Auckland - Hamburg Strategic Alliance
  John Banks and Erich Bachmann In 2007, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Auckland City Council and the city of Hamburg. It is aimed to encourage best practice learning and to support opportunities for growth in key sectors, particularly in the areas of creative industries, biotechnology and education. READ MORE »

 
Plugging the holes
  Harriet Dymond-Cate A number of issues have arisen from the governement's proposed leaky building package. The leaky building crisis is now being compared to a natural disaster with potentially as many as 89,000 homes and building affected around the country. Harriet Dymond-Cate's article in New Zealand Construction News examines the issues in more detail. READ MORE »

 
Trustees - a cautionary tale
  Mary Joy Simpson Trustees should exercise caution before committing their trust to any action, warn Mary Joy Simpson and Loren Gerbich. The role of trustee comes with a bundle of duties and obligations. The recent case of Dorchester Finance Limited v Ngahua Limited and Others highlights how important it is for trustees to be cautious in managing the affairs of the trust ...  READ MORE »

 
Limiting Flow-on Effects of Contractor Insolvency
  You are the subcontractor and supplier of tiles to the cladding contractor on a major commercial construction project. Midway through the project, one of your payment claims is not paid. Some weeks later, you learn that the cladding contractor has had a receiver appointed. You have unpaid payment claims outstanding and have delivered tiles to the cladding contractor which are yet to be installed. What can you do?   READ MORE »  





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