Major Events Management Act

Major Events Management Act Date:  31 July 2020 Just a few weeks ago New Zealand received the news that their Trans-Tasman bid to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup was successful.  This is great news for New Zealand sports and in particular women’s sports.  Prior to hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup, New Zealand is also set to host the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Any major sporting […]

Digital Trade Pack between New Zealand, Chile and Singapore

Digital Trade Pack between New Zealand, Chile and Singapore Date:  03 July 2020 On 12 June 2020, New Zealand signed its first ever Digital Trade Pact in a virtual online signing ceremony – The Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA)- with Chile and Singapore. [copy here]. The purpose behind the agreement is to build and support trade in the digital era, This will complement the WTO negotiations on e-commerce and other international forums.  Some keys elements include consumer and data […]