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Over the fence

Health and safety on farms Between June 2020 and May 2021, WorkSafe New Zealand recorded 12 workplace fatalities in the agricultural sector, while 2,517 workers in the sector had work-related injuries requiring them to have more than a week off […]

Crown Pastoral Land Reform Act 2022

Tenure review has ended In the Autumn 2019 (No 29) issue of Rural eSpeaking, we reported that the Land Information Minister had announced that tenure review of Crown pastoral land under the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998 (CPLA) would end. […]

He Waka Eke Noa

Recommendations with the government In the Autumn 2022 issue of Rural eSpeaking we wrote that, following a period of public consultation, the He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) Partnership was about to provide its recommendations to the government on how best […]

Property briefs

Healthy homes standards have changed Changes to the healthy homes standards came into force on 12 May 2022. The changes primarily affect the heating standards, but there are also modifications to ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage standards. Heating: If your […]

Land covenants

Rules on how you can use your land A covenant is an instrument registered against land that governs how an owner or occupier can use their land. The land bound by the terms of the covenant is referred to as […]

Co-owning a property

Think about having a property sharing agreement For many, owning a property simply involves having your own name recorded on the title. There are some situations, however, where you might share property ownership with friends, family or business partners. This […]

Business briefs

Fair Pay Agreements Bill on the table The long-awaited Fair Pay Agreements Bill was recently introduced in Parliament proposing a framework for collective bargaining of fair pay agreements (FPA). What is an FPA? An FPA is an agreement that establishes […]

Proposed Income Insurance Scheme

Would be compulsory for most Kiwis Every year, more than 100,000 workers in New Zealand are laid off or lose their jobs through no fault of their own.[1] In February, the government proposed a new compulsory insurance scheme for all […]

2022 Budget

Commentary on the Minister’s main points The Minister of Finance, the Hon Grant Robertson, presented the government’s Wellbeing Budget to the House on Thursday, 19 May. With inflation running at a 30-year high at 6.9%, and similar levels of inflation […]

Over the fence

New minimum wage From 1 April 2022, the minimum wage increased from $20.00 to $21.20/hour. If you haven’t already, you should review your employees’ pay rates to ensure you are compliant with the new minimum wage. For employees on a […]

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