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PublicationUnconscionable retail sales tactics mean big penalties in Australia – what are the lessons for New Zealand businesses?
What happens when vulnerable consumers are sold products they don’t understand or can’t afford? A landmark AU$100m penalty against Optus highlights the risks of unconscionable conduct and offers timely lessons for New Zealand businesses as our own laws begin to take shape.
PublicationRegulatory proposals for natural and orange hydrogen development
Could natural and orange hydrogen be the key to New Zealand’s clean energy future? With new government proposals now open for consultation, discover how these emerging hydrogen sources could reshape our energy landscape and what it means for regulation and investment.
PublicationShaking up the employment landscape: Employment Relations Amendment Bill
Minister Brooke van Velden has introduced the long-awaited Employment Relations Amendment Bill to Parliament. The Bill represents the culmination of several months of announcements from the Minister and has been highly anticipated by workers, employers and unions alike.
PublicationPrivate Client Briefing - Autumn 2025
In this edition we explore three recent decisions: Naaman v Jaken Properties Pty Limited [2025] HCA 1, Marcus v Marcus [2024] EWHC 2086 (Ch) and Alalääkkölä v Palmer [2025] NZSC 9.
PublicationThe Legal 500: Renewable Energy Comparative Guide 2025
Our partners Michael Loan, Mei Fern Johnson and Daniel Minhinnick are delighted to have authored the New Zealand chapter of Legal 500: Renewable Energy Comparative Guide 2025.
PublicationFive key takeaways from the New Zealand Hydrogen Conference
We outline some of our key takeaways from Hydrogen New Zealand's H2 2 Zero Summit, which brought together Government, industry and international partners
PublicationOPC report released on facial recognition technology
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner released a report setting out its findings in relation to a recent trial of facial recognition technology by a large New Zealand grocery company.
PublicationParliamentary inquiry launched into ports and the maritime sector
Parliament's Transport and Infrastructure Committee recently announced that it has launched an inquiry into New Zealand's ports and maritime sector. We examine the scope of this review and next steps.