27 January 2020 Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has called for judges who take more than three months to make decisions to tender their resignations, according to RNZ International.Quoting TV1Samoa, RNZ says Tuilaepa's call came in Samoa's Parliament on 24 January. It was made in response to Vaimauga... More about Samoan PM calls for tardy judges to resign.
27 January 2020 The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has considered whether the Criminal Disclosure Act 2008 overrode the Privacy Act 1993 in disclosure of information to the lawyers of two men accused of killing the son of a couple.The Office has released a case note on its resolution... More about Privacy complaint considers effect of Criminal Disclosure Act.
24 January 2020 New Zealand and Denmark are first equal in being ranked by Transparency International as being seen as having the least corrupt public sectors in the world.The Corruptions Perception Index is compiled annually and ranks 180 countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption.Over the past eight... More about NZ first equal with lowest perceived corruption level.
23 January 2020 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill received the Royal assent on 13 December 2019. Associate Finance Minister David Parker was in charge of the bill.The bill was formerly part of the Venture Capital Fund Bill as reported from the Finance and Expenditure Committee. The... More about NZ super and retirement income bill enacted.
23 January 2020 During Parliament's last sitting week in 2019 and so far this year, four new bills have been introduced.Bill introduced for new regulatory regime for financial market infrastructures The Financial Market Infrastructure Bill was introduced on 17 December 2019. The Minister for Finance, Grant Robertson, is in... More about Four new bills in Parliament at end of 2019.
23 January 2020 A court in Shenzhen, China has decided that an article generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is entitled to copyright, according to the China News Service.The proceedings arose after an online loan information website operated by Shanghai Yingxun Technology Co Ltd copied an AI-generated report on the... More about Chinese court says AI-generated article has copyright protection.
23 January 2020 The Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Act 2019 came into force on 13 January 2020.The Act provides amendments to existing intellectual property legislation, including the Trade Marks Act 2002, the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987, and the Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006.Following the... More about Regulatory Systems Development Amendment Act 2019, in force.
23 January 2020 Three parliamentary select committees have released reports and recommendations on legislation.Committee recommends prohibition on smoking in cars billThe Health Committee has reported on the Smoke-free Environments (Prohibiting Smoking in Motor Vehicles Carrying Children) Amendment Bill and recommends that it be passed without amendment.The bill amends the... More about Three select committees report on legislation.
23 January 2020 Parliament's Governance and Administration Committee has reported on a petition to remove religion from parliamentary prayer, oaths, and national anthem and recommends that the House take note of its report.The committee received written submissions from the petitioner and the Speaker of the House and oral evidence... More about Committee considers petition to remove religion from parliamentary prayer.
22 January 2020 A report looking at culture change in the legal profession has been released.Purea Nei - Changing the Culture of the Legal Profession, comes almost two years after harassment and bullying in the legal profession made the national news.The report’s authors, Allanah Colley, Ana Lenard and Bridget... More about Purea Nei report focuses on changing the culture of the legal profession.
30 May 2019
The Ministry of Justice says this year’s Wellbeing Budget delivers a comprehensive funding package dedicated to eliminating family violence and…
30 May 2019
The Governance and Administration Committee has examined the Statutes Amendment Bill and recommends that it be passed with the amendments.A…
30 May 2019
WorkSafe says failing to comply with its investigation processes will not be tolerated after a Porirua man was found to…
30 May 2019
Mortgage lending activity was solid in April despite Easter/ANZAC being close together and many people taking an extended holiday, property…
30 May 2019
Regulatory measures are needed to guard against the dangers of government algorithm use, a report from the University of Otago's…
30 May 2019
The Social Services and Community select committee has reported on the Oranga Tamariki Legislation Bill and recommends that it be…
30 May 2019
The State Services Commission says it will undertake an inquiry into how Budget material was accessed at the Treasury.It says…
30 May 2019
The Department of Internal Affairs has announced it will host a series of training events around New Zealand to help…
30 May 2019
Housing and Development Minister Phil Twyford has introduced the Kāinga Ora—Homes and Communities Bill to Parliament.The bill establishes Kāinga Ora…
30 May 2019
A former trustee of a Far North Māori land trust has admitted to stealing more than $1 million from the…
30 May 2019
An Auckland man has pleaded guilty to five charges laid by the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA), it says.Timothy Joseph Spooner…
30 May 2019
The Government has released its response to He Ara Oranga (the report of the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction).It…
30 May 2019
The Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Bill has received a third reading and will come into force on the day after…
29 May 2019
Tauranga barrister Dean Blair has been appointed a District Court Judge with a Family Court warrant to be based in…
29 May 2019
The number of active serious harm cases before the District Court has risen by 25.9% in the period between October…
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