Questions tagged [new-zealand]
The sovereign nation east of Australia.
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Can non-residents exchange a foreign licence for a New Zealand driving licence? [migrated]
I am visiting New Zealand for an extended period of time as a tourist, and stumbled upon the question of how easy is it to convert a foreign licence (e.g. US/UK/Germany) to an NZ licence. I had a look ...
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Not at fault vehicle accident - can I refuse to allow the car to be written off?
This is a simplified/fictionalized event to help me understand the law/my rights. If jurisdiction matters, I am in New Zealand.
I have a vehicle which has sentimental value to me in excess of its ...
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Why is the Treaty of Waitangi not considered a legal document?
The Treaty of Waitangi is a founding text in New Zealand, which documents a political agreement signed in 1840 between Captain William Hobson as consul for the British Crown, and a number of Māori ...
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Why is Mr. E (recent NZ rape convict) full name abbreviated in the appeal judgment?
It is common practice in the U.K. to anonymise sexual assault victims’ identities in court filings, but why in this NZ case are all the parties’ names apparently withheld?
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Sham gift scheme to evade foreign buyer tax
Reading the National party's intention to impose 15% tax on foreigners buying property in New Zealand, I wonder if the following scheme could well flourish if that plan came to reality.
Say Yáng, a ...
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Removal of branding constituting trademark infringement
A common brand of commercial refrigerators used in stores in my country all have the following sticker on them (emphasis mine):
Trademark Infringement
The [Brand Name] trademark on this product is ...
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Which law spells out judicial immunity?
I am trying to find the exact piece of New Zealand legislation that defines the immunity of judges from civil claims resulting from doing their job (or any immunities they may have).
Section 23 of the ...
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Is an "anti-copyright" notice legally significant?
I found a picture of a record sleeve for an album independently released in New Zealand, and on the back it says "Anti-copyright (band name) 1986".
There is a wikipedia page for "anti-...
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What is the legal status of New Zealand's tobacco legislation vis-a-vis the Human Rights Act of 1993?
The government of New Zealand recently passed a law aimed at eliminating tobacco usage. Rather than prohibiting the purchase of tobacco products altogether, the law instead prohibits their purchase by ...
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Is it illegal for a company to own an overseas company that breaks the law?
I live in New Zealand.
I have a company here in NZ which is the sole owner of an overseas company.
The company overseas has activity that is legal in that country, but very illegal back here in NZ. ...
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Is citizenship a requirement to become a prosecutor/ judge in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand?
As I am currently pursuing a law degree in International and European law, I was looking at job opportunities in English-speaking countries. I know the basic (technical/ academic) requirements to ...
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Where do defendants found guilty get discharged without conviction?
In New Zealand, a defendant may be "discharged without conviction" after found guilty.
Courts would apply such a discretion where they are satisfied that the consequences of conviction would ...
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Disputes Tribunal handling confidential information (New Zealand)
If a party has information that is confidential in nature, do court procedures allow for this information to be provided to the Adjudicator without a copy being presented to the other party.
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Enforcement of agreement by subsequent party
I am trying to get my head around how the law perceives and deals with an element of how countries deal with contractual obligations where the contracting parties change. The specific case is this
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Someone has recreated (part) of my blog years after it closed. Same domain. Do I have any recourse?
I used to have a travel blog - nothing fancy, but at https://www.marksmayo.com (please only visit with adblock to avoid giving them any ad revenue). I let it expire a couple of years ago, backed up ...
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