Key takeaways from recent ‘reckless trading’ judgement
Insights on reckless trading and director liability: a recent High Court case A recent High Court judgment has shone the light on the ability of creditors to claim against company…
Transforming regions: Funding Opportunities with the new Regional Infrastructure Fund
The new $1.2 billion Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) is open for applications. The RIF aims to improve New Zealand’s economy by investing in both new and existing infrastructure projects focused…
Retirement village framework policy review proposed
A recent CFFC (Commission for Financial Capability) White Paper has proposed a complete policy review of the retirement villages framework which has not taken place since the Retirement Villages Act…
Ghosting – the weird dating phenomenon hits the business world
As a 45 year old male, happily married with two children, I was unfamiliar with the concept of ghosting until recently. My middle-aged mind had logically assumed it was some…
Are You Ready For The Privacy Act 2020?
The swift advancements in the information technology space in the last couple of decades have rendered the Privacy Act 1993 outdated and not fit to effectively regulate the current ways…
New Government Policy Means Councils Will Be Forced To Accept Developments With No Car Parks
NEW GOVERNMENT POLICY MEANS COUNCILS WILL BE FORCED TO ACCEPT DEVELOPMENTS WITH NO CAR PARKS The National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 came into force on 20 August 2020.…
Employment Mediation Service “Virtual Mediations”
Employment mediations that had been scheduled to take place in March, April and May of this year, during Alert levels 4 and 3 were conducted by phone, rather than in…
New Zealand’s Privacy Law Is Changing – What’s At Stake?
NEW ZEALAND’S PRIVACY LAW IS CHANGING – WHAT’S AT STAKE? An update to New Zealand’s privacy laws is long overdue. When the Privacy Act 1993 came into force almost 30…
Commercial Property Landlords And Tenants – What The Latest Government Announcement Means For You
The government has announced a suite of new measures to provide relief for small and medium businesses. New legislation will be introduced on 27 April 2020 which will extend timeframes…
Four Changes To Agreements For Sale And Purchase You Should Know About
Last month, the main form that lawyers and real estate agents use for sale and purchase of property changed. The new form incorporates changes in case law, technological changes and…