Countering Foreign Inference in New Zealand As part of the Government’s commitment to support government agencies to combat foreign interference in…
Legislation introduced to make stalking a criminal offence In response to advocacy groups calling on successive governments to recognise stalking as a crime,…
New consent path for overseas investment in Build-To-Rent housing As part of the plan to improve housing supply and the rental market in New…
Divorce law amended for victims of family violence In another display of cross-party agreement, the Family Proceedings (Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union…
Improvements to enable more remote participation in Courts In September this year the Courts (Remote Participation) Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament. As…
Overview of the Official Information Act 1982 The Official Information Act (“the Act”) came into effect in 1982 in order to repeal…
Proposed Changes to hate crime and hate speech laws The Government is proposing amendments to current hate speech and hate crime laws in the…
Changes to tax deductability on interest expenses In late March earlier this year, the Labour Government announced a number of changes regarding…
