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Energy & Natural Resources – Maui Pipeline Outage
02 Nov 2011
A gas leak in the Maui pipeline caused disruption to many businesses and there was uncertainty as to the rights and obligations of gas users, including the ability to obtain compensation...
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Corporate Governance – Company Incorporation Changes - One Step Closer
26 Sep 2011
The Government is concerned that individuals and groups are using New Zealand companies to conduct criminal activity from overseas. This threatens New Zealand's international reputation. Changes to the New Zealand company registration process are one step closer, following the recent release (on 19 September) of a Cabinet paper...
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Climate Change & Emissions Trading – What is New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme and How Does it Affect Me?
01 Oct 2010
New Zealand has an Emissions Trading Scheme that requires "participants" to account for emissions or removals of greenhouse gases. This has been developed as part of New Zealand's response to climate change in accordance with the Kyoto Protocol...
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Mining & Exploration – The Government's Decision on the Proposed Amendments to Schedule 4
08 Sep 2010
Under the Crown Minerals Act, mining activities require both a permit (granted by the Minister of Energy and Resources) and an access arrangement (with the owner of the land)...
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Naturally Resourceful – Maximising Our Mineral Potential: Stocktake of Schedule 4 of The Crown Minerals Act and Beyond
26 Mar 2010
Much media attention has focused on the review or "stocktake" of the provision of access to minerals...
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Climate Change – Report on the Review of the Emissions Trading Scheme and Related Matters
08 Sep 2009
Eight months after the Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee was set up, it has released its report on the review of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. The report comprises a majority report and four ...
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Stop Press – Bill Delays ETS Timing as Government's ETS Review Continues
19 Jun 2009
On Thursday 18 June, the Government introduced the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Forestry Sector) Amendment Bill amending the timing of the emissions trading scheme relating to forestry...
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Climate Change – Emissions Trading Update
12 Jun 2009
The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme was referred to a Special Select Committee for review shortly after being enacted in October 2008. Although the outcome of the review process remains uncertain, work on...
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Climate Change – Emissions Trading Scheme - Continued Uncertainty For The Forestry Sector
19 Feb 2009
The Emission Trading Scheme Review Committee, established to honour a commitment given by National to ACT in return for support on confidence and supply, has been mandated to review the emissions trading scheme...
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Climate Change – Greenhouse Gas Discharges - A Matter of National Interest
28 Jan 2009
The long awaited decision of the Supreme Court in Greenpeace New Zealand Inc v Genesis Power Ltd [2008] NZSC 112 was released shortly before Christmas...
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Climate Change – It's not easy being green
15 Sep 2008
In an era of carbon neutrality and growing environmental awareness, the word 'sustainability' has become as common place in business circles as 'profitability'...
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Climate Change – Select Committee Report: Emissions Trading Scheme and Forestry
17 Jul 2008
In our last FYI on New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme we touched on some of the highlights of the Select Committee report on the Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill...
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Climate Change – Paying the Cost of Carbon: An Update On New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme
26 Jun 2008
The Select Committee report on the Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill was released on 16 June 2008...
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