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Sexual harm helpline, Safe to talk, launched
1 June 2018
A new sexual harm helpline, Safe to talk He pai ki te kōrero, has been launched by Social Development Minister…
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Focus on legal practice in Taupo
1 June 2018
From a sleepy backwater as recently as the 1970s, Taupo’s immaculate location on the banks of its namesake lake has…
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Under-Secretary supports Law Society culture change commitment
1 June 2018
The New Zealand Law Society has to provide clear leadership and play an active role in challenging and changing the…
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Meth testing costs still an issue, says property lawyer
31 May 2018
With the findings by the Government's Chief Science that methamphetamine contamination rarely presents a health risk, proposed amendments to the…
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Legal workplaces sign up to Gender Equality Charter - what are you waiting for?
31 May 2018
There has been a steady increase in the number of legal workplaces committing to the New Zealand Law Society Gender…
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Samoan Language Week: Samoans sixth-biggest legal ethnicity
31 May 2018
Lawyers of Samoan ethnicity make up 1.3% of New Zealand's lawyers, New Zealand Law Society information shows.This week is Vaiaso…
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Research points to law firm ethos discouraging male parental leave
31 May 2018
Research carried out by Finnish and Canadian academics suggests that the professional ethos of law firms discourages men from taking…
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LINZ warns on mortgagee consent to deposit of plan
31 May 2018
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) says it has seen an increase in the number of mortgagee consents provided in the…
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Three strikes repeal soon, says Newshub
31 May 2018
The Newshub media organisation says the "three strikes" law will be repealed in two weeks.Referring to a "dossier of documents"…
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Renowned legal philosopher to lecture at Victoria University
31 May 2018
Victoria University's Faculty of Law will host the distinguished American legal philosopher Professor Martha C. Nussbaum for its annual Borrin…
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Sea Shepherd NZ registered charity, after Greenpeace wasn't
31 May 2018
The independent Charities Registration Board has determined that Sea Shepherd New Zealand Trust and Sea Shepherd New Zealand Limited meet…
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Budget Loans fined $720,000 for “cynical and deliberate” tactics
31 May 2018
Finance companies Budget Loans Ltd and Evolution Finance Ltd (together Budget Loans) have been fined $720,000 in the Auckland District…
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Survey needs to be catalyst for change, says NZBA
30 May 2018
A survey of lawyers finding high levels of sexual harassment and bullying in the legal profession needs to be a…
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Lawyer participants sought for workplace culture change taskforce
30 May 2018
The New Zealand Law Society is seeking expressions of interest from lawyers who want to participate in a task force…
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Apple warned for misleading consumers about their rights
30 May 2018
The Commerce Commission has warned Apple Sales New Zealand after it likely misled consumers about their Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA)…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018