February 2012
Extension to the submission date on TDL discussion paper
22 February 2012
The deadline for submissions on the Commerce Commission's discussion document, Determining the liability for the Telecommunications Development Levy for 2011/12 and beyond, has been extended.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Statement of preliminary issues available for Visy/HP clearance application
21 February 2012
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from VPRS Limited and Visy Industries Australia Pty Limited seeking clearance to acquire certain businesses and assets of HP Industries Holding Limited and HP Industries (New Zealand) Limited.
Relates to: Business Competition
Join the webcast of The Future with High Speed Broadband: Opportunities for New Zealand conference
20 February 2012
The Commerce Commission conference The Future with High Speed Broadband: Opportunities for New Zealand being held over the next two days at Sky City Hotel in Auckland is being webcast.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Commerce Commission releases final issue paper on high speed broadband demand-side study
9 February 2012
The Commerce Commission has today released the last of three issues papers relating to the uptake of high speed broadband ahead of The Future with High Speed Broadband: Opportunities for New Zealand conference to be held on 20 and 21 February 2012 in Auckland.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Visy seeks clearance to acquire HP Industries
3 February 2012
The Commerce Commission has received an application from VPRS Limited and Visy Industries Australia Pty Limited (together Visy) seeking clearance to acquire certain businesses and assets of HP Industries Holding Limited and HP Industries (New Zealand) Limited (together HP).
Relates to: Business Competition
Commerce Commission releases discussion paper on telco levy allocation
2 February 2012
The Commerce Commission today released a discussion paper on how it intends to implement the new Telecommunications Development Levy liability allocation process.
Relates to: Telecommunications
Statement of preliminary issues available for epay/Ezi-Pay clearance application
1 February 2012
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from epay New Zealand Ltd seeking clearance to acquire Ezi-Pay Ltd.
Relates to: Business Competition
Chrisco fined $175,000 for misleading customers about cancellations
1 February 2012
Christmas hamper company Chrisco Hampers Limited was fined $175,000 in the Manukau District Court today after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act by misleading customers about their cancellation rights under the Layby Sales Act.
Relates to: Fair Trading