Corporate & Business

For those advising or assisting in running a Charity you need to be aware that as from 1 April 2015 new reporting standards came into affect and this affects all Charities. Up until now there have been no minimum standards on the content or quality of the financial statements required […] Read More›

  As a result of changes introduced by the Companies Amendment Act 2014 (which gives the Registrar of Companies extra powers) additional information will be required from 1 May 2015 when incorporating a New Zealand company and from 1 July 2015 when filing annual returns. The main changes to New […] Read More›

As a result of the significant changes to consumer law, the Commerce Commission now has a new set of regulatory and prosecutorial powers that can result in significant penalties for those in breach of their obligations. Employees of the Commission now have powers to enter and inspect premises to ensure […] Read More›

Following on from our series of news blogs on the changes to consumer law, you also need to be aware of the changes that have been made to the law concerning extended warranties. An extended warranty is an agreement between a consumer and a “warrantor” arising out of the purchase […] Read More›