ArticleBudget 2013 – functional, not flashyThe fiscal and economic outlook in NZ is steadier and the Treasury has managed a skinny forecast surplus in 2014/15.New ZealandGovernment, Public SectorChapman Tripp
ArticleBudget 2015 – steady as she goesThe budget is workmanlike but business may be disappointed in the paucity of initiatives to support the Growth Agenda. New ZealandGovernment, Public SectorChapman Tripp
ArticleUpdate on the big five insolvency issues affecting New ZealandThis is a assessment of our previous review and our best guess of insolvency issues to dominate the next 12 months.New ZealandInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringChapman Tripp
ArticleWhat USMCA, the greatest agreement ever signed, means for NZ exportersThe US, Mexico and Canada have signed USMCA, a 'new' agreement to replace the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).New ZealandInternational LawChapman Tripp
ArticleConstruction Contracts Act 2002 to be strengthenedThe Construction Contracts Act will have a longer reach and a stronger punch as a result of recent proposed changes.New ZealandReal Estate and ConstructionChapman Tripp
ArticleCER Investment Protocol – a bit more extensive than one might think?The Investment Protocol to CER (Protocol), signed on 16 February 2011, is a wide ranging treaty which adds a new dimension to trans-Tasman economic relations, the significance of which has not been fully grasped in the media.New ZealandStrategyChapman Tripp
ArticlePenny and Hooper: a thoughtful approach to tax avoidanceThe outcome in Penny and Hooper v CIR is relevant to a broad swathe of the economy.New ZealandTaxChapman Tripp
ArticleFair Pay Agreements – the model proposedThe Bolger-led tripartite Working Group produced a set of recommendations to design a Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) system.New ZealandEmployment and HRChapman Tripp
ArticleAuckland Unitary Plan process – streamlined but not aerodynamicThe proposed process will advance the implementation framework for the Unitary Plan and allow much greater public input.New ZealandReal Estate and ConstructionChapman Tripp
ArticleNew Zealand's cartel legislation – a new model?Australian competition law experts have endorsed New Zealand's legislation as an improvement on the Australian model.New ZealandAntitrust/Competition LawChapman Tripp
ArticleSubmission sought on Insolvency Working Group reportThe Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking submissions on the Working Group's recommendations.New ZealandInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringChapman Tripp
ArticleOverseas Investment Amendment Bill enters home straightThe Act requires overseas persons to obtain consent before acquiring certain assets, including certain residential land.New ZealandGovernment, Public SectorChapman Tripp
ArticleFeltex Decision Will Provide Comfort To The Diligent DirectorThe emphatic rejection by the District Court of all charges against the "Feltex Five" is a useful reminder of the protections the law offers directors provided they have been diligent in the discharge of their duties.New ZealandCorporate/Commercial LawChapman Tripp
ArticlePutting judicial brakes on regulatorsThe achievement of a single economic market and a seamless trans-Tasman operating environment for business will depend primarily on the executive and legislative arms of government - but also contain implications for the judiciary.New ZealandCorporate/Commercial LawChapman Tripp
ArticleHealth and safety liability risks in earthquake-prone building regimeThe new earthquake-prone building regime carries potentially serious health and safety implications.New ZealandEmployment and HRChapman Tripp
ArticlePhase Two RMA reforms – bigger than Ben Hur?The Phase One reforms to the Resource Management Act (RMA) were substantial but Phase Two promises to be bigger. New ZealandEnvironmentChapman Tripp
ArticleVoidable transactions in New Zealand – where to from here?We expect further clarity to emerge as courts apply the Supreme Court principles in future voidable transaction cases.New ZealandInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringChapman Tripp
ArticleLimited liability - "the greatest single invention of modern times"This article is a refresher on the concept of limited liability and why it is important to the New Zealand economy.New ZealandCorporate/Commercial LawChapman Tripp
ArticleListed issuers and the Financial Markets Conduct BillAn overview of the proposals affecting listed issuers and prospective issuers concerning the draft Financial Markets Conduct Bill. New ZealandFinance and BankingChapman Tripp