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FMA's conduct guide due out soon
16 December 2016
The final document on the Financial Markets Authority’s conduct guide is due to be published in the new year after…
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Statutes Amendment Bill receives third reading
15 December 2016
Parliament gave a third reading to the Statutes Amendment Bill before it rose for the year on 14 December 2016.The…
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Housing market ‘taking a breather’
15 December 2016
Conveyancers have benefitted from the recent boom in New Zealand’s housing market, but the heat may be coming out of…
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Unnecessary paranoia around work Xmas parties or sobering advice?
15 December 2016
By Nick Butcher There appears to be a good dose of paranoia around businesses holding Christmas parties or putting decorations…
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Holiday hours for courts and other organisations
15 December 2016
The courts Most courts and tribunals will be closed during the holiday period. All courts and tribunals will be open…
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Task force to equip lawyers in fight against corruption
15 December 2016
The International Bar Association (IBA) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are to establish a task force…
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Cabinet paper outlines possible BEPS measures
15 December 2016
Following an Official Information Act request, Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse has released a Cabinet paper providing information on base erosion…
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Evidence law amendments in force on 8 and 9 January 2017
15 December 2016
Changes to evidence law resulting from the Law Commission's 2013 review of the Evidence Act 2016 will come into force…
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Committee go-ahead for Contract and Commercial Law Bill
15 December 2016
Parliament's Justice and Electoral Committee has released its report on the Contract and Commercial Law Bill, with a recommendation that…
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Massive penalty for serious breaches of employment law
14 December 2016
A labour contracting business working on a vegetable farm in the Bombay Hills must pay $428,164 in arrears and penalties…
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Changes to National e-Duty process
14 December 2016
Principal Family Court Judge Laurence Ryan has asked the New Zealand Law Society's Family Law Section to communicate the following…
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Tough luck for ripped-off investors - Banking Ombudsman
14 December 2016
The Banking Ombudsman has warned anyone hoping to be reimbursed for unsound investments not to expect their bank to pay…
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Report finds migrant worker exploitation
14 December 2016
A report released by the Human Trafficking Research Coalition has found evidence of exploitation of migrant workers and human trafficking…
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Gisborne court re-opens after outage
14 December 2016
The Gisborne courthouse and the Māori Land Court have reopened this morning, following a major power cut.The Ministry of Justice…
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BSA says 'Thank Christ' is not a blasphemous term
14 December 2016
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has not upheld a complaint that the term “thank Christ” on RNZ was a blasphemous…
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