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Labour ministers and James Shaw have been sent back to the Cabinet table to reconsider their decision to make more ETS units available than permitted by the annual carbon budget
13th Jul 23, 6:15pm
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Labour ministers and James Shaw have been sent back to the Cabinet table to reconsider their decision to make more ETS units available than permitted by the annual carbon budget
James Shaw says he supports the right of citizens to challenge government decisions after being named in legal action
10th May 23, 3:38pm
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James Shaw says he supports the right of citizens to challenge government decisions after being named in legal action
FMA takes Kiwibank to court in relation to allegation it overcharged 35,000 customers over 15 years
9th Dec 21, 12:30pm
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FMA takes Kiwibank to court in relation to allegation it overcharged 35,000 customers over 15 years
SFO files criminal charges related to CBL Insurance, while FMA files civil charges related to its parent, alleging inadequate market disclosures and 'misleading and deceptive' conduct
17th Dec 19, 12:26pm
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SFO files criminal charges related to CBL Insurance, while FMA files civil charges related to its parent, alleging inadequate market disclosures and 'misleading and deceptive' conduct
CBL shareholders seek redress for failure of the $747 million company; Harbour Asset Management and Argo Investments to lead class action against former directors
18th Oct 19, 2:41pm
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CBL shareholders seek redress for failure of the $747 million company; Harbour Asset Management and Argo Investments to lead class action against former directors
Auckland Mayoral candidate John Tamihere's ongoing stoush with council development agency Panuku heads to tribunal
22nd Jul 19, 3:58pm
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Auckland Mayoral candidate John Tamihere's ongoing stoush with council development agency Panuku heads to tribunal
The Law Commission dusts off a review of class actions and litigation funding after getting a green light from Minister of Justice Andrew Little to resume stalled project
29th Jun 19, 10:02am
The Law Commission dusts off a review of class actions and litigation funding after getting a green light from Minister of Justice Andrew Little to resume stalled project
Commerce Commission's court case against payday lender Ferratum scheduled for next year
23rd May 19, 10:19am
Commerce Commission's court case against payday lender Ferratum scheduled for next year
Embattled insurer, CBL Corporation, put in liquidation; Brendon Gibson and Neale Jackson of KordaMentha appointed liquidators
13th May 19, 11:21am
Embattled insurer, CBL Corporation, put in liquidation; Brendon Gibson and Neale Jackson of KordaMentha appointed liquidators
Shipley to retire as China Construction Bank NZ Chair in wake of Mainzeal ruling; Ardern says Shipley's position on board of taxpayer-funded NZ China Council 'not a matter for Government'
4th Mar 19, 6:33pm
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Shipley to retire as China Construction Bank NZ Chair in wake of Mainzeal ruling; Ardern says Shipley's position on board of taxpayer-funded NZ China Council 'not a matter for Government'
Mainzeal director Richard Yan planned to develop a hotel for Chinese Communist Party officials at a Waiheke Island vineyard, court judgment says
27th Feb 19, 2:52pm
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Mainzeal director Richard Yan planned to develop a hotel for Chinese Communist Party officials at a Waiheke Island vineyard, court judgment says
CBL Insurance to be wound up as creditors back RBNZ's liquidation push over directors' rescue remedy; RBNZ commissions inquiry into its handling of CBL Insurance 
12th Nov 18, 2:15pm
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CBL Insurance to be wound up as creditors back RBNZ's liquidation push over directors' rescue remedy; RBNZ commissions inquiry into its handling of CBL Insurance 
Court rejects proposed deal for CBL Insurance to pay its largest creditor nearly all its cash for it to write off its liabilities
1st Oct 18, 5:10pm
Court rejects proposed deal for CBL Insurance to pay its largest creditor nearly all its cash for it to write off its liabilities
Greymouth Gas Turangi Ltd sues the Government, claiming its exploration ban announcement was 'unlawful' and its decision not to grant the company a permit was 'not justified'
27th Sep 18, 3:59pm
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Greymouth Gas Turangi Ltd sues the Government, claiming its exploration ban announcement was 'unlawful' and its decision not to grant the company a permit was 'not justified'
Gibraltar-based insurer, caught in the CBL web, reaches agreement with one of its subsidiaries while it sues another
13th Aug 18, 4:51pm
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Gibraltar-based insurer, caught in the CBL web, reaches agreement with one of its subsidiaries while it sues another
Infamous conman Michael Knight, now known as Mike Lafferty, fails to get clearance to start a business aimed at building a real estate database by door-knocking people
8th Aug 18, 7:40am
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Infamous conman Michael Knight, now known as Mike Lafferty, fails to get clearance to start a business aimed at building a real estate database by door-knocking people
Suspended lawyer and former BNZ staffer jailed for involvement in mortgage fraud scheme; property developer sentenced to home detention
3rd Aug 18, 3:34pm
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Suspended lawyer and former BNZ staffer jailed for involvement in mortgage fraud scheme; property developer sentenced to home detention
Jury finds property developer and company director guilty of using fake documents to get a $41m ANZ loan to build inner-city Auckland apartments 
31st Jul 18, 1:28pm
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Jury finds property developer and company director guilty of using fake documents to get a $41m ANZ loan to build inner-city Auckland apartments 
NZ Shareholders' Association 'disappointed' High Court hearing to determine whether or not CBL Insurance will be liquidated is adjourned for the second time
27th Jul 18, 7:24pm
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NZ Shareholders' Association 'disappointed' High Court hearing to determine whether or not CBL Insurance will be liquidated is adjourned for the second time
Jen​ée Tibshraeny argues bank regulators should tap into the info the SFO has about the weak spots in bank systems that enabled a group to fraudulently secure 57 loans worth $54m
20th Jun 18, 10:36am
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Jen​ée Tibshraeny argues bank regulators should tap into the info the SFO has about the weak spots in bank systems that enabled a group to fraudulently secure 57 loans worth $54m
Property developer, former BNZ employee, and suspended lawyer found guilty of partaking in $54m mortgage fraud scheme involving 110 Auckland and Hamilton properties
15th Jun 18, 12:54pm
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Property developer, former BNZ employee, and suspended lawyer found guilty of partaking in $54m mortgage fraud scheme involving 110 Auckland and Hamilton properties
CBL Insurance's liquidation hearing deferred until July 30, as RBNZ considers 'additional options' proposed by those opposed to a liquidation
6th Jun 18, 6:30pm
CBL Insurance's liquidation hearing deferred until July 30, as RBNZ considers 'additional options' proposed by those opposed to a liquidation
Reserve Bank's application to liquidate CBL Insurance not to be heard in court on Tuesday as planned; Lawyer can't comment 
5th Jun 18, 10:31am
Reserve Bank's application to liquidate CBL Insurance not to be heard in court on Tuesday as planned; Lawyer can't comment 
The New Zealand Shareholders' Association calls for CBL Corporation to be liquidated and the FMA to exercise its powers to act on behalf of investors
10th May 18, 4:02pm
The New Zealand Shareholders' Association calls for CBL Corporation to be liquidated and the FMA to exercise its powers to act on behalf of investors
Two of CBL Insurance's six directors claim the company in interim liquidation is solvent; issue to be addressed in court when RBNZ's liquidation claim is heard in June
27th Apr 18, 1:50pm
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Two of CBL Insurance's six directors claim the company in interim liquidation is solvent; issue to be addressed in court when RBNZ's liquidation claim is heard in June