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Australia's social media minimum age regulatory guidance published
Australia's eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) has recently published regulatory guidance (Guidance) to support age-restricted social medi…
23 October 2025
Select Committee reports back on two of three financial services reform bills
On 20 October 2025, the Finance and Expenditure Committee (FEC) published its reports on the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Ame…
23 October 2025
Government to narrow scope of climate-related disclosures and strengthen visibility in investments in unlisted assets
The New Zealand Government has announced significant reforms to the climate-related disclosures regime (CRD Regime), which will reduce…
22 October 2025
Wellington City Council successfully defends challenge to decision to demolish City to Sea Bridge
Buddle Findlay is pleased to have assisted Wellington City Council (the Council) with its successful defence of an application brought…
21 October 2025
Buddle Findlay partner Sarah McEwan appointed to Takeovers Panel
We are proud to announce Buddle Findlay partner and Board member Sarah McEwan has been appointed as a member of the New Zealand Takeov…
20 October 2025
Merit versus diversity when hiring and promoting staff
In July 2025, the Government introduced the Public Service Amendment Bill (Bill), to amend the Public Service Act 2020 (Act). The Bil…
14 October 2025
Shape of updated insurance prudential supervision regime revealed
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has recently released a suite of Cabinet papers through which Cabinet has agreed to a set of po…
13 October 2025
Government Procurement Rules new edition published – What do agencies and suppliers need to know?
Last week, MBIE published the 5th edition of the Government Procurement Rules (Rules) following public consultation and Cabinet approv…
13 October 2025
New Procurement Rules for Christmas
Following on from consultation earlier this year, the Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis announced this morning that the 5th editi…
9 October 2025