The Law Lowdown – SPRING 2024

Catch up on all the news and information in this edition of The Law Lowdown

Inside this issue:

  • Proposed Building Consent System Reform
  • New Resource Management Reform: Key Takeaways for Clients
  • Understanding the Trustee Duties under New Zealand’s Trusts Act 2019
  • Overhanging Trees, Boundary Issues, and Ownership of Fruit: What You Need to Know

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Change to Parliamentary Term?

Among the world’s liberal democracies, Australia and New Zealand are notable for retaining three-year parliamentary terms. This term length is now uncommon, as the majority of countries with active legislatures have four-or five-year terms. It’s important to note that while other countries, such as El Salvador, Mexico, Nauru, and the Philippines, also have threeyear terms

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Public Works Act Reforms: What it Means for Landowners

The Government has announced fast-tracked reforms to the Public Works Act (PWA), aiming to speed up compulsory land acquisitions for major infrastructure projects. These changes will significantly impact individual landowners, particularly those affected by Fast-Track approvals projects and Roads of National Significance. KEY CHANGES AFFECTING LANDOWNERS NO MORE OBJECTIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Currently, landowners

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Merry Christmas

We shut on the 20th of December and re-open again on the 13th of January 2025

Compliments of the season to you also and we hope you enjoy a relaxing break.