Judges recommend changes to help Chinese litigants
By Victoria Young | Tue, 19 Nov 2019
Research into challenges faced by growing numbers of Chinese litigants has seen judges recommend minimum standards for interpreters and changes to court processes. Mai Chen’s Superdiversity Instit...
Huawei still in no-man's-land as Spark presses ahead with 5G build
By Paul McBeth | Mon, 18 Nov 2019
Huawei Technologies is still on Spark New Zealand's list of go-to telecommunications kit suppliers, but won't keep waiting for the Chinese firm to get security clearance to build its 5G mobile network...
Electricity Authority stress testing to gauge supply risk
By Gavin Evans | Mon, 18 Nov 2019
Major power users and retailers buying electricity direct from the wholesale market will have to show they are aware of the potential risk to their supplies during a period of combined gas field shutd...
Chorus defeats secrecy breach claim
By Victoria Young | Mon, 18 Nov 2019
A High Court judge has ruled Chorus did not breach a non-disclosure agreement or fiduciary duties alleged between it and a consultancy. Creative Development Solutions had claimed Chorus took its...
Broadband providers to expand GCSB's cyber blanket
By Paul McBeth | Thu, 14 Nov 2019
The Government Communications Security Bureau’s malware-free networks programme will get rolled out to more businesses next year either directly with the intelligence agency or through several interne...
Allan Hawkins says he's too old for management ban
By Victoria Young | Wed, 13 Nov 2019
Convicted fraudster and 1980s high-flyer Allan Hawkins says he's too old to get up to trouble and is representing himself against a management ban being sought by the Commerce Commission. The 78-y...
Breakthrough on climate change policy as Nats support Zero Carbon Bill
By Pattrick Smellie | Thu, 07 Nov 2019
The National Party has allowed an important breakthrough on climate change policy by throwing its weight behind the passage of the government's Zero Carbon Bill, which is expected to pass into law tod...
Cross-party support emerging for fast-tracked zero carbon law today
By Pattrick Smellie | Thu, 07 Nov 2019
Clear signals are emerging that the Zero Carbon Bill will pass its third reading in Parliament this afternoon with the support of the National Party after a crunch party caucus meeting last night.The...
RBNZ's warning to general insurers
By Victoria Young | Tue, 05 Nov 2019
The governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has warned the wider insurance industry that regulators will be back for them following a damning report into the conduct of life insurers. Speakin...
Death knell for power companies' customer 'win-back' tactics
By Pattrick Smellie | Tue, 05 Nov 2019
Proposed new regulations will effectively kill off electricity companies' practice of wooing back departing customers with generous 'win-back' offers. The Electricity Authority is consulting on a p...
Liquidator clawbacks to be slashed for third-party suppliers
By Pattrick Smellie | Tue, 05 Nov 2019
Liquidators' clawback powers will be slashed from two years to six months for payments made to third-party suppliers of failed companies under insolvency law reforms announced by Commerce Minister Kri...