Hamilton City Council’s Plan Change 14 – Flood mapping
This article provides a summary of the proposed changes to flood mapping by Hamilton City Council and next steps for those affected.
Essential Tips for Vendors and Purchasers: What Colcroft Holdings v Meadows Teaches Us
The recent High Court Judgment of Colcroft Holdings Limited v Meadows, illustrates important lessons when buying and selling property. Here are some key takeaways that will help you get your ducks in a row if you are interested in buying property.
Cultivating the Future: what the National Policy Statement on Highly Productive Land means for rural landowners
Rural landowners often consider developing or subdividing their land. This article explores one key aspect and how it might impact these plans.
From Secretary to Legal Executive: Some guidance for Career Advancement
In this article two of our Legal Executives, Georgia Dowling and Keely Scott, share their personal progression from legal secretary to legal executive. At Harkness Henry we encourage our team to pursue ongoing professional and personal growth and Georgia and Keely are great examples of this.
Navigating the New Norms: Key Changes to Incorporated Society Rules
If you are involved with running an incorporated society, you need to be aware of the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (the New Act) and the obligations this New Act creates for you.
Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
The Government is continuing its phased approach to its promised resource management reform. Phase one of the reform repealed the Natural and Built Environment Act and Spatial Planning Act. These Acts were repealed in December 2023.
What is a LIM Report and why we recommend purchasers get one.
Harkness Henry recommends that all purchasers invest in a Land Information Memorandum (LIM Report) as part of their investigations into a property that they are interested in purchasing.
Developer Contributions
A development contribution is a one-off charge imposed on new developments as a contribution to any growth-related costs relating to infrastructure required for the development. The reason that these are imposed is commonly to contribute to a cities long-term growth.
Personal Liability as an Employer? Damn straight.
Many ‘employers’ in New Zealand, operate under a corporate identity through a limited liability company. There is a common assumption if a company becomes insolvent, that directors or those that influence or control the company, are protected by the ‘corporate veil’ – and can avoid personal consequences. In some circumstances, as this article explores, this common assumption is wrong.
Summer Clerk Experiences
Harkness Henry recently welcomed three outstanding Clerks to our 2023/2024 Summer Clerk programme. The Clerks worked in a variety of practice areas including employment, property and commercial law, resource management law, trust law, dispute resolution, estate planning and estate administration. Mia was primarily based in our Cambridge office, while Ollie and Devony in our Hamilton office.