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New Zealand is consulting on reforms to its payment services regulatory framework, with submissions closing 3 July 2026.
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To reduce the potential for harm to consumers from viewing inappropriate content, the Government will require providers of commercial video on-demand (CVoD) content available in New Zealand to display appropriate and consistent labelling.
To reduce the potential for harm to consumers from viewing inappropriate content, the Government will require providers of commercial video on-demand (CVoD) content available in New Zealand to display appropriate and consistent labelling.
Following the Christchurch Mosque attacks, concerns were raised about the piecemeal approach to taking down live-streamed video of the attacks….
Following the Christchurch Mosque attacks, concerns were raised about the piecemeal approach to taking down live-streamed video of the attacks….
Open banking” is a generic term for initiatives to make bank customer data available to third party service providers, with the goal of encouraging competition and the fintech industry generally.
Open banking” is a generic term for initiatives to make bank customer data available to third party service providers, with the goal of encouraging competition and the fintech industry generally.
As the presence and influence of new technology models (and businesses that provide them) grows, so too does the scope and complexity of technology and data regulation around the world.
As the presence and influence of new technology models (and businesses that provide them) grows, so too does the scope and complexity of technology and data regulation around the world.
After a lengthy legal battle, Viagogo has accepted that New Zealand courts have jurisdiction over it. This paves the way for the Commerce Commission to continue its proceedings for misleading claims.
After a lengthy legal battle, Viagogo has accepted that New Zealand courts have jurisdiction over it. This paves the way for the Commerce Commission to continue its proceedings for misleading claims.
The High Court has given a decision that deals with the breadth of “personal information” and when information is truly “mixed information” about multiple people.
The High Court has given a decision that deals with the breadth of “personal information” and when information is truly “mixed information” about multiple people.
On Tuesday 18th February we attended the MFAT presentation held in Auckland as part of the consultation process for its discussion paper entitled “EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Protection of Geographical Indications in New Zealand.”
On Tuesday 18th February we attended the MFAT presentation held in Auckland as part of the consultation process for its discussion paper entitled “EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Protection of Geographical Indications in New Zealand.”
Do you use AI for the management of health data or do you deal in health data? read on ...
Do you use AI for the management of health data or do you deal in health data? read on ...
A fresh new decade makes for a memorable start to our legal careers at HGM for Ainsleigh, Josie & me
A fresh new decade makes for a memorable start to our legal careers at HGM for Ainsleigh, Josie & me
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MFAT releases discussion paper on the EU’s proposals for the extension of the geographical indication (GI) protections it wants to see in NZ...
MFAT releases discussion paper on the EU’s proposals for the extension of the geographical indication (GI) protections it wants to see in NZ...
A new change to the Takeovers Code – freeing up SME’s from rule binding compliance
A new change to the Takeovers Code – freeing up SME’s from rule binding compliance
We caught up with Alicia Green, our summer clerk, for a quick-fire question round after her first week.
We caught up with Alicia Green, our summer clerk, for a quick-fire question round after her first week.