Psychologists, lawyers, and therapists all profit from proliferation of unregulated court-funded ‘treatments’
Legal
Posted inBusiness
Misleading chicken packaging complaint to Commerce Commission
An animal rights group wants an investigation into chicken meat producers misleading consumers with their labelling
Posted inConservation
After 122 years, a national park fix appears closer
A Czech multi-millionaire’s bid to hold onto reserve land is dashed
Posted inLegal
Legal wrangle over charitable bequest ends after six years
Money bequeathed to an aged care facility that no longer exists has finally landed where it was probably intended
Posted inNewsroom
Peter Ellis series scoops two more honours
Melanie Reid’s investigative podcast has taken two gongs at the 2023 NZ Podcast Awards for her series on one of the country’s most controversial cases.
Posted inLegal
Coalition government has unleashed ‘multi-headed taniwha’
Politicians and Treaty experts explain what might happen next as the Government readies for changes to the Waitangi Tribunal and legislation mentioning Treaty principles
Posted inBusiness
Fake business websites don’t pass ‘sniff test’ – Consumer NZ
About 100 websites purporting to offer plumbing, electrical and pest control services have been taken down after a Newsroom investigation
Posted inLegal
Relocating pokie parlours ‘illegal’; court asked to staunch the flood
An anti-pokie lobby group says 26 venue relocations over the past decade were unlawful
Posted inClimate Change
Govt must act in line with 1.5C, court told
The legal bid represents a shot across the bow for an incoming government looking to roll back action on climate
Posted inEmployment
Carer paid for 24/7 work in surprising timesheet sign-off
A father who cares full-time for his severely disabled son banked a fortnightly pay five times higher than usual
Posted inPodcast: The Detail
Divorce, remarriage, inheritance, and outdated laws
Family disputes are getting increasingly complex and costly to unravel. There’s agreement on updating the law, but actual changes have stalled.
Posted inLegal
National Party donors cleared as SFO case crumbles
All SFO charges over political donations to National and Labour have now been quashed – leaving just one man guilty of lying in an interview
