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A spy flies to Moscow: the world is being carved up, and nobody rang us

Kalev Crossland In the last week of August, a C-17 Globemaster III lifted out of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, transited ...
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Trump has banned more media and started his own TV channel. In the process, he risks further eroding American democracy

Matthew Ricketson Amid the tumult over US President Donald Trump’s latest assault on press freedom, it’s easy to lose sight ...
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‘Law is a marathon, not a sprint. Do not wear yourself out’: Top tips from senior practitioners on staying sane in a fast-paced and high-stakes profession

Senior NZ lawyers share practical tips on managing stress, setting boundaries and maintaining wellbeing in a demanding legal ...
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‘A role that needs a bit of grey hair’: Meet Paul Collins, the new Judicial Conduct Commissioner

Georgina Bond Plenty of Paul Collins’ friends are winding down their working lives, but the Auckland barrister is heading in ...
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Cost of govt’s scrapped immigration project blows out to $50m, MBIE boss repentant

Neil Sands The cost of a failed immigration technology project that public servants tried to hide from parliamentary scrutiny ...
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A bill that is better late than never: sun setting on the Broadcasting Standards Authority

LawNews welcomes opinion and commentary pieces from all sides of the political and social spectrum. LawNews supports the right of individuals to hold and express different opinions and will publish a ...
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Wise words and warnings: an exit interview with former Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly, who quits Parliament today

New Zealand’s political system is too focused on short-term partisan point-scoring to deal with looming strategic challenges such as superannuation, adapting to artificial intelligence (AI), pandemic ...
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BSA legislation introduced to Parliament

BSA legislation has been introduced to Parliament, outlining proposed legal changes and the next steps in the legislative process.
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Wait times blow out in the Family Court – and judges are pointing the finger largely at lawyers

Delays in the Family Court have reached the point where fixtures are being allocated well into 2027 and some are even being set down for 2028. And practitioners could do a lot to reduce the backlog, ...