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30 Sep 2020
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Commission confirms its approach to monitoring and enforcing non-discrimination and equivalence obligations
The Commerce Commission has today released guidance about how it will monitor and enforce obligations on telecommunication network operators to offer fibre and other wholesale services to retailers on an equivalent and non-discriminatory basis.Read more
28 Sep 2020
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NEP seeks clearance to acquire Sky’s outside broadcasting assets
The Commerce Commission has received a clearance application from NEP Broadcast Services New Zealand Limited to acquire from Sky Network Television Limited the assets of its outside broadcasting business, Outside Broadcasting Limited.Read more
25 Sep 2020
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Draft decision to reduce Wellington Electricity’s allowable revenue as it transitions to a default price-quality path
The Commerce Commission has released a draft decision on how it proposes to move Wellington Electricity Lines Limited from a customised price-quality path (CPP) to a default price-quality path from 1 April 2021.Read more
24 Sep 2020
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Kiwibank admits system failures and agrees to pay customers $5.2 million
Kiwibank has entered into a settlement agreement with the Commerce Commission after reporting that it failed to have in place robust home loan variation disclosure policies, procedures and systems.Read more
23 Sep 2020
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More toy safety fines – Judge says “substantially higher penalties” justified
Two importers have been fined a total of $118,000 on toy safety charges, and a District Court Judge has said that “substantially higher penalties” are justified in such cases.Read more
23 Sep 2020
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Commission approves Transpower’s $143m voltage stability project in the Waikato and Upper North Island region
The Commerce Commission has approved Transpower’s proposal to recover up to $143 million of investment to manage voltage stability in the Waikato and Upper North Island region.Read more
17 Sep 2020
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Mobile operators should improve consumer choice through easier comparisons
The Commerce Commission has told New Zealand’s three mobile network operators that they should provide more meaningful comparison information and guard against overspending by mobile phone consumers.Read more
16 Sep 2020
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Commission clears proposed Heyden/Henergy/Rasmusens egg merger
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance to Heyden Farms Limited, Henergy Cage-Free Limited and Rasmusens Poultry Farms Limited to merge their respective egg production operations.Read more
15 Sep 2020
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Proposed approach to fibre regulation released
The Commerce Commission has today released its first paper for fibre price-quality and information disclosure regulation. This paper sets out the proposed process and approach to regulating telecommunications companies that provide fibre access services in New Zealand.Read more
15 Sep 2020
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Commission releases final report on Fonterra’s milk price
The Commerce Commission has today released its final report on Fonterra’s base milk price calculation for the 2019/20 dairy season.Read more