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Media releases from the Commerce Commission.
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26 Nov 2020
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How real is that bargain?
The Commerce Commission urges retailers and consumers to think hard about the bargains being offered as ‘Black Friday’ and Christmas draw near.Read more
26 Nov 2020
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Commerce Commission finalises Wellington Electricity’s allowable revenue from April 2021
The Commerce Commission has released its final decision on how it will move Wellington Electricity Lines Limited from a customised price-quality path (CPP) to a default price-quality path (DPP) from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2025, following industry feedback on its draft decision.Read more
26 Nov 2020
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Commission consults on approving $36 million investment to maintain reliable electricity supply in South Auckland
The Commerce Commission has released its draft decision allowing Transpower to invest $36 million to replace ageing infrastructure and cater for increasing electricity demand in South Auckland.Read more
19 Nov 2020
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Commission opens market study into grocery sector and publishes process paper
The Commerce Commission has commenced a market study into factors that may affect competition in the grocery sector following publication of terms of reference for the study by the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.Read more
17 Nov 2020
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Commission finalises emergency calling protections for consumers in power cuts
The Commerce Commission has finalised its 111 Contact Code to protect consumers who rely on their home phones to contact 111 emergency services in a power cut.Read more
12 Nov 2020
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Commission proposes Aurora can spend $523m to fix its network
The Commerce Commission has today released for consultation a package of measures in response to Aurora Energy’s plan to fix its electricity lines network in Dunedin, Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes.Read more
5 Nov 2020
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COVID-19 brings record level of travel-related complaints to Commerce Commission
The impact of COVID-19 has seen a record level of travel-related complaints to the Commerce Commission in the 2019/20 year.Read more
3 Nov 2020
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Commission completes input methodologies by finalising approach to valuing fibre providers’ financial loss
The Commerce Commission has released its final decision on its approach to determining the value of the financial loss asset for fibre service providers under the new fibre regulatory regime.Read more
30 Oct 2020
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Statement of Issues released for Pact/Flight clearance application
The Commerce Commission has published a Statement of Issues relating to an application from Pact Group Holdings Limited (Pact) to acquire the assets and business of Flight Plastics Limited in New Zealand and the packaging-related assets of Flight Extruded Plastics LP in Adelaide (together, Flight).Read more
30 Oct 2020
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Statement of Preliminary Issues released for Aon/Willis Towers Watson
The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an application from Aon plc seeking clearance to acquire Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company as part of a global transaction.Read more