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Construction Contracts Act Amendment Bill

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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April 15 2013

In January of this year, Parliament introduced a Bill to update and amend the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (the Act). Among the proposed changes

Proposals to improve the New Zealand earthquake-prone building system - a consultation document

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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April 2 2013

Consultation has recently closed on a document by Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation (MBIE) on building seismic performance in New

Advent of UFB brings changes to telecommunications regulation

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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November 22 2011

The development of ultra-fast broadband continues apace with Telecom about to separate into two listed companies - New Telecom and New Chorus (Chorus2

Draft broadband legislation reported back to Parliament

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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May 23 2011

The reported-back version of the Bill incorporates the February 2011 SOP, with amendments both to the original Bill and that SOP (see report here

Decisions imminent on CFH's LFC partners for remaining candidate areas under UFB initiative

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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May 23 2011

As detailed in our February 2011 update, Telecom and other parties associated with the NZ Regional Fibre Group (Alpine Energy, Enable Networks, Flute Joint Venture and Vector) had been prioritised by CFH for negotiation as potential LFC partners

Telecom and Vodafone joint bid awarded rural broadband funding

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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May 23 2011

On 20 April 2011, Hon Steven Joyce announced that the government had accepted a final agreement with Telecom and Vodafone to deliver the RBI

Government decision pending on Telecom's consequential request to further vary its Operational Separation Undertakings

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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May 23 2011

On 15 March 2011 Telecom requested a variation to its existing Operational Separation Undertakings, in anticipation of reaching agreement with the government on its joint RBI bid because of its concern that the non-discrimination rules in the Undertakings would apply to the RBI

Government takes the risk on regulation of crown funded fibre network prices

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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May 23 2011

The Minister while backing the "low capped" wholesale prices negotiated by CFH now proposes an "alternative solution" to regulatory forbearance by way of contractual mechanisms in government contracts with LFCs

Hon Steven Joyce says he will drop regulatory forbearance

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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May 23 2011

The announcement on 18 May 2011, two days after the Bill's report back, to drop the regulatory forbearance provisions and replace them with contractual assurances to Local Fibre Company (LFC) co-investment partners is significant

Summary and analysis of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011

Buddle Findlay
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New Zealand
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May 4 2011

In response to the disaster of Canterbury's earthquakes and the formidable recovery task that now faces the country, Parliament has passed the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 (the Act

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