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Scoop Public Interest Journalism charity application declined
22 July 2019
The Charities Registration Board has declined an application by the Scoop Foundation for Public Interest Journalism to be a registered…
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Biosecurity Act 1993 to be updated
19 July 2019
The Ministry for Primary Industries has released terms of reference for an overhaul of the Biosecurity Act 1993.It says the…
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Court Rules changes from 1 August
18 July 2019
Some changes to the High Court Rules 2016 and the District Court Rules 2014 will come into force on 1…
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Privacy research fund open for applications
18 July 2019
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner says the Privacy Good Research Fund is now open for applications for privacy-related research.The…
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Government paper considers drone regulation
18 July 2019
The Government has released a paper which outlines its plan for drones.Taking Flight: an aviation system for the automated age…
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MedSafe consulting on medicine label allergen warnings
18 July 2019
The Ministry of Health has announced that MedSafe is consulting on plans to include a warning for substances such as…
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Research looking into Chinese litigants and witnesses in NZ courts
18 July 2019
The Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business (which is a division of Chen Palmer Partners) is conducting research into…
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Legal aid debt to Government $142 million
18 July 2019
At 1 July 2019, $142,089,614 in legal aid debt was outstanding, Justice Minister Andrew Little says.Mr Little provided the information…
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Finance company to refund $2.7m over CCCFA breach
17 July 2019
Nearly $2.7 million will be credited or refunded to thousands of borrowers following a settlement with the Commerce Commission.The Aotea…
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Council of Legal Education reports on 2018
17 July 2019
The New Zealand Council of Legal Education has released its annual report for the 2018 calendar year.The report says the…
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Proceeds of Crime Fund focus expanded to include wellbeing
17 July 2019
Justice Minister Andrew Little says the scope of the Proceeds of Crime Fund has been broadened to include initiatives that…
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MBIE consulting on working at heights regulations
17 July 2019
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has announced it is consulting on a new discussion paper Implementing the Health…
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Changes to Oranga Tamariki Act information sharing
17 July 2019
The Ministry of Social Development has announced that there is a new template for agencies to request information from each…
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Another AML/CFT formal warning from DIA
17 July 2019
The Department of Internal Affairs says it has issued a formal warning under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of…
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Unlicensed builder Crimes Act prosecution a first
17 July 2019
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says it has prosecuted an unlicensed builder under the Crimes Act 1961 for…
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