Should we be having a much bigger, bolder debate about where people can live, work and play in a country vulnerable to natural hazards such as floods, earthquakes and rising sea levels? Four experts shared their views on the value and costs of resilient infrastructure at the IPWEA NZ conference earlier this year. Ruth Le Pla was...
Contributory negligence or no claim? Sarah Macky, a partner at law firm Heaney & Partners explains the implications for councils.
The Weathertight Homes Tribunal and the courts have leant towards findings of contributory negligence on the part of claimants where claimants have purchased property which they know is defective or is...
