comment a lot on the relevance of “rules” in terms of the New Zealand immigration process and mostly because they are the back-bone as to how the whole system works. Migrants are basically pushed through a blender of criteria, rules and policy, and the slices that fall out, should resemble a visa of some description.

Some migrants are brave enough to try and read Immigration New Zealand’s website to see if they can decipher how the process works, but very few applicants find themselves in amongst the weeds of the formal Operational Manual (most wouldn’t know what that is).

The Bank of Mum and Dad (BOMAD) has long been a source of financial support for young adults, particularly those trying to enter the property market. With rising house prices and stagnant wages, many young people find it difficult to save for a deposit on their own.

Historically, many parents have been willing and able to provide cash to help children get a deposit together for the purchase of a first home.

We would like to welcome Rebecca Ong to the Turner Hopkins Team. Rebecca joins our family law practice, working closely with her colleagues Jade Cookson and Yukie Tan.

Rebecca focusses on listening to her client’s needs, ensuring their best interests are protected, and then being able to guide them as they navigate through one of the most stressful times of their life.

Big changes announced to the AEWV overnight, which will have plenty of people wondering where that leaves them. The changes introduce new requirements, depending on the skill level of the role in question, a minimum skill threshold and increased compliance for employers.

However this is (largely) policy we have seen before. With the exception of the English tests for lower skilled applicants, much of what the Government has rolled out is familiar territory. So a case of “back to the future” - we dive in with a detailed few explainers and a couple of plot spoilers.

Losing a loved one is tough. It is even harder when there are disagreements about how their assets are divided after their death.

Family disputes over estate distributions are more common than ever, especially with blended families, i.e. step-parents, half-siblings and step-siblings, getting in the mix.

At Turner Hopkins, our experienced team, Michael Robinson (who leads our Family Law and Litigation Team) and Principal, Jade Cookson, specialise in handling these sensitive situations with compassion while ensuring their clients receive the very best outcome.

Like so much of the Government’s bureaucracy the civil and family courts are drastically underfunded, under resourced and understaffed. This inevitably leads to significant delays being experienced by parties to legal proceedings.