NZ Press Releases

One of the world’s largest private equity funds based in Hong Kong, CITIC Capital has acquired a leading New Zealand natural skincare and home fragrance company Trilogy International Ltd (Trilogy). CITIC Capital’s strong relationships in the Asian and US markets offer further expansion opportunities for Trilogy, complementing its operations in New Zealand and Australia. The […]

MinterEllisonRuddWatts performance on New Zealand’s most interesting business opportunities and transactions has been recognised in this year’s Australasian Law Awards. The Australasian Law Awards recognise leading law firms and in-house teams for their outstanding achievements. A finalist for New Zealand Deal Firm of the Year and the only national law firm to have two finalists

Chapman Tripp –  The Privacy Bill tabled by Justice Minister Andrew Little this week will increase the Privacy Commissioner’s powers and strengthen privacy protections. The changes will align New Zealand more closely with comparable regimes but do not go as far as the Privacy Commissioner would have liked. No date has been set for submissions as yet.

A Christchurch man who defrauded his clients of at least $17.5 million through a Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to eight years in prison with a minimum non-parole period of four years for charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. Paul Hibbs was sentenced today at the Christchurch District Court. He previously had pleaded guilty

By Clare Sinnott, Special Counsel, MinterEllisonRuddWatts New Zealand is facing a range of resilience-related issues The Resource Management Act (RMA) is facing a range of resilience-related issues: – The vulnerability of primary industries and regional economies to climate change effects – The risks to communities, transport and other systems from natural hazards, climate change and