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When is it Hate Speech?
1 December 2016
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion and accusations of hate speech have continued to go off sporadically like Guy Fawkes…
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Tougher penalties for employment law breaches
1 December 2016
The Employment Relations Authority has ordered Just Kebab Ltd of Rotorua to pay a $40,000 penalty plus $33,661 in arrears…
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Emergency earthquake response legislation
1 December 2016
The Government drafted three new Bills in the wake of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on 14 November to ensure affected…
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Immigration Adviser Tribunal upholds 20 complaints in 2016
1 December 2016
The Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal upheld 20 complaints in 2016 and dismissed 8, according to the Immigration Advisers…
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Financial Markets transition period ends
1 December 2016
From 1 December 2016 all offers of financial products to retail investors must be made under the Financial Markets Conduct…
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Registrar of Companies comments on PPS Register and director prohibitions
1 December 2016
The New Zealand Companies Office has provided this update from the Registrar of Companies (and Registrar of Personal Property Securities),…
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Organ donor compensation bill passed
1 December 2016
Parliament has given a third reading to the Compensation for Live Organ Donors Bill.The new legislation will commence either by…
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LINZ outlines acceptability of videoconferencing for witnessing
30 November 2016
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has issued an outline of its view of the use of videoconferencing or Skype for…
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Concerns raised over 29 regulations during 2015
30 November 2016
Between 23 October 2014 and 3 December 2015, Parliament's Regulations Review Committee raised concerns about 29 DINLIs (disallowable instruments that…
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Limited partnerships becoming more popular
30 November 2016
Limited partnerships governed by the Limited Partnerships Act 2008 are becoming a more and more popular structure for a variety…
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Licensing system to be introduced for insolvency practitioners
30 November 2016
The Government is to introduce a licensing system for insolvency practitioners.Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith says the proposed…
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Wellington High Court situation updated
30 November 2016
The Ministry of Justice says the Wellington High Court building has now been assessed by structural engineers as being structurally…
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Omnibus tax simplification bill supported by majority
30 November 2016
The Finance and Expenditure select committee has released its report on the Taxation (Business Tax, Exchange of Information, and Remedial…
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Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill passage recommended
30 November 2016
Parliament's Māori Affairs Committee has released a report on the Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill with a majority recommendation that…
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$1.25 million penalty imposed for price fixing
30 November 2016
The High Court has imposed a penalty of $1.25 million on Manawatu (1994) Ltd, trading under the LJ Hooker banner,…
Last updated on the 16th October 2017