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From: Lewis
Dear Commerce Commission,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request aggregate annual statistics, from 8 April 2021 to the date of your response, relating to cartel conduct under the Commerce Act 1986.
Please provide, by financial year or calendar year where available:
- The number of cartel-related complaints, reports, or concerns received.
- The number of anonymous cartel reports received.
- The number of leniency, immunity, or cooperation enquiries received.
- The number of formal leniency or immunity applications received.
- The number of cartel investigations opened.
- The number of cartel investigations closed.
- The number of matters in which criminal prosecution was considered.
- The number of matters referred internally or externally for criminal prosecution decision-making.
- The number of criminal cartel charges filed.
- The number of defendants charged.
- The number of guilty pleas entered.
- The number of convictions obtained.
- The number of matters resolved by civil proceedings.
- The number of matters resolved by warning, compliance advice, settlement, or no further action.
If any of the above categories are not recorded in exactly that form, I request the closest equivalent aggregate data held.
I do not seek identifying details of complainants, applicants, investigated parties, or live investigations. If necessary, please provide the information in anonymised or summary form.
If any part of this request is likely to be refused because of breadth, I am happy for the Commission to contact me to refine it.
Thank You,
Lewis
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From: Commerce Commission OIA Requests
Commerce Commission
Kia ora Lewis
The Commerce Commission (the Commission) acknowledges receipt of your
request dated 5 April 2026 under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA)
for the following information:
“..I request aggregate annual statistics, from 8 April 2021 to the date of
your response, relating to cartel conduct under the Commerce Act 1986.
Please provide, by financial year or calendar year where available:
- The number of cartel-related complaints, reports, or concerns received.
- The number of anonymous cartel reports received.
- The number of leniency, immunity, or cooperation enquiries received.
- The number of formal leniency or immunity applications received.
- The number of cartel investigations opened.
- The number of cartel investigations closed.
- The number of matters in which criminal prosecution was considered.
- The number of matters referred internally or externally for criminal
prosecution decision-making.
- The number of criminal cartel charges filed.
- The number of defendants charged.
- The number of guilty pleas entered.
- The number of convictions obtained.
- The number of matters resolved by civil proceedings.
- The number of matters resolved by warning, compliance advice,
settlement, or no further action.
If any of the above categories are not recorded in exactly that form, I
request the closest equivalent aggregate data held.
I do not seek identifying details of complainants, applicants,
investigated parties, or live investigations. If necessary, please provide
the information in anonymised or summary form.”
We confirm it has been logged as OIA 25.217.
We will be in touch with a decision on your request no later than 5 May
2026. We note that Easter Monday (6 April 2026) and Anzac Day (27 April
2026) are excluded from the definition of working day under the OIA.
If we need to clarify your request, we will be in touch with you shortly.
If consultation or notification with third parties is considered
necessary, we will advise them that the requester is a member of public in
accordance with the [1]Ombudsman's Guidance set out on page 7.
Please do not hesitate to contact [2][Commerce Commission request email] if you have any
queries in the meantime.
Ngâ mihi
Payal
Payal Padhya [3](she/her)
OIA Coordinator
Commerce Commission | Te Komihana Tauhokohoko
44 The Terrace | PO Box 2351 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand
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From: Commerce Commission OIA Requests
Commerce Commission
Kia ora Lewis
Thank you again for your OIA request. Our response is now attached.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at
[1][Commerce Commission request email].
Ngâ mihi
Payal
Payal Padhya [2](she/her)
OIA Coordinator
Commerce Commission | Te Komihana Tauhokohoko
44 The Terrace | PO Box 2351 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand
[3]comcom.govt.nz [4]X [5]Facebook [6]LinkedIn
From: Commerce Commission OIA Requests <[Commerce Commission request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 7 April 2026 4:25 pm
To: Lewis <[FOI #34379 email]>
Subject: Commerce Commission : OIA 25.217 - Acknowledgement of receipt
[CCNZ-IMANAGE.FID483552]
Kia ora Lewis
The Commerce Commission (the Commission) acknowledges receipt of your
request dated 5 April 2026 under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA)
for the following information:
“..I request aggregate annual statistics, from 8 April 2021 to the date of
your response, relating to cartel conduct under the Commerce Act 1986.
Please provide, by financial year or calendar year where available:
- The number of cartel-related complaints, reports, or concerns received.
- The number of anonymous cartel reports received.
- The number of leniency, immunity, or cooperation enquiries received.
- The number of formal leniency or immunity applications received.
- The number of cartel investigations opened.
- The number of cartel investigations closed.
- The number of matters in which criminal prosecution was considered.
- The number of matters referred internally or externally for criminal
prosecution decision-making.
- The number of criminal cartel charges filed.
- The number of defendants charged.
- The number of guilty pleas entered.
- The number of convictions obtained.
- The number of matters resolved by civil proceedings.
- The number of matters resolved by warning, compliance advice,
settlement, or no further action.
If any of the above categories are not recorded in exactly that form, I
request the closest equivalent aggregate data held.
I do not seek identifying details of complainants, applicants,
investigated parties, or live investigations. If necessary, please provide
the information in anonymised or summary form.”
We confirm it has been logged as OIA 25.217.
We will be in touch with a decision on your request no later than 5 May
2026. We note that Easter Monday (6 April 2026) and Anzac Day (27 April
2026) are excluded from the definition of working day under the OIA.
If we need to clarify your request, we will be in touch with you shortly.
If consultation or notification with third parties is considered
necessary, we will advise them that the requester is a member of public in
accordance with the [7]Ombudsman's Guidance set out on page 7.
Please do not hesitate to contact [8][Commerce Commission request email] if you have any
queries in the meantime.
Ngâ mihi
Payal
Payal Padhya [9](she/her)
OIA Coordinator
Commerce Commission | Te Komihana Tauhokohoko
44 The Terrace | PO Box 2351 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand
[10]comcom.govt.nz [11]X [12]Facebook [13]LinkedIn
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