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Conviction for Luke Graham Dobson

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 5 October 2023, sentenced on 18 January 2024

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Conviction for Morshed Alam

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies, sentenced on 13 December 2023.

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Conviction for Nigel Terrence William Thompson

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 6 July 2023.

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Review of the Retirement Villages Act continues

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, working in partnership with the retirement sector, is reviewing the Retirement Villages Act 2003.

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Law changes for Incorporated Societies come into force

The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and the Incorporated Societies Regulations 2023 have come into force.

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Conviction for Aaed Abu Laila

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies, sentenced on 8 June 2023.

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Regulations for incorporated societies have been finalised

The Incorporated Societies Regulations 2023 were published on the New Zealand Legislation website on 7 September 2023.

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New fees and levies are coming for Companies Office registers

The Companies (Levies) Amendment Act 2022 was passed on 28 November 2022 and is the first step in a new fees and levies regime for Companies Office registers.

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Conviction for Gregory John Anderson

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies, sentenced on 29 March 2023.

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Conviction for Lawrence Alexander David Branson-Marsters

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies, sentenced on 3 April 2023.

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A new register of Screen Industry Organisations

The Screen Industry Workers Act 2022 came into effect on 30 December 2022. To bargain collectively, worker groups and engager groups must register as a Screen Industry Organisation.

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Conviction for Vladislav Alexandrovich Levada

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 13 May 2022.

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Government plans new charging model for Companies Office registers

The Government introduced the Companies (Levies) Amendment Bill to Parliament on 2 June 2022.

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Conviction for Michael Thomas Kelsall

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies, sentenced on 30 March 2022.

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Conviction for Aperahama Te Taonui Titari Mantau Anihana

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 18 June 2021.

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Upcoming law changes for incorporated societies

The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 was signed into law on 5 April 2022 so we now have a clearer picture of what changes the new law will bring.

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Conviction for Sam Oliver Spence

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 5 May 2020.

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New measures to prevent the misuse of limited partnerships

New measures announced by the Government will increase transparency and combat the misuse of limited partnerships to disguise criminal activity.

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New measures to prevent the misuse of NZ companies

New measures announced by the Government will increase transparency and combat the misuse of New Zealand companies to disguise criminal activity.

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Conviction for Peter Louis Chevin

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 22 October 2021.

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Conviction for Warrick James Ryan

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 17 August 2021.

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Conviction for Samuel Ian Glasgow

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 18 February 2021.

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Conviction for Noel Richard Sanders

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 21 January 2021.

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Conviction for Andrew Charlton Tonks

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 27 January 2020.

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Conviction for Gerard Priya De Silva

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 26 February 2020.

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Conviction for Jessica Ann Brechelt

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 4 December 2019.

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Conviction for Jose Enrico Buenaventura

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 3 June 2020.

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Conviction for Zeb Townsend

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 26 June 2020.

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Conviction for Karina Longville

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 18 March 2020.

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Conviction for Paul Simon Denley

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 21 May 2020.

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Conviction for Akesa Tupou

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 22 January 2020.

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Conviction for Vikrant John Dua

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 17 September 2020.

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Conviction for Macaulay Oliver Marchant

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 14 February 2020.

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Conviction for Kelly Michelle Mounsey-Ross

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 27 September 2019.

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Conviction for Victor Eduardo Batista

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 10 July 2019.

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Conviction for Jamie Hargraves

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 4 March 2020.

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Business.govt.nz provides free tools to help small businesses

The free information and resources on business.govt.nz focuses on key pain points for small business including tax, employment, health & safety, and cash flow.

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Helping you develop your business skills

A new suite of online guides promoting better business practices and decision-making is now available on MBIE’s website, business.govt.nz.

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Need help with company amalgamations?

We’ve produced a new video guide to help you get it right first time when presenting amalgamation documents.

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