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NZ Lawyer is the leading independent news and information resource for the legal industry in New Zealand. Chosen by senior legal professionals for its unrivalled legal editorial expertise, it is widely read by managing partners, partners, lawyers, in-house counsel and business leaders. NZ Lawyer concentrates on the real issues and challenges facing today’s legal professional and the industry, with

in-depth features and analysis of what really matters. NZ Lawyer also features high-level case studies, international and local profiles, interviews with domestic and international industry leaders as well as leading news makers in the field. In conjunction with the print and online publications, Key Media also produces several legal industry events including the NZ Law Awards and masterclasses to assist legal practitioners with their professional development. Find out more about Key Media’s magazines, events and websites at www.keymedia.com.

: Alongside 18 other data protection agencies, New Zealand has issued a joint statement on building trustworthy data go...
13/10/2025

: Alongside 18 other data protection agencies, New Zealand has issued a joint statement on building trustworthy data governance frameworks to encourage the development of innovative and privacy-protecting AI, according to New Zealand’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand.

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Signatories aim for clear standards to process training data lawfully

: Law librarians and legal information professionals addressed their role in handling the quick changes in legal inform...
13/10/2025

: Law librarians and legal information professionals addressed their role in handling the quick changes in legal information services at The New Zealand Law Librarians Association Conference 2025.

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Conference brought together law librarians and legal information professionals from NZ and beyond

Hip-hop icon Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to a prison term of four years and two months after he was found guil...
10/10/2025

Hip-hop icon Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to a prison term of four years and two months after he was found guilty under the Mann Act, reported the Associated Press.

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He was found guilty of transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters

In the Chapman Tripp report, The banking industry: A look ahead, the single greatest factor driving change in New Zealan...
10/10/2025

In the Chapman Tripp report, The banking industry: A look ahead, the single greatest factor driving change in New Zealand banking is the coming of age of Generation Z.

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The report found that this generation is the most proactive with financial management

The government has announced new animal welfare requirements for pig farming as it aims to raise welfare standards while...
09/10/2025

The government has announced new animal welfare requirements for pig farming as it aims to raise welfare standards while giving farmers time to adjust to the changes.

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Farmers have been given 10 years to comply with new rules under major reform

Seven lawyers have been elevated in Saunders Robinson Brown’s latest promotions round.https://hubs.la/Q03MN6M70
09/10/2025

Seven lawyers have been elevated in Saunders Robinson Brown’s latest promotions round.

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Six become senior associates while one becomes a senior solicitor

Wisconsin-based US District Judge James Peterson has passed the sexual assault suit involving author Neil Gaiman to New ...
08/10/2025

Wisconsin-based US District Judge James Peterson has passed the sexual assault suit involving author Neil Gaiman to New Zealand on the grounds that the US does not have jurisdiction to rule on the case, reported the NZ Herald.

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The matter was ruled as being beyond US jurisdiction since all the incidents occurred in NZ

Violations of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML-CFT) Act 2009 are set to syphon $5.06...
08/10/2025

Violations of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML-CFT) Act 2009 are set to syphon $5.06m from Christchurch Casinos Ltd’s (CCL) coffers.

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The company admitted to the breaches and agreed on the fine with the Department of Internal Affairs

Justice minister Paul Goldsmith has rejected a pitch put forward by The Law Association of New Zealand to modify the Law...
07/10/2025

Justice minister Paul Goldsmith has rejected a pitch put forward by The Law Association of New Zealand to modify the Lawyers & Conveyancers Act 2006 to grant TLANZ and its members a share of Solicitors’ Fidelity Guarantee Fund assets.

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The change would grant TLANZ members a share in Solicitors' Fidelity Guarantee Fund assets

Juliet Tainui-Hernandez (Ngāi Tahu, Te Whakatōhea) has joined the Waitangi Tribunal per an announcement by Māori Develop...
07/10/2025

Juliet Tainui-Hernandez (Ngāi Tahu, Te Whakatōhea) has joined the Waitangi Tribunal per an announcement by Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka.

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She is an expert on regulatory law and Māori economic development

The New Zealand District Court has released the year-end shutdown schedule for 2025.https://hubs.ly/Q03M9tmD0
06/10/2025

The New Zealand District Court has released the year-end shutdown schedule for 2025.

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The court confirmed the sittings that would be permitted to push through during this period

Chief justice Dame Helen Winkelmann has put the spotlight on the Bill of Rights at a conference jointly hosted by the Un...
06/10/2025

Chief justice Dame Helen Winkelmann has put the spotlight on the Bill of Rights at a conference jointly hosted by the University of Canterbury Faculty of Law and the New Zealand Law Society.

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She recognised Geoffrey Palmer's contribution to the legislation at a University of Canterbury event

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