Government in New zealand – Articles & Advice

Supreme Court Decides BW v Commonwealth

On 23 June 2026, the New Zealand Supreme Court issued its judgment in the case of BW v Commonwealth...

SupremeCourt Sentencing . . .

New zealand • Jun 23, 2026 • 149 • 229 • 0

Budget 2026 Allocates $100 Million for Rotorua Court Fa...

The New Zealand government has announced a $100 million investment in Rotorua's justice infrastructu...

Justice Investment . . .

New zealand • Jun 19, 2026 • 172 • 228 • 0

Government Brings Certainty to Climate Change Tort Law

The New Zealand Government has announced plans to amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to prev...

Legislation Climate . . .

New zealand • Jun 19, 2026 • 177 • 242 • 0

Guyana's Sexual Offences Amendment Bill Undergoes Exten...

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, has addressed criticisms surroundin...

Legislation Consultation . . .

Guyana • Jun 12, 2026 • 174 • 209 • 0

Pitcairn Islands Quarantines Passenger from Hantavirus-...

An American passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which experienced a hantavirus outbreak, has...

Hantavirus Quarantine . . .

Pitcairn islands • May 15, 2026 • 198 • 279 • 0

Niue Heads to the Polls as Leadership Changes and Chall...

Niueans will head to the polls on 2 May after the country’s parliament was formally dissolved. A no...

Election Government . . .

Niue • Mar 31, 2026 • 198 • 259 • 0

Niue Extends Artist Residency to 2028, Boosting Opportu...

Niue’s artist residency programme has been locked in until 2028. The move is set to grow local tale...

Residency Culture . . .

Niue • Mar 24, 2026 • 140 • 142 • 0

New Zealand to Remove Police from Gun Licensing

New Zealand's government has announced significant reforms to its firearms laws, including the remov...

Legislation Reform . . .

New zealand • Mar 16, 2026 • 174 • 238 • 0

New Zealand mountain granted legal personhood

On January 30, 2025, Mount Taranaki in New Zealand was granted legal personhood under a new law, rec...

Legislation Environment . . .

New zealand • Jan 30, 2025 • 214 • 316 • 0

Cook Islands to Amend Immigration Law After High Court...

The Cook Islands government is set to amend its immigration law following a landmark High Court ruli...

Legislation Immigration . . .

Cook islands • May 14, 2024 • 159 • 212 • 0

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