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Māori Land Court Judge being sought
10 October 2018
A new Judge of the Māori Land Court is being sought and the Minister for Māori Development is calling for…
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IRD advises on CRS and NZFI trusts reporting
9 October 2018
The Inland Revenue Department says it continues to receive inquiries about trusts and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), particularly reporting…
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Government reveals freshwater action agenda
9 October 2018
The Government has released a document, Essential Freshwater: Healthy Water, Fairly Allocated, which sets out its plans for freshwater action…
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Criminal Justice regional meetings scheduled
9 October 2018
The Safe and Effective Justice Programme Advisory Group – Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora is to hold a series…
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What’s one thing you could do?
8 October 2018
By Sarah TaylorWhen I was first approached about writing this article, I was asked to think about what Mental Health…
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Focus on The Far North: Every day is different for the legal community in a diverse district
5 October 2018
The Far North is a vast rural area with a collection of towns of no more than a few thousand…
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UK family law legal blogger pilot begins
4 October 2018
A 9-month pilot allowing legal bloggers to report on private family proceedings in England and Wales began on 1 October…
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Charities Act review public consultation set for March 2019
4 October 2018
The Department of Internal Affairs says public consultation for the review of the Charities Act 2005 will now take place…
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Committees report on CPTPP, letting fee and well-being bills
4 October 2018
Parliamentary committees have released reports on three bills.The Social Services and Community Committee has recommended by a majority that the…
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Child Poverty Reduction Bill passage recommended
4 October 2018
The Social Services and Community select committee has released a final report on the Child Poverty Reduction Bill, with a…
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Justice system a tool of colonisation, says research report
4 October 2018
A report on research carried out into Māori perspectives on the justice system says 90% of over 900 respondents believe…
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Minister reopens Oamaru Courthouse after years of hearings in portacom
4 October 2018
The Oamaru Courthouse was reopened today (Thursday) by the Minister of Justice, Andrew Little, seven years after it was closed.He…
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Australian lawyers concerned about weight and shape
3 October 2018
Australian research has found that while lawyers and law students have similar Body Mass Indexes to the general Australian population,…
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New animal welfare regulations in force
3 October 2018
The Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulations 2018 took effect from 1 October 2018. The regulations aim to allow better…
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Guide on OIA requests for draft documents released
3 October 2018
The Office of the Ombudsman has released a new Guide to the Official Information Act and Draft Documents.The Office says…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018