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  • Harvey Norman fined for misleading customers

    2 Jun 2005 -  Harvey Norman fined for misleading customers. National retailer Harvey Norman was fined $16,000 in the Manukau District Court yesterday for making misleading representations to consumers that resulted in customers paying higher instalments than they

  • Fake Manuka Honey trader's second prosecution

    2 Nov 2005 -  Fake Manuka Honey trader's second prosecution. A trader has been convicted for a second time for falsely labelling honey as UMF or Active Manuka honey. Tomorrow Dream Line Limited and Mr Jonathan Ken (also known as Sang Rae Kim) have been fined

  • NZRU applies to Commission for authorisation

    10 Nov 2005 -  NZRU applies to Commission for authorisation. The New Zealand Rugby Football Union Incorporated (NZRU) has applied to the Commerce Commission for authorisation to enter into a contract to which sections 27, 29 or 30 of the Commerce Act might apply.

  • Application for injunction by Unison dismissed

    2 Aug 2005 -  Application for injunction by Unison dismissed. An application by Unison Networks Limited for an injunction to stop the Commerce Commission proceeding to publish an intention to declare control of the company was dismissed in the Wellington High

  • Commission concerned about unsafe baby walkers

    12 Jan 2005 -  Commission concerned about unsafe baby walkers. The Commerce Commission is concerned that the safety of babies is being compromised by a sharp increase in the number of baby walkers being sold that do not comply with product safety standard

  • Commission issues warning on new chain letter

    16 May 2005 -  Commission issues warning on new chain letter. "Bin it" is the strong advice from the Commerce Commission on a new chain letter promising enormous riches for practically no outlay. "Less than a month ago, the Commission warned New…

  • Telecommunications Act: Mobile Termination conference

    22 Feb 2005 -  Telecommunications Act: Mobile Termination conference. The Commerce Commission will hold a three day conference from tomorrow on its draft determination on mobile termination rates. The Commission found in the draft that a regulated reduction in

  • Lack of labelling lands trader with conviction

    7 Nov 2005 -  Lack of labelling lands trader with conviction. A clothing importer and retailer received a $15,000 fine on Friday for contravening the consumer standards for country of origin, fibre content and care instruction labelling. Merric Apparel was fined

  • Pernod Ricard cleared to acquire Allied Domecq

    13 Jul 2005 -  Pernod Ricard cleared to acquire Allied Domecq. The Commerce Commission has cleared Pernod Ricard S.A. to acquire the entire share capital of Allied Domecq plc. The clearance is subject to the divestment of the Lindauer, Aquila, Italiano, Chardon

  • TelstraClear will have bitstream access: Commission

    20 Dec 2005 -  TelstraClear will have bitstream access: Commission. The Commerce Commission has released a final determination under the Telecommunications Act providing TelstraClear with regulated access to a wholesale bitstream service supplied by Telecom.