24 February 2026
Welcome to the Medium Claims Court – Disputes Tribunal Financial Threshold Doubles
The Disputes Tribunal Amendment Bill came into force on 24 January 2026. Changes include doubling the financial jurisdiction for the...
30 July 2025
Healthy Homes Standards – Who Is Complying?
As of 1 July 2025, all new and existing rental properties are required to comply with the healthy homes standards...
14 April 2025
Is Copyright Relationship Property?
On 6 March 2025, the Supreme Court in Alalääkkölä v Palmer [2025] NZSC 9 confirmed that copyright is relationship property, and effectively...
18 February 2025
My Ex Lives in the Family Home – Should They Pay Occupational Rent?
When a relationship breaks down, it is common for one party to remain in the family home while the other...
23 August 2024
Beneficiary Rights
A key objective of the Trusts Act 2019 (“the Act“) was to provide further transparency for beneficiaries of trusts. The Act...
15 August 2023
Is My Inheritance Relationship Property?
Following on from our article “Is My KiwiSaver Relationship Property” we continue our Relationship Property Series by addressing the question...
