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New District Court Judge appointed
29 November 2017
Christchurch barrister and solicitor Deidre Jane Orchard has been appointed a District Court Judge.Mrs Orchard currently works as an Associate…
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Licensed building practitioners disciplined for shoddy work
29 November 2017
Two licensed building practitioners (LBPs) have been held to account by the Building Practitioners Board for what it says are…
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NZ needs new legal response to climate change, says adviser
29 November 2017
A Law Commission legal and policy adviser says New Zealand may need to develop a pre-emptive legal response to the…
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Cold-calling company ‘took advantage of parents’ fears’ says Commissioner
29 November 2017
Maths education company Auckland Academy of Learning Ltd (AAL) has been fined $351,000 in the Auckland District Court on 11…
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Minister gives directive to Overseas Investment Office
29 November 2017
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has issued a directive to Land Information New Zealand on overseas investment applications.The directive is made…
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Commerce Commission "well positioned"
29 November 2017
The Commerce Commission is well positioned to deliver on its strategy, its priorities and its vision, Commission Chairman Mark Berry…
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Takeovers Panel reports slight reduction in transactions
29 November 2017
The Takeovers Panel dealt with slightly fewer transactions in 2016/17 than in the previous year, the Panel's annual report for…
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‘Stop now’ letter issued to fire extinguisher service company
28 November 2017
The Commerce Commission has issued a ‘stop now’ letter to Aero Fire (NZ) Sales & Service Ltd (Aero Fire), over…
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Opposition’s flurry of questions to law and justice ministers
28 November 2017
The National Party has sent hundreds of written questions to new ministers holding the justice and related portfolios in the…
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Residential Advisory Service term extended
28 November 2017
Funding for the Residential Advisory Service, which provides assistance to earthquake claimants with insurance issues, will be extended until July…
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Drop in complaints to broadcasting watchdog
27 November 2017
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has ruled on fewer complaints over the past year, its just-released annual report for the…
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Commission to appeal against real estate price fixing decision
27 November 2017
The Commerce Commission intends to file a Notice of Appeal against the High Court’s decision to dismiss the Commission’s case…
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88% of WorkSafe prosecutions successful
24 November 2017
WorkSafe completed 417 investigations in response to serious health and safety breaches in the year to 30 June 2017, the…
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WorkSafe fully accepting of Supreme Court decision
24 November 2017
WorkSafe says it fully accepts the decision of the Supreme Court in Osborne v WorkSafe New Zealand [2017] NZSC 175,…
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Privacy Commissioner monitors Uber data breach
24 November 2017
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner says it is monitoring the news of Uber's data breach, and it may investigate…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018