What are they and when do you need one? The Resource Management Act 1991 places restrictions on how your land...
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Not sure of your boundary?
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March 22, 2022
Remedies if there is an encroachment All property owners, whether commercial or residential, must ensure that any structure on their...
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Property briefs
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March 22, 2022
Updates to the ADLS Agreement – important for buyers and sellers On 8 February 2022 the Auckland District Law Society...
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Gift or loan?
Alani
February 15, 2022
The importance of properly documenting advances between family members The trusty Kiwi “She’ll be right” approach is often manifested in...
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Caring for Kiwis who cannot make decisions for themselves
Alani
February 15, 2022
Comparing with Britney Spears’ conservatorship In the Spring 2021 edition of Trust eSpeaking, we looked at whether someone in New...
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When there is a will, what is the way?
Alani
February 15, 2022
A parent dies, but the child is unaware of the death A child (of whatever age) can make a claim[1]...
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Contractors
Alani
February 2, 2022
A veritable minefield of employment law From a legal perspective, hiring contractors has always been tricky. The onus of correctly...
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Grounding your jet-setters
Alani
February 2, 2022
The Covid dilemma of annual leave and holidaying offshore Since Covid appeared in New Zealand in early 2020, employers have...
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Business briefs
Alani
February 2, 2022
Charges against Bunnings dismissed Certain rules for interpreting whether broad marketing statements comply with the Fair Trading Act 1986 (FTA)...
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Water Services Act 2021
Alani
December 15, 2021
How does this affect the rural sector? Water has been very much in the news lately, particularly with the government’s...
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‘Nuisance’ is still relevant in court
Alani
December 15, 2021
No fault is necessary Many of us are familiar with the tort of negligence — an act or omission by...
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Over the fence
Alani
December 15, 2021
2021 resident visa pathway for migrant workers A new pathway for migrant workers to gain residency was introduced on 29...
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Defining a de facto relationship
Alani
December 15, 2021
Not that straightforward when it comes to property You may have heard that ‘Marriage is betting someone half your stuff...
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Lockdown rent relief – are there remedies?
Alani
November 30, 2021
For many of us the recent lockdown brought a sense of déjà vu. Once again, a number of us were...
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Working from home
Alani
November 30, 2021
Tax status of allowances Most, if not all, employers and employees will now be familiar with the once illusive and...
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