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Review of the Crown Minerals Act 1991
The Government has opened consultation on its review of the Crown Minerals Act 1991 (CMA) by inviting public submissions on an initial discussion document. The discussion document is available...
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Alert: Government releases algorithm charter and examines artificial intelligence regulation
On 4 November 2019 the Department of Internal Affairs announced a new project, ‘Re-imagining...
Are your shareholders also employees?
Shareholders of a company may also be employees. This means that employers are legally...
Requesting urgent visa processing for employees
As many employers will be aware Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has a large backlog...
The latest on Culturally Arranged Marriage visas
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has been in hot water with the recent uproar around...
Immigration November Newsletter
In this edition: The latest on culturally arranged marriage visas Listed utilities sector in...
Key protections when buying the assets of an insolvent business
The government has recently announced proposed changes to insolvency law to better protect consumers...
Climate related financial disclosures – submissions sought
Company annual reports may soon feature a mandatory section on climate change, if recent...
Banking and finance: CCCFA and FSLAA Update
Credit Contracts Legislation Amendment Bill On 11 November 2019, the Finance and Expenditure Committee...
Zero Carbon Act – a starter for ten
The second week of November saw Parliament pass the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon)...
New ANZSCO occupations allowing grant of residency and three-year work visas
Statistics New Zealand and the Australian Bureau of Statistics have completed a refresh of...
Lane Neave launches book – “One man’s story of a legal firm”
Lane Neave celebrated 150 years in 2018 and the book “One man’s story of...
Immigration October Newsletter
In this edition: Parent Resident Visa Category will open again in February 2020 New...
Conduct and culture: changes on the horizon for Financial Service Providers
The Financial Service Providers industry in New Zealand is about to be shaken up...
New measures proposed to protect small businesses and consumers from unfair commercial practices
On 24 September 2019, the Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs Kris Faafoi and...
Permissioned distributed ledger technology governance
In a simplistic sense, distributed ledger technology, or DLT, involves spreading the record of...
Lane Neave launches Alumni
With a rich history spanning more than 150 years, Lane Neave has produced many...
West Coast – Employment and Privacy Law update
We invite you and others in your organisation to attend our next Employment and...
New Parent Residence Category to open in February 2020
The Minister of Immigration has finally announced that the Parent Resident Visa Category will...
Lane Neave advises Bond Supervisor in public retail bond issue
Lane Neave has advised Public Trust in relation to a public retail bond issue...