TelecommunicationsSky to dust off 'plan B' after merger rejectedJohn Fellet says Sky Television will now dust off its "plan B" after the Commerce Commission rejected its proposed merger with Vodafone.23 Feb 07:34 AM
TelecommunicationsSky Sport biggest barrier to mergerThe Commerce Commission said the merged entity could have leveraged Sky Sport to reduce competition.22 Feb 09:33 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsInvestors wipe $300m from Sky TVSky TV's shares have been hammered with investors wiping $293 million off the value.22 Feb 09:26 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsBrakes put on Sky-Vodafone mergerSpark New Zealand and 2Degrees have been granted a stay on the proposed merger between rival Vodafone New Zealand and pay-TV operator Sky Network Television.22 Feb 02:33 AM
BusinessBestdeals 4 You fined $47,000Mobile trader Bestdeals 4 You has been fined over $47,000 for failing to disclose key information about its credit contracts and layby 21 Feb 11:36 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsSky TV refuses to delay mergerSpark is considering its options after Sky said they won't delay a planned merger for appeals to go ahead.15 Feb 11:08 PM
BusinessBunnings in court over 'price guarantee'The public are "liable to be misled" into thinking the DIY chain's prices are the lowest on the market, says the Commerce Commission.07 Feb 08:11 PM
BusinessThe business of bulking upNew Zealand's exercise industry is growing to be worth about $494 million, and experts say it hasn't hit its peak yet.03 Feb 08:42 PM
Business20 years of working outFive days a week, for the past 30 years, the 73-year-old has been going to YMCA Auckland City Fitness, and he can't speak highly enough of it.03 Feb 03:00 PM
Media and marketingBroker: Fairfax may close NZ newspapersInvestment bank Credit Suisse is tipping Fairfax Media as a hot stock in Australia this year on the basis that it will divest its 25 Jan 01:26 AM
RetailTruck shop pleads guilty to 16 chargesThe Commerce Commission brought charges against Best Buys and 10 other mobile traders, known as truck shops, in 2016.24 Jan 10:58 PM
BusinessBaby City hit with $39k fine over cotsBaby City was fined for selling cots which failed to comply with packaging and labelling requirements.19 Jan 09:14 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsComCom backs away from deregulating SparkThe Commerce Commission has backed away from Spark's wholesale voice services and asks Simon Bridges revisit the issue in two years.21 Dec 09:48 PM
AgribusinessBee product's NZ source in doubtA company has been charged for allegedly claiming its bee pollen product was sourced from New Zealand when it actually came from China.20 Dec 01:34 AM
BDBDBusinessHamilton real estate agency fined $1mLugton's is the second in Hamilton to appear in court after reaching a settlement with the Commerce Commission over a planned regional response to Trade Me's pricing model.18 Dec 10:25 PM
RetailShoppers 'duped' by sale tacticsConsumer watchdog is calling for an investigation into retailers sales tactics in the lead up to Christmas, saying consumers are being misled.17 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingFairfax, NZME downplay journalist redundancies in merger defenceRedundancies are an economic reality facing both businesses, the companies told the Commerce Commission.12 Dec 07:48 PM
BDBDBusinessCar dealer fined $105,000An Auckland car dealer pleaded guilty to six charges under the Fair Trading Act and was fined $105,000.11 Dec 10:23 PM
BusinessMerger: Key comments show diversityWildly varying opinions on Key's PM years show plenty of voices in media, editors tell Commerce Commission.06 Dec 09:23 PM
Media and marketingRegions will suffer without merger ComCom toldIf a merger of the country's two largest newspaper and online news publishers is blocked it will be the regions that suffer, the Commerce Commission has been told.06 Dec 03:28 AM
Media and marketingMedia merger: Facebook citedNew Zealand's media landscape is "massively changing", the Commerce Commission's public conference into the proposed merger of NZME and Fairfax has heard.05 Dec 09:34 PM
Personal FinanceHarmoney fined $292k for misleading consumersHarmoney misled consumers into thinking they had been pre-approved for a personal loan.04 Dec 09:36 PM
BDBDConstructionSteel & Tube to be prosecutedThe Commerce Commission will prosecute three firms following its investigation into seismic steel mesh.04 Dec 09:22 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsSky/Vodafone merger decision delayedSky TV and Vodafone agreed to the Commerce Commission's extension to February 23.04 Dec 08:51 PM
Media and marketingNew submissions in NZME-Fairfax mergerThe Commerce Commission has received a raft of new submissions on its preliminary decision to reject the merger between NZME and Fairfax.29 Nov 02:53 AM
BusinessPrice-fix real estate firm fined $1.25mThe Commerce Commission brought charges against 11 real estate companies alleging they agreed on listing costs.29 Nov 01:25 AM
Media and marketingComCom 'gone beyond remit' on mergerMedia plurality would suffer if the status quo were to remain, NZME and Fairfax said in a submission to the Commerce Commission.29 Nov 12:25 AM
Personal FinancePay lender fined, director banned for lifeGavin Marsich, director of payday lending company Twenty Fifty Club, has been fined $76,000 and banned from offering consumer finance.27 Nov 09:41 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingMedia concentrated in NZ: report to ComComTwo media diversity specialists have been commissioned to produce a paper on the concentration of news in New Zealand.27 Nov 07:27 PM
Media and marketingNZ editors' open letter to ComComWe, a group of more than 30 editors, are writing to say, with respect, you are wrong. We believe that you have misinterpreted the state of NZ journalism.25 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDRetailRegulator proposes Chorus service changesThe Commerce Commission is proposing changes Chorus has to provide retail service providers on its copper lines.08 Nov 09:11 PM
CompaniesMedia merger could go to court - lawyerA leading law firm says the proposed merger could end up in the High Court if it is not approved by the Commerce Commission.08 Nov 07:35 PM
CompaniesMedia merger call 'not irreversible'The ComCom's early view that it would decline the proposed merger between NZME and Fairfax NZ is "a setback but not irreversible", says a competition lawyer.08 Nov 04:37 AM
Media and marketingSilver lining of NZME/Fairfax decisionCOMMENT: The Commerce Commission indicating that it may decline the NZME and Fairfax merger is hardly what the leaders of either company would have wanted.08 Nov 12:24 AM
