Articles & Guides
15 October 2024 | Private Client
Buying out Mum and Dad from the family home or holiday bach
3 September 2024 | Private Client
Considering Buying a House with a Sibling or Family Member?
1 September 2024 | Private Client
You are incapacitated - Who is looking after all your assets?
5 August 2024 | Environmental / Resource Management
Overview of decision-making under the Local Government Act 2002
1 August 2024 | Environmental / Resource Management
The Government’s Granny Flat Policy and Reverse Sensitivity Overlays
13 February 2024 | Environmental / Resource Management
High Court confirms Council powers to grant licences over road reserve
27 October 2023 | Environmental / Resource Management
Ombudsman Investigates Transparency in Council Run Workshops
17 March 2023 | Environmental / Resource Management
New Bill Introduced to Assist in the Recovery Efforts Post Cyclone Gabrielle
22 February 2023 | Private Client
Who will look after you and your property if you lose decision-making capacity?
5 December 2022 | Environmental / Resource Management
New Bill proposes changes to Land Information Memorandums
30 November 2022 | Litigation, Disputes and Employment
Fair Pay Agreements – What Do Employers Need to Know?
25 November 2022 | Private Client
Who is the right person to choose as executor of your will?
17 November 2022 | Environmental / Resource Management
The importance of Local Authorities keeping full, accurate and accessible records
25 October 2022 | Private Client
What to consider if you’re thinking about buying a home with adult children
23 February 2022 | Private Client
Reviewing Your Relationship Property Agreement: Nothing Lasts Forever
23 February 2022 | Private Client
The Retirement Village Option - Lifestyle Paradise or a Financial Cost?
23 February 2022 | Private Client
Relationships, New Relationships, and Children – Making the right Will for your circumstances
23 February 2022 | Private Client
I am receiving an inheritance - do I have to share it with my spouse/partner?
3 September 2021 | Environmental / Resource Management
Welcome Guidance from the High Court on Development Contribution Policies
12 July 2021 | Environmental / Resource Management
Two-month extensions for Annual Reporting and Audit Time Frames
2 July 2021 | Environmental / Resource Management
First exposure draft of the replacement to the Resource Management Act released
17 March 2021 | Environmental / Resource Management
High Court gives Proposed East-West Link the Green Light
9 March 2021 | Environmental / Resource Management
The Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill
9 March 2021 | Environmental / Resource Management
Mana Whenua Influence on Planning Rules
11 February 2021 | Environmental / Resource Management
Territorial Authorities put on notice about the need for proper management of Wastewater Treatment Plants
4 February 2021 | Private Client
Trustee Considerations for Disclosure - Whether and What to Disclose
21 December 2020 | Environmental / Resource Management
Zipline Proposal Cut Short - Impact of Cultural Effects
9 December 2020 | Environmental / Resource Management
High Court tackles competing primacy of mana whenua groups under RMA
5 November 2020 | Private Client
Trustees' Disclosure of Information to Beneficiaries - Trusts Act 2019
14 August 2020 | Environmental / Resource Management
Extending Lapse Period of a Resource Consent
13 August 2020 | Environmental / Resource Management
High Court decision on temporary effects in undertaking notification assessment
6 August 2020 | Private Client
Making a will – Estate considerations when you’ve already helped your children financially
28 July 2020 | Private Client
Changes to trust law – what the Trusts Act 2019 means for you
2 June 2020 | Environmental / Resource Management
A Warning Shot to Territorial Authorities for Future Unlawful Discharges
6 May 2020 | Business / Commercial
Relief for Directors and Companies affected by Covid-19 Crisis
4 April 2020 | Environmental / Resource Management
Key recommendations of the Select Committee on the Resource Management Amendment Bill
18 November 2019 | Environmental / Resource Management
Resource Management Review - Issues and Option Paper Released for Stakeholder Comment
29 October 2019 | Environmental / Resource Management
Ports Must Avoid Effects On Outstanding Coastal Environments
27 September 2019 | Environmental / Resource Management
The Resource Management Amendment Bill
27 May 2019 | Environmental / Resource Management
Adequacy of Information for Notification Decisions -Discount Brands, Subsequent Legislative Amendments and Case Law
3 April 2019 | Environmental / Resource Management
Relevant Plan Provisions Must Prevail in Determining Whether Adverse Effects Arise
28 March 2019 | Environmental / Resource Management
Financial Contribution Conditions Now Confirmed to be Available for Designations
1 November 2018 | Environmental / Resource Management
Old Argument over Subdivision of Cross Lease Titles Put to Rest
1 October 2018 | Environmental / Resource Management
Duty of Care in the Context of Regulatory Action?
22 August 2018 | Environmental / Resource Management
Putting King Salmon into Perspective in Relation to Resource Consents
8 June 2018 | Environmental / Resource Management
Can Territorial Authorities Now Appeal Their Own Resource Consent Decisions?
23 April 2018 | Environmental / Resource Management
This Is Not the Bias You are Looking For - Council Role in the Resource Consent Process
12 September 2017 | Business / Commercial
Joint Ventures in Franchising - Proceed with Caution
20 July 2017 | Business / Commercial
Casenote: Green Road Cattle Company Limited v Southead Holdings Limited
19 May 2017 | Business / Commercial
A Franchisor's Responsibility For Franchisee's Compliance With Employment Laws
7 April 2015 | Private Client
Funding Options for the Over 60s - Issues for Estates/Remarriages
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