Knowledge
Simple mistakes wipe out immigration visas
Wednesday 7 September, 2022
Work visa applications are being declined because of simple mistakes. As employers struggled to find staff, work visa rules and Immigration New Zealand's new Accredited Employer Work Visa Scheme (AEWV) were meant to smooth the way. However, the road paved with good intentions has been rocky. Applications for accreditation and job checks have been left stagnating online in Immigration NZ's new automated system.
New Zealand has its first National Adaptation Plan
Tuesday 23 August, 2022
The Government has adopted a two-pronged response to climate change: ‘mitigation’ (i.e., reducing emissions) and ‘adaptation’ (learning to adapt to climate induced environmental change).
Artists to receive royalties on resale
Tuesday 23 August, 2022
It is a common complaint from artists that they do not benefit when their work is resold, even if the art has significantly increased in value since the original sale. From late 2024, this is set to change, with artists receiving a 5% royalty payment every time their work is resold.
Important information for businesses that use standard form B2B contracts
Tuesday 16 August, 2022
The Commerce Commission now has the power to seek declarations from the courts that a term in a standard form business-to-business (B2B) contract is unfair as an Unfair Contract Term, or UCT, following an amendment to the Fair Trading Act 1986 (FTA) effective now.
New Regime for Protected Disclosures (Whistleblower legislation)
Wednesday 29 June, 2022
Protection for those who report matters of serious wrongdoing within an organisation has been in place since the commencement of the Protected Disclosures Act 2000, but that legislation has been reviewed and those protections expanded and strengthened. The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 commences on 1 July 2022, and contains enhanced procedures for local authorities and other public sector organisations in relation to the reg...
AEW Visa: Job check applications opened 20 June
Wednesday 29 June, 2022
The second stage of Immigration New Zealand’s Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) opened on 20 June 2022. This is the Job Check stage, which allows employers to have roles they wish to fill with migrants checked by Immigration New Zealand before a migrant applies for the final visa. Job check approvals will last for six months. Migrants will be able to apply for the actual AEWV from 4 July onwards.