Commerce Commission
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; National leaves Mt Albert to Labour, Aus budget puts credit rating at risk, real estate agency fined for price fixing, building consents inadequate, consumer and business confidence high
19th Dec 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; National leaves Mt Albert to Labour, Aus budget puts credit rating at risk, real estate agency fined for price fixing, building consents inadequate, consumer and business confidence high
Harcourts, Barfoot & Thompson, LJ Hooker and Ray White to pay fines ranging from $2.2m to $2.575m for price fixing
16th Dec 16, 3:19pm
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Harcourts, Barfoot & Thompson, LJ Hooker and Ray White to pay fines ranging from $2.2m to $2.575m for price fixing
Freelance journalist Diana Clement welcomes the outcome of the Commerce Commission's probe into Youi that lent heavily on her work, but isn't convinced the company has mended its ways
16th Dec 16, 12:44pm
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Freelance journalist Diana Clement welcomes the outcome of the Commerce Commission's probe into Youi that lent heavily on her work, but isn't convinced the company has mended its ways
Insurer Youi cops $320,000 fine for widespread Fair Trading Act breaches; Side-steps fine of up to $9 million
15th Dec 16, 3:37pm
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Insurer Youi cops $320,000 fine for widespread Fair Trading Act breaches; Side-steps fine of up to $9 million
Financial Markets Authority says it's purpose is not to advocate for Harmoney as P2P lender's dispute with the Commerce Commission ratchets up a notch
13th Oct 16, 10:25am
Financial Markets Authority says it's purpose is not to advocate for Harmoney as P2P lender's dispute with the Commerce Commission ratchets up a notch
ACT's leader tells Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith to overrule 'over zealous' regulator and make a law change for P2P lender Harmoney
12th Oct 16, 10:02am
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ACT's leader tells Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith to overrule 'over zealous' regulator and make a law change for P2P lender Harmoney
Waikato mobile traders Ace Marketing and Smart Shop fined $150k & $135k, Ace Marketing ordered to refund customer fees from 1,500 contracts
6th Oct 16, 2:28pm
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Waikato mobile traders Ace Marketing and Smart Shop fined $150k & $135k, Ace Marketing ordered to refund customer fees from 1,500 contracts
Insurance Council dishes out largest ever penalty to Youi for using misleading sales tactics, ahead of it being sentenced for breaching the Fair Trading Act
4th Oct 16, 10:00am
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Insurance Council dishes out largest ever penalty to Youi for using misleading sales tactics, ahead of it being sentenced for breaching the Fair Trading Act
Commerce Commission investigates Tower as the insurer refunds 23,000 customers after incorrectly calculating their multi-policy discounts
29th Sep 16, 12:53pm
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Commerce Commission investigates Tower as the insurer refunds 23,000 customers after incorrectly calculating their multi-policy discounts
How banks take advantage of 'deluded optimists', keep credit card rates high, set honey traps, and confound regulators
29th Sep 16, 10:55am
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How banks take advantage of 'deluded optimists', keep credit card rates high, set honey traps, and confound regulators
Commerce Commission flags concerns over spike in finance company complaints despite new consumer credit laws being introduced
27th Sep 16, 2:51pm
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Commerce Commission flags concerns over spike in finance company complaints despite new consumer credit laws being introduced
Bank lobby group says interchange fees are 'set in a competitive commercial environment' as the Government mulls regulation
22nd Sep 16, 10:12am
Bank lobby group says interchange fees are 'set in a competitive commercial environment' as the Government mulls regulation
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister gets govt officials to look into concerns raised with him by Harmoney over P2P lenders' fees & the CCCFA
21st Sep 16, 5:01am
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister gets govt officials to look into concerns raised with him by Harmoney over P2P lenders' fees & the CCCFA
P2P lender Harmoney asks Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister to 'clarify' fees issue through 'appropriate legislative changes'
20th Sep 16, 10:14am
P2P lender Harmoney asks Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister to 'clarify' fees issue through 'appropriate legislative changes'
Would-be peer-to-peer lenders keen to get in on the act despite uncertainty around fees
14th Sep 16, 4:15pm
Would-be peer-to-peer lenders keen to get in on the act despite uncertainty around fees
Emboldened by Supreme Court victory, the Commerce Commission sets out updated guidelines on lenders' fees
8th Sep 16, 12:15pm
Emboldened by Supreme Court victory, the Commerce Commission sets out updated guidelines on lenders' fees
Commerce Commission attempts to establish how the Consumer Finance Act 2003 applies to peer-to-peer lender's 'platform fee'; Harmoney 'disappointed' with action
29th Aug 16, 10:25am
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Commerce Commission attempts to establish how the Consumer Finance Act 2003 applies to peer-to-peer lender's 'platform fee'; Harmoney 'disappointed' with action
Donal Curtin wonders if some local industries are getting too concentrated and consumers getting too little choice, and asks if our competition authorities have become 'too blasé' about the impacts
27th Aug 16, 8:28am
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Donal Curtin wonders if some local industries are getting too concentrated and consumers getting too little choice, and asks if our competition authorities have become 'too blasé' about the impacts
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Trade deficit wider than expected, home loan approval growth softens, finance companies refund $1.5m
24th Aug 16, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Trade deficit wider than expected, home loan approval growth softens, finance companies refund $1.5m
The Weekly Dairy Report: Price rises make the busy spring period bearable as the milk flows start
24th Aug 16, 3:05pm
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Price rises make the busy spring period bearable as the milk flows start
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra sees early signs of milk price recovery, consumer confidence 'aplomb', RBNZ critiques itself
18th Aug 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra sees early signs of milk price recovery, consumer confidence 'aplomb', RBNZ critiques itself
Youi may be ditched or fined by the Insurance Council, as it's expected to plead guilty to 15 Fair Trading Act charges
12th Aug 16, 1:50pm
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Youi may be ditched or fined by the Insurance Council, as it's expected to plead guilty to 15 Fair Trading Act charges
Insurer Youi pleading guilty to 15 charges relating to misleading sales techniques, Commerce Commission says; Youi 'unreservedly apologises' to all affected customers
11th Aug 16, 10:08am
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Insurer Youi pleading guilty to 15 charges relating to misleading sales techniques, Commerce Commission says; Youi 'unreservedly apologises' to all affected customers
Marketing costs and its wage bill leave Harmoney deep in the red
9th Aug 16, 4:27pm
Marketing costs and its wage bill leave Harmoney deep in the red
Peer-to-peer lender Harmoney facing significant fine in Fair Trading Act case, with news also close on a fees dispute with the Commerce Commission
5th Aug 16, 10:00am
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Peer-to-peer lender Harmoney facing significant fine in Fair Trading Act case, with news also close on a fees dispute with the Commerce Commission