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New financial advice regime gets committee go-ahead
1 August 2018
Parliament's Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee has released its final report on the Financial Services Legislation Amendment Bill, with…
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Cultural report funding cut concerns Pacific Lawyers Association
1 August 2018
The Pacific Lawyers Association is concerned at removal of court funding for cultural reports prepared under section 27 of the…
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Cook Islands Language Week: Protecting the language
1 August 2018
Cook Islands Language Week this year has the theme "Be proud of your language and protect its future", as Cook…
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Legal aid expenditure up 11%
31 July 2018
Total legal aid expenditure in the fiscal year to 1 July 2018 was up 11.1% on the previous fiscal year,…
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Guilty verdicts in $41 million lending fraud case
31 July 2018
Two men have been found guilty of fraudulently obtaining a large bank loan to build an Auckland inner-city apartment block.The…
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Jury pay to remain the same for now
31 July 2018
The Justice Minister has ruled out a short-term increase in the amount jurors receive.The National MP for Whangarei Shane Reti…
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2.8% of home transfers to overseas people in June quarter
31 July 2018
Statistics New Zealand says 2.8% of homes transfers in New Zealand in the June 2018 quarter were to people who…
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Fine imposed after false Licensed Building Practitioner claim
31 July 2018
Aaron Wells has been fined $2,500 and ordered to pay $2,500 in reparation for financial loss and emotional harm after…
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ACC and EQC exempted from AML/CFT provisions
26 July 2018
The Accident Compensation Corporation, and Earthquake Commission have been exempted from all provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Funding…
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Police receiving suspicious activity reports from lawyers
26 July 2018
The Police say at least 10 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) have been submitted by law firms and processed by the…
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TV show’s end of life piece was balanced says BSA
26 July 2018
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has dismissed a complaint that a television item on euthanasia was unbalanced and inaccurate.The item, broadcast…
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Women lawyers plan wide-ranging Gender in the Law report
26 July 2018
A group of women who are lawyers (from the New Zealand Women's Law Journal — Te Aho Kawe Kaupapa Ture…
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Ombudsman criticises five-month delay to OIA request
26 July 2018
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has asked Auckland Council to apologise to Radio New Zealand over the way the local…
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Domestic Violence Victim Protection bill passes
26 July 2018
Parliament has given a third reading to the Domestic Violence - Victims' Protection Bill.This will come into effect on 1…
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Privacy code proposed changes would improve access to credit reports
25 July 2018
The Privacy Commissioner has released proposed amendments to the Credit Reporting Privacy Code 2004 and invited submissions.“The proposed amendments build…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018