Author name: Connie Jackson

High Performance Sport New Zealand Ltd v The Athletes’ Cooperative Inc

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Employment Law / By

In a recent decision, the Employment Court has ruled in favour of High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ), overturning a decision made by the Employment Relations Authority in January 2024. In its initial ruling, the Authority had determined that HPSNZ was required to engage in collective bargaining with The Athletes Cooperative (TAC), a union representing …

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Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill

Environment & Planning / By

In keeping with its promise to introduce further changes to the resource management system before the end of 2024, the Government has introduced the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill (Bill).  The Bill proposes to make changes to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) to advance key Government policies as part of …

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Swearing in the workplace – can I be dismissed for swearing at work?

Employment Law / By

Swearing? We are all guilty of doing it to some extent, but what about in the workplace? Is it acceptable and if so, to what degree? Can your employer discipline you for an outrage of expletives? In some circumstances and in certain workplaces, dismissal may be wholly warranted, while in others, it may not, notwithstanding …

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Framework for Collaborative Pro Bono in Aotearoa

Holland Beckett, In the Community / By

We are proud to be one of the six founding signatories of the Framework for Collaborative Pro Bono in Aotearoa. The country’s first pro bono network, the Collaborative Framework is a strategic group which aims to enhance access to justice for all New Zealanders, especially our most vulnerable communities. Along with the 25 hour target …

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Solar Development – documenting land rights

Renewable Energy & Climate Change / By

The market for solar farms is continuing to grow in New Zealand with an increasing number of landowners being approached by solar developers. It is interesting to see the various approaches being taken by solar developers when it comes to documenting land rights with landowners (i.e. option agreement, lease and/or easement). The process for documenting …

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Another RMA amendment – freshwater and other matters

Environment & Planning / By

Another amendment Act, in a long line of RMA amendment Acts, came into force on 24 October 2024.  The Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2024 (Act) makes the following key changes to the RMA: Freshwater The “hierarchy of obligations” in clauses 1.3(5) and 2.1 of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management …

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