When you’re buying or selling property, the conditions you include in agreement can make the difference between a smooth relaxed...

In October, McMillan&Co Lawyers partnered with Craigs Investment Partners to host From “I Do” to “What If?”  a free community...

With house prices in New Zealand out of reach for many and mortgage lending criteria tightening, many young New Zealanders...

With house prices remaining high across New Zealand, it’s becoming increasingly common for friends, siblings, or extended family members to...

In New Zealand, many people associate Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA) with old age, or the very end of life.

At McMillan&Co, we see a number of clients who are in New Zealand on an accredited employer work (AEW) visa,...

Following a significant deluge in early October 2024, more than 60 properties in Dunedin were either red, yellow, or white...

The cost-of-living increases in New Zealand since 2021 have been leaving many Kiwis feeling the pinch.

There’s an old saying “Where there’s a will there’s a family”.

Immigration New Zealand has introduced two new visa categories under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) framework to address seasonal...

If you're living in New Zealand and dreaming of spending more quality time with your parents, there’s good news on...

If New Zealand has been on your radar—whether for work, travel, or investment—2025 has brought some interesting shifts in immigration policy.

On 27 January, the government announced changes to allow travellers to New Zealand on a visitor visa to work remotely...

The current AIP settings have faced criticism from the government and various stakeholders, as they appear to have been too...

On 6 of January 2024, The Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Act 2023 came into effect.

From 29 October, accredited employers are not able to use 90-day trial periods in employment agreements when hiring people on an Accredited...

Over the last year and a half, a number of changes have been made to the skilled residence pathways in...

On 12 October 2022 INZ announced that the long-awaited Parent Resident Visa would resume processing, meaning that more people will...

With almost as many pets as people – 4.35 million as of 2020, and second only to the United States...

Stuff you need to know about relationship property law in NZ 

To address the current backlog of visa applications awaiting processing and the lack of residency options for skilled migrants, Immigration...

The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has given us our first glance into the ability of employers to require employees performing...

We have been advised that Immigration New Zealand (INZ) offices are currently closed and most INZ staff are now working remotely. Visa...

Keyboard warriors beware. In the wake of the Christchurch shootings of March 2019, changes to the New Zealand’s hate speech laws...

From 19 July 2021, several changes will come into play which offer more flexibility to migrants applying for an ESWV.

The New Zealand immigration landscape is constantly changing, and in today’s world of border restrictions, travel bubbles and vaccine roll...

Prior to 1991, New Zealanders had been able to rest assured that from cradle to grave they would never foot...

The Trusts Act 2019 (the Act) comes into force on 30 January 2021 and is the first major reform of...