The most significant change in New Zealand trust law in more than 60 years is almost here with the Trusts Act 2019 to come into effect in January 2021. With this law change comes increased obligations for trustees and clearer right for beneficiaries. We recommend clients with active trusts to undertake a review to determine…
Sharp Tudhope are pleased to have assisted our client Whakatōhea Mussels (Ōpōtiki) Limited (WMOL) to raise funds to expand their blue water mussel farm and build a processing factory at Ōpōtiki. This in turn will see hundreds of jobs created in the Eastern Bay. Read more here.
As we settle back into the office and our new normal, there are are number of staff movements to communicate. This month we farewell two of our longest serving team members – Paul Washer and John Meldrum. Both have made significant contributions to the firm during their tenure. We wish them all the best in…
Welcome news today for the construction industry with the Government announcing the first tranche of “shovel ready” infrastructure projects to be fast tracked. Full detail of the projects can be found here.