Animal Welfare Amendment Bill
The Animal Welfare Amendment Bill is currently at the select committee stage, with the committee due to report back to Parliament at the end of March.
Public holidays: Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day
Special public holiday arrangements are now going to apply for Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day. From 1 January 2014, ANZAC Day and Waitangi Day are now ‘Mondayised’.
Minimum wage review 2014
The government reviews the minimum wage each year. It has recently been announced that the adult minimum wage is to rise from $13.75 per hour to $14.25 per hour, coming...
Sharemilking arrangements
With about three months remaining of the dairy farming season for 2013–2014, we suggest you review your sharemilking agreements, if you haven’t already done so.
Contractual considerations when entering into Agreement for Sale & Purchase of Farms – ‘Proper Farming’
If you are entering into contractual arrangements for the purchase of a farm, there are some important considerations you need to keep in mind.A purchaser will always expect a vendor...
Risks for Trustees
The Pike River Mine tragedy has changed the way in which health and safety is thought about.
When a Trustee Loses Capacity
With New Zealand’s ageing population, more and more people are losing mental capacity as they grow older.
Looking into the Election Crystal Ball
With an election coming up this year we thought it would be interesting to turn our minds to what impact this election, or the next, may have on how you...
Voidable Transactions
When an insolvent company goes into liquidation it’s accepted that not all creditors will get paid 100 cents in the dollar.
A Boost to Employee Share Offers and Capital Raising
The overhaul of the laws that govern New Zealand’s financial markets took another big step last September with the passing into law of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.