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10% increase in gross payments to legal aid providers
26 October 2018
Information released by the Ministry of Justice shows that there was an increase of 10.4% in total gross payments made…
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Couple sentenced for defrauding disability trust
26 October 2018
A Christchurch couple have received community-based sentences for defrauding a government-funded disability trust of nearly $500,000.The Serious Fraud Office (SFO)…
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The challenge of breaking the cycle of disadvantage
25 October 2018
There are few people as in touch with the painful realities faced by those coming to the courts as District…
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Research and Development tax incentive legislation introduced
25 October 2018
Legislation to incentivise more business expenditure on research and development has been introduced to Parliament.Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan…
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Courts lack consistency in country of origin labels, says research
25 October 2018
Courts are inconsistent in the way they impose fines for misusing country of origin labels on products, and it appears…
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Feedback sought on new food recall regulations
25 October 2018
New Zealand Food Safety says it is seeking feedback on proposals to strengthen food recalls and improve risk-based plans and…
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Crime and Victims Survey reaches target
25 October 2018
The New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey has reached its target of interviewing 8,000 New Zealanders aged over 15 about…
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"Very good year" for Serious Fraud Office
25 October 2018
Serious Fraud Office Chief Executive Julie Read says the SFO has another very good year, with the investigation and prosecution…
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Long-term prisoners serve 79% of sentence before parole
25 October 2018
Department of Corrections data shows long-term prisoners served an average of 79% of their sentence before being granted parole, the…
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Proactive release of Cabinet material requirements updated
25 October 2018
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has updated the requirements for Proactive Release of Cabinet Material.All Cabinet and Cabinet…
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Kahui Legal become 87th signatory to Gender Equality Charter
25 October 2018
A Wellington law firm that specialises in providing expertise on legal issues that affect Māori, including Treaty of Waitangi claims…
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The alcohol and drug courts on trial
25 October 2018
The Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Courts have been operating at Waitakere District Court and Auckland District Court since 2012.They're…
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WorkSafe accepts enforceable undertaking from Opus
25 October 2018
WorkSafe says it has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Opus International Consultants Ltd (trading as WSP Opus).The enforceable undertaking was…
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Ombudsman to investigate Callaghan Innovation OIA processes
25 October 2018
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has confirmed he will conduct an investigation into the way Callaghan Innovation administers its Official Information…
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ASaTS Landonline project gets go-ahead
25 October 2018
The Cabinet has approved Land Information New Zealand's business case for the ASaTS project to modernise the Landonline platform.LINZ chief…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018