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Proposed changes to CCCF Act announced
11 October 2018
The Government has announced changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003, including an interest rate cap on…
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Public opening for Wellington's Old High Court Building
11 October 2018
The Ministry of Justice is opening Wellington's historic Old HIgh Court Building in Stout Street to the public during Wellington…
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LINZ provides update on Land Transfer Act 2017 implementation
11 October 2018
The Land Transfer Act 2017 comes into force on 12 November 2018 and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has provided…
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Commerce Commission targets Vector power outage level
11 October 2018
The Commerce Commission says it has filed civil proceedings in the Auckland High Court to seek financial penalties against electricity…
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MBIE finds employment breaches by Chorus subcontractors
11 October 2018
A Labour Inspectorate operation targeting Chorus subcontractors has found that nearly all of the subcontractors identified are breaching employment standards,…
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Ombudsman launches three OIA/LGOIMA investigations
11 October 2018
The Office of the Ombudsman says the Chief Ombudsman has commenced three new self-initiated investigations into the official information practices…
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Commission warning over loan to vulnerable borrower
11 October 2018
The Commerce Commission says it has issued a warning to Rapid Loans NZ Limited (Rapid Loans) about a loan it…
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Consultation begins on Police information sharing
11 October 2018
Police and the Registrar-General, Births, Deaths and Marriages have begun public consultation on an information sharing agreement that will enable…
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Five Community Magistrates appointed
10 October 2018
Five new Community Magistrates have been appointed for the Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga and Hamilton regions.They are Terence Bourke (Auckland, who…
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Māori Land Court Judge being sought
10 October 2018
A new Judge of the Māori Land Court is being sought and the Minister for Māori Development is calling for…
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IRD advises on CRS and NZFI trusts reporting
9 October 2018
The Inland Revenue Department says it continues to receive inquiries about trusts and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), particularly reporting…
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Government reveals freshwater action agenda
9 October 2018
The Government has released a document, Essential Freshwater: Healthy Water, Fairly Allocated, which sets out its plans for freshwater action…
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Criminal Justice regional meetings scheduled
9 October 2018
The Safe and Effective Justice Programme Advisory Group – Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora is to hold a series…
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What’s one thing you could do?
8 October 2018
By Sarah TaylorWhen I was first approached about writing this article, I was asked to think about what Mental Health…
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Focus on The Far North: Every day is different for the legal community in a diverse district
5 October 2018
The Far North is a vast rural area with a collection of towns of no more than a few thousand…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018