First unsubstantiated claims case
Published on 17 October 2017
The first ever conviction for unsubstantiated representations shows the importance of traders being able to back up the claims they make.
Welcome from Brent Alderton – August 2017
Published on 17 August 2017
Welcome to this edition of Bulletin.
Commission releases video guidance on discount claims
Published on 17 August 2017
The Commerce Commission has released video guidance for retailers on how to avoid making misleading discount claims.
Competition Matters 2017 a sold-out success
Published on 17 August 2017
The Competition Matters 2017 conference was a sold-out success with around 250 delegates attending over the 2 days.
Credit fee guidelines issued to industry
Published on 17 August 2017
The Commerce Commission has released its Consumer Credit Fees Guidelines, to provide guidance for lenders in setting credit fees.
Vector to return $13.9 million to Auckland electricity consumers
Published on 17 August 2017
On 7 July we announced electricity lines company Vector would return $13.9 million to Auckland electricity consumers after it breached its regulated price path by collecting more revenue than it was entitled to in the 2014 and 2015 financial years.
Retail telecommunications a priority for 2017/18
Published on 17 August 2017
At our recent Competition Matters conference we outlined our priorities for the upcoming year, including our focus on retail telecommunications across both our consumer and regulation work.
Welcome from Brent Alderton – May 2017
Published on 18 May 2017
Welcome to this edition of Bulletin.
The NZME/Fairfax final decision
Published on 18 May 2017
Last week we released our final decision declining the NZME and Fairfax application to merge their media businesses. This was the third large-scale merger application we have assessed in the past 18 months, following on from the Z Energy/Chevron and Vodafone/Sky decisions.
Airport price setting events
Published on 18 May 2017
As an organisation, we are responsible for monitoring and reporting on the performance of the international airports in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch under information disclosure regulation.
