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Senior Lecturer & Director -- Dispute Resolution Centre Massey University

Location: Massey University, Palmerston North or Wellington, New ZealandApplication deadline: May 20, 2012 

Loan shark regulators must be visible

"Loan shark regulators should open shops in at-risk areas to deter dodgy...

Collins cool on sex crime court reform

"Justice Minister Judith Collins looks set to shelve reforms set in motion by her predecessor Simon Power, including moves to an inquisitorial system for victims of sexual crimes.

40 years of industrial mediation service celebrated

"A significant player in New Zealand's industrial history celebrates 40 years in operation today.What is now known as the Mediation Se...

Resolving conflict an issue for many franchises

"Over a quarter of the franchisees surveyed said they had experienced conflict with their franchisor at one time or another. The major causes of ...

Mediation may solve councils' river dispute

"Discord between Horizons Regional Council and Palmerston North City Council about the city's wastewater discharge into the Manawatu River has shifted to a more harmonious tone, but legal a...

Dispute body demands more funding

"...QCAT's president, Justice Alan Wilson, argued the organisation's ability to function effectively had “nearly reached its limits” and it needed to be funded adequately.

Contract Rows Biggest Problem for Financial Services

"Breaches of contract are behind most of the complaints to the country&#...

Cultural Diversity

"The use of alternative dispute resolution in courts and tribunals has been a tremendous change throughout the world. How...

Dispute-resolution organisation welcomes review

"The Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) has welcomed the release of the public consultation paper reviewing the Family Court."