by Linda O'Reilly – Brookfields Lawyers
The risks of being an elected member.
Most elected members are aware of the constraints placed on them under the Local Authorities (Members’ Interests) Act 1968 (LAMIA). While often unclear on the details, they know that certain contracts between themselves and the local authority they...
Brookfields Lawyers partner Linda O'Reilly outlines new provisions for rating of Maori land.
There are 1.4 million hectares of Maori freehold land in New Zealand and it is estimated that 545,000 hectares, or 36 percent, of it is unused. Rates on that unused land are largely uncollected and uncollectable, but may still pose a...
Brookfields Lawyers partner Linda O'Reilly takes a look at New Zealand’s loopy rules.
It is hard to tell if the Rules Reduction Taskforce is a populist sop put together by the government to distract from more serious issues, or a genuine attempt at improving the processes affecting businesses and homeowners who run up against...
