The Court of Appeal has ruled that a lender can issue an acceleration notice without waiting for a PLA notice to expire.

Tough regulations to protect the public against unsolicited offers for securities were signed by the Governor General.

The ability of a company to pay its due debts is to be assessed objectively, taking a "practical business perspective".

The Productivity Commission recommends reform of development contributions in relation to new subdivisions of land.

Development contributions will be given a legislative nip and tuck in the next New Zealand Local Government Reform Bill.

The first sales under the social housing programme are likely to be late 2015, according to the government timeline.

Directors must maintain a subsidiary's independence to protect the parent against liability for the subsidiary's debts.

The Terms of Reference for the much-anticipated review of the FAA & FSPA are now out.

Discusses which Australian-regulated financial advisers will be exempt from the new financial services regulatory regime in NZ.

A director will be criminally liable if his or her conduct is knowingly and seriously in breach of those duties.

Morningstar measures investor-friendly managed fund markets in different jurisdictions, based on selected criteria.

The 'phase two' RMA reforms have now finally been introduced to Parliament as the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill.

The Supreme Court has decided that a political purpose is not automatically excluded from being a charitable purpose.

Direct deeds are generally used on construction projects between the developer, the contractor and the financier.

NZX has released a discussion document on the corporate governance requirements imposed on issuers..

The arguments for and against a destruction policy for company board papers are both finely balanced.

The Appeal Court reaffirmed labour inspectorate powers and employer obligations to cooperate with HSEA investigations.

The ETS review discussion document signals the need for a tightening of the ETS screws.

The same benefit could be achieved with a primary listing on NZX and then listing on ASX as a Foreign Exempt Listing.

The projections are tight, and will require a large amount of fiscal discipline and a benign economic climate to succeed.