Business

What is the personal risk to you if you are a board member of a charity?… Read More

Are your terms of trade effective – do they help make sure that you maximise your chances of getting paid? … Read More

Keep your register of officers up to date to avoid your charity losing its charitable status.… Read More

For those of you who are involved in meetings of organisations you might be interested in the rules relating to quorums.… Read More

It’s worthwhile knowing where you stand with your lease if you are a tenant who has not been keeping up with rent payments, or if you are a landlord and your tenant has not been paying the rent. … Read More

It’s that time of year when farm-owners and sharemilkers are assessing where they are at and deciding where they want to be and doing next season. … Read More

In May 2011 the Land Transport Act 1998 was amended to better protect vehicle owners’ privacy. … Read More

The Companies and Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill was introduced into parliament. If passed, the Bill is set to amend the Companies Act 1993 and Limited Partnerships Act 2008.… Read More

When a business is in trouble there will inevitably be tension between the completing rights and interests of the various stakeholders. Directors are often either driven to seek to save the business or to extract money that they have put into the business.… Read More

Clients coming to New Zealand from the United Kingdom and Australia are often surprised that New Zealand lawyers can (and customarily do) act for both the client who is purchasing land and buildings and the Bank or other lending institution which is advancing the funding for the purchase.… Read More