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To keep up to date with and read about our latest news and events visit here regularly. Our posts will cover events and news that relate directly to our practice, while also updating you on important legal issues and updates.

October 10, 2022

Trees under the Emissions Trading Scheme (Pre and post 1990)

As climate change issues come more clearly into focus, so do the relevance and effects of the Emissions Trading Scheme. […]
September 29, 2022

Family Protection Act Claims

The Family Protection Act (“the Act”) is utilised by certain classes of family members who have an issue with the […]
September 16, 2022

Maintenance agreements

Land Information New Zealand (“LINZ”) controls the holding of certificates of title in respect of each piece of land in […]
September 12, 2022

Epidemic Preparedness Notice still in place for commercial leases and mortgages

In May 2020 temporary law changes were made to the Property Law Act 2007 (“the Act”) as part of the […]
August 31, 2022

Recent changes to First Home products

On 19 May 2022 the Minister of Finance, Hon. Grant Robertson delivered New Zealand’s 2022 Budget that included changes to […]
August 26, 2022

Thinking of Buying a Business?

Buying a business can be both exciting and daunting. It is likely to be one of the biggest decisions of […]
August 16, 2022

Clarity around power of attorney medical certificates

In recent years the medical condition of a donor under a power of attorney has become increasingly important and therefore […]
August 1, 2022

A review of cross-lease issues

It is said that a cross-lease is one of the most complicated forms of property ownership. A cross-lease title creates […]
July 22, 2022

Guarantees – Discussing anti-discharge clauses

Most guarantees have an “anti-discharge” clause, these clauses are designed to prevent a guarantor from being discharged from liability and […]