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Send us your feedback In this episode of Level Playing Field, Sports Law Partner Richard Wells and Senior Associate Sarah Redding move from the theory behind New Zealand's major events framework to the practical realities of how it operates on the ground. Building on the first episode in this two-part series, they explore how the Major Events Management Act 2007 (MEMA) protects sponsors, event organisers and government investment through ambush marketing restrictions, clean zones and enforce...

Send us your feedback In this episode of Election 2026, Partner and Head of our IP team Christopher Young is joined by Daniel Fielding, Special Counsel, and Michael O'Brien, Solicitor, from our Public Law team to explore New Zealand's election advertising regime. They discuss the broad definition of election advertising, the intellectual property and advertising law issues that can arise during campaigns, and the key Electoral Act rules that political parties, candidates and third parties ne...

Send us your feedback In this episode, Financial Services Partner Jeremy Muir and Senior Associate Ken Ng discuss the Financial Markets Authority's (FMA) fintech regulatory sandbox pilot. Drawing on their insights advising several pilot participants, they explore the programme's key outcomes, lessons learned, and what comes next for fintech regulation in New Zealand. [01:53] Jeremy and Ken discuss the purpose of the FMA’s regulatory sandbox pilot and why it was established, providing fintech...

Send us your feedback In this episode of our Election 2026 Senior Associate Mark Calderwood is joined by Special Counsel, Daniel Fielding to unpack the mechanics of New Zealand's electoral system and what happens after ballots are cast. They discuss who can vote, recent changes to enrolment rules, advance and special voting, and how provisional election night results become official results. Mark and Daniel also explore the checks, safeguards and scrutiny built into the counting process, the...

Send us your feedback In this episode, Partner Tom Maasland and Special Counsel Sonya Forbes from our Technology team discuss how to set technology transformation projects up for success from the outset. Drawing on lessons from major New Zealand public sector technology transformation projects, they explore the practical, commercial and legal steps organisations can take to improve outcomes and reduce the risk of cost overruns, delays and disputes. [01:12] Sonya discusses the recent Immigrat...