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Christmas Holiday Hours
Posted on 13 Dec 2024 by Author: Thomas Biss
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our family to yours…
A Boost for Housing
Posted on 06 Nov 2024 by Author: Pierre Wong
In a significant move to address the housing crisis in New Zealand, the government has introduced a new Residential Development Underwrite Scheme aime…
Work Place Investigations
Posted on 30 Oct 2024 by Author: James Cartwright
Workplace investigation are difficult for employers to manage. We're here to help.…
Family Dispute Resolution: what, why, when, how?
Posted on 19 Sep 2024 by Author: Taina Henderson
Parenting after separation is tricky. So where to do you go for help when things aren't working? FDR is a subsidised mediation service that is desig…
Where There is a Will There is a (Better) Way
Posted on 27 Aug 2024 by Author: Shelley Funnell
Most people who own property or have children will need a will.…
Farewell to Steve Perkinson
Posted on 01 Aug 2024
After more than 54 years, Steve Perkinson, one of Northland's longest-serving lawyers, is preparing to take down his shingle.…
Shareholder Agreements in New Zealand
Posted on 19 Jul 2024 by Author: Pierre Wong
A shareholder agreement (SHA) plays a pivotal role in defining relationships and safeguarding interests among shareholder within a company.…
Sports Clubs May Need to Shape Up!
Posted on 21 Jun 2024 by Author: Pierre Wong
You may think The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 has nothing to do with you, but if your child is in the local soccer club, or you’re on the board …
Children across borders: the impact and limits of the Hague Convention
Posted on 30 Aug 2023 by Author: Taina Henderson
What happens if you separate while living overseas, and only one of you wants to return home? What happens to the children when you no longer agree on…
Why do we pretend children don’t exist when we divide relationship property?
Posted on 11 Jul 2023 by Author: Taina Henderson
In an adult relationship break up the adults aren’t the only ones to get hurt. But in the context of a relationship property dispute, it is the adu…