Kiwifruit company Dosanjh Horticulture Limited and director to pay $135k for labour breaches
What were the breaches? MBIE said the case involved a wage “banking” arrangement that resulted in the workers…
ASB, TSB and Nelson Building Society admit breaches under Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act
It also admitted failing to conduct affordability and suitability assessments when establishing or varying overdrafts and failing to…
Russia sanctions investigation sees police search homes in three cities
“Following a referral from New Zealand Customs Service, Australian Border Force (ABF) commenced its own inquiries into the…
High Court orders ASB Bank to pay record $6.7 million penalty for anti-money laundering breaches
Shortt said ASB had “uplifted” its systems and processes to improve its AML/CFT capabilities. “We have invested significantly…
Reserve Bank seeks $1.4m penalty from The Co-operative Bank over anti-money laundering breaches
“This enforcement response promotes the AML/CFT act’s purposes, which are to detect and deter money laundering and the…
Inside John Tamihere’s six-figure Waipareira Trust bonus and his long war with Charities Services
There is long-established case law that prohibits charities from involvement – especially the funding of – partisan politics.…
Hamilton and Auckland Pak’nSave stores await penalty after admitting fair trading breaches
The Mill St trader pleaded guilty to eight charges and the Silverdale supermarket admitted 10 charges. Each charge…
DoC drops coral case against sand miner McCallum Bros
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Auckland townhouse developer UCon Construction fined for sediment runoff breaches
There was “no doubt that sediment continued to leave the property”, despite the installation of controls at the…
The Warehouse fined $234,000 over kids’ toy safety breaches
Safety a ‘non‑negotiable priority’ Fairley said the commission’s key grievance was the packaging, not the toy itself. “It…
Happy Sprouts owes IRD $1m after early childhood licence cancellations
However, the pair subsequently learned that the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) had live winding-up proceedings against the company.…
HDC breaches surgeon after bone tissue transplant took place without patient’s consent
Allograft surgery involves the transplantation of bone tissue from a donor, who is usually dead. Currently, there is…