BusinessFake frozen yoghurt lands $35k fineThe frozen yoghurt was really soft-serve ice cream, the Commerce Commission found.14 Oct 10:00 PM
RetailSupermarket apologises to customersPak 'n Save has apologised to shoppers after a number of unhappy consumers called out the supermarket chain.10 Oct 10:30 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingMerged Fairfax/NZME should have to sell a website, says MediaWorksMediaWorks says a merged Fairfax/NZME news operation should have to sell one or other of the New Zealand Herald or Stuff websites.07 Oct 12:40 AM
BusinessRevealed: NZ's cheapest supermarketConsumer's annual supermarket price survey has named this supermarket as the cheapest store in the country's six centres where prices were tracked.06 Oct 07:14 AM
BusinessPak 'n Save customer calls in watchdogA Northland man is taking claims that he has consistently been overcharged at Pak 'n Save to the Commerce Commission.03 Oct 08:19 PM
TelecommunicationsLaw firm criticises 'naming and shaming'The Commerce Commission's practice of releasing the companies it receives the most complaints about has been criticised.27 Sep 05:19 PM
TelecommunicationsMost complained about company in NZTelcos Spark and Vodafone have topped the list as the most complained about companies according to the Commerce Commission. Have you ever had any issues?27 Sep 08:42 AM
BusinessCharges laid against NurofenThe distributor of Nurofen is accused of misleading the public about its specific pain products.25 Sep 09:15 PM
Media and marketingOIO consent granted for NZME-Fairfax mergerThe Overseas Investment Office has granted consent to the proposed merger of media companies NZME and Fairfax NZ.22 Sep 01:19 AM
TelecommunicationsVodafone rejects Sky merger criticismVodafone has responded to submissions to the Commerce Commission opposing the proposed merger with Sky TV.14 Sep 09:47 PM
BusinessBike Barn charged over 'half price' adsThe owner of 15 Bike Barn stores is accused of advertising "half price" and "clearance" bikes which weren't discounted.12 Sep 04:25 AM
Media and marketingNZME-Fairfax merger details revealedMedia companies NZME and Fairfax NZ have released further details of their proposed merger to the NZX this morning.06 Sep 09:50 PM
BusinessCrackdown on unfair gym contractsThe Commerce Commission is reviewing terms and conditions in gym contracts which it says are often unfair.06 Sep 04:38 AM
BDBDAirlinesAirAsia X changes online bookings after warningAirAsia X will change how it discloses processing fees when selling tickets online getting a Commerce Commission warning.04 Sep 11:15 PM
BDBDBusinessPower contracts feature 'unfair' termsA review of household energy and gas contracts by the Commerce Commission has found 59 terms that are unfair to people.30 Aug 04:52 AM
BusinessHarmoney platform fees questioned by ComComThe Commerce Commission is gearing up to launch civil proceedings related to the fees peer-to-peer lender Harmoney charges borrowers. Harmoney 29 Aug 01:40 AM
Retail$70,000 fine over fake alpaca duvetsA company that pulled the wool over the eyes of duvet buyers by selling "alpaca" products that were actually made of sheep fibre has 23 Aug 11:42 PM
BDBDBusinessComCom charge mobile truck shopCommerce Commission has brought 15 charges against mobile trader Zee Shop under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act.23 Aug 06:00 AM
BDBDMedia and marketingNZME-Fairfax merger decision extendedThe Commerce Commission has updated its timeframe on delivering its decision on the proposed merger of NZME and Fairfax.21 Aug 09:10 PM
Media and marketingSky-Voda merger hurts sports fansSpark, TVNZ and 2Degrees pile on submissions to Commerce Commission saying the proposed merger would entrench Sky's monopoly on sports content.15 Aug 10:00 PM
Personal FinanceMisleading sales charges laid against YouiThe Commerce Commission has filed 15 charges against insurer Youi alleging it used misleading sales techniques to sell policies to consumers seeking quotes.11 Aug 12:15 AM
Media and marketingSubmissions don't undermine merger case: NZMENZME says nothing in merger submissions undermine key arguments in favour of its joining up with Fairfax.02 Aug 01:10 AM
BDBDCompaniesHarmoney to plead guilty to misleading consumersNZ's first and biggest peer-to-peer lender will plead guilty after it told people in letters they had been pre-approved for loans.31 Jul 09:55 PM
BDBDBusinessComCom probes rival effects of Sky-Vodafone mergerThe Commerce Commission is assessing whether a merger would let the companies engage in behaviour that forecloses rivals or renders them less able to compete.13 Jul 10:20 PM
OpinionPaul Goldsmith: Credit law helps stamp out predatory lendersCOMMENT: It is one thing to toughen the law, but it needs to be properly enforced.13 Jul 06:00 PM
Banking and financeANZ fights farmers' swaps court claimANZ faces three separate High Court claims from farmers who bought controversial financial products from the country's largest bank.06 Jul 07:00 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingHorton Media: ComCom should carve out papers from NZME mergerHorton Media has urged the Commerce Commission to carve out of Auckland newspapers if the merger go ahead.05 Jul 11:20 PM
New ZealandBayleys fined $2.2m for price-fixing dealBayleys is facing legal action over what the Commerce Commission alleges is anti-competitive behaviour.01 Jul 05:07 PM
BDBDBusinessAcademy of Learning charged over manipulative salesThe Commerce Commission has charged Auckland Academy of Learning over the way it sold education software packages.01 Jun 11:30 PM
Business$100k fine over phony alpaca duvetsA businessman who labelled alpaca duvets as made in NZ has been fined more than $100,000 after it was found they were neither Kiwi made nor contained alpaca.20 May 05:19 AM
BusinessNZ businesses caught in scamAn overseas scam had received over $200,000 worth of payments from New Zealand businesses.02 May 01:22 AM
BusinessSteel & Tube shares slump on mesh label errorThe Commerce Commission says it's looking into claims that Steel & Tube may have breached the Fair Trading Act by selling steel mesh with the wrong labels.16 Mar 10:45 PM
