The Companies (Directors’ Duties) Amendment Act 2023 was passed on 3 August 2023. The legislation clarifies that company directors may consider matters other than profit maximisation when assessing what is in the best interests of the company such as, for example, environmental, social and governance matters. […]
With all the property development over the last 20 years or so, land covenants have become commonplace in new build residential developments. […]
The Employment Relations (Extended Time for Personal Grievance for Sexual Harassment) Amendment Act came into force on 13 June 2023. It has extended the timeframe in which a personal grievance (PG) can be raised when sexual harassment has occurred at work. […]
The new Firearms Registry opened on 24 June 2023. It is now mandatory for firearms licence holders to provide information about their firearms items. […]
Every three years, state and state-integrated schools hold elections for parent and staff representatives to join the governing bodies for their schools – the board of trustees (BoT). School trustees are, however, sometimes confused or unsure about their role, […]
In November 2021, the Reserve Bank imposed more restrictions on banks in respect of their lending in order to help curb the rapid rise in house prices in the previous few years. This caused difficulty for potential borrowers (both owner occupiers and investors) to obtain finance. […]
The Commerce Commission has filed proceedings in the High Court against holiday home company Bachcare Limited. It alleges that some of Bachcare’s contract terms with consumers are unfair under the Fair Trading Act 1986 (FTA). […]
Once reserved for large businesses with a high degree of public dependency, such as banking, hospitals or utility companies, business continuity and disaster recovery plans have become increasingly important for businesses of all sizes. Severe weather events such as Cyclone Gabrielle have increased the importance of planning for the unexpected. […]
Driving licences can be suspended for various reasons: excess demerit points, careless or dangerous driving, drink driving, causing an accident and many others. […]