Media releases
Media releases from the Commerce Commission.
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31 Jul 2014
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Commission consulting on guidelines about unfair contract terms
The Commerce Commission has today released draft guidelines on the new provisions of the Fair Trading Act dealing with unfair contract terms.Read more
12 Dec 2013
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Slingshot fined for “slamming” customers
Call Plus Services Limited, trading as Slingshot, has been fined $250,000 after pleading guilty in the Auckland District Court today to 50 charges it faced under the Fair Trading Act in relation to the marketing of its telecommunications services.Read more
27 Nov 2013
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Commerce Commission sets guidelines for international information requests
The Commerce Commission has today released its guidelines for Overseas Requests for Compulsorily Acquired Information and Investigative Assistance.Read more
17 Oct 2012
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Competition agencies welcome International Cooperation Act
The New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) are today welcoming the passing of legislation arising out of the Commerce Commission (International Co-operation, and Fees) Act.Read more
20 Dec 2011
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Mobile monitoring report shows continuation of early trends
The Commerce Commission's second mobile monitoring report released today shows a continued narrowing of the difference between the costs of on-net and off-net calls and text messages. This has resulted in an increase in calling and text messaging between mobile networks.Read more
21 Nov 2011
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Vodafone fined almost $82K for misleading mobile phone $1 a day customers
Vodafone New Zealand Limited was fined $81,900 in the Auckland District Court today after being found guilty of breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to its $1 a day mobile phone internet data charges.Read more
10 Nov 2011
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Second phone card company fined for misleading marketing
Misleading consumers about the cost of using their prepaid phone card today earned an Auckland-based company a fine of $140,000 in the Auckland District Court before Judge Cunningham.Read more
12 Aug 2011
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Vodafone guilty of misleading Vodafone Live! customers: fined $400K
Vodafone New Zealand Limited was fined over $400,000 in the Auckland District Court today after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act in relation to its Vodafone Live! mobile phone internet service.Read more
20 Aug 2010
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Fair Trading Act guidelines for bundled telecommunications products issued
The Commerce Commission has today issued guidelines to help telecommunications retailers better understand their Fair Trading Act obligations in relation to the disclosure of bundled telecommunications products.Read more
18 Jun 2010
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1300 broadband customers to get refunds following Commerce Commission investigation
The Commerce Commission has reached a settlement with Telecom New Zealand Ltd (Telecom) under which Telecom will notify and refund approximately 1300 customers who may have been misled by a broadband promotion it conducted in 2008.Read more