Auckland construction firm pleads guilty in first criminal cartel case

Wednesday 3 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 3 Sep 2025, 1:46pm

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An Auckland construction company has pleaded guilty to cartel conduct at the High Court. The firm admitted to rigging bids for publicly funded infrastructure projects in Auckland. This marks the second company to plead guilty in New Zealand's first criminal prosecution for cartel conduct.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 3 Sep 2025, 9:19am

   Auckland construction company pleads guilty in cartel conduct case (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 3 Sep 2025, 9:50am

   Construction company admits ‘bid rigging’ in first ever cartel prosecution (opens in new tab)

3. RNZWed 3 Sep 2025, 1:46pm

   Second Auckland company pleads guilty in NZ's first criminal cartel case (opens in new tab)