of services offered by Telecom New Zealand Limited.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission issues warning about suspected pyramid scheme: Infinity Concierge NZ Limited
19 July 2002
The Commerce Commission warns members of the public to be very careful before joining what it considers is likely to be a pyramid scheme run by New Zealand registered company, Infinity Concierge NZ Limited.Relates to: Fair Trading
National Gas Corporation (NGC) applies for clearance to acquire UnitedNetworks' gas pipeline assets
19 July 2002
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Natural Gas Corporation Holdings Limited for clearance to acquire the gas pipeline assets of UnitedNetworks Limited.Relates to:
"Simply New Zealand" quite simply not
17 July 2002
Souvenir and tourist retailer, Simply New Zealand, was fined $3,000 in the Auckland District Court today for breaching the Fair Trading Act regarding country of origin claims on souvenir t-shirts sold in its Wellington Airport and central Christchurch shops.Relates to: Fair Trading
Electricity lines businesses: conference details
16 July 2002
The Commerce Commission will hold a five day conference on Wednesday 17 - Friday 19 July, and Tuesday 23 - Wednesday 24 July, on the proposed thresholds and control regime for electricity lines businesses, as required under Part 4A of the Commerce Act 1986.Relates to: Electricity
Commission receives clearance application from Consolidated Extrusions
15 July 2002
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Consolidated Extrusions Pty Limited, a joint venture between Austral Bronze Crane Copper Limited and Simsmetal Limited, to acquire those business assets of the MCK Group Limited and MCK Pacific Pty Limited (together MCK) relating to its brass and copper alloy extrusions and distribution business.Relates to:
Commission receives clearance application from Fletcher Challenge Forests
11 July 2002
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited (FCF) to acquire most of the assets of the Central North Island Forest Partnership (the CNIFP).Relates to:
Publisher fined $20,000 for 55 breaches of Fair Trading Act
11 July 2002
Anthony John Hendon was fined $20,000 in the North Shore District Court today after pleading guilty to 55 breaches of the Fair Trading Act relating to his businesses, Peach Holdings Limited, Hilltop Printing Limited and Mainland Media Group Limited.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission receives clearance application from Firth Industries
10 July 2002
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Firth Industries to acquire the assets comprising the ready-mixed concrete business of Gill Construction Co Limited (Gill) in Blenheim.Relates to:
Telecommunications Service Obligations: conference details
9 July 2002
The Commerce Commission will hold a four day conference on Wednesday 10 - Friday 12 July, and Monday 15 July, on its two discussion papers relating to its proposed approach under the Telecommunications Act 2001 to determining the cost of the Kiwi Share - now called the telecommunications service obligations (TSO).Relates to: Telecommunications
Net Guard shuts up shop following Commission investigation
5 July 2002
Auckland based Net Guard (New Zealand) Limited has closed down following a Commerce Commission investigation. The Commission had received complaints that Net Guard was operating a sophisticated pyramid scheme in breach of section 24 of the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commission releases discussion paper on application of a TSLRIC Pricing Methodology
3 July 2002
The Commerce Commission today released a discussion paper on Total Service Long Run Incremental Cost (TSLRIC) as part of its responsibilities under the Telecommunications Act 2001.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission receives clearance application from Canterbury bus firm
2 July 2002
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from Christchurch based Red Bus Limited to acquire up to 100% of the shares or assets of Leopard Coachlines Limited.Relates to:
Reyrolle Pacific Holdings receives Commission clearance
2 July 2002
The Commerce Commission has approved an application from Reyrolle Pacific Holdings Limited to acquire 100% of the shares in VA Tech Reyrolle Pacific Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of VA Tech Schneider High Voltage.Relates to:
