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Sacha Judd, Adam Jackson and Ian Stewart, 31 January 2012
Yesterday the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) released a Consultation Paper requesting feedback on a Guidance Note regarding preparing and presenting prospectuses and investment statements …
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Paul Beverley, Patrick Mulligan, Kerry Smith, Rachel Dunningham, Cedric Carranceja, David Allen, David Randal, Andrew Braggins and Vanessa Evitt, 26 January 2012
The international Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme (BBOP) has released a Standard on Biodiversity Offsets …
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24 January 2012
The two new fellows, David Lyndon Brown and Anna Taylor, will each spend five months in residence at the Sargeson Centre in central Auckland and receive a $20,000 grant …
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Sacha Judd and Adam Jackson, 19 December 2011
The New Zealand Government has progressed its reform of securities law (described in Sacha Judd’s article in the April edition of this publication) with the introduction into Parliament of the Financial Markets Conduct Bill (the Bill) …
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David Perry, Scott Barker, Laura O'Gorman, Michael Dineen, Willie Palmer, Gene Turner, Jan Etwell, Scott Abel, Susan Rowe, David Broadmore, Myles O'Brien and Kelly Paterson, 19 December 2011
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Tony Dellow, Alastair Hercus, Nick Crang and Susie Kilty, 16 December 2011
The votes are all in and counted, with the Greens picking up an additional seat through the special votes at National's expense …
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14 December 2011
This update covers: Australian PPSA implementation update; Case review - demands continue upon dispute, Case review - Scope of Guarantee - Boilerplate provision useful, CCCFA banning order for lender following "outrageous" conduct, Australian bank …
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Jonathan Coates, Alastair Hercus, Marie Bismark, Iris Reuvecamp, Anita Miller, John Hanson and Penny Andrew, 13 December 2011
Our last health law email for 2011 is below. As always, we welcome any feedback. Towards the end of this update, you will find information about two courses and seminars we are running in 2012; the Health Systems Law intensive (run in conjunction …
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Peter Chemis, Hamish Kynaston, Kerry Smith, Sherridan Cook, Alastair Sherriff, Susan Rowe, Andrea Pazin and Iris Reuvecamp, 12 December 2011
In the recent Ports of Auckland decision, the Full Court of the Employment Court issued some guidance on the new rules for determining whether a dismissal or other action is justified, and whether a former employee should be reinstated …
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Patrick Mulligan, 25 November 2011
Auckland's version of the worldwide 'Occupy' movement, an eclectic grouping of grievances presumably united by the shared experience of damp sleeping bags and primitive toilet facilities, has been camped out in Aotea Square for over a month …
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Sacha Judd, Frank Porter, Nick Crang, Mark Russell, Adam Jackson and Ian Stewart, 25 November 2011
The Government's business law reform agenda is in full swing, although the election has resulted in a brief hiatus. The following is a summary of the current status of various law reform projects as at November 2011 …
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Steve Nightingale, Philip Wood, Andrew Matangi, Amy Ryburn, Aisling Weir and Allan Yeoman, 22 November 2011
With people heading to the voting booths this Saturday, we thought it would be helpful to provide a summary of the key aspects of the various parties' policies in relation to broadcasting and ICT …
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Nick Crang, Mark Odlin and Philip Wood, 21 November 2011
The development of ultra-fast broadband continues apace with Telecom about to separate into two listed companies - New Telecom and New Chorus (Chorus2). Separation is expected to occur on 30 November 2011 …
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Dominic Lundon, 18 November 2011
In March 2010 we reported on the first of three instalments of the New Zealand Government's 20 year national infrastructure plan (Plan) …
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17 November 2011
This legal update covers: Financial Markets Conduct Bill introduced to Parliament, capital adequacy for banks: Basel III, proposed changes to consumer credit laws, wider access to New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) trade guarantees, newly formed …
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Paul Beverley, Patrick Mulligan, Kerry Smith, Rachel Dunningham, Cedric Carranceja, David Allen, David Randal, Andrew Braggins and Vanessa Evitt, 15 November 2011
Today (Tuesday 15 November 2011), Environment Minister Nick Smith issued implementation guides for the government’s two latest national policy statements for renewable electricity generation and freshwater management …
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Paul Beverley, Patrick Mulligan, Kerry Smith, Rachel Dunningham, Cedric Carranceja, David Allen, David Randal, Andrew Braggins and Vanessa Evitt, 14 November 2011
With the election fast approaching, the major parties have released their policies on resource management issues …
10 November 2011
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Peter Chemis, Hamish Kynaston, Kerry Smith, Sherridan Cook, Alastair Sherriff, Susan Rowe, Andrea Pazin, Iris Reuvecamp and Rachel Steel, 08 November 2011
The relatively short lead up to the 2011 Election has not stopped the various political parties from announcing some very different policies on employment relations …
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Nick Crang, Tony Dellow and Susie Kilty, 01 November 2011
The Commerce Commission (Commission) has announced that it will appeal against Vector's win in a High Court case against a Commission proposal to set new prices for its electricity and gas businesses. This is the first Court decision under the new …
