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Auckland District Court issued ruling against HelloFresh including NZD 845,000 fine over misleading subscriptions

On 17 October 2025, the Auckland District Court issued a ruling against HelloFresh, fining the company NZD 845,000 for misleading subscription practices. The ruling found that HelloFresh breached the Fair Trading Act by misleading consumers into rea…

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…