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In 2023, the Charities Act 2005 was amended. Some changes are already in place but others come into force in early July 2024.

The Broadcasting Authority is responsible for determining complaints, oversight and development of broadcasting standards, and education and engagement.

Reay v Attorney-General was a landmark case that captured the attention of the engineering and legal community in New Zealand. The saga surrounding the Canterbury Television (“CTV”) building's tragic collapse in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake revealed complex layers of accountability, professional ethics, and regulatory oversight which had to be challenged and ultimately improved.

The Supreme Court unanimously confirmed the High Court’s decision to quash resource consents granted to Trans-Tasman Resources Limited (“TTR”) to mine iron sands in the South Taranaki Bight.

A consumer advocacy group successfully challenged directions by the Director-General of Health ordering 14 local councils to fluoridate their water supply.

This was an appeal to the Employment Court from an Employment Relations Authority (“ERA”) decision. The case arose from the termination of someone’s (Mr Darren Pyne’s) employment as part of a restructure, where the employer had concerns about his conduct and performance. Redundancies are meant to be about the position (being superfluous to the employer’s requirements), not about the person (i.e. not about performance or behaviour issues).

Renee Jones v Nga Rangitahi Toa Creative Arts Initiative Trust is a September 2022 decision and the latest word from the Employment Relations Authority (ERA), about when employers can rely on fixed-term employment agreements.

An advocate for Pike River families successfully sought access to privileged documents relating to the decision not to prosecute people involved in the mining disaster.

Two supermarkets appealed to the Supreme Court challenging the legality of a decision to uphold Auckland Council’s provisional local alcohol policy.