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A Victory for Barristers and Defendants
Fri, 24 May 2013 18:53:58 +1200 | Auckland District Law Society
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Auckland District Law Society Inc Welcomes Court of Appeal Decision in Criminal Fixed Fee And Complex Cases Policy More >>
PM’s Dismissal of Compensation - Disregard for Human Rights
Fri, 24 May 2013 17:25:00 +1200 | David Small
A Christchurch lawyer and academic who won $20,000 compensation in a court case against the Police for an unlawful search of his home has criticized John Key’s dismissal of calls for compensation for those subjected to unlawful Police search and detention ...More >>
Woman sentenced for immigration scam in Tongan community
Fri, 24 May 2013 17:16:47 +1200 | Immigration Advisers Authority
A woman, who took advantage of vulnerable people in an immigration scam, has been sentenced to community detention, community work and ordered to repay her victims. More >>
Council Committed to Holiday Rental Properties Compliance
Fri, 24 May 2013 16:59:14 +1200 | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu bach owners renting their properties on a regular basis or to large groups of people can expect checks from council to ensure they are regulation compliant. More >>
OAG puts Govt on notice re Solid Energy
Fri, 24 May 2013 16:49:51 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
The Auditor General has said she wants to see ‘accountability to both Parliament and the public’ on the circumstances surrounding Solid Energy’s near-failure, says Labour’s SOEs spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove. More >>
Letter to PM - NZKGI Supports Kiwifruit Industry Structure
Fri, 24 May 2013 16:31:57 +1200 | New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers
As this country’s kiwifruit grower representative body, NZKGI can assure you that growers overwhelmingly support the current industry structure and Zespri as its marketer. Zespri’s historical issues in a single market do not diminish growers’ support ...More >>
Tea Party Is Partying and Martyring Like It's 2009
Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:27 +1200 | Bill Berkowitz
A recent headline at the reliably conservative web site WND.com may say it all: "IRS Targeting Brings Tea Party Back From Dead." After a few years in the political wilderness, thanks to the IRS scandal, the Tea Party is once again in the national ...More >>
Decision on Solid Energy management inquiry
Fri, 24 May 2013 16:16:03 +1200 | Controller and Auditor-General
“I have given considerable thought to requests that I carry out an inquiry into the management, governance, and oversight of Solid Energy Limited. My staff have visited both the Treasury and Solid Energy to obtain enough information for me to ...More >>
No changes to management of striped marlin
Fri, 24 May 2013 15:53:32 +1200 | Ministry For Primary Industries
Recreational fishers have had their fears of commercialisation of New Zealand’s striped marlin allayed. The Ministry for Primary Industries has announced there will be no changes to the management of striped marlin.More >>
Bupa to Complete Acquisition of Leading Dentistry Group
Fri, 24 May 2013 15:20:20 +1200 | Joint Press Release
The Supreme Court of Victoria today approved the Scheme of Arrangement for Bupa Australia Health Pty Ltd to complete its full acquisition of Dental Corporation Holdings Limited (Dental Corporation).More >>
New Crown Minerals Regime comes into force
Fri, 24 May 2013 15:20:18 +1200 | NZ Petroleum and Minerals
The amended Crown Minerals Act regime is designed to: - encourage the development of Crown-owned oil, gas and mineral resources - streamline the regime where appropriate and make it better able to deal with future developments - ensure there is better ...More >>
ACC contacting clients over possible interest payments
Fri, 24 May 2013 15:15:54 +1200 | Accident Compensation Corporation
ACC has begun contacting clients who may benefit from a recent Court of Appeal decision that clarified circumstances in which interest should be paid on back-dated weekly compensation.More >>
Judgment: Criminal Bar Association of NZ v Attorney-General
Fri, 24 May 2013 15:08:24 +1200 | NZ Court of Appeal
This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does not comprise part of the reasons for that judgment. The full judgment with reasons is the only authoritative document. The full text of the judgment and reasons ...More >>
Pharmacist imprisoned on Medicines Act charges
Fri, 24 May 2013 14:40:03 +1200 | Ministry of Health
A 32-year-old Auckland pharmacist been sentenced to four months and two weeks in prison for a series of breaches of the Medicines Act 1981 related to sales of unapproved prescription medicines.More >>
Media Article - Sunday Star Times
Fri, 24 May 2013 12:10:05 +1200 | Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau Trust
The article explores some serious allegations of abuse made against some staff and also against the roopu toward Mokopuna back in 2011. At that time we conducted a full internal investigation which did result in staff being terminated. The Ministry ...More >>
Public Address 24 May 2013 - That Hammer Time
Fri, 24 May 2013 11:59:50 +1200 | Public Address
Music journalism isn't really a career for grown-ups, but it can have bragging-rights advantages. When the name of a famous international pop musician comes up in conversation, you may well be able to say, "Oh yeah. I met him."More >>
Obama Promises His Speech Will End Some Day
Fri, 24 May 2013 11:41:41 +1200 | David Swanson
President Obama is expected to announce that the eternal war on the world will have an end. When? He won't say. I too have an announcement. I promise my drinking problem will end some day. When? I'm not saying. But the celebrations of the armistice in ...More >>
End Immigration Investment Madness
Fri, 24 May 2013 10:41:33 +1200 | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has called for an end to the immigration “madness” of allowing foreign property buyers to invest in New Zealand real estate to secure permanent residence here.More >>
Dominion Finance’s Cropp jailed for 2 years 7 months
Thu, 23 May 2013 17:46:24 +1200 | BusinessDesk
May 23 (BusinessDesk) - Paul Cropp, the former chief executive of failed lenders Dominion Finance and North South Finance, has been jailed for two years and seven months after being convicted on fraud charges last month. More >>
Dominion CEO sentenced
Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:59 +1200 | Serious Fraud Office
The former CEO of Dominion Finance Group Limited (Dominion) and North South Finance Limited (North South) was today sentenced in relation to four Crimes Act charges laid by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) arising out of the collapse those companies.More >>
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