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Hydrogen plant granted fast track consent despite urea objections
Law & Regulation

Hydrogen plant granted fast track consent despite urea objections

Concerns about hydrogen being used to make urea and the visual impact of windfarms do not outweigh the benefits of a Taranaki project, a fast track consent committee ruled.

Ian Llewellyn 03 Dec 2021
Rushed traffic light legislation 'constitutionally unsound'
Law & Regulation

Rushed traffic light legislation 'constitutionally unsound'

The law society says the new covid legislation is so unsound it risks undermining public trust, and the success of the law itself.

Michael Andrew 03 Dec 2021
A crackdown on all your houses: no blind eye to poor privacy practices
Law & Regulation

A crackdown on all your houses: no blind eye to poor privacy practices

The first year of the new privacy act saw the privacy commissioner flex his powers, publicly rebuking the Reserve Bank. We can expect to see more of the same in 2022, legal watchers say.

Michael Andrew 02 Dec 2021
The unvaxxed: councils brace for 100s of dismissals
Policy

The unvaxxed: councils brace for 100s of dismissals

Councils and businesses will face a host of potential staff dismissals and grievance claims as they put policies in place mandating proof of vaccination.

Brent Melville 01 Dec 2021