The Family Protection Act 1955 (FPA) becomes relevant under either a will or intestacy (where a deceased dies without a will in place) in circumstances where a claimant does not consider that they have been appropriately provided for under the deceased’s estate. Proper maintenance and support More »

Loans to beneficiaries are often made without proper consideration as to whether the powers being exercised will affect the preservation of trust assets or how these will affect any benefits to beneficiaries. Recording a payment to a beneficiary as a loan does not conclusively make it so, and such More »

On Friday 3 December the new COVID-19 Protection Framework, or “traffic light system”, was implemented. The new system brings about a new set of regulations for businesses to get their heads around. We provide some key points about the COVID-19 Protection Framework below. Different More »

There have been a number of law changes and events over recent years that have impacted on the building industry, including but not limited to, building supply shortages, COVID-19, subcontractor contract issues, the evolution of prefabricated building products and the recent introduction of More »

The current situation As this article is published, New Zealand’s unemployment rate sits at a record low, 3.4%. One must look a long way back, to December 2007, to find unemployment figures at the same level. This means that almost every person who is ‘skilled’ and wants to work, More »

Last week, in well publicised news, the Ministry of Health was the subject of judicial criticism for its failure to respond to a request from a Whānau Ora health agency in a manner consistent with the Treaty of Waitangi principles. The Crown has received wide acclaim over the past 18 months for its More »

Many employers will be breathing a sigh of relief in light of the recent Court of Appeal decision: Metropolitan Glass & Glazing Limited v Labour Inspector, Ministry of Business and Innovation and Employment [2021] NZCA 560. Metropolitan Glass and Glazing Limited (“ Metroglass ”) had More »

Stronger restrictions on the actions of companies with high levels of market power are coming closer and looking more and more likely. On Tuesday 14 September, the Commerce Select Committee reported the Commerce Amendment Bill ( Bill ) back to Parliament, following submissions, with a More »

In this 48 minute webinar, immigration partner Nicola Tiffen and senior solicitor Reve Anstis cover: The newly announced ‘2021 Resident Visa’ and what this means for visa holders, their employers and their families; The process involved to secure a Critical Purpose Visa as the Partner More »