What Is a SaaS Agreement and What Should I Include in One?
Software as a Service, or SaaS, is a common model where third-party…
Trust Funds vs Personal Funds
A trust can be an effective structure for asset protection, succession…
How to Review your Charity’s Governance Procedures
All registered charities must now review their governance procedures…
Forestry Slash and Directors’ Duties: When Environmental Risk Becomes Personal
A recent Gisborne case involving the clean-up of forestry slash…
Trustee Liabilities: Demystifying your role
In our series of articles on “demystifying the role of Trustees…
What Powers do the Trustees of Charitable Trusts have?
Our charitable trust clients often ask what powers Trustees have.…
Delegation within Charitable Trusts – What is Permitted?
It is relatively common for Trustees of charitable trusts to…
Trustee Duties: Demystifying your role
Thousands of New Zealanders are Trustees of charitable trusts,…
Do You Know Who Your Trust Beneficiaries Are?
Beneficiaries are the people for whose benefit a trust has been…
Changes to the Skilled Migrant Category Visa – August 2026
From 24 August 2026, two new pathways under the Skilled Migrant…
Memorandum of Wishes: What are they and why are they important?
A Memorandum of Wishes, sometimes called a Letter of Wishes or…
Understanding Charitable Purposes: Preventing Scope Creep and Purpose Drift
Charitable purpose is more than a line in a trust document. It…
When Purposes Become Outdated: Can Charitable Purposes be Changed?
Society changes. Language evolves. Gold rush towns become ghost…
Refinancing Your Home Loan: Key Considerations
Refinancing a mortgage can offer opportunities to secure better…
What is FATCA and CRS and how does it affect you?
International Tax Legislation
Under FATCA (Foreign Account Tax…
Under FATCA (Foreign Account Tax…
Rest Home Care Subsidy – 2026 Annual Increase
Each year, on 1 July, there is a review of the level of assets…
What gets you up in the morning? Why purpose is so important for charities in New Zealand
Adopting and adhering to recognised charitable purposes is an…
Buying Ex-Red Zoned Land in Christchurch
Following the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes, certain areas…
Buying Property – An Overview of the Process
Should I buy a property through a mortgagee sale?
Properties sold by way of mortgagee sale often sell for less…
Charities Added to Active Investor Plus (AIP) Visa Investment Options
From 1 June 2026, migrant investors applying under New Zealand’s…
Changes to Donation Tax Credits in Budget 2026: What does it mean for Charities?
Donation tax credits allow for a percentage of charitable donations…
Is Your Trust Being Properly Managed?
It has now been more than five years since the Trusts Act 2019…
Guide to the New Zealand Market for Japanese Companies – Company Establishment, Business/Share Purchase and Visa Options
In recent years, we have seen an increasing number of enquiries…