Contractors looking for guidance on on-site protocols for construction activities under Covid Level 3 can find them here. The standard has been created by Construction Health and Safety New Zealand.
The Government has issued guidance for what the Level 4 lockdown triggered by Covid-19 means for NZS3910 based contracts. The guidance advisory issued to public procuring agencies is that contractors will be entitled to a Variation and Extension of Time either: due to suspension by the Engineer under cl 6.7 (..suspension of whole or part…
New measures announced are part of a continuing effort by the government to support small and medium sized businesses stay in business during the current global pandemic. In addition to various tax benefits that have been rolled out to help with cashflow such as a tax loss carry back scheme and changing the tax loss…
Thursday 26th March was the start of New Zealand’s move to Alert Level 4 lockdown, with the Government asking all New Zealanders to stay at home. But what happens if “home” is a rental property? The Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) Under Covid-19 Response (Urgent Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020 came about to clarify the…
What a chaotic and stressful end to the financial year it has been. Sharp Tudhope care about the health and safety of our clients, staff and community and we are hopeful you are all managing to stay sane and safe, wherever you are. Our team remains fully operational, via home offices, and available to help…
With the Covid-19 Level 4 lockdown now in place, we’re receiving queries from both commercial property landlords and tenants seeking to clarify their obligations during this unprecedented event. There is no “one size fits all” answer, and this will depend on the wording of your particular lease. For those with leases using the Auckland District…
Coronavirus (COVID-19), or more specifically, the emergency measures put in place to prevent its spread, is impacting the global economy. Travel restrictions, office and factory closures, and government enforced quarantine requirements have seen substantial business and operational disruptions across the world, and New Zealand is no exception. At a contractual level, the disruption caused by…
A recent article published by stuff.co.nz highlights that many family trusts established in the 1980s and 1990s may no longer be needed due to changes in circumstances and upcoming changes in Trust Law. It is estimated that there are approximately 500,000 Trusts in New Zealand. Trust Partner, Brooke Courtney, agrees that many existing family trusts…
It should be called ‘the missing link’. A project announced and consented during the previous National Government’s tenure, and quietly cancelled by the Greens and Labour after their election win. It certainly created uncertainty and inconvenience for some of our clients who had land interests in the proposed road corridor, and has kept me in…
The Labour government came in with a long to-do list of changes to employment law. In this article co-authored by Shima Grice and Lucy Nolan we look at what has changed and what is still to come. 2019 The year 2019 brought with it a raft of employment law changes. These included: Minimum wage increased…