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

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

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

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.

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.

A recent UK judgment may make it easier for victims of fraud to trace property through complex money laundering schemes.

The finding that a liquidator fabricated a key document, highlights the need for regulation of the insolvency profession.

This is a review of a number of recent cases involving corporates caught in what may be described as corrupt behaviour.

Companies operating offshore are subject to not only NZ bribery and corruption laws, but also those of other countries.

This decision resolves a question which has been long-unsettled in UK law and brings the UK into line with New Zealand.

The Government is moving to create a special regime to unwind Ponzi schemes in a way which is fair to all investors.

Civil pecuniary penalties can be hefty and are being used increasingly in major commercial statutes to drive compliance.

New Zealand's anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism framework is undergoing significant transformation as the Department of Internal Affairs assumes sole supervisory authority with enhanced enforcement capabilities. The reforms introduce risk-based compliance settings, extended reporting timeframes, and stricter obligations for reporting entities to align their risk assessments with regulatory perspectives.

The Crimes Act 1961 (CA) is the key piece of legislation governing bribery in New Zealand. Part 6 of the CA (ss 99 – 106)

A workable solution to the vexed directors' crimes provisions in the recently passed Companies Amendment Act.

The Crimes Act 1961 (CA) is the key piece of legislation governing bribery in New Zealand. Part 6 of the CA (ss 99 – 106) deals with bribery and corruption in respect of public sector corruption in New Zealand

The Crimes Act 1961 (CA) is the key piece of legislation governing bribery in New Zealand.