Right to repair legislation passes first reading

Right to repair legislation passes first reading in a significant win for advocates including Consumer…

Termination of employment by agreement

A recent Member’s Bill, the Employment Relations (Termination Of Employment By Agreement) Amendment Bill (Bill),…

Building a granny flat?

Thinking about building a granny flat? New Zealand is making it easier for people to…

Reducing barriers to new medicines

New legislation aimed at reducing barriers to new medicines and speeding up public access to…

Broadcast advertising and trading days restrictions

The longstanding prohibition on advertising on Sunday and Anzac Day mornings between 6am and 12pm…

Gene technology laws to be modernised

The Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO Act) strictly regulates and limits how…

Employers paying for flu vaccinations

Flu vaccinations are exempt from fringe benefit tax (FBT) if they are provided to employees…

Offshore Renewable Energy Regime

New Zealand’s offshore renewable energy (including wind, wave and tidal) is a largely untapped energy…

Proposed changes to name suppression

Legislation aimed at reducing the additional harm that victims of sexual violence experience in court…

Countering Foreign Inference in New Zealand

As part of the Government’s commitment to support government agencies to combat foreign interference in…

Legislation introduced to make stalking a criminal offence

In response to advocacy groups calling on successive governments to recognise stalking as a crime,…

New consent path for overseas investment in Build-To-Rent housing

As part of the plan to improve housing supply and the rental market in New…