Insights and articles
News and insights from the Companies Office
NZ ranks first for ease of doing business for the fourth year
The Doing Business Report 2020 has again ranked New Zealand as the best out of 190 economies for the ease of doing business
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New
Tools to help you draft society rules
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New
Help with company amalgamations
We’ve produced a video guide to help you get it right first time when presenting amalgamation documents
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Bigger tools for small businesses
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Smart Investor is now live
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Business.govt.nz — Choose Business Structure
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Registrar’s Q&A — Personal Property Securities Register 2018
To maintain its effectiveness and reputation and to reduce the risks associated with ageing technology, we’re undertaking a redevelopment of the register and website, with the new PPSR launching on 1 October 2018.
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Lengthy prison sentences for breaching Companies Act prohibition
David Blake and Lance Ryan have been sentenced to more than 2 years in prison after being found guilty of multiple breaches of the Companies Act and Crimes Act respectively.
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How’s business in 2017 — new stats on their way
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Prohibited company directors
In 2017, the Registrar of Companies prohibited 38 people from being directors of limited liability companies.
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Measuring corporate health through companies that form, fail and last
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Get your NZBN journey off to a flying start