June 2005
Home Shop fined $12,000 for fake brand clothing
30 June 2005
Home Shop Ltd, which sells clothing and linen door-to-door from trucks, has been convicted and fined $12,000 for selling counterfeit clothing to an Auckland student.Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission to hold conference on Open Country Cheese Dairy Draft Determination
28 June 2005
The Commerce Commission today confirmed that it will hold a conference to hear submissions on the Commission's draft determination relating to Open Country Cheese Company Limited's dispute with Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited.Relates to:
Telecommunications Commissioner - 'Telecom attitude change would benefit consumers and Telecom.'
27 June 2005
Telecommunications Commissioner Douglas Webb says that both Telecom and consumers stand to gain if Telecom is prepared to take the initiative and develop a comprehensive and fair relationship covering access to its fixed network by other operators.Relates to:
Fletcher applies for clearance to acquire Stevenson's Building Products
24 June 2005
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Fletcher Concrete and Infrastructure Limited seeking clearance to acquire the assets of W Stevenson & Sons Limited building products division.Relates to:
New Zealand Diagnostic Group and Sonic Healthcare apply to the Commission for clearance
21 June 2005
The relevant DHB districts are Hawke's Bay, Canterbury, South Canterbury, West Coast, Otago and Southland.Relates to:
Commission receives separate clearance applications from Pernod Ricard and Fortune Brands
15 June 2005
The Commerce Commission has received an application from Pernod Ricard S.A. (Pernod) seeking clearance to acquire the entire share capital of Allied Domecq plc (Allied).Relates to:
Telecommunications Act: Commission recommends regulation of mobile termination
9 June 2005
The Commerce Commission has recommended to the Minister of Communications that the termination of fixed line voice calls on a cellular telephone network should be regulated. However, the Commission has specifically excluded from its recommendation voice calls using third generation (3G) mobile technology.Relates to: Telecommunications
Koppers Arch and GM fined for Commerce Act breaches
3 June 2005
Koppers Arch Wood Protection and its General Manager Roy Parish were today convicted and fined $25,000 and $8,000 respectively in the Manukau District Court for breaches of the Commerce Act 1986.Relates to: Business Competition
Rent-to-buy schemes - Commission urges independent legal advice
2 June 2005
The Commerce Commission is urging people thinking of buying a house under a rent-to-buy contract to make sure they're getting the protections the new Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance (CCCF) Act provides for them. The Commission urges purchasers to ensure they receive independent advice about such an important transaction.Relates to: Consumer Credit
Harvey Norman fined for misleading customers
2 June 2005
National retailer Harvey Norman was fined $16,000 in the Manukau District Court yesterday for making misleading representations to consumers that resulted in customers paying higher instalments than they expected.Relates to: Fair Trading
