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Fuel-price probe: ComCom faces 'considerable pressure'
The Commence Minister said the market regulator is "no stranger to pressure"
Auckland woman seethes over ticket site Viagogo
Buyer asks why Google runs ads from the scalping site which is facing High Court action.
Former 1980s high-flyer appeals $720k 'loan shark' fine
Finance firms used 'cynical' repossession tactics which stripped homes almost bare.
ComCom consults as consumers face forced upgrade to UFB fibre after 2019
111 emergency calling issue will have to be sorted.
Kiwis more worried about petrol prices than poverty
Petrol prices are now more concerning to Kiwis than poverty and healthcare.
Steel & Tube, ComCom appeal record mesh fine
The watchdog said the judge erred in not taking the size of the business into account.
Power outages will get worse, Vector head says
Lines charges could more than double Vector boss says as he delivers a bleak prediction.
Spark guilty of over-billing, faces $1.2m in fines
Spark today pleaded guilty to two charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act.
Dogfight: Auckland Airport vs the airlines over pricing
Key questions answered in the skirmish between airlines and Auckland Airport.
World admits law breach over misleading 'made in NZ' labels
The clothing maker has accepted that some products were likely to mislead consumers.
Two new players hit by $50m telco tax, another escapes
Voyager and MyRepublic have passed an expensive threshold.
Law allowing probe of petrol prices passes
Bill passes third reading, empowering Commerce Commission to investigate fuel companies.
Steel & Tube fined $1.9m over mesh claims
Steel & Tube slapped with biggest ever fine under Fair Trading Act.
NZME and Stuff won't challenge media merger decision
NZME and Stuff won't take their bid to merge to the Supreme Court.
Rider in a storm: Aucklander fumes at Lime scooter fine
Justice meted out by an automated system that apparently has the wrong end of the stick.
Shareholders Association voting against PGG Wrightson's $434m deal
The transaction will need Commerce Commission and Overseas Investment Office approvals.
Watchdog's crackdown on online traders, lending companies
Commerce Commission has brought 62 prosecutions for Fair Trading Act breaches in 6 years.
Knives out for Steel & Tube chair over Fletcher rejection
Steel & Tube's chairwoman is due to face an investor grilling at its AGM.
Ardern calls on National to support fuel investigation bill
PM says Nats should support bill if it is worried about 39c rise.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Get used to high petrol prices
COMMENT: Govt's attack on petrol retailers distracts from its own role in rising prices.
Greens take aim at NZ's supermarket 'duopoly'
Greens want the Commence Commission to look into supermarkets after petrol companies.
Hosking: I pay $200 to fuel up - but you can't argue it's a rort
COMMENT: There is more to the rising prices than profiteering by oil companies.
PM 'would not be surprised' if supermarkets were looked into next
PM hints the supermarket sector may be looked into by the Commerce Commission.
Too many power outages: Vector to be prosecuted
Vector has cut a deal with regulators after breaching network quality standards
PM v BP, Z: 'Fleeced' motorists fume as Ardern doubles down on oil firms
Steve Meharry says he's lucky he can take public transport to and from work.
Court of Appeal rejects NZME and Stuff merger challenge
The media companies were challenging a judge's refusal to give the merger the green light.
Mobile trader boss shares concerns about industry
Mobile trader boss shares concerns but says his company is above board.
Vodafone investigated over 'unlimited' mobile plan
Vodafone, Spark and 2degrees' "unlimited" mobile plans come with plenty of limits.
Kids' clothing company pleads guilty over incorrect fire labels
The firm will be sentenced in the Papakura District Court in November.