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12 Sep 1996 -
Powerco withdraws its application for clearance to acquire Egmont Electricity. The Taranaki, Wanganui and Rangitikei based electricity and natural gas company, Powerco Ltd, today withdrew its application for clearance to acquire 100 percent of the
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24 May 1996 -
Cellphone retailers fined $11,400 for Fair Trading Act breaches. Two cellphone companies, Cellular Systems Ltd and Cellphone Warehouse Ltd, have been fined a total of $11,400 in the Auckland District Court today after being found guilty on three
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16 Feb 1996 -
Kleins fined $6,000 for making false claims about sale prices. Kleins New Zealand Ltd, which runs an extensive chain of jewellery stores, was found guilty and fined $6,000 today in the Auckland District Court on three charges of making false claims
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4 Oct 1996 -
High Court upholds that directors and companies can both be convicted. The Christchurch High Court today upheld an earlier District Court judgment that if a company breaches the Fair Trading Act, then individuals, including directors, can be
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6 Nov 1996 -
Dunedin businesses to meet Commerce Commission and Ministry of Consumer Affairs. The Commerce Commission and Ministry of Consumer Affairs are inviting all Dunedin business people to a seminar about the Fair Trading Act and the Consumer Guarantees
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10 Jun 1996 -
Real estate company and builder admit misleading home buyer about fee. Kapiti Coast Real Estate Ltd and Kapiti Homebuild Ltd today pleaded guilty in the Wellington District Court to breaching the Fair Trading Act by misleading a home owner about a
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30 May 1996 -
Dunedin company and executives fined $28,000 for misleading advertising. (Note: This case was subsequently appealed to the High Court. The findings were altered and the level of fines against Mr Keith Weatherall and Weatherall Jewellers were reduced.
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17 Jun 1996 -
Marlborough Electric and Tasman Energy cleared to acquire Nelson Electricity Ltd. The Commerce Commission today cleared the acquisition of 100 % of the shares in Nelson Electricity by Marlborough Electric and Tasman Energy. The assets of Nelson
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26 Apr 1996 -
Importer fined $3,000 for night-clothes fire safety standard breach. Nationwide Importing Ltd has been fined $3,000 after pleading guilty in the Auckland District Court to supplying children's night-clothes which did not meet the product safety
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20 Mar 1996 -
New Plymouth businesses to meet Commerce Commission and Ministry of Consumer Affairs. The Commerce Commission and Ministry of Consumer Affairs are inviting all New Plymouth businesses to a seminar about the Fair Trading Act and the Consumer
