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
Alani
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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Forestry update
Alani
May 20, 2022
Challenges ahead Forestry is attracting a great deal of interest and opportunity right now. This rapidly growing area faces challenges...
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He Waka Eke Noa
Alani
May 20, 2022
Options out of the ETS for the primary sector He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) is a partnership established to reduce...
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Mental health in the workplace
Alani
March 31, 2022
An employer’s issue Managing workplace health and safety has run the gamut from providing ergonomic chairs and PPE to ensuring...
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Co-ownership arrangements
Alani
March 31, 2022
Could be a good option to get on the property ladder Getting on the first rung of the property ladder...
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Checking your home is accurately insured
Alani
March 31, 2022
Regularly review the sum insured Recent sharp increases in building materials costs due to Covid shortages have affected the cost...
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