Receiving the keys to your new home is a significant milestone. Clients often enquire about the exact timing on settlement day, especially if they are coordinating with moving companies or eagerly awaiting possession of their new home. Unfortunately, there is no “one size fits all” answer for when this will happen. Before you can take …
Have you considered what will happen to your loved ones and the causes you care about after you’re gone? Did you know, you can direct gifts and distributions to your family whilst still making provision for charities you care about in your Will? In this way, your Will is much more than just a legal …
The Government signals a radical transition with less red tape for resource management. Last week, the Expert Advisory Group’s Blueprint for Resource Management Reform was released, along with a cabinet paper discussing the Group’s proposal. This is a major step forward in the Government’s Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) reform agenda. Some of the proposals …
Registering easements can be a time-consuming process but there are ways to avoid unnecessary delays. Engage Key Parties Early The process to register an easement usually begins with the parties to the easement reaching an agreement to create an easement. This is usually between neighbouring properties which are intended to benefit from or be burdened …
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The High Court’s recent decision in Environmental Law Initiative v Director-General of Conservation that an authority under the Wildlife Act 1953 (Act) authorising the killing of protected wildlife was unlawful may have major flow on effects across the infrastructure and development sector. The High Court set aside the “killing” aspect of Waka Kotahi’s s 53 …
Holland Beckett’s corporate and finance team is advising long-term client the Port of Tauranga and its consortium partners, Northland Regional Council and the Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Tupu Tonu, in relation to the acquisition and take private of listed port company, Marsden Maritime Holdings. Subject to a scheme of arrangement being successfully completed, the consortium will …
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Our corporate and finance team is proud to have advised local robotics company and long-time client Robotics Plus through its recent acquisition by Japan’s Yamaha Motor Company. Partner Ken Hawkes has worked with Robotics Plus founders Steven Saunders and Dr Alistair Scarfe for over 10 years through their journey of development and innovation, to this …
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This article was published for the Bay of Plenty Times, Friday 14 February 2025 It seems like with every change of government comes the inevitable slew of changes to employment law. The Act Party’s focus on employment law reform has made this truism even truer for the Coalition Government. Big changes have already been made. …
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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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Every year, each Hobec team dedicates a day to community service. This is an opportunity for our people to spend time out of the office as a team, support initiatives they are passionate about and give back to the communities they care about. Hobec community days take many different forms and cover the whole Bay …
