by Alexander Gillespie | Sep 22, 2023 | Environmental Law
The most recent protest by the Restore Passenger Rail climate protest group, in which a Wellington car dealership was defaced with red paint, is not just the latest in a local movement – it’s part of a global trend. Airline bosses have been hit with cream pies, Just...
by Jenni McManus | Sep 22, 2023 | Employment
When Merepaia King (Ngāti Māhanga/Ngāti Te Wehi – Tainui) was sworn in as a judge earlier this month, she notched up two milestones: it was the first time an Employment Court judge had been sworn in on a marae and she was the first Māori judge to be appointed to the...
by Chris Trotter | Sep 22, 2023 | Treaty / Māori
On 14 October, as New Zealanders are voting in their general election, Australians will be participating in an important referendum. After more than two centuries of despoilation and neglect, the Aboriginal peoples of Australia are being offered a constitutionally...
by Reweti Kohere | Sep 22, 2023 | Privacy Law
If the privacy watchdog doubles down on a proposed biometrics code of practice, Westfield shopping malls will likely be banned from using smart billboards that scan shoppers’ faces in order to target them with personalised advertising. This type of targeted marketing,...