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Productivity Commission inquiry: Local government funding and financing

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The Productivity Commission, an independent Crown entity, has released its draft report on local government funding and financing following the Government’s request for the Commission to undertake an inquiry. The report runs to just under 300 pages, and includes useful context for the review, as well as high level analysis of trends in local government …

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Trade Better – What Mainzeal means for Directors

Leave a Comment / Commercial Law, Corporate & Finance / By hobec_managewp

One of the major risks of being a director is the liability you face if the company fails. Thanks to a new decision from the High Court, this risk has just become a lot higher. When a company fails, directors often face a risk that they will be sued for having breached their director duties. …

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Family Dispute Resolution for non-urgent parenting disputes

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What is FDR? Family Dispute Resolution (“FDR”) is a mediation service, designed to help separated couples and their families resolve disagreements regarding care of children. Attempting FDR is usually a mandatory pre-requisite before you can apply for a parenting or guardianship order in the Family Court. There are limited exceptions to this. For example, FDR …

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Changing the Trustees of your Trust

Leave a Comment / Trusts, Asset Protection & Estate Planning / By hobec_managewp

There is currently a Bill before Parliament that will amend many aspects of Trust Law contained in the Trustee Act of 1956. The amendments are likely to come into force in 2019. In anticipation of the overhaul of Trust Law it is a good time to consider whether the current trustees of your Trust are …

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Employment Law Changes – What this means for 2019

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On 5 December 2018 the Employment Relations Act Amendment Bill was passed, bringing changes to employment law in New Zealand. While the majority of these changes will come into effect on 6 May 2019, some of the changes are already in force following the Bill being given Royal assent on 12 December 2018. The Domestic …

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Where there’s a Will there’s a way

Leave a Comment / Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Estate Administration / By hobec_managewp

People making a Will normally think that they can do what they want with their own property. Since this is true for people during their lifetime, many are surprised to learn that their Wills can be challenged after their death if they do not meet certain requirements. This article talks about the main ways that …

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National Planning Standards

Leave a Comment / Environment & Planning, Renewable Energy & Climate Change / By hobec_managewp

The first set of National Planning Standards came into force on Friday 3 May 2019. These standards were released by the Minister for the Environment to improve the consistency of council plans and policy statements. Specifically, the standards set nationally consistent structure, format, definitions, noise and vibration metrics, and electronic functionality and accessibility requirements for …

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What is the “bed” of a braided river?

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Update: Court of Appeal affirms High Court’s decision What is the “bed” of a braided river? The High Court decision Dewhirst Land Company Ltd v Canterbury Regional Council [2018] NZHC 3338 concerned the correct interpretation of the term “bed” in relation to a river under s2 of the Resource Management Act (RMA). Determining the river …

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Attention all riders and equine lovers

Leave a Comment / Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Law / By hobec_managewp

Holland Beckett Law is proud to present the seminar “Getting Ready for the Season” in conjunction with professional rider, Lucy Olphert. We have a great line up organised for you, with: Sally Isaac Dressage rider and previous winner of the CDN Freestyle at the Horse of the Year show, Sally will discuss some of the …

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Ministry for the Environment releases Best Practice Guidelines for RMA Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement

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Best Practice Guidelines for Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement under the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Guidelines) were launched by the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) in July 2018. The introductory message from Minister for the Environment Hon. David Parker says that the purpose of the Guidelines is to clarify what best practice looks like by …

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