Bassam Maghzal

The infrastructure sector - 2022 in review and key themes for 2023

New Zealand - February 15 2023 2022 was a busy year for the infrastructure sector. The spotlight was well and truly on the Government and its policy making engine. We saw a steady…

David Allen, Tom Bennett, Jennifer Caldwell, Daniel Collins, Charlotte von Dadelszen, Vanessa Evitt, David Randal, Thaddeus Ryan, Jenna Silcock, Natalie Summerfield

New measures to bolster fuel resiliency plan

New Zealand - December 1 2022 On 9 November 2022, the Government announced a range of initiatives aimed at strengthening New Zealand's fuel supply resiliency. The move came after…

Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Bill - What are the practical impacts?

New Zealand - November 24 2022 This is our third Legal Update following the progress, and discussing the potential impact, of the Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment…

Tom Bennett, Louise Brazier, John Buchan, Charlotte von Dadelszen, Brannavan Gnanalingam, Daniel Kelleher, Ed McGimpsey, Caitlin Olsen, Stephanie Snedden, Stephen Whittington

Water Services Entities Bill

New Zealand - June 3 2022 Yesterday the government introduced the Water Services Entities Bill (the Bill) to Parliament. The Bill establishes four new Water Services Entities…

David Allen, Tom Bennett, Jennifer Caldwell, Cedric Carranceja, Daniel Collins, Vanessa Evitt, Ed McGimpsey, Mark Odlin, Peter Owles, Thaddeus Ryan, Damien Steel-Baker

It's time for a New Zealand energy security strategy - why the recent global petroleum supply concerns matter

New Zealand - March 30 2022 The carless sticker days of the 1979 Muldoon Government may seem like a relic of New Zealand's past - but the recent shortage in the global petroleum…