Immigration and the Partnership Category
Nearly 500 people were turned away by immigration officers in the last financial year after claiming to be in a long-term and stable relationship with New Zealanders....
08 September, 2012
Acting as Guarantor – What should you do?
It is common for young people starting out in life to ask parents or close family to guarantee a loan for a home, new venture or business. ...
27 August, 2012
Family Trusts – a way to structure your affairs.
Trusts have become an increasingly popular way of structuring one’s affairs. ...
08 August, 2012
Facebook and Employment Law
A Gisborne man who called in sick was fired after his boss saw Facebook pictures of him at a waka ama championship....
04 August, 2012
Mortgage wars and refinance
Thousands of New Zealanders chasing a cut in their home loan interest rate have caused a log jam in the banking system, which is groaning under the weight of homeowners battling for the best deal....
15 July, 2012
Auckland widens property gap
House prices throughout most of New Zealand are stalled at levels up to 30 per cent below the peaks of the property boom as the gap widens between Auckland and the rest....
04 June, 2012
Immigration Advice and Lawyers
A lawyer is a person who holds a current practising certificate as a barrister or as a barrister and solicitor, issued by the New Zealand Law Society....
28 May, 2012
Quay Law and Social Media – Law Talk Article.
Please click on picture for detailed article. This article was published in the 25 May 2012 edition of Law Talk for the NZ legal profession....
28 May, 2012
Cracking down on tax benefits
Changes announced in this year’s Budget, cracking down on tax benefits for people who rent their holiday homes a few times a year, will not affect beachside property prices, says Real Estate Institute chief executive Helen O’Sullivan....
26 May, 2012