CityFitness Group Limited

CityFitness Group Limited pleaded guilty to 8 representative charges for breaches of section 11 and 40(1) of the Fair Trading Act 1986 and was sentenced to an end fine of $1,120,000 on 5 June 2026. The proceedings related to conduct liable to mislead the public about the price of its gym memberships. City Fitness charged an unavoidable 3% surcharge that it falsely labelled as a ‘transaction fee’ during the period from 21 December 2023 to 30 April 2025.

Case Details

Parties
CityFitness Group Limited
Category
Consumer
Sub-category
Act/Section
Fair Trading Act 1986 ss 11, 40(1)
Industry
Retail – other
Status
Closed
Outcome
Judgment
Case number
PRJ0048254
Date opened
15 May 2024
Date closed
05 June 2026
Contact person
Simon Pope, Simon.Pope@comcom.govt.nz