Case register
Our case register includes information about the following types of Commission activity:
- Applications for:
- the authorisation or clearance of mergers
- authorisation of anti-competitive agreements
- clearance of competitor collaboration.
- Investigations of businesses or individuals under the laws that we enforce.
A case register entry is published when an application is accepted for assessment, or an investigation begins. The facts and the context of each case determine what detail we publish.
When deciding what to investigate we consider whether there is a reasonable basis to suspect a breach of the laws we enforce as well as our enforcement criteria and current priorities. The existence of an investigation does not mean that there has been a breach of the law, as only a court can make that determination.
Closed
Blenheim Bricklayers
Outcome:
Warning letter
Date Closed:
6 October 2025
Anti-competitive conduct
Open
Anti-competitive agreement authorisation
Open
Ilaisaane Malupo ('Nane Loans')
Outcome:
Ongoing court proceedings
Consumer credit
Open
Consumer credit
Open
Anti-competitive agreement authorisation
Open
Consumer credit
Closed
Westpac New Zealand Limited
Outcome:
Warning letter
Date Closed:
2 October 2025
Consumer
Open
Merger application
Open
Consumer
Open
Harcourts Group and Christchurch franchisees
Outcome:
Ongoing court proceedings
Anti-competitive conduct