The Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Act is another brick in the wall of the state housing reform programme.

New Zealand's negotiators have to navigate some stumbling blocks, but the prize is worth the journey for NZ exporters.

There were a number of "increasing risks and vulnerabilities" to be addressed if the Act was to achieve its purpose.

The Committee made only minor changes to provisions which provoked strong opposition from governance and legal experts.

The NZ government is conducting a targeted review of competition laws, including the misuse of market power prohibition.

NZ amendment regulations address insider trading and issues of financial products; and timing of reporting requirements. .

This case is a reminder that the scope, nature and priority of each charge will depend upon its own statutory regime.

This may be a timely opportunity to revisit your employment agreements and practices to ensure that they are compliant.

According to Chapman Tripp, a more vibrant equity capital markets may be on the horizon for New Zealand, but not this year.

The regulations have been signed off and released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

The FMA has issued a consultation paper on the calculation of total fees to be disclosed in KiwiSaver annual statements.

Article discusses proposed listing rules for equity, debt and funds products and their largely positive effect on debt listings.

This is a detailed analysis of the applicable legislative and regulatory regime and of local and international case law.

Higher levies and stronger compliance measures are key features in the new Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) Bill.

On 1 August 2010, the NZ-Malaysia FTA (signed in October 2009) entered into force. This FTA built on concessions made in the ASEAN- Australia-NZ FTA (AANZFTA) which entered into force earlier this year. Although the AANZFTA contained an investment chapter, this does not apply as between New Zealand and Australia due to a February 2009 exchange of letters between the two countries’ trade ministers. One of the reasons for this carve-out is that New Zealand and Australia have been negotiating an

Parliament has passed fit-out pool legislation that will allow owners of commercial buildings to deduct 15 percent of the cost of their buildings as a proxy for the cost of fit-out in certain circumstances. This Brief Counsel looks at the key aspects of the fit-out pool. Chapman Tripp can assess how the fit-out pool will affect you, and help you get the best fit.

Business-savvy iwi are now extending their investment into more social initiatives that directly benefit iwi members. .

Distinguishing between taxable and non-taxable gains from the sale of shares is notoriously difficult.

If a receiver wants to include customer databases in any sale, he must first get permission from the affected customers.

New Zealand businesses need to respect Australian trade marks, even when they are not used or registered in New Zealand.