Fair Pay Agreements Bill The Fair Pay Agreements Bill was introduced earlier this year; it proposes a framework for collective...
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New Incorporated Societies Act 2022
Amanda Leahy
August 4, 2022
Important changes and timeframes The new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 5 April 2022 replacing the very...
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Love, heartbreak and … death?
Amanda Leahy
August 4, 2022
Make a new will and EPAs when you separate Many people who have endured a relationship break up know it...
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The economy – tougher times ahead?
Amanda Leahy
August 4, 2022
Guest editorial by Miles Workman, Senior Economist, ANZ In another of our occasional Fineprint guest editorials, we introduce the ANZ’s...
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Creditor compromise regime
Amanda Leahy
August 4, 2022
Another option in insolvency When a company is struggling to pay its bills, ‘insolvency’ and ‘reckless trading’ are frightening words...
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Over the fence
Amanda Leahy
August 1, 2022
Health and safety on farms Between June 2020 and May 2021, WorkSafe New Zealand recorded 12 workplace fatalities in the...
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Crown Pastoral Land Reform Act 2022
Amanda Leahy
August 1, 2022
Tenure review has ended In the Autumn 2019 (No 29) issue of Rural eSpeaking, we reported that the Land Information...
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He Waka Eke Noa
Amanda Leahy
August 1, 2022
Recommendations with the government In the Autumn 2022 issue of Rural eSpeaking we wrote that, following a period of public...
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Co-owning a property
Amanda Leahy
July 22, 2022
Think about having a property sharing agreement For many, owning a property simply involves having your own name recorded on...
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Land covenants
Amanda Leahy
July 22, 2022
Rules on how you can use your land A covenant is an instrument registered against land that governs how an...
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Property briefs
Amanda Leahy
July 22, 2022
Healthy homes standards have changed Changes to the healthy homes standards came into force on 12 May 2022. The changes...
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Business briefs
Amanda Leahy
June 14, 2022
Fair Pay Agreements Bill on the table The long-awaited Fair Pay Agreements Bill was recently introduced in Parliament proposing a...
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Proposed Income Insurance Scheme
Amanda Leahy
June 14, 2022
Would be compulsory for most Kiwis Every year, more than 100,000 workers in New Zealand are laid off or lose...
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2022 Budget
Amanda Leahy
June 14, 2022
Commentary on the Minister’s main points The Minister of Finance, the Hon Grant Robertson, presented the government’s Wellbeing Budget to...
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Over the fence
brooke
May 20, 2022
New minimum wage From 1 April 2022, the minimum wage increased from $20.00 to $21.20/hour. If you haven’t already, you...
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