PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFinance company blocked from offering consumer loans after disputeFinance company had its membership of dispute scheme cancelled after it didn't pay award.04 Apr 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesAuckland Airport's $5b spend to change the way we travelThe company is building for passenger numbers forecast to double in the next 20 years.03 Apr 04:00 PM
EnergyContact Energy charged over misleading promotionA Commerce Commission investigation has led to charges against Contact Energy.01 Apr 08:40 PM
Small BusinessToy companies fined $150,000 for selling unsafe baby toysMandatory safety standards for young children were not met.27 Mar 10:00 PM
BusinessCommerce Commission seeks to claw back $680,000 from finance companyThe regulator has filed High Court proceedings against Linsa Finance.25 Mar 09:15 PM
EnergyVector fined $3.5m for too many power cuts and more could followVector has breached power cut limits for five years in a row and could face more fines.22 Mar 02:27 AM
BusinessWarning over Viagogo's 'misleading' Metallica Facebook ad"Viagogo [are] appearing as though they're authorised seller for Metallica."19 Mar 12:16 AM
EntertainmentViagogo refunds several turned-away concertgoersAround 200 people were refused entry to Six60's Dunedin gig, Viagogo was blamed.12 Mar 08:26 AM
TelecommunicationsVodafone faces FibreX charges, up to $16m in finesWatchdog alleges telco is making misleading claims as a crackdown continues.26 Feb 05:25 PM
AirlinesAirlines say clock ticking for Auckland Airport on pricingAirport should reveal intentions on pricing before setting its dividend, says airlines05 Feb 12:37 AM
Retail2CheapCars facing charges following Commerce Commission investigationThe Commerce Commission has been underway since November 2017.29 Jan 04:26 AM
AirlinesCommerce minister warns Auckland Airport on pricesThe airport says it is still reviewing a Commerce Commission ruling.28 Jan 04:00 PM
EnergyPāpāmoa pipeline purchase: First Gas faces prosecutionCommerce Commission has begun proceedings in the High Court.10 Jan 03:45 AM
BusinessAll Blacks fan 'lost thousands of dollars' on ViagogoAnother complaint as the Commerce Commission prepares for its courtroom showdown.30 Dec 01:55 AM
RetailDate set for Viagogo showdownThe Commerce Commission has received nearly 600 complaints about Viagogo since mid-2016.21 Dec 01:07 AM
RetailXmas shopping? Why extended warranties are a waste of time and moneyKnow your rights.17 Dec 06:42 PM
BusinessLobbyists target government over electricity regulationSome MPs are receptive to the idea of a much tougher regulator.16 Dec 07:45 PM
Business'No point in you calling': Noel Leeming fined $200k for misleading consumersNoel Leeming staff led a direct and significant departure from the truth, says ComCom.14 Dec 05:11 AM
EnergyTen ComCom complaints about solar power companySolar panels in hot demand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.07 Dec 06:52 PM
EconomyEconomy Hub: Will Trump pressure push NZ petrol prices lower?Can prices go lower? And will an inquiry in to retail competition make a difference?06 Dec 04:59 AM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Sorry PM, where's the scandal in petrol prices?COMMENT: What will the PM say when an inquiry finds motorists aren't being 'fleeced'?03 Dec 06:53 PM
Freight and logisticsWatch: Petrol-price investigation gets green lightGovernment has begun the official process of investigating the petrol industry.03 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandMichael Hill fined $169,000 in extended warranty caseThe company admitted to 12 charges that it failed to comply with the extended warranty.29 Nov 04:06 AM
New ZealandFuel-price probe: ComCom faces 'considerable pressure'The Commence Minister said the market regulator is "no stranger to pressure"29 Nov 01:42 AM
BusinessAuckland woman seethes over ticket site ViagogoBuyer asks why Google runs ads from the scalping site which is facing High Court action.28 Nov 04:00 PM
Personal FinanceFormer 1980s high-flyer appeals $720k 'loan shark' fineFinance firms used 'cynical' repossession tactics which stripped homes almost bare.27 Nov 05:49 AM
BusinessComCom consults as consumers face forced upgrade to UFB fibre after 2019111 emergency calling issue will have to be sorted.26 Nov 02:56 AM
BusinessKiwis more worried about petrol prices than povertyPetrol prices are now more concerning to Kiwis than poverty and healthcare.21 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDBusinessSteel & Tube, ComCom appeal record mesh fineThe watchdog said the judge erred in not taking the size of the business into account.19 Nov 08:38 PM
EnergyPower outages will get worse, Vector head saysLines charges could more than double Vector boss says as he delivers a bleak prediction.13 Nov 04:50 AM
TelecommunicationsSpark guilty of over-billing, faces $1.2m in finesSpark today pleaded guilty to two charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act.06 Nov 12:25 AM
AirlinesDogfight: Auckland Airport vs the airlines over pricingKey questions answered in the skirmish between airlines and Auckland Airport.01 Nov 03:30 AM
BusinessWorld admits law breach over misleading 'made in NZ' labelsThe clothing maker has accepted that some products were likely to mislead consumers.25 Oct 09:49 PM
TelecommunicationsTwo new players hit by $50m telco tax, another escapesVoyager and MyRepublic have passed an expensive threshold.25 Oct 09:39 PM
