What is the difference between governance and management in a not-for-profit organisation?
A board meeting has been running for an hour. The board has debated the wording of a...
What founders should know before taking on an investor — and why investor rights matter more than the money
Before signing a term sheet, founders should weigh four things: dilution, loss of...
When banking authorities are disputed: what every business should know
Why banks are rarely able to resolve internal business disputes and what businesses can...
Can a not-for-profit company make payments to its shareholder?
As more not-for-profit organisations review their structures, we are increasingly seeing...
Surveillance without Safeguards: CCTV and the Privacy Act
CCTV is widely used across retail stores in New Zealand, to deter theft, protect staff,...
New legislation to allow some company directors to keep addresses private
Is your address on the New Zealand Companies Register?
Charitable Companies
A company can be a charity – if it’s dedicated to exclusively charitable purposes
Should my Company Have a Constitution?
We strongly recommend that every company adopts a constitution for the reasons outlined...
Consumer Protection - The Right to Repair in New Zealand
My daughters have both recently damaged their devices. My eldest daughter dropped her...
Inspection of your Company’s Register by the Companies Office – are you Prepared?
Inspection of your Company’s Records by the Companies Office: Are You Prepared? The...