Holland Beckett runs a summer clerk programme every year from November to February in our Tauranga and Rotorua offices. This is a great opportunity for students in their penultimate year of study, to work in one of Bay of Plenty’s top law firms alongside some of the Bays’ best solicitors. Watch the video to learn …
He whakatakinga Taiāwhiowhio ana te rere o te kupu mihi ki a koutou. Kua whakarauika i te rā nei. Otirā ki te kaupapa e paihere nei i a koutou. Holland Beckett, in conjunction with Pukeroa Oruawhata Group, introduced a summer clerk programme in 2022 for students who whakapapa to one of the 6 koromatua of …
At Holland Beckett we take pride in hiring, growing and retaining the best legal talent. Watch the video to learn more about our Graduate Programme: Joining our team in either our Tauranga, Rotorua or Whakatāne offices, you will get the vital building blocks for launching your career while working alongside exceptional lawyers. You will …
The new government’s coalition agreements gives a clear indication of its plans in relation to its resource management legislative reform for the next three years. With Labour’s legislation to be scrapped in favour of a return to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) (with some amendments), and further significant reform on the horizon, it is …
New government and a new round of RMA reforms to go with it Read More »
Terry Kirkham and Brittany Ivil of Holland Beckett Law Lakeland Resort, 282 Lake Terrace, Two Mile Bay, Taupō 5:30 to 6:30, Tuesday 14 November Is your Trust causing you uncertainty? Come along to a free Trusts Q&A evening with two Trust Law experts from Holland Beckett Law. This is an opportunity to get general guidance …
Following the recent storm and flooding events, Tauranga City Council (TCC) has undertaken a review of its slope hazard maps and some landowners may have received letters from TCC advising that their property is now subject to a ‘slope hazard’. Many landowners are concerned about what this means for them and their property. Legal Basis …
The National Built and Environment Act 2023 (NBEA) and the Spatial Planning Act 2023 (SPA) were given Royal Assent on 24 August 2023 and will repeal and replace the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). While the complete transition to the new system is expected to take more than a decade, parts of the NBEA are …
Given the current economic conditions facing employers in New Zealand, it is predicted that pay rises for employees will be at far lower levels than those seen during the past two years. However, employees are also aware of the relatively tight labour market and are themselves facing increased living costs, which may mean they are …
Summertime Hours – the on-trend alternative to a pay rise Read More »
The NPS-HPL came into effect on 17 October 2022. Since then, two issues have been identified about its restrictions on non-land-based uses and development. These are: The lack of a clear consent pathway for construction of new “specified infrastructure” (which includes renewable energy, such as solar farms) on highly productive land (HPL) in clause 3.9(2)(j)(i) …
Amendments to the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land (NPS-HPL) Read More »
In this Holland Beckett podcast series, we look at different ways of approaching access to justice. Each episode is an interview with people doing this in different ways: Clive Elliott KC Maria Dew KC Associate Professor Khylee Quince Chris Bishop MP & Hemi Leef Olivia Brittain – Head Solicitor of Tauranga Community Law Ethan Griffiths …
