22 October 2019 The rebuild of New Zealand's land title system Landonline will be finished in 2024, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) says in its annual report for the year to 30 June 2019.It says Landonline needs to be future proofed against its ageing technology and Cabinet has approved... More about Landonline rebuild finished in 2024, LINZ says.
22 October 2019 The New Zealand Bar Association says it welcomes the Court of Appeal decision, Zhang v R [2019] NZCA 507, which gives detailed guidance on sentencing people convicted of offences related to the importation, manufacture and supply of methamphetamine.The court accepted submissions by the New Zealand Law... More about Bar Association welcomes revamp of meth sentencing guidelines.
21 October 2019 The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint about an election claim that a local board was massively over budget.In a pamphlet for local election candidates standing under the Communities and Residents (C&R) banner for the Waitemata Local Board, under the heading “Cut Council Waste”,... More about Election over-budget claim ruled misleading .
21 October 2019 The Commerce Commission has laid 10 charges under the Fair Trading Act 1986 against Ocean Contracting Ltd (also trading as Ocean Heatmaster) for representations made during servicing of heat pumps. The Commission alleges that Ocean Contracting misled consumers by telling them that their heat pumps were... More about Commission lays 10 charges against heat pump servicing company.
21 October 2019 The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a formal warning to a non-licensed derivatives issuer and forex provider, Circle Markets Ltd, under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT).Following a review of a sample of client files at an onsite monitoring review,... More about FMA issues AML/CFT warning to Circle Markets.
17 October 2019 A room full of lawyers who took part in a master class called ‘Life with Law’ were given practical advice on how to better look after their wellbeing.A panel at the conference in Wellington included lawyer, Paul Hay, who is the General Manager of Regulatory Affairs... More about Lawyers encouraged to slow down and look after themselves, not just their clients.
17 October 2019 Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says the Government has opened two consultations.Fair Pay AgreementsA discussion paper has been released on options for the detailed design of a new system to allow workers and employers to negotiate better minimum terms and conditions of employment for... More about Consultation opens on fair pay agreements and migrant worker exploitation.
17 October 2019 The Parliamentary Counsel Office drafted and published 60 Government bills in the 2018 calendar year, up from 45 in the previous year and 50 in 2016, its annual report for the year to 30 June 2019 states.During 2018 the PCO drafted and published 281 legislative instruments.... More about PCO-drafted bills up, legislative instruments down.
17 October 2019 The Ministry of Justice says it is supporting two judicial initiatives to improve delivery of services and adminstration of cases.In its annual report for the year to 30 June 2019, the ministry says electronic casebooks minimise the reliance on paper records, which can be damaged or... More about Ministry supports judicial case management initiatives.
17 October 2019 The Law and Economics Association of Australia and New Zealand (LEANZ) has announced the winners of its 2019 essay competition.Winner ($3,000 prize): Lauren Tyler-Harwood – “Achieving Water Security in the Waimea Plains”Runner-up (discretionary $1,500 prize): Riki Fujii-Rajani – “Can’t Touch This? Sovereign Debt and the Law... More about Lauren Tyler-Harwood wins LEANZ essay prize.
21 August 2017
38 people were prohibited from being directors of limited liability companies for a collective total of 209 years, during the…
21 August 2017
Gyms and fitness centres have agreed to amend their standard form contracts after a Commerce Commission review into unfair contract…
21 August 2017
A second truck shop operator has been fined within a week for failing to disclose key information in consumer contracts.The…
18 August 2017
The Advertising Standards has upheld a complaint about a commercial which made humour out of a workplace accident.The television ad…
17 August 2017
On 9 August 2017, New Zealand Labour MP Chris Hipkins, asked two questions (number one, and number two) about citizenship…
17 August 2017
The Government is seeking to extend the area of the oceans where debris from space rockets launched from New Zealand…
17 August 2017
The Commerce Commission has warned GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare New Zealand Ltd and AFT Pharmaceuticals Ltd that the companies’ product packaging…
17 August 2017
The Enhancing Identity Verification and Border Processes Legislation Bill has received a third reading in Parliament. It will come into…
17 August 2017
Defence Minister Mark Mitchell has introduced the Military Justice Amendment Bill to Parliament. The bill is intended to update and…
16 August 2017
Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy has asked the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to urge the…
16 August 2017
Two North Shore companies sharing the same sole director have been fined a total of $78,000 for health and safety…
16 August 2017
Parliamentary committees have released reports on three Bills, recommending that each be passed after amendment.Family and Whānau Violence Legislation BillThe…
16 August 2017
The State Services Commission (SSC) has brought together a number of resources to provide guidance to state servants and agencies…
16 August 2017
A report by the Inland Revenue Department into targeted consultation on section 81BA of the Tax Administration Act 1994 has…
16 August 2017
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has released a report on Property transfers and tax residency, 1 April 2017 to 30…
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