The age of open banking and beyond Every day, banks and electricity providers collect vast amounts of data about us....
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Employment law reform in 2025
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July 28, 2025
Employment law continues to evolve, with several changes, or proposed changes, introduced by the government in recent months. The changes...
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The Ombudsman
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July 28, 2025
Who is this? Have you ever felt as though you’ve tried every avenue to resolve a battle with bureaucracy and...
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Surrogacy in New Zealand
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July 28, 2025
A complex and evolving area of law For many of us, having a baby is relatively straightforward. For some, however,...
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Litigation Lessons from the Top Court ⚖️
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July 22, 2025
If nothing highlights the risks of litigation better, it’s the Supreme Court’s decision this week in Routhan v PGG Wrightson...
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Protecting Love and Property: Bob’s Story
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July 22, 2025
Bob had been living in his first home for a year when he met Lizzy at the burger bar. ...
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Vacant possession
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July 7, 2025
What does it mean? If you are buying a property and intending to live in it, one of the first...
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GST and land transactions
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July 7, 2025
Understanding your tax obligations If you are buying or selling land (with or without a home on the section),...
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Property Briefs
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July 7, 2025
Healthy home standards compliance from 1 July 2025 First introduced in 2019, healthy home standards are the minimum legal standards...
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Life Stage – First Home
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June 18, 2025
It felt like Bob’s life had been turned upside down. Not only had his father, Steve, passed away recently leaving...
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Major changes ahead for New Zealand’s financial landscape
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June 4, 2025
Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill On 31 March 2025, the government introduced into Parliament a reform package making...
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Budget 2025
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June 4, 2025
‘Fiscally conservative’? On 22 May, the Minister of Finance, the Hon Nicola Willis, presented what she had termed a ‘No...
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Estate Planning and the Unexpected: A Family Law Story
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May 23, 2025
A tear trickled down Luke’s face as the hearse carrying his late father, Steve, drove away from the funeral home...
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Are you an artist, a composer, an author? Are you in a relationship? If so, then you need to seriously consider a contracting out agreement.
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May 19, 2025
Are you an artist, a composer, an author? Are you in a relationship? If so, then you need to seriously...
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Steve’s Big Decision: He’s ready for the next chapter – Retirement
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May 14, 2025
Brought to you by Edmonds Judd – Your Life Your Lawyers Steve has spent the last 45 years building...
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