ComCom went outside its role in rejecting StuffMe merger, court hears

ComCom went outside its role in rejecting StuffMe merger, court hears
Paul McBeth
By Sophie Boot Oct. 16 (BusinessDesk) - The Commerce Commission overreached its statutory mandate when it rejected a possible merger between New Zealand's two largest print media companies, Wellington's High Court has heard.  David Goddard QC, the media companies' lawyer, said the regulator placed an emphasis on the importance of plurality in media in its decision to reject the merger, as it was concerned it would lead to a reduced number of voices and viewpoints discussing important issues, but that is not within its statutory function u...