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Child sex offender register legislation passed
9 September 2016
Parliament has passed the Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Bill.This will come into force 30 days after…
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Police reviewing security for their court staff
8 September 2016
The Police are reviewing security for their Court staff following a violent assault on a police prosecutor who was left…
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1 in 10 New Zealand workers don’t have an employment agreement
8 September 2016
A new Household Labour Force Survey has revealed that 1 in 10 workers don't have a written employment agreement.Yet such…
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Right to fair trial being undermined, says Sir Ron Young
8 September 2016
The right to a fair trial in New Zealand is being undermined in a variety of ways, with the public's…
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Auditor-General's Niue mandate investigated
8 September 2016
The Auditor-General, Lyn Provost, has published a letter to Opposition Leader Andrew Little in response to his request for her…
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Special Housing Area provisions extended
8 September 2016
Parliament has taken urgency to pass all stages of the Housing Legislation Amendment Bill which amends legislation relating to increasing…
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NZ lawyer employment causes argument in Samoa
7 September 2016
The hiring of two New Zealand lawyers by Samoa's Attorney-General to prosecute the Director of Public Prosecutions and Police Commissioner,…
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Ombudsman case note says Callinan Bain compo report legally privileged
7 September 2016
A case note by Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier on the report by Ian Callinan QC on David Bain's compensation claim…
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Formal warning issued to AirAsia
7 September 2016
The Commerce Commission says it has issued a formal warning to Malaysia's Air Asia X Service Pty Ltd (AirAsia) over…
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Draft credit fee guidelines released for consultation
7 September 2016
The Commerce Commission has released updated draft guidelines designed to assist lenders when setting credit fees.The Commission's previous fees guidelines…
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Parole granted to 23% of offenders
7 September 2016
The Parole Board says 23.3% of offenders who participated in hearings were granted parole in the year to 30 June…
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Research project to look at in-house flexible work practices
7 September 2016
In-house lawyer Sarah Taylor is to carry out research on flexible work practices and their application to in-house legal practice…
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124 old laws facing the chop
7 September 2016
The Statutes Repeal Bill introduced in Parliament has the objective of repealing 124 redundant pieces of legislation plus parts of…
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Guilty plea to SFO dishonesty charges
6 September 2016
Edward Errol Johnston, a former sole practitioner, has pleaded guilty in the Auckland District Court to three Crimes Act charges…
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Bill of Rights issue with foreign ownership register
6 September 2016
The Attorney-General has reported that the Land Transfer (Foreign Ownership of Land Register) Amendment Bill appears to be inconsistent with…
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