Speeches

Stakeholder briefing hosted by the Commerce Commission

Dr Mark Berry, Chair, Susan Begg, Deputy Chair and Dr Stephen Gale, Telecommunications Commissioner, Wellington, 30 October 2012

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The enforcers' perspective on international cooperation and current trends in competition law. Panel discussion speech to the Thomson Reuters Competition Law Masterclass

Mary-Anne Borrowdale, General Counsel, Competition, Sydney, Australia, 26 October 2012

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The overseas experience on competition law matters - priorities and targets. Speech to the Thomson Reuters Competition Law Masterclass

Mary-Anne Borrowdale, General Counsel, Competition, Sydney, Australia, 26 October 2012

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Roundtable on Agency Effectiveness hosted by the Commerce Commission

Dr Mark Berry, Chair, and Professor William Kovacic, Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy from Washington University, Wellington, 16 August 2012

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Agency Effectiveness - The New Zealand Experience, 2012 Taiwan International Conference on Competition Policy and Law

Dr Mark Berry, Chair, Taipei, Taiwan, 26/27 June 2012

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Energy Regulation, EDB CEOs' Meeting

Susan Begg, Deputy Chair, 19 June 2012

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Energy Regulation, NZCID Meeting

Susan Begg, Deputy Chair, 13 June 2012

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Keynote speech for the 12th Annual Competition Law and Regulatory Review conference - An Update from the Commerce Commission

Dr Mark Berry, Chair, Wellington, 28 May 2012

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Introduction to a panel discussion on Europe in a Global Context. Investment in fibre networks: the New Zealand experience, ECTA Regulatory Conference

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, Brussels, Belgium, 30 November 2011

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Speech to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Asia-Pacific Regulator's Roundtable

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, Melbourne, Australia, 7 November 2011

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Moderator's Speaking Notes for the Mini-Plenary Session: Regional Co-operation, ICN Cartel Workshop 2011

Mary-Anne Borrowdale, General Counsel Competition, Bruges, Belgium, 11 October 2011

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Regulation of Telecommunications: The lessons learned over the last 25 years and their application in a broadband world. Speech to the 22nd Annual Workshop of the Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 5 August 2011

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"Sufficient Severity": A New Era of Commerce Act Penalties. Speech to the Competition Law and Policy Institute of NZ, 22nd Annual Workshop

Mary-Anne Borrowdale, General Counsel Competition, Wellington, 6 August 2011

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Where to now for New Zealand's telecoms industry now the UFB contracts have been awarded? Presentation to ComsDay Annual Telecommunications Conference

Anita Mazzoleni, Commissioner, Auckland, 2011.

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Looking back over the past 25 years in New Zealand Telecommunications. Speech to TUANZ Telecommunications Day 2011

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, Wellington, 19 May 2011

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Advancing competitive practices. Speech to Tel.Con Telecomunications and ICT conference

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 6 April 2011

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The New Zealand approach to monopolisation, mergers and cartels, Speech to the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission

Dr Mark Berry, Chair, Taiwan, 22 February 2011

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Effective interaction with the Commerce Commission. Speech to the Competition Law and Regulatory Review Conference

Kate Morrison, General Manager Enforcement, 15 February 2011

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Commerce Commission update for 2011. Speech to the Competition Law and Regulatory Review Conference

Susan Begg, Deputy Chair, 14 February 2011

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Telecommunications in the transforming environment. Speech to the 11th Annual Telecommunications and ICT Summit

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 29 June 2010

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Ensuring customer centric competition regulation in retailing.  Speech to the Retail Australasia Summit

Kate Morrison, General Manager Enforcement, 19 May 2010

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Challenges and Opportunities from New Fibre Access. Presentation at CommsDay Auckland Summit

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 18 May 2010

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The 2006 Amendments to the Telecommunications Act - Three Years On (A Snapshot of Developments 2006-2009), Presentation at TUANZ Telecommunications Day

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 20 April 2010

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Building a competitive ubiquitous broadband network: the New Zealand experience, Presentation to Achieving Ubiquitous Broadband Networks Conference Bahrain

Dr Ross Patterson,Telecommunications Commissioner, 22-23 February 2010

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Speech at Cards and Payments Australasia 2010 Conference - New Zealand's Market Based Solution to Interchange Fees

Peter Taylor, General Counsel, 15 March 2010

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Commerce Commission speeches to the Competition Law and Regulatory Review Conference

Dr Mark Berry, Commission Chair, 22 February 2010

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Ben Hamlin, Senior Legal Counsel, 22 February 2010

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Regulatory and Market Perspective, Presentation to the Crown Fibre Holding Company Board

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 10 November 2009

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Commerce Commission address at 10th Annual Telecommunications and ICT Summit

Anita Mazzoleni, Commissioner, 23 June 2009

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Commerce Commission address at TUANZ Telecommunications Day

Anita Mazzoleni, Commissioner, 12 May 2009

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Opening Address at the 'Broadband at a Crossroads' Conference

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 26 February 2009

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Speech held at the 9th Annual Competition Law and Regulation Review Conference, Wellington - Enforcing Competition Law During an Economic Crisis

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 25 February 2009

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Speech to Wellington District Law Society Law Practitioners Seminar Series

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 18 November 2008

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Speech at the 10th Annual Energy Summit - The role of regulation in New Zealand and the Commission's work in the energy sector

Michael Clark, Director Networks Branch, 15 September 2008

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Speech at the Telecommunication Carriers Forum Number Portability Celebration

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 04 September 2008

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Speech to New Zealand Bar Association - International Cartel Enforcement: New Zealand's role

Denese Bates QC, Commissioner, 15 August 2008

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Presentation at NZCID Building Nations Symposium panel discussion - Broadband the Highway to the Future

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 14 August 2008

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Speech to Oceania Telecommunications Conference - Operational Separation in New Zealand

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 8/9 July 2008

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Speech to 9th Annual Telecommunications & ICT Summit - Convergence and NGNs: Challenges in an All IP World

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 23 June 2008

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Speech to the Electricity Network Association CEO's Meeting

Michael Clark, Director Networks Branch, 19 June 2008

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Speech to the DHB Chairs Board of Governance Meeting

Deb Battell, Director Competition Branch, 16 June 2008

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Speech to TUANZ Telecommunications Day

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 8 May 2008

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Speech to the Auckland District Law Society "President's breakfast" series

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 07 March 2008

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Speech to the Lexis Nexis e-law Conference, Auckland

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 18 February 2008

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Speech to the Auckland District Law Society Credit Law Conference

Graham Gill, Fair Trading Manager, Auckland, November 2007

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Speech to the New Zealand Credit and Finance Institute National Conference

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 25 October 2007

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Speech as part of the Vector Winter Series, at the Wellington Club

Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, 24 October 2007

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Speech to the Electricity Networks Association (ENA)

Michael Clark, Director, Networks, 12 October 2007

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Speech to Aon Lunch at the Wellington Chamber of Commerce

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 9 October 2007

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Speech to Institution of Electrical Engineers (IET) Wellington Branch

Douglas Webb, Telecommunications Commissioner, 20 June 2007

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Speech to LexisNexis Advanced Competition and Fair Trading Law 2007 conference

Peter R Taylor, General Counsel, Legal Services Branch, 31 May 2007

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Speech to TUANZ Telecommunications Day 2007

Douglas Webb, Telecommunications Commissioner, 31 May 2007

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Speech to Auckland District Law Society

Peter R Taylor, General Counsel, Legal Services Branch, 3 April 2007

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Speech to the New Zealand Institute of Management

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 21 March 2007

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Speech to 9th Annual Power New Zealand 2007

Michael Clark, Director, Networks 26 February 2007

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Paper: Altered States: Co-operation between Cartelier & Commerce Commission - 7th Annual Competition Law and Regulation Review

Mary-Anne Borrowdale, Senior Legal Counsel, 26 February 2007

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Speech to the 4th Annual Gas Industry Summit

Michael Clark, Director Networks Branch, 26 September 2006

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Speech to Trans-Tasman Business Circle

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 4 September 2006

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Speech to Chartered Secretaries

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 11 August 2006

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Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand Speech

Michael Clark, Director Networks Branch, 5 August 2006

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Aviation Industry Association of NZ (Inc) 56th Annual Conference 26-28 July 2006 - Rotorua

Peter R Taylor, General Counsel, 28 July 2006

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8th Annual New Zealand Energy Summit 17 July 2006

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 17 July 2006

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Telcon 7: Telecommunications and ICT Summit 2006

Douglas Webb, Telecommunications Commissioner, 28 June 2006

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TUANZ Telecommunications Day 2006

Douglas Webb, Telecommunications Commissioner, 24 May 2006

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Energy Trusts of New Zealand Conference 2006

Michael Clark, Director Networks Group, 4 May 2006

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National Power Conference 2006

Geoff Thorn, General Manager, 2 March 2006

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5th Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Summit 2006

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 6 March 2006

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6th Annual Competition Law and Regulation Review 2006 - Wellington

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 27 February 2006

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Industry Economics Conference - School of Business, La Trobe University

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 29 September 2005

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New Zealand Centre for Public Law, Victoria University Wellington

Paula Rebstock, Commission Chair, 20 September 2005

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Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand Conference 2005

Peter Taylor, General Counsel, 6-7 August 2005

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In-House Counsel Conference 2005

Peter Taylor, General Counsel, 14-15 September 2005

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TUANZ Telecommunications Day 2005

Douglas Webb, Telecommunications Commissioner, 28 July 2005

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Telecommunications & ICT Summit 2005

Douglas Webb, Telecommunications Commissioner, 27 June 2005

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Presentation to Energy Trusts of New Zealand

Paula Rebstock, Chair, 19 May 2005

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7th Annual National Power New Zealand 2005

Paula Rebstock, Chair, 3 March 2005

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ACCC Regulatory Conference - The New Zealand Experience in Utility Regulation

Paula Rebstock, Chair, 30 July 2004

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5th Annual Telecommunications and ICT Summit 2004

Douglas Webb, Telecommunications Commissioner, 28 June 2004

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TUANZ Telecommunications Day 2003

Douglas Webb, Telecommunications Commissioner, 11 July 2003

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4th Annual Telecommunications and ICT Summit 2003 - Investment and Competition in Telecommunications

Douglas Webb, Telecommunications Commissioner, 25 June 2003

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3rd Annual Telecommunications and ICT Summit 2002 - Examining regulatory impacts on telecommunications in the new economy

Douglas Webb, Telecommunications Commissioner, 27 August 2002

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The Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand - The Commission's Approach across its Responsibilities

John Belgrave, Chair, 2 August 2002

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TUANZ Telecommunications Day 2002 - Telecommunications Regulation and the Consumer

Douglas Webb, Telecommunications Commissioner, 25 July 2002

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Total Asset Management for Utilities Conference - After the Energy Reforms - What Utilities Need to Know

Liz Coutts, Commissioner, 2 August 1999

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The Changing Profile and Future Direction of New Zealand's Electricity Industry Conference - The Convergence of Light and Heavy Handed Regulation

Dr Kate Brown, Commissioner, 10 November 1998

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Institute of Public Affairs Deregulation Conference - Natural Monopoly Regulation in New Zealand

Peter Allport, Chair, 24 July 1998

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IIR Conference - Can the Commerce Commission Prevent Anti-Competitive Conduct in the Electricity Markets?

Dr Alan Bollard and David Ainsworth, 18 November 1997

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ACCC/PURC Melbourne Business School Training Programme on Utility Regulation - Utility Regulation in NZ

Dr Alan Bollard, Chair, 10 November 1997

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ACCC/PURC Melbourne Business School Training Program on Utility Regulation - A Brief Summary of Competition Policy in New Zealand

Dr Alan Bollard, Chair, 10 November 1997

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Fourth Annual Food and Beverage Congress 1997 - The Fair Trading Act - Issues for the Food and Beverage Industry

Dr Alan Bollard, Chair, 29 October 1997

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Regulation in NZ Telecommunications - The Regulatory Body's Perspective

Dr Alan Bollard and Rae Ellingham, 28 October 1997

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Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures in Telecommunications and Utilities Conference - Alliance, Strategy and Competition - The State of Fair Play in NZ

Jo Bransgrove, Manager, Commerce Act Division, 15 September 1997

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