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Update · 10:04 am AEST · 12 August 2026

NZ regulator fines online retailer $1.1m for fake customer reviews

NZ regulator fines online retailer $1.1m for fake customer reviews
Photograph: NZ Herald business

New Zealand's Commerce Commission has fined Auckland-based online retailer The TV Shop $1.1 million for publishing false customer reviews, according to the NZ Herald. The fine marks enforcement action against deceptive trading practices in e-commerce, Herald Reporters reports for NZ Herald business.

The TV Shop fined $1.1m over fake ‘customer’ reviews The company was convicted of 13 charges for breaches of the Fair Trading Act. nzherald.co.nz
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