Consumer Exchange Law
Heading into the most popular purchasing season of the year means it is the perfect time for a refresher on your consumer exchange rights. The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 sets…
Construction Contracts Update
Parliament has identified the need for clarification of the forthcoming retention regime under the Construction Contracts Amendment Act 2015 (“Amendment Act”), and has introduced the Regulatory Systems (Commercial Matters) Amendment…
Due Diligence – What Is It And Why Does It Matter?
For many people, due diligence is not a common phrase but it is something that every purchaser should consider if you are buying a commercial investment, residential property or business.…
Snapping Up A Section? Read This First
With the housing boom in our region in full effect we’re seeing buyers rushing in to grab bare land as soon as it hits the market – often without an…
Changes To The Construction Contracts Act 2002 – Stage 2
Last year an array of amendments were made to the Construction Contracts Act 2002 (CCA), to be implemented in three stages, namely on 1 December 2015, 1 September 2016, and…
Property Investors And Offshore Owners – Do Your Homework
If you are a property investor or offshore owner of residential property in New Zealand, you may be caught by the new Residential Land Withholding Tax (RLWT) rules if you…
Employers – Are Your Staff Without Written Agreements?
Despite legal requirements that all employees have a written employment agreement, thousands of New Zealand employees are still working without one, a recent survey by Statistics New Zealand has showed.…
What If You Owed Staff $20 Million In Back Pay?
That is the bill faced by New Zealand Aluminium Smelters, the owners of Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, for years of underpayments, according to this week’s NZ Herald. The back pay…
There Is A Court In New Zealand That Lawyers Are Not Allowed Into…
And it is the same Court that decides the vast majority of all legal disputes in New Zealand. The name of the Court is the Disputes Tribunal. Formerly known as…
Stay Sharp Mid-Winter Edition
Welcome to the mid-winter edition of Stay Sharp – although I’m told it is officially the warmest June in the region on record! Our team have been kept busy these…