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Court of Appeal decision balances the scales for carrying out upgrades to cross-leased properties

In Liow v Martelli [2026] NZCA 101, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that the long-standing Smallfield v Brown test – which for over…

18 May 2026

Update

AML/CFT reform: Significant regulatory and structural changes to AML/CFT

Two significant amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime have passed their third…

18 May 2026

Update

A real-world test of New Zealand's fuel resilience framework

In 2022, around the time Marsden Point transitioned from refining to an import terminal, we published two articles (It's time for a Ne…

15 May 2026

News

Buddle Findlay advises finance parties on New Zealand funding of National Storage REIT take-private acquisition

Buddle Findlay is pleased to have acted as New Zealand counsel to Bank of New Zealand and Commonwealth Bank of Australia, in respect o…

13 May 2026

Alert

Government moves to restrict climate change litigation

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced today that the Climate Change Response Act 2002 will be amended to prevent claims for cl…

12 May 2026

Alert

Next package of National Direction environmental policy reform approved

The Government is continuing to progress its National Direction reform programme, following its May 2025 announcement that this proces…

8 May 2026

Update

Have your say on the Modern Slavery Bill

Consultation has opened on the Modern Slavery Bill (Bill), which passed its first reading with cross-party support.  With both major p…

7 May 2026

White Paper

Guidance on Procurement Rule 8: Economic benefit to New Zealand

New Zealand Government Procurement has published new guidance to help agencies implement Rule 8 of the Government Procurement Rules (R…

5 May 2026

Alert

End of the road for "woke banking" bill?

The Finance and Expenditure Committee has released its report on the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Pr…

4 May 2026

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