Contracts Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on contracts for new zealand businesses.
How To Exclude Liability For Negligence In A Contract (2026 Updated)
If you run a business, you’ve probably had this moment: you’re about to sign a customer contract, supplier agreement, or set of website terms and you realise the stakes are higher than...
6 January 2025
Need A Software Reseller Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you’ve built (or sourced) a great software product, partnering with resellers can be one of the fastest ways to grow in New Zealand. A good reseller can open doors you don’t...
6 January 2025
Do You Really Need To Wait For Your Client To Sign Your Contract? (2026 Updated)
You’ve done the proposal, had the calls, agreed on price and scope, and you’re ready to start. Then the client says: “Looks good - we’ll sign it shortly.” So do you wait?...
6 January 2025
What Are Contractor Terms and Conditions? (2026 Updated)
If you’re hiring contractors (or working as one), you’ve probably seen “terms and conditions” mentioned on quotes, proposals, invoices, or websites - and wondered whether they actually matter. They do. Contractor terms...
6 January 2025
Why You Need A Lawyer To Review Your Statement Of Work (2026 Updated)
If you’re about to sign a Statement of Work (SOW), it probably feels like you’re close to the finish line. The scope is agreed, the price is (mostly) agreed, and you just...
6 January 2025
What Is A Force Majeure Clause In Business Contracts? (2026 Updated)
Most business owners don’t think about “worst case scenarios” when they’re signing a new contract. You’re focused on the exciting part: selling, building, delivering, and getting paid. But real life has a...
6 January 2025
What Is A Supply & Install Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If your business supplies products and installs them (or you’re paying someone else to do both), a handshake deal can get messy fast. Maybe you’re supplying and installing heat pumps, shop fit-outs,...
6 January 2025
What Is A Profit Sharing Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you’re building a business with a co-founder, bringing on an investor, or partnering with someone who’s helping you grow, you’ll probably have the “profit split” conversation sooner rather than later. And...
6 January 2025
What Is A Referral Agreement And When Do You Need One? (2026 Updated)
Referrals are one of the simplest (and cheapest) ways to grow a business. A happy client tells a friend, a strategic partner sends customers your way, or you introduce your supplier to...
6 January 2025
When To Use An IP Licence Agreement (2026 Updated)
You’ve put real time (and money) into building something valuable - a brand, a piece of software, a course, a product design, a content library, or a process you’ve refined over years....
6 January 2025
Do I Need To Review My Agreement For Lease? (2026 Updated)
If you’re about to sign an Agreement for Lease (often shortened to an “AFL”), it’s usually a good sign your business is growing. Maybe you’ve found the perfect site, negotiated the headline...
6 January 2025
Do I Need A Liquidated Damages Clause In My Contract? (2026 Updated)
If you’ve ever signed (or drafted) a contract and thought, “What happens if the other side doesn’t deliver?”, you’re already thinking about liquidated damages. A liquidated damages clause is one of those...
6 January 2025
What Makes A Signed Document Legally Binding? (2026 Updated)
Signing a document can feel like the “final step” - you’ve agreed on the key points, everyone’s happy, and now it’s just a quick signature and you’re done. But in practice, what...
6 January 2025
Why Do I Need A Phantom Share Agreement? (2026 Updated)
When you’re building a business, it’s normal to want to reward the people who help you grow - especially early team members who take a chance on you. But giving away real...
6 January 2025
What Is An Apprenticeship Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Taking on an apprentice can be a massive win for your business. You get to train someone up in your systems, build capability in your team, and create a long-term pipeline of...
6 January 2025
Why You Need A Brand Ambassador Agreement (2026 Updated)
Brand ambassadors can be a huge win for your business. They create content, talk about your products in real life and online, and help you build trust with the right audience. But...
6 January 2025
Influencer Agreements – What Are They? (2026 Updated)
Influencer marketing can feel like the “easy win” of modern advertising. You find a creator who fits your brand, send them a product (or a brief), and wait for the sales to...
6 January 2025
What Is A Commission Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you’re paying someone based on results (like sales, referrals, or leads), it’s tempting to keep things informal - especially if it’s a friend, a contractor, or your first “sales hire”. But...
6 January 2025
Ending A Contract With A Deed Of Termination (2026 Updated)
Sometimes contracts end exactly how you planned: the project wraps up, everyone gets paid, and you go your separate ways. Other times, you and the other party hit a point where continuing...
6 January 2025
Why You Need Terms & Conditions To Run A Subscription Service (2026 Updated)
Subscription businesses can look deceptively simple from the outside: a customer signs up, you bill them every week or month, and you deliver the goods or service. But once you’re running a...
6 January 2025
What You Need To Know About Delivery Service Agreements (2026 Updated)
Whether you’re running a local courier business, a same-day delivery startup, or a retailer delivering your own products, delivery can be the part of your business that customers notice the most. It’s...
6 January 2025
Why Do You Need A Cleaner Service Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Running a cleaning business can feel refreshingly straightforward: you quote the job, turn up on time, do great work, and get paid. But in practice, cleaning work often sits right at the...
6 January 2025
What Is A Boilerplate Clause? (2026 Updated)
If you’ve ever skimmed a contract and thought, “This all looks like the same standard wording I’ve seen before,” you’re probably looking at the boilerplate section. Boilerplate clauses are the “background” terms...
6 January 2025
Need A Reseller Agreement For Your Business? (2026 Updated)
So, you’ve found a great way to grow your sales: someone else will sell your products for you. Maybe it’s a retailer stocking your range, a wholesaler distributing into stores, or an...
6 January 2025
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