Commerce Commission
Noel Leeming stores accused of misleading customers
Electronic goods retailer Noel Leeming has been charged with misleading customers at eight of its stores.
Commerce Commission shoots down another merger deal
The Commerce Commission has shot down another proposed takeover. Audio
Mobile shop fined $114k over misleading customers
A truck shop operating throughout the North Island has been fined $114,000 for misleading customers.
Warning against LuxStyle one-click debt tactic
The Commerce Commission is warning the public to be wary about a beauty and fashion company's online sales method.
Govt too slow on petrol prices - National
The Government is being accused of responding too slowly to staggeringly-high petrol prices. An official report out on Wednesday found New Zealanders pay the highest petrol prices in the developed… Audio
Social media no competition to journalism - ComCom
Traditional media are not as threatened by social media as news managers say, the Commerce Commission said today during the Stuff/NZME merger hearing.
Commerce Commission tells High Court competition must stay
NZME and Stuff argue they need to merge because they are threatened by new media, including social media. But the Commerce Commission says it is not the competition news managers say it is. Audio
Fairfax and NZME argue they need to merge to survive
The investigation into the rupture of the Marsden pipeline has stalled because the local regional council has been unable to get in touch with the landowner where the pipe burst. Audio
Media merger saga goes to court
New Zealand's two biggest publishers of news go to court today to try and overturn the competition watchdog's refusal to green-light a merger.
Com Com to go after utilities over maintenance spend
The Commerce Commission is cracking down on utility companies using their own maintenance teams because it suspects the practice is pushing up power bills.
Gyms told to shape up over unfair contracts
New Zealand's gyms have been told to shape up, after some of them were found to be signing up customers to unfair contracts.
Power upgrade costs to be passed to customers
A massive upgrade of electricity wires, poles and transformers across wide areas of the North Island could add $3 to $4 per month to average consumers' power bills.
Watchdog decides against steel test certificate prosecution
The Commerce Commission has chosen not to take legal action against a steel supplier that put wrong information on its test certificates. Audio
ComCom rebukes four telco companies
Four leading telecommunications companies have received warning letters from the Commerce Commission over misleading practices.
Real estate agency fined $1m in latest price-fixing case
Hamilton real estate agency Online Realty is the latest company to be fined for price fixing, and has been ordered to pay more than $1 million.
Commerce Commission to get more powers over internet services
The government is moving to beef up the Commerce Commission's supervision of internet service providers, and laying the groundwork for what could be the disappearance of the traditional copper wire… Audio
Commerce Commission denies going easy on Powerco
The Commerce Commission is defending itself against allegations that is going soft on electric lines companies.
Missing info held back petrol price report
Two petrol companies - Gull and Mobil - did not provide all the information the government's fuel price inquiry asked for, the Energy Minister says. Audio
Petrol prices would drop with greater access - Gull
Petrol prices would drop if it was made easier for new players to enter the market, the country's largest independent petrol company says.
Commerce Commission asked to investigate steel bar
The building regulator has asked the Commerce Commission to investigate seismic steel reinforcing bar sold by a major supplier.