Field, Anna Crosbie and Hannah Wilson have been recognised in NZ Lawyer's Elite Women 2026 list, which celebrates influential women leaders making a lasting impact across New Zealand's legal ...

The Minister for Energy has now launched the feasibility permit application round with the coming into effect of the Offshore Renewable Energy Feasibility Permit Application Round Notice 2026.

We have received seven finalist nominations across six categories at this year's Legal Excellence Awards, recognising the ...

New guidance from the Office of the Ombudsman confirms that AI does not create a new set of obligations under the OIA or LGOIMA. We examine the guidance and highlight the key implications for agencies ...

A significant milestone for New Zealand's offshore renewable energy sector has arrived, with the Government announcing that the country's first feasibility permit application round under the Offshore ...

This week, the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill (the Bill) was introduced to Parliament. Reform has been a priority for Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden and follows ...

The New Zealand Government has published New Zealand's Cyber Security Strategy 2026–2030 (Strategy) and an accompanying Cyber Security Action Plan 2026–2027 (Action Plan). Together, these documents ...

It's official. Winston Peters' New Zealand First party holds the balance of power in the new Parliament, and there will be a National-led government. The Electoral Commission announced the final ...

The conviction of former Ports of Auckland CEO, Tony Gibson, for failing to fulfil his due diligence obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act has significant implications for directors and ...

Last week, the Court of Appeal dismissed a judicial review challenge brought against the Climate Change Commission (Commission) by Lawyers for Climate Action New Zealand Incorporated (LCANZI). [1] ...

New Zealand has long produced oil and gas from various oilfields around the country, in particular, in the Taranaki region. There are 37 active petroleum permits currently operating in New Zealand. [1 ...