This article looks at key changes and implications for businesses in relation to the handling of personal information.

This update looks at the key objectives, structural framework and the main data protection rules under the new regime.

The Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill (Bill) introduced to the New Zealand Parliament in February of this year amends the Copyright Act 1994 (Act) to provide new enforcement measures against the unauthorised sharing of copyright material via the Internet. Remedies available include fines of up to $15,000 and temporary suspension of Internet accounts. The latter remedy, in particular, continues to generate controversy.