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Commerce Commission filed lawsuit against HelloFresh over misleading subscription claims

On 11 March 2025, the New Zealand Commerce Commission filed a lawsuit with criminal charges against HelloFresh New Zealand at the Wellington District Court under the Fair Trading Act. The lawsuit alleged that between February 2022 and July 2023, the…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2025-03-11
under deliberation

On 11 March 2025, the New Zealand Commerce Commission filed a lawsuit with criminal charges against…

2025-10-17
in force

On 17 October 2025, the Auckland District Court issued a ruling against HelloFresh, fining the comp…