Business briefs
Our latest Business Brief takes a look at Commerce Commission action against Noel Leeming; the Online Casino Gambling Bill; and what’s happening with the Biometrics Processing Privacy Code 2025.
Commercial
Rights of shareholders to company information
If you are a shareholder but not a director of a company, what information should you be entitled to receive? We take a look at how the Companies Act 1993 covers this issue.
Calling in sick
While you can’t always control when sickness hits, as both employees and employers, there are things we can do to minimise the impact of illness in the workplace.
Business briefs
We take a look at the latest commercial law headlines that could impact your business.
Major changes ahead for New Zealand’s financial landscape
On 31 March 2025, the government introduced into Parliament a reform package making major changes to New Zealand’s financial services landscape. Included in the reform package is the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill.
Budget 2025
With this 2025 Budget and despite worldwide geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions, the minister has indicated New Zealand’s fiscal outlook will gradually recover, despite an initial period of retraction.
Health and safety: Successful prosecution of former chief executive
This is the first time the chief executive of a New Zealand company has been prosecuted over a workplace death. Lessons are to be learned.
Fair Pay Agreements Repeal Act 2023
The Fair Pay Agreements Repeal Act 2023, passed just over a year ago, has turned back the clock on industry-wide agreements.
Business briefs
We take a look at the Commerce Act 1986 and Commerce Commission review, the reform of overseas investment laws to boost economic growth, and tax changes for charities.
Business briefs
Companies Act reforms announced:A suite of changes aim to improve fairness and the ease of doing business in New Zealand.