The COVID-19 lockdown has affected children, shared parenting arrangements and increased the rate of domestic violence.

In New Zealand, prisons were made smoke-free in 2011, and nicotine-replacement-therapy lozenges are now offered to inmates with nicotine addictions.

The bill has been split into 15 amendment Acts and will bring New Zealand into line with international conventions.

Between 1999 & 2015 more than 900 postmasters were (wrongly) convicted of theft, fraud & false accounting based on a faulty IT data.

Timely reminder that if you receive a statutory information notice from a New Zealand regulator, you should comply with it.

If you feel unsafe or face physical, emotional or psychological abuse in the lockdown period, ring the police on 111.

Despite the lockdown, the Family Court continues to deal with urgent matters, including those relating to family violence.

Under the new law, the burden has shifted from the victim to the offender to prove that consent was given.

New guidelines for reporting entities under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism regime.

When meth is manufactured or used, a wide range of poisonous, explosive, and extremely flammable chemicals are used.

If your charity is at risk of being caught by the provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the Act), you should be seeking advice now on whether you could qualify for an exemption.

This new Bill forms part of the "all of Government" response programme to prevent calculated, serious crimes for profit.

Agencies affected by the Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act (AML/CFTA) will be given new powers for the performance of customer due diligence in the Identity Information Confirmation Bill now before Parliament.

Bribing a public official is an offence, even if there is no specific intent to influence the official's decision-making.

New law may not create new obligations for employers, but it means there may be criminal consequences if existing obligations are not met.

The Billl will bring New Zealand into line with international convention.

New law aims to penalise employers that owe wages to employees & intentionally do not pay them.

Legislation to prevent shell companies being set up for criminal purposes.

The Act has a range of sanctions for non-compliance, from warnings to injunctions, substantial fines and imprisonment.

One of the main benefits of D&O insurance is the cover for defence costs in civil, criminal and regulatory proceedings.