ConstructionInterest in leaky-home lawsuit expected to growA lawsuit against building products maker James Hardie Industries has so far been joined by more than 80 claimaints, with another 80 to 100 expected to sign up.31 Dec 06:26 AM
BDBDConstructionCommercial property owners join leaky homes suitThe owners of 22 business units have joined a lawsuit of 80 property owners against James Hardie over its Titanboard product.22 Dec 05:50 PM
BDBDBusinessTaxpayer funds for publisher at centre of grant spatTrends Publishing, at the centre of legal battle with Callaghan Innovation, had already received hefty taxpayer funding.22 Dec 05:33 PM
BusinessReal estate agent's secret pastShe owed almost $400,000 to her former boss in Australia.17 Dec 10:00 PM
BusinessKiwi Red Bull rival can keep selling over summerA local energy drinks maker can keep to use its existing branding over summer, despite Red Bull claiming breach of copyright.17 Dec 05:37 AM
Business'It even smells and tastes like Red Bull'Global drinks giant Red Bull is seeking an injunction against a New Zealand energy drinks maker that it alleges has breached copyright.16 Dec 05:31 AM
BusinessLawyer 'reckless' for not declaring liquidationsLawyer Quentin Duff - son of Once Were Warriors author Alan Duff - didn't disclose companies he directed went into liquidation.14 Dec 06:10 PM
OpinionPhil Newland: Litigation funders help to ensure level playing field for allLitigation risk and costs, and the time it can take to achieve an outcome through the court process, are such that many parties are simply unable to pursue valid legal claims.09 Dec 10:36 PM
BusinessCourt orders man to pay Pauanui golf feesAn Auckland who owns a property within a gated community near a Pauanui golf course must join its club and pay it $5070 in membership fees, a High Court judge has ruled.07 Dec 08:20 PM
BusinessBuilding company seizes files from rivalSopers MacIndoe has seized electronic files from a former business partner turned rival.30 Nov 09:11 PM
BusinessBMW hits hard over racing car loanA former businessman facing bankruptcy action by BMW has been given the chance to appeal over the sale of a car he says won a big championship.24 Nov 05:45 PM
CommoditiesThe $10 million tank farm fightFight over who pays for the clean-up of a heavily contaminated area of Auckland's Wynyard Quarter will go all the way to the Supreme Court.23 Nov 03:59 AM
TaxBankrupt: The man who owes $500m taxIt's the end of the road for veteran tax battler John George Russell, who has just been declared bankrupt after a long legal battle with the IRD.18 Nov 09:50 PM
Business$70m Te Atatu land claim fightWrangle over waterfront land on Auckland peninsula may be heading to the Supreme Court.18 Nov 07:40 PM
Banking and financeProperty developers stung by old loanTwo retired property developers are liable to the receivers of a failed finance company for $308,572 because of guarantees they gave on an eight-year-old loan.16 Nov 06:30 PM
EnergyRival gas move costs worker millionsAn employee who took customer details to start a competing gas supply business has been ordered to pay millions in damages.15 Nov 10:55 PM
BusinessPauanui golf club wins fees fightThe way has been cleared for a Pauanui golf course to collect membership from a businessman who owns a property within a nearby gated community.11 Nov 12:30 AM
Banking and financeBNZ fights $157k freight claimBNZ is facing a lawsuit which a liquidator of a freight-forwarding company says should have gone to the New Zealand Customs Service for import duty.08 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDSharesDuncan Priest RAM trading 'concerning'Priest sought to remove a claim against his shares by RAM liquidator Fisk, arguing his investments through Ross were separate to the Ponzi scheme.04 Nov 07:30 PM
BusinessFunhouse caught in copyright court stoushGold Coast company claims sensory mazes in Auckland and Queenstown breached copyright.28 Oct 07:00 PM
Banking and financeLawyer pay prompts trial delay requestPaul Bublitz is seeking a delay of his theft trial so he can get money to pay for a lawyer.28 Oct 12:50 AM
EditorialEditorial: Some wins for workers this Labour DayEmployed people have not always had a year of notable achievements to celebrate on Labour Day but this year they do.25 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessPolice freeze more assets in Yan caseFurther assets allegedly linked to Auckland businessman William Yan have been frozen by the High Court at the behest of the police.22 Oct 12:45 AM
BusinessKiwifruit Psa class action heads to courtClass action alleges the Government was negligent letting Psa disease into New Zealand.20 Oct 09:50 PM
BusinessSir Robert's son 'not in need'Lady Deborah Chambers would provide her stepson financial assistance if he was in need but she did not think he was, the High Court heard yesterday.20 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDPersonal FinanceRoss Asset employees - 'all was not well'Workers at Ross Asset Management knew 'all was not well' six months before his ponzi scheme was shut down.20 Oct 01:00 AM
Business$2.5m fight over judge's estateSon of a late Supreme Court judge takes on leading divorce lawyer Lady Deborah Chambers.19 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDBusinessBroker fights to keep investmentsA Wellington broker wants investments he made through Ross Asset Management to be excluded from the liquidator's distributions to investors.19 Oct 01:30 AM
