The Environment Court has sent a sharp lesson to expert witnesses (and counsel) about the dangers of failing to comply with the Expert Witness Code of Conduct in two recent decisions. Britomart extension case The first case, Tram Lease Ltd v Auckland Council [2015] NZEnvC 137, involved an appeal by Tram Lease Ltd (TLL) against …
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Introduction The new Financial Markets Conduct Act (“Act”) has changed the way in which disclosure in the financial markets sector is made, and to whom. Disclosure requirements were previously scattered throughout legislation and case law and it was often difficult to work out which investors required disclosure. This article provides a brief overview of the …
Despite the Unit Titles Act 2010 (“the Act”) being in force for over four years now, it is surprising that the disclosure regime outlined in the Act is sometimes still misunderstood and misapplied by sellers, buyers, real estate agents and Body Corporates. It is important for any discerning property investor to understand this disclosure regime …
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Papakāinga development – turning aspiration into reality This article was published in the November 2014 edition of the Resource Management Journal. Introduction The recently announced Māori Housing Strategy cites planning restrictions as a key aspect of why Māori are under-represented in housing ownership. This article explores the increasing push by tāngata whenua for papakāinga housing …
Section 122(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) states that a resource consent is neither real nor personal property. However, resource consents are often treated as property given that a resource consent is inherently valuable to the consent holder. This is commonly witnessed in the practice of resource consents being bought, sold and leased …
Don’t trip on the way in – look both ways before entering into an assignment of lease In my practice acting for a number of commercial property owners and commercial tenants. It is an insight to see some common pitfalls around assignments of lease. Below I set out a selection which I think are relevant …
McKechnie Quirke & Lewis is a 4 partner commercial practice which has its main office in Rotorua but also has branches in Whakatane and Ōpōtiki. The staff from Olphert & Associates will be moving into the current McKechnie Quirke & Lewis premises once the purchase has been completed. The Rotorua office will be able to …
As reported in the Bay of Plenty Times on 11 December 2012.
T is for Tauranga is a fun, education based book that takes children on a geographical “treasure hunt” throughout the Tauranga area, introducing them to local history and other fun facts along the way. We have selected 9 different schools to receive one hundred copies of the book. The schools will retain at least one …
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In 1937 King George V1 was crowned after the abdication of Edward, Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific during her attempt to fly round the world, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge was opened, the Royal NZ Air force originated and Holland Beckett Lawyers were established. A year earlier in 1936 William Sydney (Bill) Holland, recently …
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