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FYI: Mining & Exploration – Refining New Zealand's Mineral Regime

30 Mar 2012

The Government has been reviewing the regime governing minerals permitting in New Zealand, and is now seeking input on proposals to refine that regime. This FYI explains the review process, and looks briefly at some of the key themes of the proposed refinements...

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FYI: Employment Law – What does an Entitlement to an "Additional" Week's Leave Mean?

30 Mar 2012

The increase in an employee’s annual holiday entitlement from three to four weeks came into effect on 1 April 2007. This has led to a number of disputes between employers and unions over the correct interpretation of ‘additional’ holiday entitlements...

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FYI: Local Government – An 8-Point Plan for Better Local Government?

27 Mar 2012

Last week the Government released its 8-point plan for reforming local government "Better Local Government". The Government's goals (primarily, reducing local government spending and debt) and the basic tenets of the reform appear straightforward on first reading, but putting them into practice, and legislation, is likely to be more difficult...

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FYI: Construction – Licensed Building Practitioners - What you Need to Know

21 Mar 2012

There is no doubt that the leaky homes crisis resulted in an overhaul of the building industry. The reforms to the industry have been phased in over the last few years...

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FYI: Local Government – Councils’ Duty of Care for LIM information is Confirmed

19 Mar 2012

The Supreme Court has confirmed, in the long awaited decision in Marlborough District Council v Altimarloch Joint Venture Limited and Others, that councils owe a duty of care to the recipient of a Land Information Memorandum if the LIM negligently misstates information it is obliged to contain...

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FYI:Corporate Advisory – Clear, Concise and Effective: Draft FMA Guidance On Securities Offering Documents

The Financial Markets Authority recently released a draft guidance note on effective disclosure... MORE

FYI:Intellectual Property – Well, Mugger Be, Are Potentially Offensive Trade Marks Becoming Easier to Register in New Zealand?

New Zealand’s trade mark laws are intended to protect consumers by prohibiting registration of offensive marks... MORE

FYI:Intellectual Property – The Optus decision and the Uncertain Future of Format-Shifting

A copyright decision in Australia’s Federal Court on 1 February over Optus’ “TV Now” service is attracting renewed attention to the ongoing debate over the legal status of format-shifting television... MORE

FYI:Overseas Investment – Implications of the Crafar Decision

The High Court has set aside the Government's consent to Shanghai Pengxin Group's purchase of 16 dairy farms around the North Island of New Zealand, known as the Crafar farms... MORE

FYI:Climate Change & Emissions Trading – NZ ETS - Update 2012

In our last FYIs on climate change we did some “crystal ball gazing” on the future of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), following the release of the report... MORE

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