For many who come to New Zealand on temporary visas, the ultimate goal is residence—the right to live, work, and study here indefinitely. But as immigration ...
Unfairly dismissed but not entirely blameless? For years, the law ensured you still got a fair go. The Employment Relations Authority would balance the scale...
So you’ve gone unconditional and the finish line of settlement day is just around the corner—congratulations! But before you get to collect those keys and st...
A letter of demand is a formal letter requesting payment or action from another person you are in dispute with. This should be considered the first step of a...
The question of employee or independent contractor has become an area of increased debate in legal sphere and an area of growing confusion for businesses. W...
The Opener It’s not always easy to think of how you want to distribute your property and look after your loved ones once you pass when you are still around...
The New Zealand government announced significant changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), aimed at helping businesses attract the skilled workfo...
The First Home Buyers’ market is heating up once again. We thought we would kick off 2025 by breaking down one of the most common areas of misunderstandings ...
A Restraint of Trade clause in an Employment Agreement is a clause that restrains (i.e., stops) someone from trading (i.e., working for someone else). There ...
The property market is always a hot topic. High interest rates and a stagnant economy have seen the property market slow down with little lost or gained in p...
