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- Anderson Lloyd Proud to be Associated with new temporary stadium in Christchurch
- Dec 2011Anderson Lloyd is delighted to have been chosen as legal advisors to the Trust charged with the task of developing a temporary stadium in Christchurch.
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- Christchurch Central City Plan Update
- Dec 2011On Thursday 15 December the Christchurch City Council will adopt the final draft of the Central City Plan. Once adopted the Plan will be sent to the Minister for Earthquake Recovery for approval. For a summary of the final draft Plan, as revised following submissions, please follow the link below.
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- Sleepovers and the Minimum Wage Obligations
- Nov 2011When is a sleeping employee working, and what are they entitled to be paid? This article by Lesley Brook answers your questions.
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- Remedies against ex-employees
- Nov 2011This publication from Lesley Brook examines what remedies are available when an ex-employee sets up in direct competition with an ex-employer.
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- Chapter 12A Canterbury Regional Policy Statement
- Oct 2011In the attached publication, we analyse the revocation of Change 1 to the Regional Policy Statement and the inclusion of the new Chapter 12A in more detail.
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- Build Green Christchurch
- Oct 2011Build Green Christchurch is a new tool described as a simple, introductory level green building assessment for the Christchurch city rebuild. This publication sets out the criteria which will be considered in assessing a building.
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- Canterbury Earthquake - Minister's Announcement on Change 1 to the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement
- Oct 2011On 14 October the Honourable Gerry Brownlee, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, announced that he was invoking the powers under section 27(1)(a) of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 to include a new Chapter 12A in the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement and revoking the previous Change 1 (currently before the Courts). This change will take effect from Monday 17 October.
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- Abolition of Gift Duty
- Oct 2011Gift duty has been abolished effective 1 October 2011. Gift duty was a tax, which was previously applied to gifts made by individuals of more than $27,000 in any one year. People who have existing Trusts and gifting programmes will need to consider the implications of the abolition of gift duty. This publication considers those implications.
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- Proposed New Securities Law - Making Capital Raising Easier for SMEs
- Oct 2011The Financial Markets Conduct Bill has been introduced to Parliament by Commerce Minister Simon Power. The Bill provides an overarching update of New Zealand's securities law (with the fundamental piece of current legislation, the Securities Act 1978, now being over 30 years old). The Bill aims to restore investor confidence by improving information quality to, and protections for, investors and also to update and streamline the rules applying to companies looking to raise capital. Here we provide an overview of the Bill.
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- Summary of the Amendments to the Environment Court Practice Note 2011
- Oct 2011An amended Environment Court Practice Note has been issued and comes into effect on 1 November 2011. The Practice Note provides further clarification and guidance to all parties involved in Resource Management hearings of Court's practices and should be followed unless there is good reason to do otherwise. The attached publication summarises the main substantive additions.
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- Existing Use Rights and the Draft Christchurch Central City Plan
- Oct 2011The draft Central Ciy Plan contains proposals for significant re-zonings throughout the CBD, which will affect a large number of property and business owners and their ability to re-establish businesses and rebuild buildings on their existing site. We have prepared an overview of existing use rights as provided by Section 10 of the Resource Management Act.
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- Draft Recovery Strategy for Greater Christchurch
- Sep 2011Consistent with the requirements of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011, CERA has released a draft Recovery Strategy for public comment. The Strategy essentially sets out the scale of destruction and the task required to rebuild. The vision is essentially about achieving "an attractive and vibrant place to live, work and invest" for current and future generations.
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- Wai 262 – Greater Māori Involvement in Resource Management Law
- Aug 2011Wai 262 (Ko Aotearoa Tenei) is the Waitangi Tribunal's report into the place of Māori culture, identity and traditional knowledge in contemporary New Zealand law and policy, including resource management law.
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- Red Zone Contracts Released: Important Information For Property Owners
- Aug 2011We have now had the opportunity to review the contracts for the Crown's acquisition of residential red zone properties in the Christchurch and Kaiapoi areas.
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- New Christchurch Central City Plan Available
- Aug 2011The CBD Plan is the first of a series of plans which will shape Christchurch City. It covers the area within the Four Avenues and provides a number of actions and policy decisions which will affect how and where development occurs.
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- What staff do in their own time - Is it your business?
- Jul 2011As an employer, is it your business what your staff do in their own time? This article examines recent examples of conduct outside working hours having an impact on employment.
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- Te Waihora protected – recognition of additional outstanding features
- Jul 2011Anderson Lloyd have recently worked with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to apply, jointly with the Department of Conservation, to amend an existing Water Conservation Order (WCO) for Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere.
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- Otago Regional Council - Plan Change 2 to the Otago Water Plan
- Jul 2011The Otago Regional Council ("ORC") has notified Plan Change 2 to the Regional Plan: Water (“the Plan”). Plan Change 2 focuses on regionally significant wetlands and has legal effect from 2 July 2011 under the Resource Management Act. This means that new applications for resource consent will be considered against the new rules in Plan Change 2. Public submissions on Plan Change 2 are open until Friday July 29 2011.
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- How Rating Changes Affect Red Zone Properties
- Jun 2011This article details amendments to rating valuation legislation, affecting properties in the Red Zone.
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- Employees' Access to Information
- Jun 2011If you are considering dismissing an employee for any reason, that employee is entitled to access information that is relevant to your decision.
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- The Unit Titles Act 2010
- Jun 2011On 20 June 2011, the Unit Titles Act 2010 came into force. The Act affects all existing and new unit title developments. The key aspects of the Act are detailed below.
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- Commentary on the Freshwater Management 2011 National Policy Statement
- May 2011The Government has recently released the much anticipated National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management ("the NPS"). The NPS takes effect on 1 July 2011 and regional councils will have until 31 December 2014 to implement it.
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- Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Bill Update
- Apr 2011The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Bill ("the Bill") was subject to heated debate as it progressed through its second and third reading in Parliament on 14 April 2011.
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- Cancellation of Leases due to "Untenantability"
- Apr 2011A recent High Court decision has considered cancellation of commercial leases due to untenantability. This case will be especially important for businesses in Christchurch following the recent earthquake.
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- National Policy Statement on Renewable Electricity Generation
- Apr 2011On 14 April 2011 the Government will issue the National Policy Statement on Renewable Electricity Generation. The Policy Statement has been created to help attain the Government's policy for 90% of energy to be generated by renewable sources by 2025. The attached paper looks at the National Policy Statement in more detail.
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- Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Bill
- Apr 2011The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Bill ("the Bill") was introduced to Parliament under urgency on Tuesday 12 April. It is expected that the Bill will be passed into law on Thursday after a shortened Select Committee process.
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- Select Committee Report on the Environmental Protection Authority
- Apr 2011The Local Government and Environment Select Committee Report on the Environmental Protection Authority Bill was released on 28 March 2011. The attached report examines the changes to the Bill suggested by the Select Committee.
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- Christchurch Earthquake - Information for Clients
- Feb 2011As devastating as 22 February was for us all, we are now well advanced in looking to the future. We are committed to Christchurch and to the South Island. It is our home and we are here for the long haul back to a prosperous and joyous city.
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- Summary of the 2010 Amendments to the Local Government Act 2002
- Feb 2011Below is a summary of the changes which the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2010 made to the Local Government Act 2002.
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- Further Update to Aquaculture Reform
- Dec 2010This article describes the progress of the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3), examines the content of the Bill in more detail, and provides an overview of the implications for industry.
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- Release of Select Committee Report on Local Government Amendment Bill
- Nov 2010The Select Committee report on the Local Government Amendment Bill was released on 3 November 2010. The attached report details the most noteworthy amendments made by the Select Committee.
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- Environmental Protection Authority Bill
- Nov 2010The Environmental Protection Authority Bill, which establishes the new Environmental Protection Authority was introduced to Parliament on 16 November 2010. In the attached article, Maree Baker examines the Bill in detail.
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- Canterbury Earthquake Orders
- Sep 2010The Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act was passed into law under urgency on 14 September 2010. The attached article examines the significance of three of the Orders in Council made under the Act, particularly in relation to property and building related issues.
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- Canterbury Earthquake - Some Advice for Businesses
- Sep 2010Anderson Lloyd has put together the attached Fact Sheet on some issues that businesses may be facing as a result of the recent Canterbury Earthquake.
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- Canterbury Earthquake - Where to from here?
- Sep 2010The attached article examines the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act which was passed into law under urgency on 14 September 2010.
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