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December 7, 2015

Tax Changes For Settlements & The ‘Bright-Line’ Test

With effect from 1 October 2015, there are new requirements around disclosure of tax information when buying, selling and transferring New Zealand property.   There is also […]
December 7, 2015

Alcohol Control

It is not an offence per se to have alcohol in a public place.  It is however, an offence to breach council bylaws. Each council makes […]
September 23, 2015

Building Your New Home – Why Include A Sunset Clause?

When building a new home, there are several important steps in the process that have potential to delay final completion date. In some circumstances, for example, […]
September 23, 2015

Building Contracts & Retention Sums

Many building contracts will be drafted with progress payments falling due throughout the building process and with the final payment being due on “practical completion”. Practical […]
September 23, 2015

Changes to the Companies Act 1993

Company directors should be aware of the changes of the Companies Act 1993 (the’Act’) that became law on 24 June 2014. Some changes took immediate effect, […]
June 10, 2015

Disclosure Obligations – Property Sales

The principle of ‘caveat emptor’ or ‘let the buyer beware’ applies to buying property. Purchasers are always advised to complete their own thorough due diligence investigation […]
June 10, 2015

Employment Settlement Agreements: Non-Disparagement Provisions

The media love reporting on salacious details of employment disputes before the Employment Relations Authority (‘ERA’) and the Employment Court, by trumpeting headlines like “Sacked worker […]
June 10, 2015

Trade & Trader’s Obligations When Selling Online

Online auction websites (like TradeMe) can be an easy stepping-stone towards starting or growing a business. The systems are already in place and there are relatively […]
June 9, 2015

Payment of Deposits

Payment of deposits has become a normal part of everyday business, being commonplace in transactions from house purchases to building work. But should you be paying […]
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