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Just over 3% of home transfers in March quarter to overseas buyers
7 June 2018
In the March 2018 quarter, 3.3% of homes transferred were to people who didn't hold New Zealand citizenship or resident…
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Auckland still top law school in QS rankings
7 June 2018
The University of Auckland has been ranked the 29th best law school in the world in the latest QS World…
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How wet towels and horses helped create one of Tauranga’s longest established firms
7 June 2018
A firm long associated not only with the Bay of Plenty legal fraternity, but its economic growth , is celebrating…
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Completion of two Law Commission reports delayed
7 June 2018
The Law Commission has deferred completion of two final reports to accommodate the abortion law review, Justice Minister Andrew Little…
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Select committee recommends court and tribunal bills be passed
7 June 2018
The Justice select committee has released reports on the Courts Matters Bill and the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Bill with…
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Committee recommends passage of EEZ bill
7 June 2018
Parliament's Environment Committee has released a report on the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Amendment Bill. It…
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Passage of Legislation Bill recommended
7 June 2018
The Justice select committee has released a final report on the Legislation Bill with a recommendation that it be passed…
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SSC releases new conflicts of interest standards
7 June 2018
The State Services Commission says it has released new model standards for Conflicts of Interest.The Conflicts of Interest standard says…
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Guilty plea to 99 additional SFO fraud charges
7 June 2018
The Seriouis Fraud Office says the former finance manager of a Hamilton-based social services provider has pleaded guilty to an…
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Old browsers blocked from MBIE websites
7 June 2018
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has blocked access to its websites by certain unsupported internet browsers from…
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Commission starts proceedings against payday lender
7 June 2018
The Commerce Commission says it has commenced High Court proceedings against payday lender Ferratum New Zealand Ltd under the Credit…
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Ombudsman's responsibilities increased
7 June 2018
The Office of the Ombudsman says it will soon be monitoring the treatment of patients in privately run aged care…
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Draft National Planning Standards released
7 June 2018
Environment Minister David Parker has released a set of draft National Planning Standards.The Ministry for the Environment will seek formal…
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Five lawyers receive Queen's Birthday honours
6 June 2018
Nigel Hampton QC is among a group of legal professionals to be recognised for their work in the Queen’s Birthday…
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US survey shows legal market changes
1 June 2018
United States legal management consultants Altman Weil have released the results of their 2018 Law Firms in Transition Survey.The survey…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018