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    Are you thinking about starting a business? Have you thought about becoming a franchisee?
    What is a Franchise? A Franchise is a way to run your own business using someone else’s brand and system. Instead of having to invent everything yourself (e.g. systems, processes, marketing, logo’s) you have the ability to become part of an existing ... May 27, 2026 Franchising     Do I need a permit or Ts and Cs to run a competition in NZ
    Under the Gambling Act 2003, promotions of this nature (often referred to as ‘sales promotion schemes’) do not require a permit if entry is free and the winner will be selected randomly. However, depending on your target market, your giveaway may create ... Apr 15, 2026 Business Law     Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2026 NZ | Key Changes
    The Employment Relations Amendment Bill passed its third reading recently bringing about four key changes to New Zealand’s employment law framework. Unjustified Dismissal Income Threshold A new income threshold of $200,000 for unjustified dismissal ... Mar 2, 2026 Employment     Navigating the New Changes in New Zealand's Property Tax Rules
    The bright-line test extension The changes to the bright line test are documented here. There is still a “main home exemption” to the bright line test. If you sell the property within 10 years of acquisition (or 5 years for a new build), and it was your ... Oct 16, 2025 Residential Property     Trial period traps in NZ: strict rules, risks, and law changes
    The Employment Relations Authority has recently reminded employers of the strict legal requirements for trial periods and the risks in trying to rely on them incorrectly. The case also highlights how an employee’s own conduct can affect remedies when ... Sep 28, 2025 Employment     Can a Bus Cross the Centre Line in New Zealand? Legal Guidance for Road Transport
    Many New Zealand roads, particularly in cities with historic layouts, weren’t built for today’s large vehicles. Winding, narrow and often steep, these former horse-and-cart tracks are now essential routes for public transport. So what happens when a bus ... Aug 26, 2025 Road Transport     Splits and Breaks | Case Update | Tramways Union v Tranzurban
    1. Since 2021, the New Zealand Tramways and Public Passenger Transport Employees’ Union Wellington Branch Incorporated (Tramways Union) has been involved in litigation against Tranzurban Hutt Valley Limited (Tranzurban) over the breaks Tranzurban’s ... Aug 25, 2025 Employment Road Transport     Ask Before You Act: Police Powers to Inspect Work Time Logbooks
    Drivers in the road transport industry are well aware that Police officers have legal authority under the Land Transport Act to demand immediate production of a work time logbook. Failing to produce a logbook on request can carry the same weight as ... Aug 24, 2025 Road Transport     Wage Theft Now a Crime: Key Changes for NZ Employers
    The Crimes (Theft by Employer) Amendment Act 2025 came into force on 14 March 2025. This amendment allows for employers to be criminally prosecuted if it is established that they intentionally withheld wages, salaries or other monetary entitlements (such ... Jun 23, 2025 Employment     Incorporated Societies Re-Registration – Act Now to Meet the April 2026 Deadline
    Incorporated Societies Re-Registration – Act Now to Meet the April 2026 Deadline The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 introduces important updates to the way incorporated societies in New Zealand are governed. It aims to strengthen governance by setting ... May 4, 2025 Incorporated Societies     From the City to the Country: John Steel's New Chapter in the Wairarapa
    The Wairarapa has finally won him over! Seasoned property lawyer John Steel has officially joined Gibson Sheat’s Masterton office. Bringing a wealth of experience and a genuine connection to the region, his presence will provide valuable continuity for ... Dec 16, 2024 GS News & Updates     Craig Tatley of Gibson Sheat Lawyers | NZTA’s Industry Alert to Bus Operators in relation to bike racks
    On your bike: NZTA’s Industry Alert to Bus Operators in relation to bike racks. Craig Tatley, a solicitor in the Litigation team at Gibson Sheat, has a unique perspective on the challenges facing the passenger transport industry, as he regularly drives ... Nov 6, 2024 Road Transport     Why contracting out agreements can be a gift of love | Gibson Sheat Lawyers
    Valentine's Day is usually associated with chocolates, flowers, and romantic dinners. But let's be honest, sometimes the true battles in relationships are fought over less glamorous things, like who takes out the trash or whose turn it is to mow the ... Feb 13, 2024 Relationship Property     Sports Clubs Health and Safety Obligations
    The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (the Act) imposes legal obligations on everyone conducting business or undertakings to ensure a safe workplace. Sport or recreation organisations should be aware these obligations apply to you regardless of whether ... Nov 30, 2023 Health & Safety     Closedown periods annual leave and working on a public holiday | Gibson Sheat Lawyers | Conor Lennon, Lower Hutt
    Closedown Periods, Annual Leave and Working on a Public Holiday. What You Need to Know Before This Holiday Season Some of the most commonly asked questions by our clients in the leadup to the annual summer holiday season are: My company has an annual ... Nov 30, 2023 Employment     RiverLink, is your business in the Hutt Valley ready for this? | Gibson Sheat Lawyers, Malcolm Galloway
    Are you Riverlink-Ready? Last week Waka Kotahi announced AECOM-Fletcher as the preferred alliance to deliver this much-anticipated project to the Hutt Valley. Although contracts are yet to be finalised and signed, this is a major milestone for a project ... Apr 26, 2023 Commercial Property     Can employees be stopped from taking on a second job? | Employment Law | Gibson Sheat Lawyers Wellington
    Can employees be stopped from taking on a second job? In New Zealand, employees have the right to work for other employers, even if they are already employed full-time. To prevent this, employers can include terms in their employment agreements that ... Apr 12, 2023 Employment     Unit title and body corporate operational rules | Gibson Sheat Lawyers, New Zealand
    Why the Need for Body Corporate Operational Rules? Often owners in a unit title complex find themselves in conflict with other owners or the governing body corporate over what they can do within their own unit, the building or the common area. Common ... Mar 21, 2023 Body Corporate & Unit Titles
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