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Is New Zealand’s Succession Law ready for a shake up?

In late 2021, the Law Commission completed its review of succession law in New Zealand. The Government is now considering the report. What are the possible outcomes for New Zealanders?

Trusts Acts 2019: Key features

The new Trusts Act 2019 came into force on 30 January 2021 and is the first major rewrite in Trustee legislation in over 60 years. We summarise the key points you need to know.

More Overseeing, Less Overseer? Changes to Nutrient Management on the Horizon

In this update we summarise the main findings of a peer review of Overseer by the Science Advisory Panel, and the Government’s response to the findings. We also summarise what these findings might mean for nutrient management rules in future.