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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
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
AI in the machine: What Australia's new automated decision-making rules mean for New Zealand organisations
Artificial intelligence (AI) and automated tools are now deeply embedded in how organisations operate, from recruitment screening and…
29 April 2026
Litigation newsletter - April 2026
Welcome to the Buddle Findlay litigation update for the first quarter of 2026. This edition highlights a number of significant decisi…
28 April 2026
Insolvency and restructuring newsletter - April 2026
The second major worldwide economic shock in half a decade: too soon? Global economic conditions have been significantly affected by o…
24 April 2026
Buddle Findlay senior associate recognised as Future Legal Leader
Buddle Findlay senior associate, Celeste Brown, has been included in the Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer’s Future Legal Leader list…
22 April 2026
No laughing matter: Proposed fair dealing exception for parody and satire
As a country that doesn't take itself too seriously, parody and satire are common forms of cultural expression in New Zealand, especia…
20 April 2026
IPSA review continues with exposure draft release
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has opened consultation on the exposure draft of a Bill to amend the Insurance (Prudential Supe…
17 April 2026
Technology unlocked the world – but the taxman still knows where you are
The way people work has changed permanently. Employees work across borders, digital nomads set up in co-working spaces from Queenstow…
15 April 2026