News

National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry

Review due in May The National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF) were first proposed in 2010. Following a period...
Read More

Tenure review of Crown pastoral land to end

What is the government proposing? The Minister for Land Information, the Hon Eugenie Sage, announced on 17 February this year...
Read More

The bank of mum and dad

Helping your children – with care Contributions by family members to the purchase of a property and how this is...
Read More

No enduring power of attorney?

It’s a time-consuming and expensive process if you don’t have an EPA Most people are now aware of the importance...
Read More

Accessing the assets of a trust

What the future may hold for separating couples with a trust When a marriage, civil union or de facto relationship...
Read More

Business briefs

Directors have personal liability for company debt in liquidation A recent decision in the Court of Appeal[1] has made a...
Read More

Potpourri of employment law changes ahead

Monday, 6 May 2019 is D-day Last year saw many changes in the employment law sphere, with the Labour-led government...
Read More

Construction industry and its retentions scheme

High Court provides useful guidance for subcontractors The collapse last year of Ebert Construction Limited took many in the construction...
Read More

Over the fence

Mycoplasma bovis and land transactions Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) continues to be a real concern for the farming industry in...
Read More

Wandering stock

The right to impound and to claim for damages One of the perennial problems that farmers face is that of...
Read More

Agri-tourism and food

The legal implications of diversifying your farming operation Agri-tourism and food are growing sectors in New Zealand. We have farm tourism...
Read More

Postscript

Inform your customers properly about extended warranties In October, local computer retailer, PB Technologies, was fined $77,000 in the District Court for...
Read More

Enforceable undertakings

An alternative to prosecution under health and safety legislation Enforceable undertakings were introduced in the Health and Safety at Work...
Read More

Make sure you have a will

Gives comfort to your family New Zealanders need to find time to sit down and make sure they have a will....
Read More

New Zealand has the perfect business environment to develop blockchain technology

Guest editorial from the ANZ By Reuben Tucker, ANZ Head of Transaction Banking for New Zealand and the Pacific While there’s...
Read More
1 26 27 28 29 30 44