Laws news stories
Privacy Commissioner
Aotearoa gets a new Privacy Commissioner: Michael Webster replaces John Edwards
Michael Webster, who is currently the Secretary of the Cabinet, will step into the Privacy Commissioner role on 5 July 2022.
Cloud
Appian awarded billions in damages against Pegasystems Inc.
Appian has been awarded USD$2.036 billion in damages against Pegasystems Inc as the result of a jury verdict in the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Virginia.
Data Protection
The GDPR and NZ: Why this relationship is so important to the future of data privacy in Aotearoa
In 2018, a new unprecedented data privacy law took the EU and, by association, the rest of the world by storm.
Drones
New Zealand pilots union pushes for tighter drone regulations
NZALPA fears that drones may pose a major risk to New Zealand air space due to the relaxed regulations.
Internet
LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE RIGHT TO SURF
Opposition to section 92A often centered on disconnection being a derogation of a basic human right.