16 Apr 2024

Commission takes Court action against One NZ for endangering vulnerable consumers

The Commerce Commission has filed proceedings in the High Court against One NZ (formerly Vodafone) for multiple breaches of the 111 Contact Code – some of which the Commission alleges are still ongoing.
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16 Apr 2024

Traditional ‘handshake’ supply agreements not good enough for $25b grocery sector

Stamping out old-style ‘handshake’ supply agreements from New Zealand’s $25 billion grocery sector will help level the playing field and address a historical power imbalance and pressure tactics between the major retailers and the many thousands of businesses who supply them with produce and goods.
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10 Apr 2024

Evergreen seeks Commission approval to acquire ACMNZ

The Commerce Commission has received 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).
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10 Apr 2024

Commerce Commission drives legal action against Beaurepaires

The Commerce Commission has filed seven charges against Beau Ideal Limited, formerly trading as Beaurepaires, under the Fair Trading Act for allegedly selling non-compliant extended warranties without customers’ knowledge or consent.
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8 Apr 2024

New “RealSpeed” report brings broadband testing into the home

The Commerce Commission has today released its first “RealSpeed” report alongside its regular quarterly Measuring Broadband New Zealand (MBNZ) results – providing new insights into broadband performance in Kiwi homes.
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4 Apr 2024

Statement of Issues released for proposed Foodstuffs merger

The Commerce Commission has published a statement of issues relating to an application from Foodstuffs North Island Limited and Foodstuffs South Island Limited seeking clearance to merge.
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4 Apr 2024

Commission grants clearance for Farmlands to acquire Seales Winslow

The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited to acquire 100% of the shares of Seales Winslow Limited.
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21 Mar 2024

Disruptive forces needed to drive change in NZ’s personal banking sector

The country’s first competition study into personal banking services has revealed a two-tier sector with limited competition and no disruptive forces to drive change and deliver consumer benefits.
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29 Feb 2024

Commission reviews past merger decisions to assess competitive impacts

The Commerce Commission has released a report of its findings following a review of 13 merger applications assessed between 2014 and 2019.
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29 Feb 2024

Formal warning for The Lines Company outages – focus on recovery plan

In the wake of multiple outages and the failure to meet minimum quality standards, the Commerce Commission has accepted enforceable undertakings from The Lines Company Limited (TLC), which connects 18,000 electricity customers throughout the King Country, Ruapehu and Central Plateau.
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