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Insight / Insurance
Real estate agent complaints up 43% in 2023-24 Real estate agent complaints up 43% in 2023-24
Real estate agent complaints up 43% in 2023-24
The latest REA Annual Report reveals a sharp 41% increase in complaints, rising from 252 in 2023 to 361 in 2024. While factors like increased property transactions, eased lending conditions, and public willingness to report minor issues may have contributed, the rise appears to reflect broader trends rather than a decline in industry standards.
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News / Firm
Wynn Williams recognised in Chambers & Partners 2025 guide Wynn Williams recognised in Chambers & Partners 2025 guide
Wynn Williams recognised in Chambers & Partners 2025 guide
For another consecutive year, Wynn Williams has been acknowledged in Chambers and Partners Global and Asia-Pacific legal directories.
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Update / Employment
Reforms announced related to employee misconduct and personal grievance remedies Reforms announced related to employee misconduct and personal grievance remedies
Reforms announced related to employee misconduct and personal grievance remedies
The Minister of Workplace Relations has announced a series of significant reforms aimed at addressing employee misconduct and improving the fairness and efficiency of personal grievance claims. These changes will have a profound impact on both the legal landscape for employees and employers in New Zealand, particularly in the areas of serious misconduct and remedy adjustments in personal grievance cases.
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Firm / Firm
Wynn Williams 2024 Christmas Closure Dates Wynn Williams 2024 Christmas Closure Dates
Wynn Williams 2024 Christmas Closure Dates
Our offices will be closed from 5pm on Friday, 20 December 2024, and will reopen on Thursday, 9 January 2025.
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News / Firm
Wynn Williams promotes Tim McGuigan to Partner Wynn Williams promotes Tim McGuigan to Partner
Wynn Williams promotes Tim McGuigan to Partner
Wynn Williams is delighted to announce the promotion of Tim McGuigan to the firm’s partnership, as of 11 November 2024.
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Thought leadership / Employment
Embracing tikanga: implications for New Zealand law Embracing tikanga: implications for New Zealand law
Embracing tikanga: implications for New Zealand law
Te Piringa | Faculty of Law at The University of Waikato recently hosted Justice Whata who gave a lecture on Tikanga and the law on 24 October 2024 as part of the Norris Ward McKinnon Lecture Series.   

This engaging presentation and discussion highlighted the incorporation of tikanga Māori into the mainstream New Zealand legal system. This evolution reflects a broader societal shift toward recognising Māori legal traditions as an integral component of our national identity.
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