ManufacturingPink Batts win High Court scrapOne of Pink Batts' competitors has failed to convince the High Court the term "batts" is in common use in NZ and that Pink Batts' trademark of this word should be revoked.13 May 02:00 AM
BusinessCadbury melts over trademarkA decision from the High Court at Wellington last month found in favour of Whittaker's, dismissing a bid by Cadbury to stop it from registering the trademark "Berry Forest".08 May 05:00 PM
BusinessHotchin house in driveway disputeA Waiheke Island property owner has gone to the High Court over access to land owned by a trust linked to former Hanover Finance director Mark Hotchin.08 May 02:35 AM
New ZealandLegal highs banned tonightA retailer who has been selling synthetic cannabis for several years says he's a regular user, and will smoke it illegally when it is banned from midnight tonight.07 May 07:05 AM
New ZealandWarning as legal highs become illegalThe Govt is warning of heavy penalties for selling, making or possessing synthetic drugs after midnight tonight, when all remaining products will be stripped from shelves.06 May 08:00 PM
SportNZ takes first steps to ban match-fixingMatch-fixing will become a crime in NZ, with the government saying we're "not immune to the international risks" it poses.05 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeFMA keeps powder dry on civil claimsThe Financial Markets Authority won't wait until receivers have finished chasing funds from convicted finance company directors. when considering civil cases.27 Apr 05:30 PM
BusinessDate set for Fonterra's bid to suspend lawsuitDairy giant Fonterra's attempt to suspend the legal action it is facing from French food company Danone over last year's botulism scare is due to be heard in the High Court in June.27 Apr 04:15 PM
BusinessMillions at stake in luxury lodge rowWealthy businessman Alex van Heeren, owner of the luxury Huka Lodge, is due to file a defence shortly to a 17-year-old court claim.10 Apr 04:15 PM
BusinessWendy's drive through court fightWendy's has gone to the High Court at Auckland after a development of a rival fast-food restaurant blocked an exit from one of the burger chain's Auckland stores.31 Mar 12:30 AM
Technology'Transparent iPhones' patentYou are walking down a busy street, eyes down on a text message exchange, when bang - you collide phone - first with a tree, a lamppost or a fellow pedestrian.30 Mar 09:52 PM
Banking and financeKiwibank class action deadline loomsKiwibank customers have until tonight to sign up to class-action style litigation over allegedly "unfair penalty" fees.30 Mar 09:34 PM
WorldJudge blasts ludicrous divorce casesA High Court judge has launched an extraordinary attack on out of control foreign divorce cases being fought in England by wealthy couples who are squeezing out needy litigants.20 Mar 05:52 AM
Banking and financeLawyer aims to stretch bank fee claimsA lawyer taking action against the big banks over penalty fees says he will now try to stretch the claims back decades rather than work with the six-year statutory limit.18 Mar 03:15 PM
EmploymentJPMorgan dispute rages onThe former New Zealand boss of JPMorgan Chase is locked in "full-blown adversarial litigation" with the bank where he is seeking $170,000 in damages.17 Mar 03:15 PM
Banking and finance$18.9m Bridgecorp settlement reachedThree convicted Bridgecorp directors have reached an $18.9 million settlement with the failed finance company's receivers.11 Mar 10:58 PM
Banking and financeKiwibank 'won't pick on' suing customersKiwibank has given an assurance it won't discriminate against customers who take part in a class-action lawsuit over allegedly "unfair" penalty fees.06 Mar 05:13 AM
Banking and financeLombard case dropped after $10m dealThe FMA has dropped civil proceedings against four Lombard directors as the failed finance company's receivers have reached a $10 million settlement with the men, their insurers and an unnamed "third party".23 Feb 10:50 PM
PropertyHotchin, Watson company chase loanA finance company's attempt to chase down a $300,000 loan taken out by a now-bankrupt and struck-off lawyer has been knocked back by a High Court judge18 Feb 11:00 PM
Banking and financeGeneva chases founder for unpaid loanA finance company is chasing its founder for a debt which the man's lawyer says would bankrupt him.16 Feb 11:35 PM
Banking and financeMore banks targeted in fees lawsuitWestpac, BNZ and ASB have been named as the latest banks to face legal action by a group claiming the banks charged unfair penalty fees.10 Feb 11:06 PM
Banking and financeFMA talks Hanover settlementA High Court insurance stoush has been parked to enable the Financial Markets Authority to enter into settlement talks with Hanover directors and promoters.10 Feb 12:25 AM
BusinessUS business groups 'deeply disturbed' by NZ packaging plansA group of six American business groups say they are "deeply disturbed" at the New Zealand Government's plans to introduce plain cigarette packets.09 Feb 10:31 PM
New ZealandCouncil windscreen washer wipeout'We have to get police to take their buckets.' Auckland Council wants more power to ban and penalise windscreen washers at intersections.04 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and finance39,000 join bank fees lawsuitAlmost 39,000 people have now signed up to take part in legal action against alleged unfair penalty fees charged by New Zealand banks.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandMarina objectors prepare for fight'We're not intimidated by wealthy individuals.' Opponents of a 160-berth marina plan for Waiheke Island are promising a 'David and Goliath' battle.05 Jan 04:30 PM
