09 April 2020 The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is reviewing the Coronavirus situation on a daily basis and will provide regular updated advice from reputable sources for the law profession. A special website section has been set up and is kept updated.Below is... More about Summary of the latest COVID-19 news for lawyers.
09 April 2020 The report of the Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission (EQC) has recommended that claimants should be dealt with respectfully, fairly and professionally and with a sensitivity to the post-disaster pressures they might be facing.“EQC’s operational practices must put the needs of claimants first and at... More about Dame Silvia’s Inquiry report into EQC released.
09 April 2020 The New Zealand Customs Services says companies that have non-essential goods blocking movement of essential goods may apply for permission to move those goods from the port to their CCA for storage.However, Customs says they are not authorised to deliver those non-essential goods to their customers.It... More about Customs advises on moving non-essential goods blocking essential goods.
09 April 2020 The Department of Internal Affairs, the AML/CFT supervisor for lawyers, says it is working with its AML/CFT system partners and preparing to respond to sector concerns regarding their ability to meet some AML/CFT Act obligations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.It says two areas of... More about AML/CFT supervisors working on solutions to COVID-19-related problems.
09 April 2020 Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has amended the Telecommunications Information Privacy Code to enable emergency services to more quickly locate people at risk of harm who have not made a call to 111.The amendment extends the number of agencies who can use the emergency location information system... More about Telecommunications Privacy Code amended to assist with 111 call location.
09 April 2020 The Ministry for the Environment has released the National Monitoring System (NMS) data for the year ending 30 June 2019.The NMS collects detailed information from local authorities on their responsibilities under the Resource Management Act 1991, including functions, tools and processes. It provides transparency to the... More about Data documents local authority resource management handling.
09 April 2020 We asked lawyers around the country how they are getting on during the lockdown: what are they doing to cope with the lack of office working and dealing with technology at home. Here are the first two lawyers.Maree Baker-Galloway, partner, Anderson Lloyd, QueenstownHow are you getting... More about Lawyers in lockdown … Pt 1.
09 April 2020 The Law Council of Australia says it hopes the quashing of Cardinal George Pell’s abuse convictions in the High Court does not deter victims of sexual abuse from coming forward.It also says that rather than highlight issues with the legal system – which some have suggested... More about Law Council Aust hopes victims won’t be put off by Pell judgment.
09 April 2020 Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare has further extended the state of national emergency which was originally declared at 12:21pm on Wednesday, 25 March 2020.The state of national emergency, declared under section 66 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 was extended pursuant to section 71... More about State of National Emergency extended again.
09 April 2020 A new Land Transport Rule - the COVID-19 Response (No 1) 2020 - has been made, effective from 10 April 2020.The rule states that all driver licences, WoFs, CoFs, and some vehicle certifications, that expired on or after 1 January 2020 will be valid for up... More about New Land Transport Rule extends WOF and other expiry times.
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…
16 August 2017
Just over one-third - 34% - of the 38,000-plus residential claims from the Kaikoura earthquake managed by EQC and private…
15 August 2017
An Auckland truck shop has been fined $108,000 for providing contracts which included “incomprehensible” clauses, the Commerce Commission says. Zee…
15 August 2017
The Misuse of Drugs Amendment Regulations 2017 will come into force on 7 September 2017, relaxing the rules on importation…
15 August 2017
After a busy day by the Governor-General in Council on 7 August 2017 a number of commencement orders were made…
14 August 2017
Changes to the rules relating to service of documents in the Family Court and in Family Court proceedings were made…
14 August 2017
A number of changes to the rules relating to access to documents in District and senior Courts plus a range…
14 August 2017
Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne has introduced the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Bill to Parliament.The bill re-enacts the…
14 August 2017
Parliament has given a third reading to the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, most of which comes into…
14 August 2017
The Commerce Commission has sent warning letters to four telecommunication companies about specific conduct that the Commission considers breached the…
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