August 2011
Commission executes search warrants in 'Made in New Zealand' crackdown
26 August 2011
Commerce Commission staff yesterday executed a number of search warrants in Rotorua and Auckland in relation to an ongoing investigation in the tourism souvenir sector.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Commerce Commission gets green light to proceed with air cargo price-fixing case
26 August 2011
The Commerce Commission has succeeded in the first phase of its trial against the defending airlines in the Commission's air cargo price-fixing case.
Relates to: Business Competition
iSite Limited applies for clearance to acquire billboard assets of O.T.W Advertising Limited
25 August 2011
The Commerce Commission has received an application from iSite Limited seeking clearance to acquire up to 100 per cent of the billboard assets of O.T.W Advertising Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
GEA granted clearance to acquire Nu-Con
24 August 2011
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for GEA Process Engineering A/S to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Nu-Con Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
Commission releases approach for setting starting prices for gas pipeline businesses
22 August 2011
The Commerce Commission today released a discussion paper outlining our proposed approach to the setting of starting prices for gas pipeline businesses subject to default price-quality paths (DPPs) under Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986.
Relates to: Gas Pipelines
Commerce Commission cautions sunbed industry over claims
22 August 2011
The Commerce Commission today put sunbed operators and distributors on notice about the risks of making false or misleading claims about the health benefits and risks of sunbed use.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Insurance company to refund customers after Fair Trading Act breach
19 August 2011
An insurance company has admitted breaching the Fair Trading Act by failing to adequately disclose that an administration fee would be charged for cancelling private vehicle insurance.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Vodafone guilty of misleading Vodafone Live! customers: fined $400K
12 August 2011
Vodafone New Zealand Limited was fined over $400,000 in the Auckland District Court today after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to its Vodafone Live! mobile phone internet service.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Christchurch car company pleads guilty to Fair Trading Act breaches
9 August 2011
A Christchurch based car company has pleaded guilty to 55 charges of breaching the Fair Trading relating to sales made on Trade Me.
Relates to: Fair Trading
Price control inquiry into milk not warranted
2 August 2011
The Commerce Commission has completed its review of domestic milk markets and has concluded that there is no valid basis for a price control inquiry under Part 4 of the Commerce Act at this time.
Relates to: Dairy Industry
Gyms told to shape up over members contracts
1 August 2011
The gym industry is being advised by the Commerce Commission that many gyms may be breaking consumer credit law when customers pay for membership by instalments.
Relates to: Fair Trading, Consumer Credit
