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Your First Home, Simplified: A Step-by-Step Guide for First-Time Buyers

Taking your first step onto the property ladder is exciting, but it can also be daunting. Between KiwiSaver conditions, legal contracts and inspections, it’s easy to feel lost. This step-by-step guide for first home buyers walks you through everything from assembling your A-Team and budgeting smartly to understanding contracts, key conditions and what to expect on settlement day.

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Are you buying an asset, a vehicle or anything else of value? Be sure to check the PPSR

Don’t get caught out. Discover why checking the PPSR is crucial when acquiring assets in New Zealand.

ChatGPT - what’s all the fuss about?

Exploring how ChatGPT and AI impact legal, business and tech sectors in New Zealand.

Addressing Workplace Bullying — Lessons from the Magnum Hire Case

Learn from the Magnum Hire case: how NZ employers should prevent, investigate and manage workplace bullying.

COVID-19–vulnerable essential service workers – employer questions

What NZ employers need to know about supporting and managing vulnerable essential service staff during COVID-19.

News! Health and safety collaboration

Stay updated on New Zealand’s latest health & safety initiatives and collaborative efforts across the sector.

Health & Safety - Replacing ‘good luck’ with good risk management

Shift from hope to strategy: how NZ businesses can move from luck to solid risk management in health & safety.

Do I need to keep wages and time records?

Understand NZ’s legal obligations for keeping wage & time records — who, what and for how long.

Why have terms of trade?

Discover the importance of clear terms of trade and how they protect your business in NZ commercial dealings.

Fair Trading Act - new application to small trade contracts

Explore new Fair Trading Act changes and how they may affect small trade contracts in New Zealand.