Hunter Ralfe Lawyers, Nelson, New Zealand
Tel 03 548 2269 · Fax 03 548 4534
279 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010
PO Box 49, Nelson 7040
New Zealand
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Spring 2009

  • New Agreements for Sale and Purchase 
  • Summer Holidays
  • Mind your Ts and Cs
  • Getting Your Fair Share
  • That Old Chesnut
  • Postcript

    • Winter 2009

  • Being Green, Being Good
  • Have the Second Hand Smarts
  • Resource Management Act
  • Keeping our Affairs in Order
  • Postscript

    Autumn 2009

  • Joint Ventures in Farming
  • The Role of the Coroner
  • The 90-day Trial Employment Period
  • Without Prejudice - What does it really mean?
  • Postscript

    Summer 2008

  • When Duty Calls
  • Contracts
  • Directors' Duties
  • Out of volatility comes opportunity

    Spring/Summer 2008

  • Lawyers & Conveyancers Act
  • A Word of Advice - The Food We Buy
  • Workplace Stress
  • Structuring Business Equity Funding
  • De Facto Relationships
  • Postscript

    Winter 2008

  • Intellectual Property
  • Flexible Working Arrangements
  • Walking Access Bill 2008
  • Executor and Trustee of your Will - the roles explained
  • Postscript

    Spring 2007

  • Buying off the Plans
  • The Consumer Guarantees Act
  • Leasing a Dairy Farm
  • Parenting Hearings Programme
  • Why you shouldn't worry too much about KiwiSaver funds being locked in
  • IRD/GST online registration with Companies Office Incorporation

    September 2006

  • What is Intellectual Property Law?
  • Employment
  • Buying a Business
  • Enduring Power of Attorney and the Family Court
  • Building Consents - What to Look For

    December 2005

  • Building Compliance and the Building Code
  • Caring for Animals
  • Trees - What to Do?
  • Noisy Neighbours - What are Your Rights
  • Christmas Closing

    July 2005

  • Legal Live Wires - Radio Show
  • New Rules for Loans and Consumer Credit
  • News in Brief
  • Independent Contractors vs Employees
  • An Ounce of Prevention
  • The Charities Act

    March 2005

  • New Staff Members Welcomed
  • Keeping Fit for Business
  • The Foreshore Debate
  • Smokefree Law
  • More Changes in Employment Relations
  • Trust Accountant Changes
  • Care of Children 

    December 2004

  • Economic Disparity - What Does This Mean For You?
  • Buying at Auction
  • Closing the Gaps - Holidays Amendment Act 2004
  • Protecting Your IP
  • Have You Played the Pokies Lately?
  • Welcome
  • Who Pays the Ferryman?

    July 2004

  • Workplace Bullying - The New Millenium Employee Personal Grievance
  • Home-Made Wills - A Cheap Option?
  • Terms of Trade - Are Yours Up To Scratch?
  • Why is Due Diligence Important When Buying a Business?
  • What Hat Shall I Wear?
  • Businesses Do Not Have to Accept Unreasonable Disruption Caused by
        Development and Construction

    April 2004

  • The Cycle Race That Went Wrong
  • Dog Control
  • But It's My Money!
  • Putting the Brakes on Dodgy Dealers
  • Introducting Paul de Wet
  • Retirement Villages Act 2003

    November 2003

    • I Am My Trust - Or Am I?
    • On a Mission for Commission
    • Stood Down?!! - Suspended?!!
    • Company Compliance - The Ongoing Saga
    • Does the Stove Work?
    • New Faces

    June 2003

    • A Different Sort of ET
    • Should I Act as Guarantor
    • Boy Racers
    • eDealings - The New Land Titles System
    • Hiring Staff - What to Ask?
    • Consequences of Bankruptcy
    • What to do When Trustees Can't Agree
    • Health and Safety Changes
    • Construction Contracts Act 2002

    December 2002

    • It's Mine - Or Is It?
    • Rates and Leases - The Worm Turns
    • Obligations of Trustees Under a Will
    • The State of your (E)state
    • Public Access to Law
    • The Good, the Bad and the Enduring Power of Attorney
    • Frame those Titles
    • Pigs of Things - Land Covenants
    • Shop Till (Who?) Drops

    July 2002

    • Problems With Protectors
    • Update on Personal Property Securities Act 1999
    • Parents' Liabilities for Children's Negligence
    • Commonly Asked Employment Questions
    • New Faces and a Farewell
    • Property (Relationships) Act 1976

    April 2002

    • What's Happening With My Title
    • When Dogs Attack - Liability of Dog Owners
    • Wills - Don't Try to Prepare Them Yourself
    • Don't Lose Your Security
    • Mobile Legal Executive
    • Paid Parental Leave - The Facts
    • Challenging a Domain Name in New Zealand
    • New Senior Commercial Lawyer
    • Health & Safety

    December 2001

    • Fences
    • Property (Relationships) Act
    • Wills, Estates & The Property Relationships Act
    • Building Contracts
    • Kia Ora from Dublin
    • Fair Trading Act
    • Bankruptcy Issues

    September 2001

    • Relationship Property
    • Relationships Property Seminar
    • Commercial Leases
    • Client Survey Results
    • Life on the Frontier

    June 2001

    • Workplace Drug Testing
    • GST and the "Minor Subdivision" - What is your Liability?
    • Guarantees
    • Employment Disputes Resolution

    March 2001

    • Residential Care Subsidy
    • Disputes Tribunal
    • Update on Personal Property Securities Act 1999
    • The Electronic Frontier
    • GST Update - Going Concern
    • ACC - Challenging Work Capacity