Jun 14
New laws is pleased to bring you this post on a new Bill to improve the supervision of trustees and to attempt to plug gaps which were highlighted by the collapse of so many companies in the finance sector in recent years. With the continuing earthquakes in the Christchurch region it is opportune to be …
May 12
New Laws is pleased to bring you this post in which Minister of Justice Simon Power has announced that a Bill which will amend the Crimes Act to provide stronger protection for children from violence, neglect and sexual offending passed its first reading in Parliament this week with very widespread support across party lines. “The …
May 05
New Laws brings you news of a change in the law with new Transport legislation the aim of which is to improve safety on New Zealand roads by improving the safety of young drivers and cracking down on problem drivers who pose a high risk to society. The Minister of Transport Steven Joyce heralded the …
Apr 21
New Laws advises that the new Financial Markets Authority (FMA) will be up and running and fully operational by the first of May. The bill which will establish the FMA was recently passedby a unanimous vote is known as the Financial Markets (Regulators and KiwiSaver) Bill The new market regulator will supersede the functions of …
Apr 07
New Laws brings you news of proposed new legislation announced in mid February aimed at modernising New Zealand’s road user charges system. The bill commenced its first reading in Parliament just prior to the Christchurch Earthquake. In making the announcement, Minister of Transport, the Hon. Stephen Joyce told new laws that amendments to the law …
Feb 19
New Laws is pleased to bring you this post detailing results of an analysis by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research of the impact of the six month trial period on unemployment statistics. The study was welcomed in particular by The Hon. Kate Wilkinson, Minister of Labour. The results of the study seem to …
Jan 27
New Laws is pleased to bring you an update which will please those readers who are keen hunters. The Minister of Conservation the Hon. Kate Wilkinson announced recently that permits for hunting on conservation land are now available on-line. The new system, administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC) makes all relevant information readily and …
Jan 21
New Laws is pleased to bring you updates from time to time on new laws and impending new laws as they progress through the house. In this post we look at an announcement from The Hon. Dr. Nick Smith on impending reviews of the ACC system in New Zealand. ACC Minister Nick Smith announced recently …
Jan 20
New Laws is pleased to bring you confirmation of the newly passed electoral finance laws. Past controversies regarding electoral finance were addressed by parliament late last year with the passing into New Zealand laws of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act passing its third reading in the house by a margin of …
Jan 04
There was good news for those seeking study visas for international students recently with the passing of the new Immigration Act and in particular, provisions in it which will substantially reduce red tape and waiting time for those seeking student visas to study in New Zealand. To read our latest press release on the subject …
