Recent Overseas Investment Office
(OIO) approvals show that making
donations to local schools can help overseas investors obtain
consent to invest in New Zealand.
By Craig Nelson - 4 Mar 2016
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Do you use standard form consumer contracts in your
business? If you have not yet had your contracts reviewed for
compliance with unfair contract terms, we suggest that you get in
touch with us before the Commerce Commission gets in touch with
you.
By Claire Barron - 18 Feb 2016
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Do you and your staff know the rules regarding consumer rights
and guarantees in New Zealand? The cost of not knowing can be high
as Harvey Norman operators recently learned.
By Claire Barron - 20 Jan 2016
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Are you experiencing pain in your
back? Then, according to Reckitt Benckiser, Nurofen Back
Pain should be your drug of choice.
Has a piercing migraine got you
down? No worries, Reckitt Benckiser's products
suggest, Nurofen Migraine Pain will soon soothe your
misery.
By Matt O'Neale - 16 Dec 2015
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Once upon a time there was a yoghurt retailer, Yoghurt Story New
Zealand Limited. This retailer touted its product's
'beneficial bacteria for better digestion and overall good health'
and that 'with Yoghurt Story probiotic yoghurt your stomach will
thank you'. BUT THEN ...
By Matt O'Neale - 4 Dec 2015
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The recent case of
Galvanising HB Limited v Fisk has sent out a warning to
directors who pay debts owed to related companies over other
creditors.
By Claire Mansell - 27 Nov 2015
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New Companies Office requirements came into force yesterday.
Failure to comply with these new rules could result in companies
being struck off the Register.
By Melissa Higham - 29 Oct 2015
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Think a company structure will avoid personal liability?
Think again. Directors of liquidated companies can be held
personally liable for GST.
The Companies Act gives the IRD long arms and very
big teeth. In a liquidation situation, there is potential personal
liability to directors if GST liability was incurred when the
company couldn't meet its obligations to the IRD.
By Tony Johnson - 25 Aug 2015
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Employers and employees commonly settle serious employment
relationship problems by agreeing to go their separate ways. Often
these settlements include a payment to the employee in exchange for
their commitment to ongoing confidentiality and a restraint of
trade. Parties have the option of getting the settlement
agreement signed off by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment's Mediation Service. There are advantages and
disadvantages in doing this.
By Andrew Steele - 31 Jul 2015
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The recent publication by a magazine of a photo featuring
Dan and Honor Carter's 2-year old child has reignited debate over
what media outlets should or shouldn't be allowed to
publish.
By - 21 Jul 2015
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