Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, June 24
NZ’s biggest illegal lottery: Organiser sentenced for $11m operation; Are older drivers more dangerous? What data shows as…
Podular home builder gets 10-year ban; seven more company directors banned in April and May
Four other directors were handed bans of eight years or more by the ministry. Cassandra Knox, director of…
Kiwifruit: Stronger plant variety rights law to protect Zespri and NZ growers’ value
Last October, Zespri won a significant legal victory in China, successfully defending the intellectual property rights of New…
Wellington lawyer Stephen Franks pushes law change to curb activism in professional bodies
The proposed bill makes clear that members should be free to hold and express their own views on…
A $5.6 billion valuation and rapid global expansion—this AI European-scaler even threw in a free Jude Law
Graham Norton on a horse (Revolut). Gordon Ramsay swearing on the phone (PolyAI). Jude Law smoldering in an ironic kind of way…
Dealer David Nahmad given 30 days to return Nazi-looted Modigliani painting – The Art Newspaper
There is a new development in the saga of the Nazi-looted Amedeo Modigliani painting Seated Man With a…
Department of Internal Affairs issues formal warnings to six Auckland law firms in anti-money laundering audit crackdown
“These exist to protect us from financial crime, by helping us spot gaps in the system that could…
How NZ can balance AI innovation with financial advice safety – Tim Williams
Clients may make unsuitable investment decisions by following non-compliant financial advice from offshore GenAI chatbots. Tim Williams It…
Defy Definition protest: Thousands march in Auckland against gender definition bill
The “national day of action” featured speeches, waiata and karakia after the large group ended their march at…
Regulators clamp down on vitamin B6 supplements as toxicity debate grows
While the risk varies between individuals, consumption of high doses of vitamin B6 has been linked to peripheral…
New polling reveals what Kiwis really think about public service, employment law changes
Meanwhile, 38% said it was worse, including 16% who believed it was much worse, and 29% said there…
Canadian Kenneth Law who aided suicides of Kiwis pleads guilty
At a court in Newmarket, north of Toronto, prosecutors said they did not believe they had a viable…