Auckland construction firm fined for first criminal cartel prosecution

Thursday 23 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 23 Oct 2025, 5:13pm

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An unnamed Auckland construction company has been fined $30,000 after admitting to bid-rigging for publicly funded infrastructure projects. This marks New Zealand's first prosecution for criminal cartel conduct. The fine was set at the upper limit of the company's ability to pay.

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1. StuffThu 23 Oct 2025, 1:28pm

   Construction company avoids $595k fine in first cartel prosecution case (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 23 Oct 2025, 2:13pm

   Auckland construction company sentenced in cartel conduct prosecution (opens in new tab)

3. RNZThu 23 Oct 2025, 5:13pm

   Auckland construction firm guilty of cartel conduct avoids half a million dollar fine (opens in new tab)