Wellington, April 16 NZPA - The Supreme Court of New Zealand has knocked back a Commerce Commission action against an Australian businessman involved in a wood treatment chemicals cartel case.

Wellington, April 8 NZPA - Vodafone won and Telecom lost in separate High Court judgments on matters relating to the so-called Telecommunications Service Obligation (TSO) today.

Wellington, March 30 NZPA - The Supreme Court has granted Vodafone leave to appeal the way the Commerce Commission works out the costs of providing local residential telephone services to non-commercial customers.

Wellington March 26 NZPA - A corrupt former assistant commissioner of taxes in Australia has become a director of two New Zealand companies while in jail across the Tasman.

Wellington, Feb 12 NZPA - Auckland International Airport is disappointed that the Craigie Trust intends to take a dispute over land to the Supreme Court.

Wellington, Jan 18 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key delivered Prince William some bad news today -- New Zealand is going to trounce Wales and England when it hosts the Rugby World Cup in 2011.

Wellington, Dec 23 NZPA - Four major banks tonight settled long-running disputes with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), and will pay 80 percent of the amount in dispute, more than $2.2 billion.

Wellington, Dec 23 NZPA - Four major banks have settled their long-running disputes with the Inland Revenue Department. The Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Robert Russell, and the Solicitor-General, David Collins QC, said they are pleased long-running tax disputes have been settled.

Wellington, Dec 23 NZPA - The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal from the former owners of land purchased for the construction of Auckland International Airport Ltd.

Wellington, Dec 14 NZPA - Details of next month's visit by Prince William were released today by Prime Minister John Key. He will arrive in Auckland on Sunday, January 17, and visit Eden Park to see the redevelopment work and be briefed on plans for the Rugby World Cup.