June 2019 There are many situations in which an employee may come to owe their employer money. A common example is where an employer overpays their employee's wages. Some other examples include where an employer covers an employee’s expense or where an employee is liable for damage to an employer’s property. In most commercial situations,… Read More.
June 2019 Imagine the writer’s horror to discover when doing a Google search on an unrelated topic, to have pop up on the screen, a list of merchants she used her credit card at, their locations and when she purchased, going back months. And for good measure, accompanied by a map of New Zealand showing… Read More.
June 2019 The much heralded Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 has been in force for several years now. When it was enacted it was claimed that it would bring in a new era enhancing the safety of New Zealand’s workers. It was often difficult to see how the new legislation differed significantly from… Read More.
March 2019 The bright-line test is what IRD uses to determine whether income derived from the sale of residential land will incur taxation. This test recently changed to become more expansive. This means the bright-line test will be applicable to many more people, therefore understanding how the bright-line test works is incredibly important for home… Read More.
March 2019 Whether you’re a landlord looking to get out of a lease or a tenant looking to stay in your premises, knowing the ins and outs of commercial lease forfeiture can help clarify your rights. A commercial landlord has the right to forfeit a lease where a tenant is in breach of a covenant,… Read More.
March 2019 Around the country, home owners and renters alike have been renting out their spare bedrooms and baches to visitors via websites like Airbnb. The explosion in listings on these sites has led to complaints from neighbours about noisy guests (in turn leading to compliance action being taken by district and city councils), and… Read More.
March 2019 See us first You should see your lawyer first if you are uncertain how to recover an outstanding debt. ‘Simple debts’ and ‘claims’ There are two sorts of debts: Those where the fact and the amount of the debt are indisputable, e.g. the price of an item bought at a store and not… Read More.
March 2019 The One Billion Trees Programme is a partnership with farmers to help them extract value from their land while contributing to the economy and ecology of New Zealand. There are two elements of the scheme: individual grants to plant trees, and partnership grants to people or entities who are focused on enabling trees… Read More.