Justice Headlines

Trade Me pleased as shill bidder fined $42,000

Press Release – Trade Me Limited

Trade Me welcomed the $42,000 fine imposed on a car trading company in the Auckland District Court today, as The Auto Co Ltd was sentenced for its part in the largest case of shill bidding in Trade Mes history. Read more »

Linking Minds Scholarships – Making Language Accessible

Press Release – British High Commission

Five Welsh teachers will travel to New Zealand to learn how to encourage the use of the Welsh language in all members of the community, as part of the Linking Minds leadership programme. Read more »

Many questions remain unanswered in NZ King Salmon case

Press Release – McGuinness Institute

Wendy McGuinness, Chief Executive of the McGuinness Institute, believes resource management processes are not up to the standard New Zealanders expect and deserve. Read more »

Disaster averted for state sector workers

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Changes forced to the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill (SSPFRB) by Labour and the state sector unions have averted disaster for government workers who were set to lose their redundancy entitlements and employment rights, Labours Associate … Read more »

Lack of Remorse from Police Won’t Restore Tūhoe Relationship

Press Release – The Maori Party

Waiariki MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, has continued his call for accountability in the wake of the damning IPCA report into Operation Eight. The Authority found there was no lawful basis for the roadblocks at Taneatua and Rutoki; there was no lawful … Read more »

Dunne’s ‘rush’ a long time coming

Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Its a bit rich for Peter Dunne to announce today that legislation to regulate legal highs should be rushed through Parliament, Labours Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. Read more »

Early Childhood Council annual conference begins in Rotorua

Press Release – Early Childhood Council

The Early Childhood Councils annual conference is set to be held at the Energy Events Centre in Rotorua from 24 to 26 May. The Early Childhood Council (ECC) is the largest representative body of licensed early childhood centres in New Zealand. Read more »

Kiwis Say Yes Let’s Decriminalise Soft Drugs

Press Release – The Vote

New Zealanders voted Yes to the moot Lets Decriminalise Soft Drugs during national debate programme The Vote, which screened tonight on TV3. Soft drugs referred to cannabis and synthetic cannabis. Read more »

Cannabis Party enters by-election race

Press Release – Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP) announced today that it will be standing a candidate in the Ikaroa Rawhiti by-election. “The candidate selection process is under-way and we will be announcing the successful nominee on May 28,” party secretary … Read more »

Dunne: legal highs bill to be even faster-tracked

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne wants to push the Psychoactive Substances Bill through Parliament faster than planned when it returns from the select committee in mid-June, with the aim of having the legislation in place in July. Read more »

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