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Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed (April 18, 2013) by Kelly Buchanan

On April 17, 2013, the New Zealand Parliament passed the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill by a margin of 77-44. ...

Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

New Food Labeling Standard Requires Manufacturers to Prove Health Claims (April 11, 2013) by Kelly Buchanan

On April 7, 2013, New Zealand's Minister of Food Safety, Nikki Kaye, ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Australia / New Zealand

Psychoactive Substances Bill Proposed (March 05, 2013) by Kelly Buchanan

On February 26, 2013, the Psychoactive Substances Bill was introduced in the New Zealand Parliament. The bill aims to provide the ...

Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Legal Views on Scientific Whaling to Be Submitted to International Court (November 27, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan

On November 20, 2012, the New Zealand government formally lodged with the International ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Joint Venture Capital Investment Agreement (October 19, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

On October 3, 2012, the Republic of China (on Taiwan) (ROC) and New Zealand initialed letters of agreement on the Strategic ...

Topic: Investments
Jurisdiction: New Zealand / Taiwan

Court Rejects Challenge to Climate Change Research Findings (September 07, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan

On September 7, 2012, the New Zealand High Court (the third highest court in New Zealand's court hierarchy) dismissed a challenge ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passes First Vote (August 30, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan

On August 29, 2012, the New Zealand Parliament voted on the First Reading of a bill that seeks to make provision ...

Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Court of Appeal Finds Non-Payment of Family Caregivers to Be Discriminatory (May 15, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan

On May 14, 2012, New Zealand's Court of Appeal ruled that a Ministry of Health policy affecting the payment of caregivers ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Welfare Reform Proposals Include Free Contraception for Women and Their Daughters (May 09, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan

On May 7, 2012, as part of announcements relating to Budget 2012, the New Zealand Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, ...

Topic: Public welfare
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Legislation Requiring Plain Packaging for Tobacco Products to Be Developed (April 23, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan

On April 19, 2012, New Zealand's Associate Health Minister, Hon. Tariana Turia, announced that the Cabinet had agreed in principle to ...

Topic: Tobacco and smoking
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Legislation Enabling Partial Sale of Government Assets Introduced (March 08, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan

On March 5, 2012, New Zealand's Minister for State-Owned Enterprises, Hon. Tony Ryall, introduced a bill that, if passed, will enable ...

Topic: Government finance
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

New "Freedom Camping" Laws Aim to Protect Pristine Areas (May 20, 2011) by Kelly Buchanan

On May 15, 2011, the New Zealand Minister for the Environment, Hon. Nick Smith, announced that a new law regulating "freedom ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Law Targeting Illegal Online File-Sharing Passed (April 18, 2011) by Kelly Buchanan

On April 14, 2011, the New Zealand parliament passed the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill. (Press Release, Hon. Simon Power, ...

Topic: Intellectual property
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Historic Investment Protocol Signed (February 22, 2011) by Kelly Buchanan

On February 16, 2011, the Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand signed an Investment Protocol to the Closer Economic Relations ...

Topic: Investments
Jurisdiction: Australia / New Zealand

Inquiry into Mine Tragedy Begins (December 22, 2010) by Kelly Buchanan

On December 13, 2010, the New Zealand government released the final terms of reference and announced the appointment of two additional ...

Topic: Disasters
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Significant Changes to Criminal Procedure Introduced (November 17, 2010) by Kelly Buchanan

On November 15, 2010, the New Zealand Minister of Justice, Hon. Simon Power, introduced the Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Legislation to Streamline Earthquake Recovery Efforts Passed (September 20, 2010) by Kelly Buchanan

The Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010 was introduced and passed by the New Zealand Parliament on September 14, 2010, ...

Topic: Disasters
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Major Changes to Tax System Announced (May 25, 2010) by Kelly Buchanan

On May 20, 2010, the New Zealand Government announced a number of changes to the tax system as part of Budget ...

Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Government Releases Electoral Finance Reform Proposals (February 18, 2010) by Kelly Buchanan

On February 16, 2010, the New Zealand government announced plans to introduce new legislation to amend the rules relating to campaign ...

Topic: Elections
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

"Three-Strikes" Law To Be Introduced (January 22, 2010) by Kelly Buchanan

On January 19, 2010, New Zealand's National Party government announced that it had reached an agreement with one of its coalition ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

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Last updated: April 18, 2013