07 Apr 2015
Supreme Court confirms seismic strengthening limit
In the wake of Canterbury’s devastating earthquakes, the Supreme Court has handed down a decision providing building owners, councils and insurers a clear steer on seismic strengthening. Late last year, the Supreme Court ruled in a case that councils cannot require building owners to increase the seismic strength of existing buildings to more than 33% of the standards that would be required for new structures (University of Canterbury v Insurance Council NZ Inc.). Read more ›
07 Apr 2015
What’s been catching our interest…
If you’re an employer with staff on weekend rosters, there’s still time to dot your “i’s” and cross your “t’s” for ANZAC Day – the first public holiday to be “Mondayised”. Affectionately known as the “Mondayisation Bill”, the Holidays (Full Recognition of Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day) Amendment Bill, will get its first outing on April 25. Read more ›
26 Feb 2015
Hot property
By all accounts, rental properties have dried up as quickly as the vegetation around Wanaka of late - and the accommodation drought has brought with it both out-of-luck prospective tenants and steep rent increases to boot. Read more ›
28 Jan 2015
Child Support changes
After a false start and delay in implementation, the modifications to Child Support are now just around the corner, heralding significant changes to the way these payments are calculated. If you’re paying or receiving Child Support, now’s the time to ensure you understand the new regime which comes into force on April 1. Read more ›
28 Jan 2015