September 2019

Some useful guidance on Board minute-taking has recently arrived in the form of a joint statement by the Australian equivalent of the IoD Institute of Company Directors and the Governance Institute of Australia. The Joint Statement is quite comprehensive and contains opinions on matters that should also be of interest to lawyers (such as maintaining […]

I have been picking at the Government discussion document on a national direction for freshwater policy – entitled ‘Action for Healthy Waterways’.  It is a big read and one which can be seen to partner the Government’s proposed legislative changes in response to climate change risks, in the form of the Climate Change Response (Zero

This week, the Capital Markets 2029 report was released by an industry-led working group sponsored by NZX and the FMA, identifying ways to improve New Zealand’s capital markets. The report takes a 10 year view and identifies measures that can be taken, including by regulators and industry participants to strengthen New Zealand’s capital markets.  And,