10 December 2019 The Commerce Commission says health supplements seller GO Healthy New Zealand Ltd has been fined $337,500 in the Auckland District Court for misleading consumers by claiming its supplements were “made in New Zealand”, when the key ingredients in the majority of its products were imported. The... More about Court fines GO Healthy for misleading ‘NZ Made’ claims.
10 December 2019 A new report by two academics says human rights oversight by select committees examining potential legislation is weak and ad hoc.The report says human rights obligations and protections lack parliamentary leadership.Parliamentary Scrutiny of Human Rights in New Zealand: Glass Half Full? has been prepared by AUT... More about Select committee human rights oversight weak, research report states.
10 December 2019 The Ministry of Business, Information and Employment has released an exposure draft of the Consumer Information Standards (Origin of Food) Regulations 2019 and is seeking submissions by 5pm on 10 February 2020.An accompanying guide says the the Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food)... More about Exposure draft of origin of food regulations released.
10 December 2019 Māori form 26% of the most highly victimised people, almost twice as high as their proportion of the New Zealand adult population, according to the Ministry of Justice’s latest report Highly Victimised People.The report comes off the back of the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey,... More about Crime survey finds Māori and young people the most victimised .
10 December 2019 The Methamphetamine Testing Industry Association of New Zealand (MTIANZ) says it has raised a formal complaint with the Real Estate Authority (REA) involving agent disclosure obligations in regards to methamphetamine contamination.A statement from the MTIANZ Executive Board says the REA website states that "methamphetamine contamination of... More about MTIANZ lodges complaint with REA over meth contamination obligations.
10 December 2019 Research commissioned by the Law Society of England and Wales predicts a 4% fall in legal services sector employment, with legal professionals making up 57% of the workforce compared to 47% at present. Legal associate professionals will make up 15%, compared with 11% now.The research is... More about English research shows changes in shape of legal workforce.
05 December 2019 A number of new bills have been introduced to Parliament this week.Education and Training BillThe Education and Training Bill was introduced on 2 December 2019.This bill establishes and regulates an education system to provide New Zealanders with lifelong learning opportunities so that they engage fully in... More about Several new bills introduced to Parliament.
05 December 2019 Attorney-General David Parker has announced the appointment of eight Queen's Counsel.He says the 2019 appointments have been made under a process that includes the new criterion of a commitment to improving access to justice.The newly appointed Queen's Counsel are: Stephen Hunter QC.Stephen Hunter: Graduating with an... More about Eight Queen's Counsel appointed.
05 December 2019 The Education and Workforce select committee has reported on the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament Remuneration) Amendment Bill (No 2) and recommends it be passed without amendment.The committee considered six submissions.The bill is an omnibus bill that amends the Remuneration Authority Act 1977 and the Members... More about Committee recommends passage of MP remuneration bill.
05 December 2019 The parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee has reported on the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill and is unable to recommend that the bill be passed. The committee provided amendments if the House should decide that the bill should proceed.The committee considered 101 submissions and... More about Committee unable to agree that Terrorism Suppression Bill be passed.
13 April 2016
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13 April 2016
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13 April 2016
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12 April 2016
The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) says it has not changed the way it interprets the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to…
12 April 2016
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12 April 2016
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12 April 2016
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11 April 2016
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7 April 2016
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7 April 2016
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7 April 2016
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7 April 2016
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7 April 2016
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