Legislation

date: 16 Dec 2022
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Aotearoa New Zealand Climate Standards

The reporting standards have been developed by the XRB through three consultative iterations over the past 18 months.

Climate change
Reporting frameworks

date: 24 Nov 2022
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Fair Pay Agreements – What do you need to know?

The Act takes effect on 1 December 2022.

Ethics

date: 26 May 2022
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Big changes for body corporate management and governance

Strengthening of body corporate committee governance and the newly introduced regulation of body corporate managers.

Conflicts of interest
Director duties

date: 26 May 2022
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The Protected Disclosures Act 2022

The new Act makes it easier for people to blow the whistle.

Conduct
Ethics
Leadership

date: 05 Apr 2022
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A new age of incorporated societies

Changes to the law for incorporated societies and their governance are (almost) here.

Conflicts of interest
Director duties
Not for profits

date: 08 Dec 2021
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Update to bonus (incentive) payments and clarity on the treatment of regular pay

Updates affecting the application of the Holidays Act 2003 and the delivery of holiday pay from employers to employees.

Court decisions
Liability

date: 16 Nov 2021
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Use of electronic means during Covid-19 and other compliance relief

New temporary legislation comes into effect 3 November.

Board meetings
Covid-19

date: 29 Apr 2021
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Privacy modernisation

The new Privacy Act came into force on 1 December 2020 to protect and promote individual privacy.

Compliance
Privacy

date: 29 Apr 2021
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Trusts Act 2019

After several years in the making, New Zealand now has a new Trusts Act.

Director duties
Not for profits

date: 28 Apr 2021
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Due diligence duty for directors and senior managers - consumer credit contract ...

Significant amendments were made to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 in 2019.

Accountability
Compliance
Director duties

date: 08 Apr 2021
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Cartel criminalisation now in force

Cartel conduct is now a criminal offence and can result in a prison sentence of up to 7 years.

Director duties
Liability

date: 15 Oct 2020
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Changes for school boards

The new Education and Training Act 2020 has passed into law with the majority of the Act coming into effect on 1 August 2020.

Conduct
Not for profits

date: 15 Oct 2020
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A new Public Service Act

The Government has implemented the most significant overhaul of New Zealand’s Public Service in 30 years by replacing the State Sector Act…

Public sector