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Regulator readies RWC business campaign
The Commerce Commission is about to launch an education campaign aimed at stamping out unfair business practices around next year's Rugby World Cup.

Labour weekend surcharge warning for business
The Commerce Commission is warning businesses not to mislead customers when applying a surcharge on goods and services ahead of this weekend's Labour Day holiday.

Commerce Commission looks into alleged Telecom breach
The Commerce Commission has launched an investigation into whether Telecom's wholesale unit broke the rules by discriminating against retail rivals

Complaints roll in to watchdog on GST-rip offs
More than 30 people have complained to the Commerce Commission that businesses are using GST as an excuse to charge higher prices.

<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Decision will have impact on consumers
The Commerce Commission has a big call to make by the end of the year.

NZ regulator accuses freight forwarders of price fixing
The Commerce Commission has filed proceedings in the High Court in Auckland against a number of multi-national freight forwarding companies.

Car rental rip-off directors fined
Two Christchurch car rental companies have been ordered to pay large fines and reparations for ripping off tourists.

Shell in court over misleading ad claims
Oil giant Shell misled consumers by claiming its fuel was able to take drivers further, the Commerce Commission says.

Success will be more investment outside property - Botherway
The man overseeing the creation of a new integrated financial markets regulator hopes, it will help shift savings tied up in housing somewhere else.

TelstraClear no competition for Telecom in backhaul, says regulator
The Commerce Commission says TelstraClear provides no meaningful competition for Telecom in the wholesale backhaul market.