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2008 Archive
Monday 25 February 2008
New guidelines on technology IP set to move ownership from government hands
New guidelines just released on who owns the intellectual property rights around government technology projects break new ground.
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Tuesday 11 March 2008
New Zealand PPPs - work in progress
The Government's recent announcement that it may consider a public private partnership (PPP) model for the Waterview Connection in Auckland is a very significant one and signals a shift in policy that may have long-term implications for New Zealand’s creaking infrastructure.
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Thursday 3 April 2008
Health board report has important messages for private sector too
The report into conflicts of interest and other matters at the Hawke's Bay District Health Board has lessons on governance that are relevant not only in the public health sector but also to the wider corporate environment.
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Tuesday 8 April 2008
Protecting information: contracting to account for the Official Information Act
It is now commonplace for companies to enter into non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements before they share confidential information with other organisations. It is a good precaution to take, in particular if companies also clearly mark their confidential documents as "confidential" leaving no doubt as to whether the obligations of confidentiality apply to them.
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Thursday 29 May 2008
Public transport changes in spotlight
Legislation is set to be introduced giving regional councils the authority to set standards for their own public transport services.
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Tuesday 12 August 2008
Bell Gully supports PPP for vital infrastructure project
Bell Gully has made a submission to the Government backing the use of public private partnerships (PPP) for important New Zealand infrastructure development such as the Waterview Connection.
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Wednesday 24 September 2008
A free trade agreement with the United States?
The US Government's announcement to enter negotiations to join the P4 group has been warmly welcomed here in New Zealand.
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Thursday 16 October 2008
Former Attorney-General to provide public law advice with Bell Gully
Former Attorney-General Paul East QC, CNZM, has become a public law consultant with Bell Gully, forming a leading public law team with the firm's public law specialists partner Simon Watt and senior partner David McGregor.
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Monday 17 November 2008
Trade secrets: the New Zealand-China FTA
The opportunities and risks of trading with China have been explored at a seminar in Auckland this month.
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Wednesday 19 November 2008
The coalition class of 2008
A review of the coalition agreements signed by National and the minor parties provides an interesting insight into both the way National has been able to achieve relationships of confidence and supply, and the likely shape of the new Government's legislative programme.
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