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Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 11:23 am
Did you know you do not need to have the original
packaging with you when returning faulty goods? The 2020 New
Zealand Consumer Survey (NZCS) shows young people aren’t
as familiar with the laws designed to protect their basic
consumer rights when purchasing as other New
Zealanders.
Those aged 18-26 are less likely than the
average to be aware of consumer protection laws (91 per cent
compared to 94 per cent), and 64 per cent are more likely
than the average (54 per cent) to report knowing “nothing
or a little bit” about their consumer
rights.
Forty-three per cent of respondents to the
Press Release – Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment Did you know you do not need to have the original packaging with you when returning faulty goods? The 2020 New Zealand Consumer Survey (NZCS) shows young people arent as familiar with the laws designed to protect their basic consumer rights when purchasing …
Did you know you do not need to have the original packaging with you when returning faulty goods? The 2020 New Zealand Consumer Survey (NZCS) shows young people aren’t as familiar with the laws designed to protect their basic consumer rights when purchasing as other New Zealanders.
Those aged 18-26 are less likely than the average to be aware of consumer protection laws (91 per cent compared to 94 per cent), and 64 per cent are more likely than the average (54 per cent) to report knowing “nothing or a little bit” about their consumer rights.
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How NZ climate tech could take on the world
Along with a proliferation of ‘xtechs’ (as in fintech, agritech, etc.) are the reports about them and the agencies involved to cater to them. You can rely on Computerworld New Zealand to read pretty much every tech-related report publicly released in New Zealand every single one of them and so we come to this week’s feature xtech: ‘cleantech’, also known as ‘climate tech’ and ‘environmental technology’. Callaghan Innovation’s report “New Zealand Climate Tech for the World” delves into this emerging area of specialty tech innovations.
Friday, 23 July 2021, 12:13 pm
The Labour Inspectorate has found that the members of the
Gloriavale Christian community cannot currently be
considered employees under New Zealand
legislation.
This means the Inspectorate has no
jurisdiction and will not undertake further investigation or
enforcement action at this point.
The Inspectorate
conducted an inquiry into the employment status of people
living and working at Gloriavale in 2017, after concerns
raised by Charities Services, and again in 2020, after
allegations of long working hours were made by two community
members.
The results of both inquiries showed that no
employment relationships existed within Gloriavale as
defined by New Zealand employment law and that the matter