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Retirement village legal advice survey closing soon
16 February 2017
The Commission for Financial Capability is asking lawyers who have not already done so to participate in a survey on…
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Justice Arnold retiring from Supeme Court
15 February 2017
A formal sitting of the Supreme Court will be held on 7 April 2017 to mark the retirement of Justice…
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CLO survey shows high termination rate of law firms
14 February 2017
An international survey of almost 1,100 General Counsel and Chief Legal Officers has found that 31% reported terminating at least…
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Wicked Campers criticised for 'rape' ad
14 February 2017
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint that a mis-spelt slogan on a Wicked Camper van “trivialised” the rape…
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Married judicial pair both retire from bench
14 February 2017
District Court Judges Annis Somerville and Peter Rollo have both retired from the bench with a final sitting and ceremony…
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Law firm pulled up over its straight-talking ad
10 February 2017
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint about a newspaper advertisement for Pukekohe-based Arnet Law which included the question…
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Prime Minister outlines 2017 legislation plans
9 February 2017
The Prime Minister's Statement presented to Parliament on 7 February 2017 outlines plans for the Government legislation programme over the…
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Historical homosexual convictions scheme announced
9 February 2017
Justice Minister Amy Adams says the Government will introduce a new scheme to address historical convictions for homosexual offences.She says…
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Bunnings hardware facing 45 charges for misleading advertising
9 February 2017
The Commerce Commission says it has filed 45 charges Bunnings over what it says was misleading advertising by the company.The…
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FMA warns 12 entities for anti-money laundering breaches
9 February 2017
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued formal warnings to 12 entities, which it found were non-compliant with section 80…
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New powers granted to DOC rangers
9 February 2017
The Wildlife (Powers) Amendment Bill has received a third reading in Parliament and will come into force 28 days after…
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Charities Amendment Bill given third reading
9 February 2017
Parliament has given a third reading to the Charities Amendment Bill, which makes three amendments to the Charities Act 2005.The…
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Unlicensed immigration advice in Pacific targeted
9 February 2017
Pacific communities continue to be highly represented among victims of unlicensed immigration advice, the Immigration Advisers Authority says.Eight of the…
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Privacy Commissioner recommends $1 million civil penalty
9 February 2017
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has recommended to the Government that the penalty for a serious breach of personal information could…
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QC to investigate allegations against former CERA staff
9 February 2017
State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has announced the appointment of Michael Heron QC to investigate allegations made against former staff…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018