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Big fines for owner and company that exploited workers
19 January 2017
A Filipino national and her company have been sentenced on nine charges relating to the exploitation of five migrant workers…
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Food safety laws set to be updated
19 January 2017
A bill going through parliament would update three Acts on food safety.The Food Safety Law Reform Bill addresses the recommendations…
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Indian clothing retailers ordered to pay $60,000 for intimidation
19 January 2017
The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has ordered three owner-operators of Auckland clothing retailers Khoobsurat Collections/Naari Collections Ltd to pay $60,000…
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Parties' addresses could be dropped from election shows
18 January 2017
A parliamentary select committee is recommending an overhaul of the way election broadcasts are made to make them more voter-friendly.Following…
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Lawyers honoured in New Year Honours list
11 January 2017
A number of present and former members of the legal profession have been honoured in the New Year Honours List…
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Trump's top prosecutor dismisses KKK claims
11 January 2017
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the new Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has been sworn in, but had a tough…
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Wellington High Court reopening early February
22 December 2016
The Wellington High Court building is expected to be back in business in early February 2017.The building is temporarily closed…
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Ministers view new designs at Justice Precinct
19 December 2016
New design elements have been unveiled at the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct during a visit by senior government…
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Real estate agencies to pay nearly $10 million for price fixing
16 December 2016
The head offices of four real estate agencies will collectively pay $9.8 million following a price fixing penalty hearing in…
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Company officers liable for unpaid wages
16 December 2016
The Labour Inspectorate has successfully applied to have ‘company officers’ made personally liable for $138,800 in arrears in two separate…
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Youi fined for misleading sales techniques
16 December 2016
Insurance firm Youi has been fined $320,000 in the Auckland District Court for employing misleading sales techniques when attempting to…
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FMA's conduct guide due out soon
16 December 2016
The final document on the Financial Markets Authority’s conduct guide is due to be published in the new year after…
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Statutes Amendment Bill receives third reading
15 December 2016
Parliament gave a third reading to the Statutes Amendment Bill before it rose for the year on 14 December 2016.The…
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Housing market ‘taking a breather’
15 December 2016
Conveyancers have benefitted from the recent boom in New Zealand’s housing market, but the heat may be coming out of…
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Unnecessary paranoia around work Xmas parties or sobering advice?
15 December 2016
By Nick Butcher There appears to be a good dose of paranoia around businesses holding Christmas parties or putting decorations…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018