Commercial Blog

As scams, hacking and data breaches become more prevalent, data protection and cybersecurity are areas that businesses increasingly need to stay on top of, especially as they adopt more apps and cloud-based solutions.

Credit card and PayWave surcharge rates have drawn significant attention from the Commerce Commission and highlight the importance of consumer protection.

When you have a contract that gives you the discretion to stop providing services “for any reason”, surely that means you can use "any reason" to stop providing services?

Recently, a selection of retailers around the country have been trialing a biometric security tool that takes security footage to the next level — your face gets scanned upon entry and run through a database comparing you against the stored identities of previous offenders.

A recent Willy Wonka inspired experience which went terribly wrong highlights potential issues with using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in advertising.

The way incorporated societies are run in New Zealand, as well as their duties and responsibilities, is changing under the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (Act).

The Supreme Court decision ordered that Mainzeal’s former directors contribute a total of $39.8 million, plus interest, to the company’s assets, for breaches of the Act.

Emojis, those tiny digital icons that express emotions and reactions, have become a common part of our daily conversations. But can a simple thumbs up emoji hold any legal weight, especially when it comes to forming contracts?

Commercial lease agreements are contracts that define the relationship between the landlord and the tenant and sets out both parties' rights and obligations. In New Zealand, there is no prescribed form of commercial lease, the parties are free to draft their own lease agreement tailored to their specific situation.

The purpose of the voluntary administration regime under the Companies Act 1993 (Companies Act) is to provide insolvent (or nearly insolvent) companies with breathing room to either: (a) restructure/rehabilitate the company to allow it to continue trading; or (b) to re-organise the affairs of the company in a way which maximises the return to creditors and shareholders on a slightly delayed liquidation of the company.