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We produce a range of articles, legal publications and resources on a wide range of legal subjects and hot topics critical to our clients needs. These include briefings on key legal issues, newsletters on practice areas and industry developments via the below headings.

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On Monday, the Government introduced the second bill in response to Cyclone Gabriel and the heavy rain in the North Island — the Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Bill (the Bill ). While the Severe Weather Emergency Legislation Act that was passed in mid-March was directed at More »
“A key lesson from the Christchurch Earthquakes was the importance of local knowledge and input into decision-making. Working along side Mayors and Chairs, these local leads will ensure local voices are heard and acted on.” Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announcing the establishment of More »
Is a wave of redundancies and restructurings coming? The Press recently reported that the construction industry in Christchurch is expecting serious pain in the coming year. Nationally, major housing developers are also facing the need to significantly reduce staff numbers . With little to no More »
The Government has passed new legislation under urgency to make legal changes as a result of the recent severe weather events. The Severe Weather Emergency Legislation Act (the Act) eases some compliance requirements for businesses and people affected by the events and streamline the response to More »
Recent weather has devastated many communities New Zealand. Having only recently addressed issues arising from COVID-19 lockdowns, dealing with flood and storm damage is yet another hurdle for businesses to overcome. We learnt many things during the various lockdowns, many of which are applicable More »
When companies develop apps that are targeted at children, you want to know that your children’s well-being and privacy at the centre of their activities. As a parent, you want to be absolutely sure that privacy protection is considered, especially if the app your child is using collects More »
Whether you’re an employer of 500 staff or run a team of five, the beginning of this year has been challenging for most, however we’re all still striving keep our businesses running as well as possible. Employers regularly approach us with questions about how to tackle non-performing More »
With the Law Commission’s recent reviews of both the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 and succession law, Contracting Out Agreements (also known as pre-nuptial agreements) are a hot topic. While the Law Commission has recommended significant changes to relationship property and succession More »
The Government has announced several measures to help migrants and employers managing the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle and other extreme weather events. These include: A targeted and urgent Recovery Visa to enable workers to enter the country to help with the clean-up. The ability for migrants to More »

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