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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, working in partnership with the retirement sector, has set out the next steps of the review of the Retirement Villages Act 2003.

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Primary Register: Retirement Villages Published: 6 December 2024

Du Val Group has been placed in statutory management

On 21 August 2024 a number of entities and subsidiaries of the Du Val property development group (“Du Val Group”) were placed into statutory management.

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Primary Register: Companies Office Published: 27 November 2024

Conviction for Jodie Louise Kitto

Conviction obtained by the Registrar of Companies on 7 June 2024.

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 21 November 2024 Convictions

Changes to company law proposed

The Government has announced plans to simplify and improve company law.

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 15 August 2024

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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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 7 February 2024 Convictions

Conviction for Morshed Alam

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 19 December 2023 Convictions

Conviction for Nigel Terrence William Thompson

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 28 November 2023 Convictions

Conviction for Aaed Abu Laila

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 27 September 2023 Convictions

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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Primary Register: Companies Office Published: 7 July 2023

Conviction for Gregory John Anderson

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 29 May 2023 Convictions

Conviction for Lawrence Alexander David Branson-Marsters

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 3 May 2023 Convictions

Conviction for Vladislav Alexandrovich Levada

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 21 June 2022 Convictions

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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Primary Register: Companies Office Published: 7 June 2022

Conviction for Michael Thomas Kelsall

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 25 May 2022 Convictions

Conviction for Aperahama Te Taonui Titari Mantau Anihana

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 26 April 2022 Convictions

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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Primary Register: Incorporated Societies Published: 8 April 2022

Conviction for Sam Oliver Spence

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 6 April 2022 Convictions

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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Primary Register: Limited Partnerships (New Zealand & Overseas) Published: 22 March 2022

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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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 22 March 2022

Conviction for Peter Louis Chevin

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 4 February 2022 Convictions

Conviction for Warrick James Ryan

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 14 September 2021 Convictions

Conviction for Samuel Ian Glasgow

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 16 March 2021 Convictions

Conviction for Noel Richard Sanders

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 22 February 2021 Convictions

Conviction for Gerard Priya De Silva

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 8 October 2020 Convictions

Conviction for Andrew Charlton Tonks

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 8 October 2020 Convictions

Conviction for Jose Enrico Buenaventura

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 8 October 2020 Convictions

Conviction for Zeb Townsend

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 8 October 2020 Convictions

Conviction for Karina Longville

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 8 October 2020 Convictions

Conviction for Paul Simon Denley

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 5 October 2020 Convictions

Conviction for Akesa Tupou

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 5 October 2020 Convictions

Conviction for Vikrant John Dua

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 5 October 2020 Convictions

Conviction for Macaulay Oliver Marchant

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 5 October 2020 Convictions

Conviction for Jamie Hargraves

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

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Primary Register: Companies Register Published: 1 October 2020 Convictions

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Primary Register: Companies Office Published: 14 February 2020