Current FYIs

FYIs for Author:

FYIs by Expertise:

Current FYIs

May 2013

FYI

FYIs are articles that consider current issues, law changes and significant court decisions. To suggest a topic for a future FYI, please click on the 'Suggest an FYI' page on the left hand navigation bar. To receive FYIs via email on your choice of topic, please click on 'register to receive our publications' at the end of this page.

FYI: Competition Law – Cartel Bill: Report Back from the Select Committee

15 May 2013

In our October 2011 FYI, we updated you on the Government's introduction of the Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill into Parliament. The Committee has suggested some significant changes to the original Bill...

Read this article

FYI: Tax Law – Taking stock: What's happening in tax?

11 Apr 2013

As a new tax year begins, we thought it timely to briefly survey recent and impending tax changes of particular interest to businesses. Many of these have been discussed in more detail in earlier FYIs, as noted below...

Read this article

FYI: Intellectual Property – IP scams, low ball schemes and unsolicited notes

28 Mar 2013

IP rights are the latest targets for scammers and low ball schemes. Have you received an unsolicited email or letter requesting payment in relation to your intellectual property rights? ...

Read this article

FYI: Media Law & Reputation – New Zealand comes to the media regulation party

28 Mar 2013

An overhaul of media regulation is an international trend. The difference in New Zealand's case is that the overhaul will not come about because of evidence of an unethical or untrustworthy media, but as a response to the disruptive influence of new media...

Read this article

FYI: Employment Law – Seasonal Worker - Fixed Term Employee: What’s the difference?

28 Mar 2013

In the recent decision of Turner v Talley's Group Limited, the Employment Court held that "seasonal" workers are not a separate category of workers and the requirements for fixed term employment under section 66 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (Act) must be met...

Read this article
What next?

More FYIs:

FYI:Competition Law – Recent Developments and Looking Ahead

Over recent months, there have been a number of significant developments in New Zealand’s competition law landscape... MORE

FYI:Tax Law – Hit the Road, Jack: FBT and Car Parks

The Government has introduced legislation to expand the reach of the fringe benefit tax (FBT) regime to apply to more car parks provided to employees... MORE

FYI:Commercial Property – Agent Anna and the Real Estate Agents Code of Conduct

Agent Anna, the new NZ television comedy series, is a satire centred on Auckland real estate agents... MORE

FYI:Tax – Proposals to tighten interest deductions for foreign-owned businesses in New Zealand

The "inbound" thin capitalisation rules, introduced in 1997, effectively restrict the extent to which foreign shareholders fund their New Zealand operations with debt, whether related-party or third-party (bank) debt, rather... MORE

FYI:Commercial Property – Ensure you Register that Forestry Right Halliday v Bank of New Zealand

The Halliday v Bank of New Zealand case heard in the Wellington High Court, highlights the importance of completing the registration of a registrable interest... MORE

FYI:Overseas Investment – A new threshold for New Zealand investments by Australian investors

Overseas investors are currently required to obtain consent from the Overseas Investment Office before making any investment in "significant business assets", "sensitive land", or "fishing quota" in New Zealand... MORE

FYI Archive