7 Feb 2024

Statement of Issues released for Farmlands’ proposed acquisition of Seales Winslow

The Commerce Commission has published a statement of issues relating to an application from Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited seeking clearance to acquire 100% of the shares of Seales Winslow Limited. Both parties manufacture and distribute animal nutrition products, including bulk and bagged pelletised compound feed for production animals.
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5 Feb 2024

Commission amends Copper Withdrawal Code to enhance consumer protection

The Commerce Commission has reviewed and amended the Copper Withdrawal Code (the Code) to better protect the interests of Kiwi consumers.
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2 Feb 2024

Statement of Issues released for One NZ’s application to acquire Dense Air

The Commerce Commission has published a statement of issues relating to an application from One New Zealand Group Limited seeking clearance to acquire 100% of the shares in Dense Air New Zealand Limited from Dense Air Limited and SoftBank Corp.
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25 Jan 2024

Christchurch Airport pricing decisions 'reasonable' says Commission

The Commerce Commission has today published its final report on Christchurch International Airport Limited’s 2022 – 2027 price setting event and has concluded that the airport’s estimated cost of capital and target profit are reasonable.
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18 Jan 2024

ComCom to launch action against two car finance lenders

In its most significant action in the car finance sector to date, the Commerce Commission will file civil proceedings in the High Court against Go Car Finance Limited and Second Chance Finance Limited alleging that the lenders breached the CCCFA when providing car finance to borrowers.
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18 Jan 2024

Statement of Preliminary Issues released for proposed Foodstuffs merger

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

Statement of Preliminary Issues released for St John's application to acquire certain medical alarm and monitoring assets from Securely

The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from The Priory in New Zealand of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (St John) seeking clearance to acquire certain assets from Electra Limited, which trades as Securely.
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16 Jan 2024

Payments NZ seeks authorisation to further develop its open banking framework

The Commerce Commission has received an application from Payments NZ Limited (Payments NZ) seeking authorisation to work with API providers and third parties to develop arrangements that, according to Payments NZ, will facilitate a more well-utilised, secure and innovative open banking framework.
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22 Dec 2023

Ngāi Tahu Tourism withdraws application for KJet and Time Tripper acquisition

Ngāi Tahu Tourism has formally withdrawn its application to the Commerce Commission for clearance to acquire the tourism jet boating business trading as 'KJet' and related assets (including 100% of the shares in Time Tripper Limited) from Kawarau Jet Services Holdings Limited, KJet Limited, and Time Tripper Limited.
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21 Dec 2023

St John seeks clearance to acquire Securely’s medical alarm and monitoring business

The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from The Priory in New Zealand of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (St John) to acquire certain assets from Electra Limited, which trades as Securely. Specifically, St John seeks to acquire assets relating to Securely’s medical alarm and monitoring for use in private homes, retirement homes and retirement villages, duress alarms for lone workers and personal alarms used in conjunction with New Zealand Police monitoring. However, the proposed acquisition excludes Securely’s property security alarms used for government, commercial and residential purposes.
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