The Foreign Exempt Trust: New Zealand’s Most Misunderstood Tax Vehicle Few structures in cross-border tax planning attract as much interest, or as much misinformation, as the New Zealand Foreign Exempt Trust (FET). In certain circles, the FET is whispered about as a “zero-tax trust in a white-list jurisdiction.” In others, it is dismissed as a...Read More

China’s IP Enforcement Revolution: 5 Things Every Business Needs to Know A Comparative Perspective: China vs. NZ, UK, and Australia (Part I) China IP enforcement has undergone its most significant transformation in a generation. For businesses operating across China and common law jurisdictions—particularly NZ, the UK, and Australia—understanding these shifts is no longer optional; it...Read More

Winning Abroad, Collecting at Home: A Practical Guide to Enforcing Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards in New Zealand You fought the good fight in a foreign court. You won. The champagne was opened, the invoices were sent, and then—silence. Your counterparty retreated to New Zealand, assets tucked safely behind the Southern Alps, apparently confident that...Read More

Open Work Visa Rules Are Changing in 2026: What Migrants and Employers Need to Know New Zealand’s immigration settings continue to evolve, and from 20 April 2026, significant clarification will be introduced around how open work visa holders can work. While open work visas have long been associated with maximum employment freedom, Immigration New Zealand is...Read More

Is There a Moral Basis for Denying Children Birthright Citizenship? Opinion – On 1st January 2006 an amendment to New Zealand’s citizenship laws removed the rights of some children born in New Zealand to New Zealand citizenship, requiring instead that the child must have at least one parent either a New Zealand Citizen or New...Read More

New Zealand regulates foreign investment more rigorously than most comparable economies. This guide maps the legal terrain from OIO applications and property rules to tax architecture and renewable energy investment.Read More

Article 1042 of the Chinese Civil Code prohibits bigamy in two forms. Legal bigamy involves a fraudulent second marriage registration. Factual bigamy targets stable cohabitation held out publicly as marriage. Righteous Law explains the distinction and its civil and criminal consequences.Read More

When legislation expanding state authority is proposed on the basis of exaggerated threats, the practical implications must be examined carefully. This opinion piece explores how proposed immigration ID check powers could create two tiers of citizenship in New Zealand.Read More

New Zealand's tallest student accommodation Auckland tower at 256 Queen Street is a 32-storey, 638-unit project by Precinct Properties, Icon, and Ashton Mitchell. It blends heritage preservation of the 1884 ASB building with world-class modern student living.Read More

Geopolitical escalation examined through three lenses. Game theory, nuclear risk, and civilisational analysis converge on one critical warning for our time.Read More