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Asparagus boss failed to heed Labour Inspectorate warnings
29 June 2017
A labour hire company working on asparagus farms in the Waikato must pay $58,818 after being caught twice by the…
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New review of resource management system launched
29 June 2017
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has launched a New Zealand Law Foundation funded review, New Zealand's Resource Management Law: the…
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Bill introduced to wipe historical homosexual convictions
29 June 2017
Justice Minister Amy Adams has introduced the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill to Parliament.The bill…
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New Zealand signs new Hong Kong tax protocol
29 June 2017
New Zealand has signed a new tax protocol with Hong Kong, updating the existing double tax agreement between New Zealand…
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‘Beatlemania’ legal giant dies, aged 91
28 June 2017
A legendary Liverpool solicitor who advised John Lennon and Bill Shankly and was involved in both the Heysel and Hillsborough…
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Corrections-funded alcohol interlock licence second pilot
28 June 2017
Information for lawyersFrom 3 July 2017 the Department of Corrections will fund a further 240 alcohol interlock devices for eligible…
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Privacy Commissioner recommends rewrite of areas in AML/CFT bill
28 June 2017
The Privacy Commissioner is recommending a rewrite of some key aspects of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism…
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Lawyer and two best friend’s London-Mongolia charity road trip
28 June 2017
A former ‘Scarfie’ from the University of Otago and two of his oldest mates are taking part in an unpredictable…
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Boost in monetary cap under reforms to EQC Act
28 June 2017
Finance Minister Steven Joyce and the Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission Gerry Brownlee have announced plans to simplify and…
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Lawyers to ‘doss down’ on streets
28 June 2017
Two Chapman Tripp lawyers will be sleeping rough for the night, in a bid to raise money for the battle…
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IPT refugee hearing scheduling arrangements clarified
26 June 2017
Clarification on the reinstatement arrangement of refugee hearings in the Immigration and Protection Tribunal has been issued by the Tribunal…
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Crown guarantee of Public Trust to go
26 June 2017
Finance Minister Steven Joyce says the Government will shortly introduce legislation to remove the Crown guarantee of the Public Trust.He…
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Factors making successful takeovers identified in report
23 June 2017
Takeovers which share a combination of two factors have almost always been successful in New Zealand, a report from Bell…
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Justice and Emergency Precinct opening put back again
22 June 2017
The opening of the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct has been delayed again, and is now tipped to open…
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Online access to Employment Mediation Service available
22 June 2017
Requests for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Employment Mediation Services may now be submitted online through its Resolve…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018