Statement of Preliminary Issues released for Evergreen’s application to acquire ACMNZ

The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Evergreen NZ Holdings (Evergreen) seeking clearance or authorisation to acquire 100% of the shares in ACM New Zealand Limited (ACMNZ) from ACM Holdings (NZ) Limited (ACM).

2degrees 'free Aussie business roaming' claims not fair dinkum, ComCom says

The Commerce Commission has filed eight charges under the Fair Trading Act against Two Degrees Mobile Limited (2degrees) for alleged misleading claims about their ‘free Aussie roaming’ for business mobile plans.

Commission grants clearance for One NZ to acquire Dense Air

The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for One New Zealand Group Limited to acquire 100% of the shares in Dense Air New Zealand Limited from Dense Air Limited and SoftBank Corp.

Legal victory over Viagogo an important win for Kiwi consumers

The Commerce Commission has achieved a hard-fought legal victory over global ticket reseller, Viagogo, after the company repeatedly mislead customers about its authenticity as an official ticket seller, its status as a resale platform, and the price, scarcity, and validity of tickets.

ComCom shows the way to go for fuel savings – unstaffed stations

The latest analysis of fuel monitoring data by the Commerce Commission shows genuine benefits for Kiwi motorists from unstaffed petrol stations in offering savings and bringing down prices.

Commission grants clearance for NZ Post to acquire certain courier business assets of PBT

The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for New Zealand Post Limited (NZ Post) to acquire PBT Group Limited’s (PBT) courier customer contracts.

ComCom secures conviction against promoter who claimed they'd be 'one of the biggest scammers in NZ

The Commerce Commission is warning consumers about the risks and increasing sophistication of pyramid schemes, following the conviction of the lead New Zealand promoter of one of the biggest pyramid schemes the Commission has seen promoted in New Zealand. The pyramid scheme in question, ‘Lion’s Share’, was responsible for approximately 150,000 participants worldwide losing a total of almost $NZD17 million.

Rural New Zealanders front-of-mind in Commission’s Copper Services Investigation

Connectivity options for rural New Zealanders are front-of-mind for the Commerce Commission as it begins a formal investigation that will help shape the future of the copper network that has long been the backbone of the country’s telecommunications services.

Commission focused on ensuring Chorus expenditure benefits consumers

Commission files proceedings against industrial cleaning company and director, alleging cartel conduct