These short, practical commentaries cover legal, governance and compliance topics relevant to sporting organisations, charities, incorporated societies and community organisations. Our goal is to help organisations understand common issues, stay informed of developments, and access useful resources in a practical and accessible way.
The content is general information only and is not legal advice. If you’d like to discuss how any of the issues covered apply to your organisation, we’d be happy to help.
A Practical Privacy Health Check for Organisations Privacy compliance is often viewed as a legal or administrative requirement. Increasingly, however, it is becoming a matter of organisational trust, reputation and risk management. One of the more significant...
One of the biggest governance changes introduced by the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (2022 Act) was the requirement for every incorporated society to include a dispute resolution process in its constitution. Under the previous Incorporated Societies Act 1908, that...
Once you have completed a society re-registering under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022, the ongoing obligations can look complicated and a little daunting. Most of what you need to do is clearly set out on the Incorporated Societies section of the Companies Office...
An area that’s easy to overlook, but essential for compliance under the 2022 Act, is the requirement for an incorporated society to maintain an up-to-date membership register. The 2022 Act says every society must keep a register of members, listing each member’s...
Sport Sector Legal Update – Under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 – when does a new constitution take effect?
New Zealand’s privacy laws are being updated, with effect from 1 May 2026. These Privacy Act changes will affect how organisations collect and share personal information – something that comes up often in sport where personal information is are exchanged between...
Kia ora, Welcome to my first update on legal and commercial issues that might, in my experience, be relevant to the sporting sector. They will be a heads-up on legal or commercial changes or cases that may affect you, your sport or NSOs, clubs and sporting...