Rainey Collins Lawyers

30/03/2026

Our Laurie Pallett recently spoke to Gill South of Stuff regarding couples’ options for selling their property in anticipation of retirement.

Read more below.

A property sale between family members is fraught with risk.

11/03/2026

Rainey Collins is proud to have advised MITO Limited on its transfer and return to industry ownership. Congratulations MITO New Zealand!

MITO is an industry-led training provider in New Zealand’s automotive, commercial road transport, extractives, drilling, gas, and logistics industries.

The Rainey Collins team advising MITO Limited was led by Partner, Claire Tyler.

17/12/2025

Rainey Collins will be closed from 4pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025, and will fully reopen to assist with your legal needs from 8.30am on Monday 12 January 2026.

The team at Rainey Collins would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support throughout the year, and we wish you and your whanau a safe and happy festive season.

08/12/2025

All existing incorporated societies need to re-register under the new Incorporated Societies Act by 1 April 2026 if they want to remain registered.

Rachel Collins highlights the re-registration process.

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05/12/2025

The Government has announced a raft of amendments to the Retirement Villages Act 2003, broadly for the purposes of restoring residents’ rights, clarifying responsibilities of retirement village operators and residents, and improving transparency and consumer protection mechanisms.

The changes are expected to be introduced to Parliament by way of a Government Bill in mid-2026, with a subsequent Select Committee process to follow.

Our Elder Law team covers this and more.

The Government has announced a raft of amendments to the Retirement Villages Act 2003, broadly for the purposes of restoring residents’ rights, clarifying responsibilities of retirement village operators and residents, and improving transparency and consumer protection mechanisms.

04/12/2025

Recent legislation has expanded the financial limit for claims filed in the Disputes Tribunal from $30,000 up to $60,000. The change is set to take effect on 24 January 2026, giving parties access to the Tribunal for higher-value disagreements.

Elsa Xiao explains more.

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02/12/2025

Section 240(1) of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 gives the Māori Land Court the power to make an order to remove a trustee of a Māori land trust in certain circumstances.

Claire Tyler explains how and when the Court remove a Trustee of a Māori Land Trust.

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01/12/2025

The Supreme Court has upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision that Uber drivers are employees rather than independent contractors as argued by Uber.

Our Alan Knowsley and Matthew Binnie highlight this judgment.

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20/11/2025

With the recent increase in severe weather events local councils are proactively taking steps to discover the risks of natural hazards within their regions and to identify the properties affected.

Our Claire Tyler covers the key sources of information which may affect your property’s natural hazard risk and insurance.

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18/11/2025

When considering purchasing a property, it is important to seek advice on the title prior to proceeding to ensure that the title is not defective. If the vendor is aware of the defect this should be included in the agent’s disclosures.

There are different ways a title could be considered defective. We explain this and more below.

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