New Zealand: On 1 September 2026, the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Omnibus) Amendment Bill (AML/CFT Omnibus Bill or Bill) was introduced to Parliament with the intent to amend the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
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Active Investor Plus visa: Build to Rent investment option to be added
New Zealand: On 9 September 2026, the New Zealand Government announced that eligible Build to Rent developments will become an acceptable investment option under the Growth category for New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus (‘AIP) visa (aka golden visa).
You probably don't need a whole new legal operations platform
Here’s a test you can run in the next thirty seconds. Open Microsoft Copilot and ask it for the current status and top outstanding issues on a matter you’re working on right now. Then look carefully at what comes back
Article: Freedom, Fairness, and Family: U.S. Perspectives on Aotearoa New Zealand’s Law Reform and Comparative Succession Law
Bridget J. Crawford (Pace University School of Law) recently published Freedom, Fairness, and Family: U.S. Perspectives on Aotearoa New Zealand’s Law Reform and Comparative Succession Law, 2026. Provided below is the Abstract:
This Essay offers a comparative and pedagogical
BSA cop out?
I’ve just accused (below) the Advertising Standards Authority of copping out by refusing to uphold a complaint by finding that an assertion of fact is a statement of opinion. I think the BSA sometimes does the same thing. But at
ASA cops out again
Looks like the Advertising Standards Authority is doing its usual thing in letting political parties get away with blatantly misleading ads by pretending that they are opinions. It’s a bit difficult to tell, because the ASA’s website’s new display
New Zealand and French studies call attention to Campylobacter
A study in New Zealand has provided an insight into Campylobacter contamination and antimicrobial resistance in fresh chicken.Campylobacter was detected in 50 percent of 24 samples. Among confirmed isolates, there were high levels of resistance to tetracycline and ciprofloxacin, while the
New Zealand Legislates Away Climate Tort, Part II: International Climate Obligations and Access to Justice
This is the second of two posts examining New Zealand’s Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Act 2026. Part I examined the legislation’s intervention in Smith v Fonterra and situated it within an emerging international backlash against corporate climate litigation.
New Zealand’s Shameful Climate Tort Law – And What Climate Lawyers Can Learn from It
New Zealand’s Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Act became law on 24 August 2026. The Act is the first national law to comprehensively rule out civil liability for activities that cause harm by contributing to climate change.
In this
New Zealand Legislates Away Climate Tort, Part I: Smith v Fonterra and the Global Backlash Against Climate Litigation
This is the second of three consecutive posts on corporate climate accountability. Yesterday’s post examined the Paris Judicial Court’s June 2026 ruling in Notre Affaire à Tous et al. v. TotalEnergies SE.
On August 18, 2026, New Zealand’s Parliament