Insights & News

Our Banking and Finance partners Bevan Peachey and Tom Hunt are proud to have contributed to the New Zealand Chapter of ICLG Project Finance Laws and Regulations Guide 2025.

New Zealand needs new infrastructure – that much is a given. Plans to upgrade water infrastructure, build new energy infrastructure and housing, and improve transport networks are already in the works. This increased focus is very welcome, particularly when accompanied by a commitment to contribute significant government funds. In this series we keep you abreast of all the major developments in Infrastructure law.

Russell McVeagh partners David Weavers and Alex MacDuff, senior associate Matt Consedine, and solicitor Verniel Virtucio, have contributed the New Zealand chapter of the Chambers & Partners' Private Credit 2025: A Global Practice Guide. 

The Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide Financial Services) Amendment Bill has been drawn from the Parliamentary ballot, and will proceed to first reading.

The Reserve Bank has published the first regulations to be made under the Deposit Takers Act 2023.

The Reserve Bank has published an issues paper seeking feedback on how it may operationalise its crisis management and resolution powers under the Deposit Takers Act 2023 (DT Act).

The Reserve Bank has published the second consultation paper on the standards to be introduced under the Deposit Takers Act 2023. This follows the previous consultation on the core standards that closed on 16 August 2024 and represents the next stage in a significant, multi-year work programme by the Reserve Bank to implement the DT Act.

Following consultation earlier this year on the Government's proposal to reform certain aspects of financial services legislation, the Government has today released its Cabinet paper detailing its decisions. In this Financial Regulation update we outline what these decisions are.