3 October, 2008
Judith Tizard announces that recent amendments to copyright legislation will soon come into force. The amendments update New Zealand's copyright law to reflect current advances in digital technology.
Read full release >>26 September, 2008
Judith Tizard speech to the Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Seminar, Friday 26 September – 9.30 am, Te Papa.
Read full speech >>26 September, 2008
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel announces the appointments of Murdo Beattie and Andy Coupe to the board of the Takeovers Panel.
Read full release >>24 September, 2008
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel welcomes the passing of the Financial Advisers Bill.
Read full release >>24 September, 2008
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel's third reading of the Financial Advisors Bill
Read full speech >>24 September, 2008
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel's second reading of the Financial Advisors Bill
Read full speech >>23 September, 2008
Judith Tizard has introduced an amendment to the Copyright Act that would repeal the commissioning rule. She also announced that a review on whether there should be a copyright exception for the purpose of parody and satire has begun.
Read full release >>15 September, 2008
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel's speech to mark the 100th anniversary of the Act that founded the professional body that is today the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants
Read full speech >>12 September, 2008
Ministerial Address by Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel to the New Zealand Association of Credit Unions Conference.
Read full speech >>12 September, 2008
Changes to governance requirements for mutuals announced in minister's speech to NZ Association of Credit Unions Conference in Christchurch
Read full release >>10 September, 2008
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel says meeting with GE Money has been constructive.
Read full release >>9 September, 2008
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel today introduced a Bill making changes that will help cement New Zealand's reputation for a high quality, trustworthy standards and conformance infrastructure.
Read full release >>9 September, 2008
A Bill enabling greater cooperation between the Commerce Commission, its Australian counterpart, and other overseas regulators was introduced into Parliament today by Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel.
Read full release >>9 September, 2008
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel today introduced a Bill that will ensure temporary protections for New Zealand industry applied to imported goods at the border are in line with international trade rules.
Read full release >>5 September, 2008
Infrastructure businesses will have more incentive to innovate and invest in their future growth under a Bill amending the Commerce Act
Read full release >>5 September, 2008
The government today passed a law giving greater protection to minority shareholders faced with a company takeover they don't support
Read full release >>2 September, 2008
The Settlement Systems, Futures, and Emissions Units Bill was introduced to Parliament today, confirming the government’s commitment to providing an opt-in designation process for settlement systems operating in New Zealand.
Read full release >>1 September, 2008
Commerce Minister Lianne Daziel introduces the Chief Executives vs. Public Relations Professionals Interactive Debate
Read full speech >>28 August, 2008
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel today welcomed changes to the Ministry of Economic Development's monitoring of petrol price importer margins as recommended in a recent independent study of petrol pricing in New Zealand.
Read full release >>27 August, 2008
Commerce Minster Lianne Dalziel says today that framework regulation for financial advisers should be passed as soon as possible so that confidence can be restored to the financial sector.
Read full release >>27 August, 2008
Ministerial Address by Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel to the 4th Annual Securities Law Update
Read full speech >>21 August, 2008
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel's address to the Australian Compliance Institute New Zealand Inaugural Finance Sector Forum.
Read full speech >>20 August, 2008
Judith Tizard announces the appointment of Professor Susy Frankel as Chair of the Copyright Tribunal for a term of one year.
Read full release >>16 August, 2008
Speech by Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel Business Opportunities & Franchise Expo
Read full speech >>16 August, 2008
The government is inviting the franchise sector to comment on whether they franchise-specific regulation
Read full release >>13 August, 2008
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel today announced Cabinet’s decision to introduce a new negative licensing system for the insolvency profession.
Read full release >>12 August, 2008
Commissioner of Financial Advisers will have a statutory responsibility to engage with industry to develop a code of conduct and to establish a disciplinary body
Read full release >>11 August, 2008
Online directory to help businesses and consumers understand the validity of environmental claims made by businesses or products
Read full release >>7 August, 2008
The government has been working to ease the pressure of petrol prices on family budgets on several fronts
Read full release >>1 August, 2008
The government in partnership with industry continues to look for means of growing New Zealand investment markets
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