10 October 2019 The Children’s Commissioner, Andrew Becroft had released a report detailing the experiences of children and young people living in secure residential care.Under the Children’s Commissioner Act 2003, the independant OCC has a particular responsibility to monitor and assess the policies and practices of Oranga Tamariki as... More about Report on secure residential care experience released.
10 October 2019 A new night shelter for homeless people in Auckland needs $2,500,000 before it can open in 2020.Today is World Homeless Day.Auckland barrister Jo Wickliffe is driving the project. A trust called The NEST (Night Emergency Shelter Trust) was formed in February 2019 and a ‘Givealittle’ where... More about Night shelter in Auckland needs $2.5 million before it can open.
10 October 2019 The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has released the findings of an independent review of Immigration New Zealand's Residence Deportation Liability Process.The review was carried out by Michael Heron QC. It was prompted by the Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway's decision to cancel the deportation liability... More about Review of immigration decision processes released.
10 October 2019 The recent European Court of Justice ruling that Google will not be required to apply the "right to be forgotten" globally means that search results suppressed within Europe at the request of the individual will still be available to searches outside Europe, the Office of the... More about "Right to erasure" requirements not global, say Europeans.
09 October 2019 The Intellectual Property Office has updated guidelines on proceedings under the Trade Marks Act 2002.This includes the “Pre-Hearing Directions” to provide clarity around the applicable deadlines and filing requirements that parties must adhere to when filing their written submissions, common bundle of documents, and bundle of... More about IPONZ updates hearing and evidence guidelines for trade marks.
09 October 2019 An independent review of the Transport Agency is critical of how it has regulated the transport sector.The review was done by Martin Jenkins.The Government says it intends to act swiftly to strengthen NZTA’s regulatory role following a review into the Transport Agency, and Ministry of Transport’s... More about Review of Transport agency released.
09 October 2019 Immigration New Zealand has announced applications for its Parent Resident Visa have closed as of 7 October. The category will reopen with new criteria in February 2020.The new criteria include an increase in financial requirements of sponsors and the removal of two categories based on parent’s... More about Immigration NZ changes Parent Resident Visa.
09 October 2019 A joint report from the International Bar Association (IBA) and the World Bank says improving legal aid services is as important for economic growth as providing functioning hospitals, schools and roads. The report, A Tool for Justice: A Cost Benefit Analysis of Legal Aid, is the... More about Legal aid as important as hospitals and schools, claims new report.
10 October 2019 Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released the results of a survey of a thousand New Zealanders about our freedom of information laws, the Official Information Act 1982 and the Local Government and Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.He says the survey shows 78% thought it was... More about Survey shows lack of awareness of freedom of information.
08 October 2019 The Board of Drug Free Sport New Zealand has advised that it proposes to make the Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2020 under section 16 of the Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006.The 2020 Rules will amend the Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2019.The draft 2020 Rules and the material incorporated by... More about Proposed Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2020 under consultation.
18 October 2018
Assessment of the effectiveness and fairness of New Zealand's court system needs good data and analytics and building this capability…
18 October 2018
Over the 2018/19 financial year, the Government Legal Network will remain focused on leveraging the Crown's collective legal resources and…
18 October 2018
The Commerce Commission says it has warned debt collector Intercoll Ltd for possibly breaching the Fair Trading Act when it…
18 October 2018
The Accident Compensation Corporation has announced what it says are the biggest changes to its client services in over 20…
18 October 2018
Associate Finance Minister David Parker has announced the Government’s second phase of review for overseas investment rules.The Treasury is leading…
18 October 2018
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) says its New Zealand Business number team is consulting on the trans-Tasman…
18 October 2018
The Commerce Commission says it has opened an investigation into David Ferrier’s acquisition through a holding company of a 70%…
18 October 2018
Otago University law professor Mark Henaghan received a moving send off last week after his final lecture at Otago University’s…
18 October 2018
The new overseas investment regime comes into effect on 22 October, meaning overseas people generally will not be able to…
17 October 2018
A Microsoft survey of 16 nationalities has found that New Zealanders were the most likely to experience tech support scams,…
17 October 2018
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has rejected two complaints about a line on the popular TVNZ drama Shortland Street.In the episode…
17 October 2018
The Film Industry Working Group is recommending that the carve-out from the Employment Relations Act for film production workers –…
17 October 2018
Information obtained from a series of parliamentary questions for written answer by Courts Minister Andrew Little shows both positive and…
17 October 2018
The average monthly number of visitors to the New Zealand Legislation website continues to grow, the annual report of the…
17 October 2018
The new Land Transfer Regulations 2018 to support the Land Transfer Act 2017 are now available, with the Act coming…
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