The commission alleged that Hutt and City tried to reach the same price-fixing agreement with a third taxi company. The commission warned four former Hutt and City directors: Rahid Amin, Sathishkumar Dharndapani, Dharmendra Krishnan, and Paul Swain. It also issued a warning to a separate company, Kiwi Cabs Ltd. Only the courts can decide whether a breach of the law has occurred. The commission sought a declaration from the court that Hutt and City contravened the Commerce Act, and it sought financial penalties and costs. “Cartel conduct harms consumers by preventing businesses from competing to provide better quality services at better prices, and it harms other businesses which are trying to compete fairly,” commission chairwoman Anna Rawlings said in a statement.