12 Anna Rawlings Stepping into the shoes of retired Commerce Commission Dr Mark Berry, Anna Rawlings has assumed the mantle of competition and fair trading watchdog with an accompanying rapid rise up the Power List Elevated to her new role in June 2019, Anna Rawlings has been a Commissioner since 2014 and played a key […]
9 Rebecca Kitteridge Last Year: No. 11 Rebecca Kitteridge came to the NZSIS after six years as Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council, within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and following her expert appraisal of the failings of the GCSB in 2013 and following the much-maligned raid on Kim
The growth of privacy law issues, election interference issues and a range of other issues have elevated the privacy law argument – and Privacy Commissioner and watchdog John Edwards – into the List. The development of specific Codes of Practice for different industries as well as specifying requirements regarding different types of personal information has
The Attorney General has announced eight new Queen’s Counsel appointed under a process that includes new criteria with a focus upon access to justice issues. “The new criterion was included this year. It emphasises that excellence and leadership in the profession can be seen through a wider, community lens,” David Parker said. “It is pleasing
The NZ First Foundation issue has become more involved with media reports that Shane Jones’ office only disclosed a conflict of interest over the NZ First-linked forestry company loan application the day that Radio NZ made an Official Information request about the loan proposal. NZ Future Forest Products (NZFFP) – whose directors include Winston Peters’
Auckland family law barrister and former co-convener of the Auckland District Law Society’s Family Law Committee, has been censured and fined after failing to turn up to court on three occasions, leaving his client facing a criminal trial without representation. Anthony Morahan failed to tell his client or the court that the reason he could
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When New Zealand MP Chloe Swarbrick let loose with her viral “OK, Boomer” snipe – after it completed its viral circuit and social media trending – also unleashed some generational warfare and an issue as to whether the comment is actually OK at work. American employment attorney Joseph Sirbak at Cozens O’Connor wrote that the
Tax law can be demanding and – dare we say? – sometimes dry. But it can also be fascinating and stimulating. It has been, however, long dominated by male practitioners. Maria Clezy appears to be changing that perception. A young tax lawyer with Buddle Findlay, Maria has broken a number of barriers with her tax
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13 Peter Boshier The Ombudsman has long held power over government departments and others, and Peter Boshier’s range of actions in recent times have demonstrated the Office’s ability to investigate a wide range of enquiries into malfeasance allegations, including falsified information developed by Christchurch City Council employees, staff assaults at a mental health unit. It
Trust law is changing, and with it the degree of risk carried by trustees. The times of having trust work on the side and responding as and when prompted by co-trustees or beneficiaries are gone. A new legislative environment, coupled with the specialist nature of fiduciary services, poses a challenge to those who do trustee
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