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Court of Appeal decision: what happens when builders go bankrupt and leave homes unfinished?

In a recent case, the New Zealand Court of Appeal in Francis v Gross made an important decision about what happens when buyers of unfinished homes – called “pods” or…

Eastern Bay Community To Get Lasting Benefits From Investment In Blue Water Mussel Farm Project

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…

Keep In Touch With Our June Client Newsletter

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…

First Tranche Of Shovel Ready Projects Announced

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…

Rent Dispute Process Available For Businesses With Fewer Than 20 Staff

After more than two months of negotiations the Government has announced an amendment to the Property Law Act to assist businesses who are experiencing rent issues due to Covid-19. Key…

While You Were In Lockdown – Employment Law Changes You May Have Missed

If you spent lockdown managing staff, subsidies and the financial impact on your business, chances are you may have overlooked some important changes to employment law. With businesses getting back…

Covid-19 Update For The Construction Sector

New Zealand will return to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 on Thursday 14th May. Construction Heath and Safety New Zealand have released protocols and “how to” guides for those who are…

Covid-19 Update

From Monday 18th May our offices will open to clients under strict Covid-19 Level 2 protocols. From Thursday this week, our management team will be busy putting in place safety…

Post Lockdown Purchase On Your Mind?

We are seeing increasing commentary in relation to the property market that suggests post-lockdown, investors may be looking to free up cash by offloading investment property. With bank lending rates…

Buying A House Under Covid-19 Level 3

With a number of clients in the midst of a property purchase during lockdown, and others looking to purchase property, we’ve put together the following information to assist you to…