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Commission seeks $950 k fines for Pak’nSave, sentencing postponed

5/12/2026

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Commerce Commission is urging the court to impose penalties above the $78,000 fine from the 2020 Pak’nSave case.
Prosecutor Nick Flanagan sought $550,000 for Mill Street and $400,000 for Silverdale, offering discounts.
Defense lawyer Iain Thain argued both stores deserve the 10% discount.
Both supermarkets have installed shelf labels, added price checks, and asked the judge to suppress parts of the summary, with sentencing postponed to at least mid-June.

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Commerce Commission is urging the court to impose penalties above the $78,000 fine from the 2020 Pak’nSave case.
Prosecutor Nick Flanagan sought $550,000 for Mill Street and $400,000 for Silverdale, offering discounts.
Defense lawyer Iain Thain argued both stores deserve the 10% discount.
Both supermarkets have installed shelf labels, added price checks, and asked the judge to suppress parts of the summary, with sentencing postponed to at least mid-June.