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The High Court dismissed NZDSOS and NZTSOS’s challenge for judicial review, finding the vaccine mandates were a justified limitation on the rights of health and education professionals.

Muaūpoko Tribal Authority (“Muaūpoko”) and Te Rūnanga o Raukawa (“Raukawa”) were unsuccessful in an application for judicial review of a ‘vegetable exemption’ in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater 2020.

Financial Services Complaints Limited (FSCL) successfully appealed a direction by the High Court that FSCL’s application to use “ombudsman” in their name be reconsidered by delegation from the Chief Ombudsman.

Discussing the week in politics.

Franks Ogilvie was instructed by the NZ Taxpayers' Union to analysis claims made by the Minister of Local Government, Nanaia Mahuta (and her ministerial colleagues) that local authorities will continue to own three waters assets in the Three Waters Scheme.

In October 2021, the Government announced a review into New Zealand’s electoral laws. The goal of the review is to make election rules fairer and clearer. Increased fairness and transparency is intended to increase voter participation.

Wellington International Airport unsuccessfully applied for an interim injunction pausing the New Zealand Transport Authority’s (Waka Kotahi) construction of a signal-controlled pedestrian crossing on Cobham Drive, until their judicial review application could be heard in the High Court.

The Supreme Court held Family First no longer qualifies for charitable registration under the Charities Act 2005.

The Water Services Act 2021 (‘Act’) commences 15 November 2021. This Act is part of the Three Waters Reforms. It establishes drinking water standards and regulates all persons and organisations that supply drinking water.