Resource Minister Shane Jones has announced that developers will no longer be required to pay royalties on gas that serves a purely operational function within a storage reservoir. Known as "cushion ...

Liz Blythe, Craig Shrive, Tom Hunt, Emma Peterson and Louise Taylor have contributed to the Legal 500: TMT Comparative Guide 2026.

Last week, New Zealand's Supreme Court delivered its landmark decision in Rimmer v Wilton [2026] NZSC 122, overturning the Court of Appeal's decision and confirming that partners can contract out of ...

Russell McVeagh has once again been recognised as one of New Zealand’s top law firms to work for in NZ Lawyer's 5-Star Employer of Choice 2026 list, recognising the firm's commitment to creating a ...

CashnGo is an online credit provider offering small amount credit contracts (SACCs), being loans of up to A$2,000 repaid within 12 months, and medium amount credit contracts of up to A$5,000 repaid ...

AI watermarking and other AI transparency measures are now mandatory under the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act (Act) and apply to anyone who supplies AI systems or AI-generated outputs for use within ...

"Months, not years." That's the warning recently issued by the Five Eyes intelligence alliance when discussing the impact of advanced AI on today's threat landscape. AI is already changing how ...

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) released the Discussion Document for the Electricity Distribution Businesses ("Discussion Document") on 19 August 2026, seeking feedback on ...

Last week the FMA released a report following its thematic review addressing add-on insurance and extended warranties. While directed at insurers under the Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI) ...

Further detail on the Bill is set out below, and we recommend that reporting entities review the Bill now and assess how the proposed changes would affect their existing AML/CFT compliance. The ...