Simon Power
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Simon Power has been the Member of Parliament for Rangitikei since 1999. Since entering Parliament, Simon's primary focus has been on representing his constituents in the Rangitikei electorate. Caucus Responsibilities Spokesman for Justice Spokesman for Corrections Spokesman for Commerce Select Committees Law and Order Commerce Privileges (Chair)
Justice Minister Simon Power has welcomed the Electoral Legislation Select Committee's report to Parliament on the Electoral Referendum Bill.
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Broad political consensus has emerged to progress new electoral finance laws, Justice Minister Simon Power said today.
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Justice Minister Simon Power today introduced a bill which contains radical change to simplify and speed up the criminal justice system.
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The Government's bill which targets alcohol-related harm and, in particular, youth drinking was introduced to Parliament today by Justice Minister Simon Power.
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Cabinet has agreed to amend the ‘claim of right' defence so only those who believed they had a right in the property concerned could use the defence, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today.
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully and the Minister of Justice Simon Power are welcoming the election of Justice Lowell Goddard to the United Nations Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power says Cabinet has approved regulations which set out the details of disclosure statements required under the Financial Advisers Act 2008.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced that the Government will release a draft exposure bill on the criminalisation of cartels.
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Cabinet has signed off proposals to remove the addresses of potential jurors from jury lists, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Justice Minister Simon Power today visited Auckland District Court to see its audio visual link trial with Auckland Central Remand Prison in action.
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State Owned Enterprises Minister Simon Power today announced 15 new appointments and 13 reappointments across 12 SOEs and two airport companies.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power today approved the Code of Professional Conduct for Authorised Financial Advisers.
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Police can now collect DNA at the same time they take fingerprints from people they intend to charge and match it against profiles from unsolved crimes, Justice Minister Simon Power said today.
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Justice Minister Simon Power has today unveiled the Government's integrated and comprehensive alcohol law reform package.
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Justice Minister Simon Power has announced that Cabinet has approved a number of recommendations to amend powers in the Search and Surveillance Bill to better protect human rights.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power welcomed the unanimous passing today of legislation that simplifies compliance for financial advisers.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power today called for public submissions after releasing a discussion document on New Zealand's securities law.
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The Ministers of Commerce, Agriculture, and Trade are meeting with their Australian counterparts in Canberra tomorrow for the annual Closer Economic Relations Ministerial Forum.
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TIMARU — The Government has today placed Aorangi Securities, seven charitable trusts, and Mr Allan Hubbard and Mrs Margaret Hubbard into statutory management, Commerce Minister Simon Power announced.
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The Government will continue to fund community law centres because of their important role in providing access to justice, Justice Minister Simon Power says.
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A bill which provides first-class electoral services through a new Electoral Commission was passed unanimously by Parliament last night.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power has released the terms of reference for an independent report he has commissioned into issues relating to Parliament's Commerce Select Committee report on the petition of John Dickson.
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The Ministry of Justice today started work on reviewing the law regarding the 'claim of right' defence which was used successfully by the three defendants in the Waihopai sabotage case, Justice Minister Simon Power said.
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Justice Minister Simon Power today announced a comprehensive package of reforms for legal aid services.
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Nine new appointments and seven reappointments across 11 State Owned Enterprises have been announced today by State Owned Enterprises Minister Simon Power.
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Justice Minister Simon Power has today announced that Trevor Janes will become chair of Public Trust from 1 May.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced the reappointment of Dr Robin Pratt as Chair of the Testing Laboratory Registration Council.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power is calling for submissions on a range of intellectual property proposals in the digital arena to help develop the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
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Cabinet has this week made key decisions about the implementation of the Financial Advisers Act and the Financial Service Providers Act which were both passed into law in 2008.
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The Government has decided that large non-issuer companies will not be required to file their financial statements with the Registrar of Companies.
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A bill repealing Section 92A of the Copyright Act will be introduced into Parliament today by Commerce Minister Simon Power.
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The Government has today announced its reform package for electoral finance laws.
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Further details about the referendum on the Mixed Member Proportional Representation (MMP) voting system to be held in 2011, have been announced today by Justice Minister Simon Power.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power has today announced the appointment of Peter Dengate-Thrush to the Copyright Tribunal for a term of five years.
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Justice Minister Simon Power has yesterday welcomed the release of the Law Commission's Issues Paper on the review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.
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Justice Minister Simon Power has ordered a report on laws around knife possession after concerns were expressed by a High Court judge last week.
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Justice Minister Simon Power yesterday released the latest annual criminal justice forecast for 2009-2017.
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The Government is to introduce a bill to strengthen the Crimes Act to deal with violent offending against children, and to modernise the law of assault and injuring, Justice Minister Simon Power said today.
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Cabinet has moved to implement a raft of recommendations on the legal aid system, just three weeks after Dame Margaret Bazley's review was released.
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Nine new panel members have been appointed to the Human Rights Review Tribunal, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today.
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The Government favours a three-notice procedure to deal with illegal copying of material over computer networks, Commerce Minister Simon Power said today.
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A bill that requires corporate trustees and certain statutory supervisors to be licensed was introduced to Parliament yesterday by Commerce Minister Simon Power.
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Shelley Cave has been appointed as a new member of the Securities Commission, Commerce Minister Simon Power announced yesterday.
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Debt issuers, including finance companies dealing with moratoria, will face tougher measures from 31 January next year, Commerce Minister Simon Power announced yesterday.
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A law designed to ease the financial pressure on victims of crime who receive legal aid to attend coronial inquests and parole hearings was passed by Parliament today.
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The Commerce Commission has been given a six-month extension to finalise input methodologies under Part 4 of the Commerce Act, Commerce Minister Simon Power announced today.
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A bill that simplifies the implementation of the Financial Advisers Act and reduces costs while encouraging public confidence in the industry was introduced to Parliament yesterday by Commerce Minister Simon Power.
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Courts will be able to make greater use of video links in criminal proceedings under the Courts (Remote Participation) Bill which was introduced to Parliament yesterday by Justice Minister Simon Power.
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Laws that reduce the influence of gangs in organised crime and in the manufacture and spread of methamphetamine came into effect yesterday.
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Justice Minister Simon Power says he is deeply concerned by the findings of Dame Margaret Bazley's review of the legal aid system and the Government will act very quickly on its recommendations.
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The partial defence of provocation is to be abolished after the Crimes (Provocation Repeal) Amendment bill was passed last night.
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Legislation providing legal backing for settlement systems - a key part of the infrastructure underpinning New Zealand's financial markets - was passed by Parliament last night.
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The Government will look at recommendations in the Law Commission's report Suppressing Names and Evidence, says Justice Minister Simon Power.
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Hon Justice Hugh Williams QC has been appointed by the Governor-General as President of the Electoral Commission for a term of two years, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today.
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Retired District Court Judge Michael Hobbs has been appointed to chair the new Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power acknowledged today that a mystery shopper exercise undertaken by Consumer NZ highlighted some serious deficiencies in the financial adviser industry.
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A bill that prevents fraudulent debts from being written off was passed by Parliament last night, Commerce Minister Simon Power said yesterday.
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Victims of sexual violence will receive additional assistance thanks to initiatives for victims of serious crime announced today by Justice Minister Simon Power.
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Good morning and thank you for inviting me to open Victim Support's 2009 conference.
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Families of homicide victims will receive additional assistance thanks to initiatives for victims of serious crime announced today by Justice Minister Simon Power.
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All victims of serious crime will receive increased travel assistance and more information about the justice system, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A request to hold a Commission of Inquiry into the Peter Ellis case has been declined, mainly because Peter Ellis has not exhausted all his appeal rights, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today.
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The Government is proposing technical amendments to the Financial Advisers Act 2008 and the Financial Service Providers Act 2008 in response to concerns from industry, Commerce Minister Simon Power said today.
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Proposals for a new Electoral Commission, which will be given overarching responsibility for electoral administration, were announced yesterday by Justice Minister Simon Power.
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Another step toward a new electoral finance regime was taken today with the release of a proposal document by Justice Minister Simon Power.
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A bill that enhances measures to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism passed its second reading in Parliament today.
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Another bill to protect the victims of domestic violence was introduced to Parliament today by Justice Minister Simon Power.
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A bill that abolishes the partial defence of provocation passed its first reading on a unanimous vote in Parliament last night.
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A bill that abolishes the partial defence of provocation passed its first reading on a unanimous vote in Parliament last night.
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.Michele Embling, Simon Carey, and Graeme Mitchell have been appointed to the Accounting Standards Review Board, Commerce Minister Simon Power announced today.
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Justice Minister Simon Power left today to attend the two-day Standing Committee of Attorneys-General meeting in Alice Springs, Australia.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power today welcomed the release of the Capital Market Development Taskforce's Progress Report.
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Six members have been appointed to positions on the Real Estate Agents Authority, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today.
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A law that delivers on part of the Government's business relief package announced in February in response to the global financial crisis has been passed by Parliament today, Justice Minister Simon Power said.
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A new web-based management tool to help businesses take the first steps towards understanding and improving their environmental and economic performance was launched today by Commerce Minister Simon Power.
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Details of the Government's proposed reforms of the criminal justice sector have been released by Justice Minister Simon Power.
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Details of the Government's proposed reforms of the criminal justice sector have been released by Justice Minister Simon Power.
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A bill that will boost the tools available to law enforcement agencies to fight crime was introduced to the House today by Justice Minister Simon Power.
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A discussion document on disclosure regulations for financial advisers has been released for public comment, Commerce Minister Simon Power said today.
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New Zealand has taken up the invitation of the Australian Government to join the Business Regulation and Competition Working Group (BRCWG), Commerce Minister Simon Power announced today.
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The Government has agreed to make a capital injection of $30 million to bolster Public Trust's capital base, Finance Minister Bill English and Justice Minister Simon Power announced today.
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Forums for the public to hear more about and discuss ideas around electoral finance reform will begin tomorrow, Justice Minister Simon Power said today.
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David Henry has been appointed Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission for a term of one year, commencing 2 June 2009, Justice Minister Simon Power said today.
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Kristy McDonald QC has been appointed chairperson of the Real Estate Agents Authority, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today.
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The Minister of Commerce, Simon Power, is calling for submissions on a range of intellectual property proposals that may be considered during ongoing discussions around the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
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The Minister of Justice, Simon Power, leaves for Geneva today to present New Zealand's National Report to the United Nations Human Rights Council under the new Universal Periodic Review mechanism.
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New Zealand has presented its fifth periodic report under the Convention against Torture to the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva, Justice Minister Simon Power said today.
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A discussion document proposing changes aiming to reduce compliance costs, improve flexibility for issuers and disclosure to investors has been released, Commerce Minister Simon Power said today.
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Justice Minister Simon Power will attend the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General in Canberra this week.
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A bill aimed at cracking down on the importation and sale of counterfeit goods and pirated works passed its first reading in Parliament last night and was sent to select committee.
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Appointments to the boards of State Owned Enterprises were announced by State Owned Enterprises Minister Simon Power today.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power welcomes proposed changes to the NZSX/NZDX and NZAX listing rules, announced today.
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A bill that ensures victims of crime have financial support to attend coronial inquests and Parole Board hearings received its first reading in Parliament last night.
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A Bill to ensure personal data sent to New Zealand from overseas is subject to New Zealand's privacy protection received its first reading in Parliament today.
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Issues raised in a recent Companies Office report about the role of corporate trustees in failed finance companies are to be addressed as part of a significant review into the Securities Act, Commerce Minister Simon Power said today.
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Cabinet today decided that section 92A of the Copyright Act 1994 will not come into force on 27 March as scheduled, but will be amended to address areas of concern, Commerce Minister Simon Power said today.
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New Zealand Minister of Justice Simon Power and Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland this week met in Canberra to progress a range of measures aimed at harmonising trans-Tasman legal arrangements.
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New Zealand Minister of Justice Simon Power and Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland this week met in Canberra to progress a range of measures aimed at harmonising trans-Tasman legal arrangements.
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Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced the appointment of Kevin Simpkins as the new chairman of the Accounting Standards Review Board (ASRB).
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Justice Minister Simon Power said he was delighted that a significant majority of the Parliament had passed the Government's changes to the Bail Act which will make it harder to get bail.
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