We have recently seen a number of cases where builders and other building contractors are withholding producer statements or records of building work in order to obtain leverage in dispute or non-payment situations.
Sam Cowan
New Zealand Immigration Update: December 2018.
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is currently receiving high volumes of visa applications. As a result, they have signalled delayed processing times, through 2019.
The answer to this question may depend on whether you think you might want to develop your land by dividing it into saleable lots, or just happen to live in the vicinity of a proposed subdivision.
The recent Employment Court case of Roach v Nazareth Care Charitable Trust Board [2018] NZEmpC 123 provides a timely reminder that caution is required when relying on a 90 day trial period.
New Zealand Immigration Update: November 2018
The minimum income requirements for some visa categories are set to increase, on 26 November 2018.
New Zealand Immigration Update: November 2018
In 2019 an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) will be introduced for select travellers to New Zealand.
Changes to the Overseas Investment Act have now been passed by Parliament and come into effect on 22 October 2018. What do these changes mean for you?
New Zealand Immigration Update: October 2018
Application fees for New Zealand visas are set to rise dramatically, on 5 November 2018. These changes were made following a period of public consultation.
Greg Boyed, a well-known and talented New Zealand news presenter, passed away suddenly in August. In a statement released by his family, they said Greg suffered from depression. His death reignited the public conversation around New Zealand’s high rates of mental illness and suicide, and the role the workplace ...
Often we are contacted by a child, after the death of a parent, to see whether they should make a claim against their parent’s estate. They may be unhappy with the size of the provision for them, or may have been excluded completely. Equally we have faced questions from ...
Most who run businesses that are exposed to environmental risks such as farming and heavy industry have long been aware of the importance of holding relevant and realistic public liability and statutory liability insurance coverage.
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has set up a register to record allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace. This comes following a direction from the Women’s Minister, Julie Anne Genter, in the broader social context of the #metoo movement.
New Zealand Immigration Update: September 2018