On Tuesday, 29 July 2025, we proudly celebrated the admission of our newest solicitor, Byron Brown, to the bar at the Invercargill High Court. The ceremony was presided over by Justice Dunningham and marked a significant milestone in Byron’s legal journey. Byron was joined by his proud parents, Byron and Rachel, his brother Quin, and […]
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Author | Jono Cole, Partner Major Changes Effective 1 April 2025 The New Zealand Government has announced significant changes to the Active Investor Plus (AIP) Visa to attract more high-value investment while offering greater flexibility to investors. The updates come in response to concerns that current high investment thresholds and riskier requirements discouraged applicants, with […]
A new adventure racing charitable trust led by high-profile sportsperson Richie McCaw announces the return of One NZ GODZONE, the world’s largest expedition race. New Zealand’s preeminent expedition adventure race, One NZ GODZONE, is back on the sporting calendar after a two-year hiatus with the formation of the Pure Adventure Charitable Trust to host the […]
Author – Trudy Conway, Partner The last quarter of 2024 was a busy time for the Government in the climate change space. A summary of the changes enacted, as well as the proposed changes for 2025, are below. Removal of Agriculture from the ETS As of 26 November 2024, the Government has removed agricultural activities […]
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We had the privilege of attending Ayrton’s admission to the bar as a Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand at Invercargill on Tuesday 5th November 2024. Ayrton was supported by his father, David, alongside Chris Peddie, as Moving Counsel and Partner of AWS Legal and his wider team. After the celebrations […]
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Author – Trudy Conway, Partner At AWS Legal, we are noticing an increase in requests for advice on renewable energy projects. Energy companies are increasingly approaching our rural sector clients, with wind farm proposals in Southland and South Otago, and solar projects in Central Otago. We expect this will continue to increase, based on recent […]
AWS Legal is proud to announce that it has recently been appointed to the All-of-Government (AOG) external legal services panel. The AOG contract facilitates the provision of legal services to government agencies throughout New Zealand. The competitive national tender process required AWS Legal to provide case studies of recent projects undertaken and included a focus […]
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The government is making significant changes in the areas of property investment and tenancy law in New Zealand. Here are some of the notable recent and proposed changes that you should know about! Changes to the bright-line test The bright-line test is a test that deems profit made on the sale of a residential property […]
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AWS Legal is proud to announce the admission of our newest solicitor. Briana Miller was admitted to the bar at Invercargill High Court on Tuesday morning by Justice Eaton. She was accompanied by Moving Counsel, Damien Pine, Partner at AWS Legal and supported by her family, who had the novelty of witnessing her admission from […]
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We enjoy supporting those who support us and it’s no secret that as a Southland & Otago based firm, we have a large rural client base. Each year we are happy to support the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards and this year has been no different. On Wednesday 27 March, the New Zealand Dairy Industry […]
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