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Improving Access to Civil Justice
Reform of the New Zealand Civil Justice System There has been growing concern regarding the access to justice as litigation becomes more expensive and resort to the courts has become an unrealistic option for most people.
Remote Working - Know Your Tax Risks
Remote working became the norm during the height of the pandemic, and since then employers seem to be far more willing to allow staff to work from home.
Government's controversial tax Bill unpacked
On 30 August 2022 the Government released its Taxation (Annual Rates for 2022-23, Platform Economy, and Remedial Matters) Bill (Bill).
A Boost for First Home Buyers
The Government announced some relieving changes in the heated housing market for First Home Grants, First Home Loans, and the Kāinga Whenua Loan Scheme. The changes took effect on 1 June 2022.
The 2021 Residence category is drawing to a close... so what's next?
The 2021 residence policy was unprecedented, effectively a lolly scramble for the vast majority of migrants who had been in NZ throughout the pandemic to become residents.
Update for Southern Response Claimants
In the 2020 case Southern Response Earthquake Services v Dodds [2020] NZCA 395, the Court of Appeal ruled that Southern Response (SR) had engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct when undertaking insurance settlements prior to October 2014.