The Office of the Ombudsman has published updated guidelines in relation to the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The new guidelines relate to “The OIA for Ministers and Agencies”; “Making Official Information Requests”; and “Requests Made Online”. Importantly, the updates clarify that the timeframe for an agency to respond to a request (generally 20 working [...]

The FMA has completed consultation on property schemes and announced its response: The FMA believes that property schemes generally can and should comply with the same licensing and governance requirements under the FMC Act as other managed investment schemes (MIS). However given the characteristics of property schemes, we recognise that full compliance with some specific [...]

Employers will need to adapt to changes in employment legislation, in areas including agreed hours of work, availability provisions, cancellation of shifts and secondary employment provisions. The Employment Standards Legislation Bill (the Bill) affects the Wages Protection Act 1983, the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 and the Employment Relations Act 2000. The Bill [...]