16 December 2019 The Government will invest $100 million on a new courthouse in Tauranga which the Justice Minister Andrew Little says will be a model for future courthouse design.Mr Little says the courthouse will be designed in partnership with iwi, the local community, the judiciary, the legal profession,... More about Tauranga to get a new courthouse .
12 December 2019 Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter has received the report back from a surgical mesh restorative justice process undertaken by Victoria University.The process heard stories, either in person or online submission, from more than 600 people affected by surgical mesh.“The report made for heart-breaking and confronting... More about Surgical mesh report ‘heart-breaking reading’ says minister.
12 December 2019 - By Geoff Adlam Women now make up 52.1% of all New Zealand-based lawyers, information held by the New Zealand Law Society shows.At 10 December 2019, 13,765 New Zealand-based lawyers held practising certificates. Of those, 7,167 were women, 6,596 male and 2 gender diverse.The number of... More about Women and Millennials now dominate profession.
12 December 2019 A report from international law firm network Lex Mundi says General Counsel are grappling with how AI technologies are reshaping their companies and the business environment, creating unchartered areas of corporate liability exposure and new regulatory challenges.The report, Big Data and Big Brother: How General Counsel... More about Lex Mundi report sees uncharted AI challenges for in-house lawyers.
12 December 2019 Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says he is launching a new inquiry into whether 12 central government agencies have addressed any weaknesses identified in a 2015 investigation into Official Information Act compliance and practice.Published in December 2015, Not a game of hide and seek was initiated by... More about Ombudsman to check central government OIA compliance progress.
12 December 2019 Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced a number of commitments the government has made to respond to two reports on the criminal justice system.Two reports, Turuki! Turuki! from Te Uepū Hāpai I te Ora, and Te Tangi o te Manawanui: Recommendations for Reform from the Chief... More about Justice Minister outlines first steps for criminal justice reform.
12 December 2019 The Government has released its initial response to the final report from Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora – the Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group, Turuki! Turuki! Transforming our Criminal Justice System, which lays out a pathway toward justice reform.The Advisory Group published He Waka... More about Government releases initial response to criminal justice system reform report.
12 December 2019 Four recommendations on how the justice system can be improved for victims are included in a report, Te Tangi o te Manawanui, prepared by the Chief Victims Advisor to Government Kim McGregor, and released by the Government.The four key recommendations are for both immediate and more... More about Chief Victims Advisor recommendations for justice sector reform released.
11 December 2019 Parliament has given third readings to a number of bills.Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2)The Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2) had its third reading on 10 December 2019. It was introduced on 18 June 2019 by the Minister for Agriculture, Damien O’Connor.This bill establishes a... More about Third readings given to bills.
11 December 2019 Several bills have been introduced to Parliament in its second-to-last week of sitting in 2019. Parliament will sit next week and will finish for the year on Thursday, 19 December.Secondary Legislation BillThe Secondary Legislation Bill was introduced on 10 December 2019. Minister for the Environment David... More about Several bills introduced in Parliament.
4 April 2019
Applications by 12 New Zealand and foreign media organisations to film, take photographs, or make audio recordings at the appearance…
4 April 2019
The Local Electoral Matters Bill had its third reading on 2 April 2019. This omnibus bill amends the Local Electoral…
4 April 2019
Land Information New Zealand says the first consent has been granted to buy land under the new streamlined forestry test,…
4 April 2019
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has found comments made by Newstalk ZB host Heather du Plessis-Allan, referring to Pacific Islands…
4 April 2019
Information released by Justice Minister Andrew Little shows that 1.9% of legal aid recipients in the year to 11 March…
4 April 2019
The Law Society is taking applications for Stage International. Since 1991 the Paris Bar has hosted an eight-week traineeship known…
3 April 2019
From 8 April 2019 courts security officers will be given greater powers to operate in a large number of tribunals…
3 April 2019
Contact Energy Ltd is facing seven charges under the Fair Trading Act for allegedly misleading customers in an advertising promotion…
3 April 2019
From 6 May 2019 individual employment agreements which are not in writing will be an infringement offence under the Employment…
3 April 2019
Daniel James, 42, has been fined $600 with $130 court costs after pleading guilty to a charge of falsely claiming…
3 April 2019
Land Information New Zealand says it has received government approval for the Single Stage Business Case for tranche 1 of…
2 April 2019
Children's Minister Tracey Martin has introduced the Oranga Tamariki Legislation Bill to Parliament.The omnibus bill fixes drafting errors in the…
2 April 2019
The State Services Commission has released an updated version of its Speaking Up standards.The model standards outline the State Services…
2 April 2019
The Ministry for the Environment has released National Monitoring System data for the year ending 30 June 2018.The information is…
2 April 2019
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says it has remediated its current staff for historic payroll issues and is…
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