News & Resources
2021
Testamentary Guardians
When should you appoint a testamentary guardian and what do they do?
Precedent-setting case granting Customary Marine Title
The first major ruling under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 was released by the High Court on Friday 7 May 2021.
If you can’t see the Redwood for the trees, our new partner can.
Congratulations to Holland Beckett Law’s newest partner, James McDougall, who leads the Rotorua office.
Resource Management Reform
On 10 February 2021, the Minister for the Environment announced that the Resource Management Act 1991 will be repealed.
Legal Capacity
When a person makes a decision in relation to their personal or property rights, they are presumed to have capacity.
Enduring Powers of Attorney
An Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPOA”) is a legal document which sets out who can take care of your personal or property matters if you are unable to. The person named in the EPOA is called your attorney.
COVID-19 and minimum wage obligations – the latest from the Employment Court
The key issue - whether an Employer was obligated to pay employees the minimum wage.