May 2002
Holiday Marketing fined $17,500 for breaching Fair Trading Act
31 May 2002
Holiday Marketing International (NZ) Limited (HMI) was fined $17,500 plus court costs in the Auckland District Court today for misleading the public as to the nature of timeshare presentations it was promoting. HMI pleaded guilty to breaching section 11 of the Fair Trading Act.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission releases Telco document
28 May 2002
The paper, "A Guide to the role of the Commerce Commission in making access determinations under the Telecommunications Act 2001" follows a draft discussion paper released in December last year, shortly after the Telecommunications Bill was enacted.Relates to: Telecommunications
The Marketplace Company applies to Commerce Commission for authorisation
28 May 2002
The Market Administrator of the New Zealand Electricity Market (The Marketplace Company) has applied to the Commerce Commission for authorisation of a proposed arrangement that will increase the amount of information available to market participants in the wholesale electricity market.Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission issues warning to Buller Electricity and Eastland Network for breach of the Commerce Act
24 May 2002
The Commerce Commission has now approved the remaining asset valuations of two electricity lines businesses - Westport-based Buller Electricity Limited and Gisborne-based Eastland Network Limited - and at the same time warned both companies that the Commission takes breaches of the Commerce Act very seriously.Relates to: Electricity
Commerce Commission receives clearance application from Marstel Terminals
23 May 2002
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Marstel Terminals Pty Limited (Marstel), and any of its interconnected corporate bodies, to acquire 100% of the shares of Bulk Storage Terminals Limited (BST).Relates to:
Telecom applies for second access determination
22 May 2002
The Commerce Commission has received a second application from Telecom New Zealand Limited for an access determination under the Telecommunications Act 2001 in respect of interconnection services.Relates to: Telecommunications
Telecom applies for access determination
17 May 2002
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Telecom New Zealand Limited for an access determination under the Telecommunications Act 2001 in respect of interconnection services.Relates to: Telecommunications
Christchurch fish & chip shop in hot oil
17 May 2002
A Christchurch fish & chip shop has come under Commerce Commission scrutiny for falsely claiming its food is cooked in cholesterol-free oil. Huntsbury Seafoods has admitted breaching section 10 of the Fair Trading Act in a signed settlement with the Commission.Relates to: Fair Trading
Pharmacy Guild withdraws application for authorisation
17 May 2002
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (Inc) has withdrawn its application to the Commerce Commission for authorisation of a restrictive trade practice.Relates to: Business Competition
TelstraClear applies for access determination
16 May 2002
The Commerce Commission has received an application from TelstraClear Limited for an access determination under the Telecommunications Act 2001 in respect of both interconnection and wholesale services.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission holds benchmarking conference
15 May 2002
The Commerce Commission will hold a conference this Thursday and Friday, 16 - 17 May, on its benchmarking in pricing determinations under the Telecommunications Act.Relates to: Telecommunications
Commission revises TSO schedule
13 May 2002
The Commerce Commission has revised its Telecommunications Service Obligations (TSO) schedule in response to requests from interested parties for additional time to prepare for the TSO conference.Relates to: Telecommunications
Internet Naming Group: Commission urges the public to have no dealings with this company
7 May 2002
The Commerce Commission strongly urges the public to have no dealings with internet domain name reseller, Internet Name Protection Pty Limited, trading as Internet Naming Group (ING).Relates to: Fair Trading
Regulation of electricity lines businesses: new deadline for submissions
2 May 2002
The Commerce Commission has extended the deadline for submissions on its Discussion Paper on Regulation of Electricity Lines Businesses, in response to requests from interested parties. The new date for submissions is *Friday 31 May 2002*.Relates to: Electricity
