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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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Related topics: Land Transport, Government
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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Related topics: Technology, Government, Commercial Law
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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Article posted by Stephen Layburn, Senior Associate | Related topics: Corporate, Health, Government
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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Article posted by Hugh Kettle, Partner | Related topics: Property, Construction and Projects, Environment/Resource Management, Energy, Electricity, Infrastructure, Government, Land Transport, Banking and Finance
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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Related topics: Technology, Commercial Law, Government
Thursday 13 December 2007
To catch an identity thief
News that hackers are selling the financial details of thousands of British citizens has UK authorities scratching for clues and longer-term solutions. Heidi Leslie looks at what is being done about it and suggests New Zealand ups its vigilance.
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Related topics: Technology, Government
Tuesday 27 November 2007
Free speech under threat
The Electoral Finance Bill 2007 proposes to regulate political advocacy by private citizens during election years.
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Article posted by Roger Partridge, Partner and Jesse Wilson, Solicitor | Related topics: Government
Friday 19 October 2007
New focus on waste recovery: changes and what they may mean
When Nandor Tanczos' Waste Minimisation (Solids) Bill was drawn from the ballot last year it was widely acknowledged that it was unlikely to survive as is.
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Article posted by Marija Batistich, Senior Associate | Related topics: Environment/Resource Management, Government
