NZ Press Releases

Winston Peters has called upon Australia to take home the mosque shooter who was today sentenced to life imprisonment. The New Zealand First Leader issued a press statement applauding the maximum sentence saying the judgement was the only one that matched “the depravity of the terrorist’s crimes against the Islamic community.” “New Zealand First also

A class action brought by a group of over 140 homeowners against cladding manufacturer James Hardie begins a 16-week hearing on Monday in the High Court in Wellington before Justice Simon France. The plaintiffs’ lawyer, Dan Parker of Parker & Associates said the claim was filed in 2015 and the owner group is looking forward

Healthscope has agreed to the sale of its New Zealand pathology business, Asia Pacific Healthcare Group (APHG), to New Zealand Superannuation Fund and the Canadian Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), each taking a 50 per cent share. The sale is valued at more than NZD$550 million and is subject to customary approvals including approval from

A Dunedin Ponzi operator has been sentenced to eight years and ten months’ imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of five years and four months. Barry Edward Kloogh (57) who ran a Ponzi scheme for more than 20 years was sentenced today in the Dunedin District Court. He had previously admitted to charges of ‘False

Upload NDAs, Sales or Purchase Agreements to Accelerate the Contract Review Process AUCKLAND, NZ – July 16, 2020 – McCarthyFinch, a leading innovator of legal AI solutions that automate the contract review process, today announced the release of Check This Contract, a contract review tool focused on the most common contracts to improve productivity: non-disclosure, sales and

A report from retired Court of Appeal Judge Tony Randerson QC has recommended replacing the RMA with two separate pieces of legislation to better deal with building growth and environmental concerns. The Randerson review has called to replace New Zealand’s much-criticised legislation for development with two new ones, as well as the creation of new