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Read about legal matters affecting Kiwis today and keep up to date with the latest news and upcoming events.
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    Volunteer labour laws: What you need to know

    New Zealand has become a Mecca for travellers from all over the world, drawn here by our incredible scenery and adventure-filled lifestyle. But many of the people who come here on tourist visas end up working on farms and orchards, or in bars and backpackers.
    Employment & HR Defining the role Recruitment & selection Employment agreements Workplace policies Team changes
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    Going, going, gone: Changes to the Sale and Purchase Agreement

    Buying a house is one of the major milestones in many people’s lives, right up there with getting married, having a baby, and retiring. Signing on the dotted line of a Sale and Purchase Agreement is a momentous occasion for most people.
    Residential property Buying residential property Funding residential property
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    Law changes to affect landlords and tenants

    As the year draws to a close, getting your head around yet more changes to the law doesn’t seem like a really festive thing to do. Unfortunately, the government has decided to signal that more changes are on the way to the Residential Tenancies Act in the New Year. The changes notified will affect landlords and tenants across the country.
    Residential property Funding residential property
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    Freedom camping under the spotlight

    Freedom Camping has become a divisive issue in recent years with many overseas visitors flocking to New Zealand to take advantage of our previously lax laws and many locals fed up with the lack of regulations.
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  • Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Aspiring Law 2019

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Aspiring Law

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    Rural fires

    The rural fires of last summer are a reminder of the risk of fire to our communities. The cause of the blaze in the Nelson region, one of New Zealand’s largest plantation fires, was attributed to a spark caused when farm equipment hit a stone. This leads to the question – who is liable for the cost of fighting a rural fire?
    Business & Commercial Financing
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    Are restraint of trade clauses worth the bother?

    ​Restraint of trade clauses are common in the sale and purchase of a business and in some employment agreements. In a business context, they offer protection to a buyer who has acquired a business and prevent the seller from directly competing against the buyer. A restraint provision in an employment context is designed to protect the employer’s business interests when key employees leave. There’s a general perception that these clauses are difficult to enforce, so why bother?​​
    Business & Commercial Buying & Selling a business Employment & HR Employment agreements
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    Action plan for healthy waterways

    Water quality is no new issue in Aotearoa New Zealand, but it is a growing one. On 31 October 2019, the government closed submissions on the Action Plan for Healthy Waterways. The Plan has since been referred to an independent advisory panel that will consider the public’s submissions and report back to the government.
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