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Power outage - TVNZ’s top boss quits after a year
TVNZ’s chief executive Simon Power has resigned and will leave in June after just 15 months in the role - during which a new public media entity to replace TVNZ was scrapped. He’s the second media…
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Power outage - TVNZ’s top boss quits after a year
TVNZ’s chief executive Simon Power has resigned and will leave in June after just 15 months in the role - during which a new public media entity to replace TVNZ was scrapped. He’s the second media…
AudioTVNZ's media marriage at first sight
Media execs aired their angst about the government’s public media plan in parliamentary hearings this week - and the commercial clout TVNZ will bring to the new entity. TVNZ’s Simon Power talks to Me… Audio
TVNZ's media marriage at first sight
Media execs aired their angst about the government’s public media plan in parliamentary hearings this week - and the commercial clout TVNZ will bring to the new entity. TVNZ’s Simon Power talks to Me…
AudioWestpac joins living wage movement
Westpac Bank has become the largest corporate to sign up as a Living Wage employer. Audio
Westpac to pay living wage to all staff, including contractors
Westpac has become the first bank and the biggest corporate in New Zealand to pay the living wage to all staff, including contractors and suppliers. This means cleaners, security guards and other… Audio
Study finds gender gap in financial literacy
Young people are still learning about money from mum and dad. That's one of the takeaways from the Westpac-Massey Financial Education centre's 20-year longitudinal survey, which tracks a number of New… Audio
Survey shows level of high level of Kiwisaver apathy
A new survey shows a significant number of investors in KiwiSaver schemes have little or no interest in where their money is invested. Audio
Westpac's Simon Power explains his NZX resignation
Westpac's wealth general manager, Simon Power, says he took a conservative view of potential conflicts of interest with his role at the bank, when he decided to leave the NZX board in May. Audio
Parliament loses Power
The retiring Cabinet Minister, Simon Power, has given his final speech in Parliament - delivering a rallying cry for MPs to provide real leadership and tackle the tough issues. Audio
Big changes to criminal procedure pass into law
The Government has finally passed what it says are the biggest reforms of criminal procedure in 50 years. Audio
The Justice Minister backs down on Criminal Procedures Bill
The Justice Minister Simon Power insists he could have pushed through controversial laws to speed up criminal trials but decided he needed broad political support for such big changes. Audio
Power promises crackdown on loan sharks
The Consumer Affairs Minister is promising a crackdown on loan sharks, saying there is no option but to act against lenders who prey on the vulnerable. Audio
External regulation of lawyers common overseas says expert
Professor Kim Economides is the director of the University of Otago's Legal Issues Centre and was a specialist advisor to the British Parliament when it revamped the legal profession in 2007. Audio
Justice Minister says only a few lawyers still oppose policy
Justice Minister, Simon Power says though only a small percentage of lawyers are opposing government policy, the warning issued to the Law Society after the Bazley report still stands. Audio
Some authority of Law Society could be axed
The dispute between the Government and the legal profession is escalating with the Minister of Justice yesterday threatening to end the Law Society's right to regulate the legal profession. Audio
Watson's lawyers get say on last-ditch plea
Lawyers for the convicted murderer Scott Watson will get to have their say before a decision's made on his last-ditch plea for mercy. Audio
Govt announces victim support changes
Victims of crime will soon have greater rights as part of a slew of changes announced by the Government today. Audio
Terms of Reference for Family Court review release
A government review will examine whether the Family Court is serving all the needs of vulnerable New Zealanders, in light of steadily increasing costs. Audio
Simon Power
The Minister of Justice, Commerce and State Owned Enterprises, who is the fourth-ranked minister in the National-led Government, is to retire from politics at November's election. Audio
