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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…

What’s New In Employment Law

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…

Helping Those Who Can’t Help Themselves

Our team care about the welfare of animals in the community and recently, Senior Solicitor, Samantha Mangino came accross a local organisation, Rescue Revive Rehome who are in need of…

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…

The Legal Forecast For 2020

2019 has been a busy year, with several law changes afoot and new Acts to take effect in the years to come. It’s likely that there are more changes to…

Cracking The Code – Relief For Small Code Companies

Recent amendments to the Takeovers Act 1993 and Takeovers Code will be a welcome relief to many small Code companies. These changes add a threshold below which the Code will…

Working With Us – Stem Wana Trust’s Story

Earlier this year we had the pleasure of working with STEM Wana Trust to help them achieve Registered Charity Status and in turn, deliver a world class STEMFest in Tauranga…

Future Proof Your Health And Wellbeing With An Epa

Often, we think of the elderly when considering putting enduring powers of attorney in place – but the reality is that everyone should have one. Having an EPA means you…

Buying A House And Land Package? Exciting Time, But Important To Get Right.

House and land packages are a commonplace transaction in Tauranga due to the amount of residential subdivisions in our region. We are seeing increasing numbers of our clients buying off…

Everything You Need To Know About The Trusts Act 2019

The Trusts Act 2019 is now a reality and will come into force on 31 January 2021. The Trusts Act 2019 will replace the Trustee Act 1956, applying to all…