Increased compensation limits for financial disputes
September 12, 2024
Financial limits for complaints are being raised across the four approved financial dispute resolution schemes, from 18 July 2024, meaning more consumers can have their disputes resolved without going to court.Under law, every financial services company has to be a member of...
The Commerce Commission has filed criminal charges against El Cheapo Cars t/a Ezybid Finance for breaches of lending rules - in its third action in the car finance sector this year – alleging borrowers were not provided with key information about their loans.The Commi...
Landmark judgement about pokie machines.
February 21, 2024
In a decision released on 19 February, the High Court declared that the Department of Internal Affairs may no longer allow pokie venues to relocate under a previous High Court decision, known as the Waikiwi decision.An anti-pokie lobby group says 26 venue relocatio...
90-Day trial periods reinstated
January 16, 2024
In December last year the Government passed legislation bringing back 90-day trials for all employers.The bill passed with the support of all three governing parties, and was opposed by all three opposition parties.Prior to Saturday 23 December 2023 this has only applied to ...
How much extra is it costing you to pay with your card?
November 21, 2023
Some kiwis are paying much more to the retailer, than the retailer is paying to the bank to accept card payments. "Businesses shouldn't charge their customers more than what it costs them to accept a card payment. Unfortunately, as shoppers, we have no way of telling wh...
New alcohol legislation is being dubbed a move in the right direction. The immediate phase aims to make local alcohol licensing processes more accessible and fairer; and improve communities’ abilities to influence alcohol regulation in their area.Until recently commun...
The Fair Trading Act at work
August 16, 2023
The Commerce Commission has handed One NZ a fine for almost $3.7 million for misleading consumers in the marketing of its FibreX broadband service. Commission chair John Small said the penalty was the highest ever handed down by a court under the Fair Trading Act. The fine w...
Extended timeframe to place PG for sexual harassment
August 1, 2023
Employees now have more time to consider lodging a personal grievance claim for sexual harassment in the workplace.
Coming forward to report sexual harassment can be difficult, and it is common for victims of sexual harassment to wait a long time before coming forward, if at all. The purpose of the Act is to allow victims of sexual harassment more time to consider what has happened before...
New self-identification process
July 10, 2023
A law change allowing New Zealand citizens to change their registered sex on their birth certificate has kicked in on 15 June 2023. Under the new process, applications are received directly by Births, Deaths, and Marriages.Previously applications needed to go through th...
Alcohol the most harmful drug in New Zealand.
July 4, 2023
Call for alcohol law reform following the release of research from the University of Otago, revealing that alcohol has become the most harmful drug in New Zealand.
The call for alcohol law reform comes on the heels of disturbing research released last week, with research released by the University of Otago finding that alcohol is now the most harmful drug in New Zealand. Data released by Waka Kotahi showed deaths involving drink-drivin...
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