Contracts Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on contracts for new zealand businesses.
What Is A Service Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you’re providing services to clients (or engaging someone to do work for your business), you’ll quickly run into the same question: “Do we actually need a contract for this?” In most...
5 January 2025
Could A Share Buyback Agreement Help Your Business? (2026 Updated)
At some point, most growing businesses face a tricky question: what happens if a shareholder wants to leave, needs to be bought out, or the company wants to restructure ownership? That’s where...
5 January 2025
What Is A Managed Services Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you’re running a business, chances are you rely on someone else to keep key systems working - your IT support provider, cloud services partner, cybersecurity team, or even an outsourced HR...
5 January 2025
How Do I Change A Contract? (2026 Updated)
Contracts are meant to help your business run smoothly. But in the real world, things change: a supplier raises prices, your scope of work expands, a project timeline shifts, or you realise...
5 January 2025
Do You Need Removalist Terms And Conditions? (2026 Updated)
If you run a removalist business (or you’re about to start one), you already know the work is hands-on, time-sensitive and surprisingly high-risk. One late client, one scratched floorboard, one “that wasn’t...
5 January 2025
Drafting An Internationally Enforceable Contract (2026 Updated)
Working with overseas customers, suppliers, freelancers, or partners can be a huge growth move for your business. But when the other side is in another country (and possibly another legal system), a...
5 January 2025
Do You Need A Solar Installation Services Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you’re running (or starting) a solar installation business in New Zealand, you’re probably focused on the practical stuff: quoting jobs, managing suppliers, booking installers, and keeping customers happy. But when something...
5 January 2025
What Are The Types Of Restraint Clauses? (2026 Updated)
When you’re building (or buying) a business, it’s completely normal to worry about one thing in particular: what happens if someone takes your customers, staff, or confidential know-how and uses it to...
5 January 2025
What Is Limitation Of Liability? (2026 Updated)
If you run a business in New Zealand, you’ve probably seen (or signed) a contract clause that says something like: “Our liability is limited to the fees paid,” or “We aren’t liable...
5 January 2025
What Is A Hardware Supply Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you sell, distribute, or buy hardware products in New Zealand, you’ll almost always end up relying on a supplier relationship. Sometimes that relationship is smooth. Sometimes it turns into “we never...
5 January 2025
Why It’s Important To Have A Manufacturers Agreement (2026 Updated)
If you’re building a product-based business, finding the right manufacturer can feel like a major milestone. Suddenly, your idea is becoming real - samples, materials, production timelines, packaging, shipping. But this is...
5 January 2025
What Is A Forward Contract, And Why Would I Need One? (2026 Updated)
If your business buys, sells, or budgets in a foreign currency, you’ve probably felt how unpredictable exchange rates can be. One day your pricing looks solid, and the next day the New...
5 January 2025
Do I Need A Professional Services Agreement? (2026 Updated)
When you’re providing services for clients (or engaging someone to provide services to your business), it’s tempting to rely on a friendly email chain, a quick quote, or a “we’ll sort it...
5 January 2025
Warranties in New Zealand Law (2026 Updated)
If you sell products, provide services, run an online store, or sign contracts with suppliers, “warranties” will come up sooner than you think. They’re one of those legal concepts that can feel...
5 January 2025
Graphic Design Terms And Conditions: A Good Way To Manage Difficult Clients (2026 Updated)
If you run a graphic design business, you’ve probably had at least one client who seemed great at the start… then slowly turned into a never-ending stream of “quick tweaks”, shifting deadlines,...
5 January 2025
Do You Need A Business Sale Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Buying or selling a business is exciting - but it’s also one of the quickest ways for a “handshake deal” to turn into a really expensive dispute. If you’re transferring a business...
5 January 2025
Disclaimers: How They Can Protect Your Business (2026 Updated)
If you run a business in New Zealand, you’ve probably seen disclaimers everywhere - on websites, invoices, quotes, booking forms, and even social media bios. It’s tempting to think a disclaimer is...
5 January 2025
What Is A Dropshipping Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Dropshipping can be a great way to launch an online store without holding stock. You focus on marketing and customer experience, and your supplier ships products directly to your customers. But here’s...
5 January 2025
Everything You Need To Know About Child Care Agreements (2026 Updated)
Running a childcare service (or placing your child into one) is built on trust. But trust works best when everyone knows exactly what’s been agreed - hours, fees, pick-up rules, safety expectations,...
5 January 2025
General Security Agreements: What You Need To Know (2026 Updated)
If you’re borrowing money for your business, buying equipment on finance, or taking on a working capital facility, there’s a good chance you’ll be asked to sign a General Security Agreement (GSA)...
5 January 2025
Understanding IT Services Agreements (2026 Updated)
If you’re paying an IT provider to build, maintain or secure your systems, you’re not just “getting tech support” - you’re entering a commercial relationship with real legal and financial risk on...
5 January 2025
The Battle Of The Forms: When 2 Parties’ T&Cs Go To War! (2026 Updated)
You send your quote with your terms and conditions attached. The other side sends back a purchase order with their terms and conditions. You start work (or ship the goods), they pay...
5 January 2025
Who Can Witness A Signature? (2026 Updated)
You’ve finally got the contract ready, the deal is agreed, and you’re about to sign. Then someone says: “Hang on - does this need a witness?” It’s a small step that can...
5 January 2025
What Is A Producer Agreement And Why Is It Important? (2026 Updated)
If you’re producing music, film, podcasts, online video content, or even ads for social media, you’ll eventually hit the same “wait… who owns what?” moment. Maybe you’ve hired a producer to bring...
5 January 2025
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