September 15, 2025 In Bramwell Bate News By Cherie Hannam

Protecting Your Assets Upon Your Death: The Importance of an Updated Will

Written by Damandeep Sadhra  Originally published in The Profit  - September 2025 A will is a legal document that sets out who will inherit your property after your death. If you die without one (known as dying intestate), and you have more than $15,000 in assets your family must apply to the High Court to access your estate (on 24 September 2025 this will increase to $40,000). The law – not you – decides who receives what. It’s a process that can be expensive,...

June 10, 2025 In Bramwell Bate News By Cherie Hannam

What Landowners Need to Know About the Future of Water in Hawke’s Bay: Plan Change 9

Written by Kelly Henderson Originally published in The Profit. Water is central to Hawke’s Bay’s agricultural and economic success. It sustains crops, reinforces land values and drives investment in one of the New Zealand’s most productive agricultural regions. However, a far-reaching new policy—Plan Change 9 (PC9)—is set to dramatically reshape water rights across the TANK catchments (Tutaekuri, Ahuriri, Ngaruroro, and Karamu). PC9 changes the way water is valued, managed and accessed and its impacts will be immediate and significant for landowners, agribusinesses...

January 22, 2025 In Bramwell Bate News By Cherie Hannam

Privacy Amendment Bill changes the requirements for the indirect collection of personal information

Written by Nick Aveling and Dan Barclay  The new Privacy Amendment Bill (“Bill”) proposes changes to the Privacy Act 2020, by introducing changes to enhance transparency when personal information is collected indirectly. This would better enable individuals to exercise their privacy rights when their personal information is being shared from a third-party source to an agency. This bill aims to align New Zealand’s privacy laws with international best practices. The change is important as currently there is no requirement for an organisation...