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Should my Company Have a Constitution?

We strongly recommend that every company adopts a constitution for the reasons outlined...

Incorporated Societies Act 2022 – Frequently Asked Questions

The idea of establishing an incorporated society can be daunting - we have prepared a...

Societies Incorporated as Boards - What you need to Know

What impact does the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 have on societies incorporated...

A New Era for Consumer Data in New Zealand

The Customer and Product Data Act 2025 (CPDA2025) has officially passed into law,...

Consumer Protection - The Right to Repair in New Zealand

My daughters have both recently damaged their devices. My eldest daughter dropped her...

Charities’ Governance Procedure Reviews: what are they, and what are charities required to do?

Charities’ Governance Procedure Reviews: what are they, and what are charities required...

The Exclusivity of the Champagne Name in New Zealand

In the early 1980's, New Zealand's largest wine producer, Montana Wines (now part of the...

Only one year to go: Incorporated Societies Re-registration under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022

By now many incorporated societies will be aware of the new Incorporated Societies Act...

The 'Grate' Art of Translation

Does PARMESAN, as a cheese description, translate to mean PARMIGIANO REGGIANO?The New...

BROWN NOSE DAY V RED NOSE DAY

A recent decision of Assistant Commissioner Wendy Aldred, in the Intellectual Property...