by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Sep 22, 2023 | News
When Merepaia King (Ngāti Māhanga/Ngāti Te Wehi – Tainui) was sworn in as a judge earlier this month, she notched up two milestones: it was the first time an Employment Court judge had been sworn in on a marae and she was the first Māori judge to be appointed to the...
by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Sep 22, 2023 | News
If the privacy watchdog doubles down on a proposed biometrics code of practice, Westfield shopping malls will likely be banned from using smart billboards that scan shoppers’ faces in order to target them with personalised advertising. This type of targeted marketing,...
by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Sep 22, 2023 | News
On 14 October, as New Zealanders are voting in their general election, Australians will be participating in an important referendum. After more than two centuries of despoilation and neglect, the Aboriginal peoples of Australia are being offered a constitutionally...
by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Sep 15, 2023 | News
When Russia invaded Ukraine on 22 February last year, New Zealand fund managers, companies and other entities scrambled to announce that they would divest their Russian assets. Many did. But for others, Russia has proven to be a case study in just how difficult it can...
by Kaitlyn Yakas-Dance | Sep 15, 2023 | News
If elected, a National-led government has pledged to roll back “three years of damage” that CCCFA amendments have caused to the credit and mortgage industry and refocus regulations on loan sharks and other high-risk lenders. But commerce spokesperson Andrew Bayly...