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Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover
Health Technologies

Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover

The Commerce Commission has signed off a takeover bid for Acurity Health Group by its three biggest shareholders after tweaks to the holding compan.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
ComCom pushes out final decision on Chorus copper line pricing
Unified Communications

ComCom pushes out final decision on Chorus copper line pricing

The Commerce Commission has pushed out the timeline for a final decision on what price Chorus can charge on its copper line network as it deals wit.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
Comcom announces view on backdating copper charges, frustrates Chorus
Chorus

Comcom announces view on backdating copper charges, frustrates Chorus

The Commerce Commission has published emerging view on backdating prices for Chorus' copper lines and broadband service.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
Connor Healthcare tries again for Acurity takeover
Health Technologies

Connor Healthcare tries again for Acurity takeover

The three biggest shareholders of Wellington hospital owner Acurity Health Group have put a second application to the Commerce Commission, reducing.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Chorus credit rating outlook upgraded to 'stable'
Unified Communications

Chorus credit rating outlook upgraded to 'stable'

Chorus, the telecommunications network operator, has been given some breathing room from Moody's Investors Service, which has upgraded the outlook.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Commerce Commission releases draft Chorus FPP prices
Chorus

Commerce Commission releases draft Chorus FPP prices

Chorus may face an $80m annual EBITDA reduction as the Commerce Commission proposes new copper line and broadband service prices.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
Small win for Chorus in Comcom draft decision on copper pricing
Chorus

Small win for Chorus in Comcom draft decision on copper pricing

Regulated telecommunications network operator Chorus had a small win in its long-running stoush with the Commerce Commission over the prices it can.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
Vector cleared to buy Meridian's Arc metering business
Unified Communications

Vector cleared to buy Meridian's Arc metering business

Vector, the Auckland electricity and telecommunications lines company, has been cleared to by Meridian Energy's Arc Innovations metering business.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain as F&P rises to record, Xero falls on 1H result
Fintech

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain as F&P rises to record, Xero falls on 1H result

New Zealand shares rose as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare advanced to a record after lifting its annual profit guidance.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Horizon Energy first-half profit drops 58% on regulated price curbs
Commerce Commission

Horizon Energy first-half profit drops 58% on regulated price curbs

Horizon Energy Distribution, the Bay of Plenty lines company which exceeded its regulated price path in 2012, said first-half profit fell 58 percen.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Supermarket inquiry finds no breaches by Countdown
Commerce Commission

Supermarket inquiry finds no breaches by Countdown

The Commerce Commission inquiry into anti-competitive behaviour by Countdown supermarkets, alleged by former Labour Party MP Shane Jones, has found.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Sunair looks at abandoned Air NZ routes, blames airports for high fares
Commerce Commission

Sunair looks at abandoned Air NZ routes, blames airports for high fares

Airport charges are a big part of the reason for high regional airfares, says Dan Power, the chief executive of regional airline Sunair Aviation, w.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014

Global Stories

Are Vodafone and Spark using ComCom copper prices as an excuse to charge more?
Unified Communications

Are Vodafone and Spark using ComCom copper prices as an excuse to charge more?

New Zealand ISPs face backlash after raising broadband prices amid uncertainty over wholesale price of copper, says InternetNZ.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015
Get ready to pay more for broadband in 2015
Unified Communications

Get ready to pay more for broadband in 2015

New Zealand telecommunications providers Spark and Vodafone have announced they will increase their prices in 2015.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2015
Spark NZ to pay 19 million toward telco levy
Unified Communications

Spark NZ to pay 19 million toward telco levy

New Zealand's Commerce Commission has released its final decision on the liability allocation for telecommunications providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2015
Lower-end customers to be affected as Spark ups prices following ComCom decision
Unified Communications

Lower-end customers to be affected as Spark ups prices following ComCom decision

Spark to increase price of selected homephone and broadband plans following Commerce Commission draft decision on charges.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2014
Spark launches 'urgent review' of pricing
Gaming

Spark launches 'urgent review' of pricing

Spark has warned that it may increase prices as it reviews its customer pricing following the Commerce Commission's proposed wholesale rates.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
Chorus expects lower UFB build costs this year after signing new contracts
Unified Communications

Chorus expects lower UFB build costs this year after signing new contracts

Chorus, the regulated telecommunications network operator, expects cheaper costs for the roll-out of its ultrafast broadband network in the current.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014