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A major restructure proposal for Wellington cultural institutions may be unlawful under the Local Government Act, a new legal letter warns.

Experience Wellington has altered its proposal which could see senior roles at City Gallery disestablished, following overwhelming criticism. But as yet there are no details.

Marta Steeman16:49, May 26 2021 unsplash Owners of retirement villages are promising to tackle long waits for refunds for residents’ estates when licences to occupy units and apartments are resold to other residents. Owners of retirement villages are making some concessions on issues upsetting residents and their families but not on the big one of sharing “capital gains”. The Retirement Villages Association, representing village owners, is promising to tackle long waits for refunds when residents leave villages and the licences to occupy units and apartments are resold. The owners’ ...

'The timeframe is very quick': call for slowdown on super changes © Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson is worried that changes to a bill which governs NZ Superannua... Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson is worried that changes to a bill which governs NZ Superannuation requirements could be implemented too fast. She tells The bill concerns eligibility for superannuation and has been before a select committee. The orginal target was migrants, but it affects a wider group than that, Wrightson says. People living or working overseas need to be back in the country five years before ...

She tells Photo: 123RF The bill concerns eligibility for superannuation and has been before a select committee. The orginal target was migrants, but it affects a wider group than that, Wrightson says.  People living or working overseas need to be back in the country five years before super payments start at the age of 65. Jane Wrightson Photo: supplied "This bill is proposing to raise that [to 10 years] and my main concern is that the timeframe is very quick, and the thing about pension policy is that any changes should be implemented very slowly indeed because people can't plan properl...