Storm damage to properties
With historic amounts of rain and flooding in many regions, this year has so far been challenging for many communities in the North Island. It is anticipated that these extreme weather…
New Zealand’s Resource Management Act Overhaul
For more than three decades, the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) has shaped how New Zealand uses land, builds homes and infrastructure, and protects its natural environment. It has been…
GST and land transactions
If you are buying or selling land (with or without a home on the section), it is important to have an accurate understanding of your tax obligations and whether GST will be applicable to…
Trustees Signing Unlimited Bank Guarantees?
When you buy a house in your own name, and you need a loan to do it, you will be the borrower, the owner and the security provider (mortgagor).
Digital assets and your estate
For many New Zealanders, daily life is now as much online as it is offline. From internet banking and investment platforms to email accounts, social media, cloud storage and…
Emissions Trading Scheme
The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will turn 17 years old in September. An integral part of the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading) Amendment Act 2008, the ETS has undergone…
An opportunity to make a difference
Over the next few decades, New Zealand will go through the biggest shift of money in its history. As the older generation (the Baby Boomers) pass away, they will leave behind a huge amount…
The office of executor: does it ever end?
An executor is named in a will as the person the will-maker appoints to administer their estate after their death and to carry out the terms of their will.
Consumer Data Right
Every day, banks and electricity providers collect vast amounts of data about us. Although this data serves these businesses exceptionally well, its utility extends far beyond their…
Surrogacy in New Zealand
For many of us, having a baby is relatively straightforward. For some, however, the road to parenthood is marked with U-turns, blind alleys, stop/go and much more. In the last few years,…