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Jun
28
2023

THIS BLOG WAS NOT WRITTEN WITH THE AID OF CHATGPT

It would be remiss of Wakefields not to jump on the band wagon of discussing artificial intelligence – or ‘AI’ in its abbreviated form. From self-driving car...

Mar
27
2016

The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill – A Look At The Changes For Landlords & Tenants

Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill was introduced to Parliament on 3 December 2015, and with it came a number of interesting proposed changes to the Reside...

Mar
27
2016

Gift Vouchers – What Happens If The Business Goes Into Receivership?

It is an unfortunate reality of business that businesses fail.   When this happens, it can affect a wide range of different parties and their ability to rec...

Mar
27
2016

Buying A Vehicle – Is There Money Owing?

If you are in the process of purchasing a vehicle privately, it is very important to check that there is no money owing on it. This can be done by conducting...

Dec
7
2015

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Update

In October 2015, the final form of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (‘TPPA’) was agreed upon in principle by the trade representatives for each of the...

Dec
7
2015

Alcohol Control

It is not an offence per se to have alcohol in a public place.  It is however, an offence to breach council bylaws. Each council makes their own alcohol cont...

Jun
10
2015

Trade & Trader’s Obligations When Selling Online

Online auction websites (like TradeMe) can be an easy stepping-stone towards starting or growing a business. The systems are already in place and there are r...

Mar
8
2015

An Overview Of The Foreign Account Compliance Act

The Foreign Account Compliance Act (‘FATCA’) is legislation of the United States of America, passed in March 2010 by the US Congress. FATCA is a mechanism fo...

Jun
10
2014

Consumer Law Reforms – What It Means For You

Consumer law is changing in New Zealand and some of the changes have already taken effect. In early December 2013, the long awaited Consumer Law Reform Bill ...

Nov
27
2013

Extended Warranties & The Consumer Guarantees Act – Are You Throwing Away Your Money?

You are buying a shiny new top-of-the-range television with a 2 year warranty. The salesperson asks if you would like an extended 5 year warranty for only $2...

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