June 2002
Update on Commerce Commission's electricity work
28 June 2002
The Commerce Commission is continuing to progress its regulatory workwill hold a five-day conference on the proposed electricity thresholds and control regime for lines companies on 17-19 July and 23-24 July 2002.Relates to: Electricity
Commerce Commission to determine interconnection between TelstraClear and Telecom networks
19 June 2002
The Commerce Commission today announced it would investigate TelstraClear Limited's application for a determination regarding interconnection with Telecom New Zealand Limited's fixed Public Switched Telephone Network and reciprocal interconnection by Telecom with the TelstraClear network.Relates to: Telecommunications
Reyrolle Pacific Holdings applies for clearance to acquire VA Tech Reyrolle Pacific
13 June 2002
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Reyrolle Pacific Holdings Limited to acquire 100% of the shares of VA Tech Reyrolle Pacific Limited.Relates to:
Auckland trader fined $5,000 for envelope stuffing scam
12 June 2002
Auckland trader Gregson Cretchein Mathews was fined $5,000 in the Auckland District Court today for breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to a "work from home" scam. In addition, Mathews was fined $500 solicitor's fees and $130 court costs.Relates to: Fair Trading
Electricity Governance Board : conference details
11 June 2002
The Commerce Commission will hold a five day conference on Wednesday 12 - Friday 14 June, and Wednesday 19 - Thursday 20 June, on its draft determination relating to an application by the Electricity Governance Board for authorisation of an arrangement that proposes to restructure the basis under which electricity is raded.Relates to: Business Competition
Misleading representations cost Star Corporation over $50,000
7 June 2002
Star Corporation Limited was fined $48,000 plus court costs of $3,120 in the Waitakere District Court this week for misleading conduct regarding false statements about two mobile telephone directories. Star Corporation pleaded guilty to 24 breaches of the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Regulation of Electricity Lines Businesses: submissions available on Commission's website
7 June 2002
Submissions on the Commerce Commission's Discussion Paper on Regulation of Electricity Lines Businesses are now available on the its website at www.comcom.govt.nz/electricity/register.cfm.Relates to: Electricity
