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New Changes To Commercial Leases Under The COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill

The Government has proposed new changes to commercial leases under the COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill, to further support COVID-19 impacted businesses and tenants.

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Tax Treatment Of Māori Authorities

Māori authorities are subject to income tax laws. It is important that the correct tax is being paid on any income received by your entity.

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What Are My Responsibilities As A Trustee Of A Māori Land Trust?

Trustees perform a crucial role in the administration and management of Māori land. Your responsibilities as a trustee of a Māori Land Trust include:

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Law Changes for Businesses – Unfair Contracts

Consumers are already protected from unfair terms in standard form consumer contracts. These unfair contract terms provisions are now being expanded to apply to small trade contracts between businesses.

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Commercial Leases: Covid-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Act 2021 in Force

Parliament has removed the previous wording and provided more guidance around the interpretation of ‘fair proportion’.

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Setting Up A Business – A Guide

Plenty of business ideas sound good when you’re talking with your friends but is there a market for your services, how will you differentiate yourself, will you be able to run an adequate profit margin?

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Introducing Catherine Grogan As Partner Of GQ

We are proud share that Catherine Grogan has been appointed Partner of the firm, effective January, 2022.

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GQ Partner Paul Shearer Appointed District Court Judge

Partner Paul Shearer has been appointed as District Court Judge (effective 30 November, 2021) which will see him moving south to the Garden City - Christchurch.

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The COVID-19 Vaccination Risk Assessment Tool

When it comes to the question of whether a no-jab-no-job response by employers is justified, this needs to be viewed against the background of the current law.

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The Trusts Act 2019 – What Have We Learnt So Far?

It has almost been a year since the Act came into force and it is a good time to summarise some of the important provisions and also consider a few implications that have been observed over the last 12 months.

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