Contracts Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on contracts for new zealand businesses.
End User Licence Agreement: What Is It And Why Do I Need One? (2026 Updated)
If you’re building or selling software in New Zealand, there’s a good chance you’ve already heard the term “EULA” (End User Licence Agreement). Sometimes it gets treated like a box-ticking exercise -...
6 January 2025
Does Your Business Sell Both Goods And Services? Make Sure You’re Using The Right Contract (2026 Updated)
Lots of New Zealand businesses don’t fit neatly into a “goods business” or a “services business” box. Maybe you sell products online and also install them. Maybe you supply equipment and provide...
6 January 2025
Share Buybacks in NZ: Legal Steps and Risks
When you’re building a company, shares are more than just paperwork - they’re how you capture ownership, control, and value. At some point, you might want (or need) to bring shares back...
6 January 2025
What Are Terms Of Trade? (2026 Updated)
If you’re selling products or services, chances are you’ve had that moment where something goes wrong and you think: “Wait… what were we actually agreeing to here?” That’s exactly where Terms of...
6 January 2025
What Type Of Contract Do I Need If I’m Working With A Developer? (2026 Updated)
You’ve got an app idea, a new website to launch, or a custom software tool your business really needs. You’ve found a developer (or a dev agency), you’re excited, and you’re ready...
6 January 2025
What Is Misrepresentation In Contract Law? (2026 Updated)
If you’re negotiating a deal, signing up a supplier, buying a business, or even accepting a “quick” quote, you’re relying on what the other side tells you. Most of the time that’s...
6 January 2025
Do I Need A White Label Agreement? (2026 Updated)
White labelling can be one of the fastest ways to launch (or expand) a business in New Zealand. You get a ready-made product or service, put your brand on it, and sell...
6 January 2025
What Is A Marketing Service Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you’re hiring someone to “do your marketing”, it can feel like you’re buying something a bit intangible. You might be paying for strategy, content, ads, SEO, email campaigns, influencer outreach, or...
6 January 2025
Ending A Dispute With A Deed of Settlement (2026 Updated)
When you’re in the middle of a dispute, it can feel like your time, energy, and focus are being drained from the parts of your business that actually move things forward. Whether...
6 January 2025
Why Enter Into A Heads Of Agreement? (2026 Updated)
You’ve found the right buyer for your business, a potential investor wants in, or you’re negotiating a new commercial deal that could be a game-changer. Everything feels promising… but you’re not quite...
6 January 2025
What Do I Need In My Gym’s Terms And Conditions? (2026 Updated)
Running a gym isn’t just about great equipment, good coaching, and a community vibe. Once you start taking payments, collecting member details, and letting people use your facilities, you’re also managing legal...
6 January 2025
Do I Need A Freelancer Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Hiring a freelancer can feel like the easiest way to get things done - you find someone talented, agree on a price, and away you go. But when you’re relying on a...
6 January 2025
What Are Online Service Terms and Conditions? (2026 Updated)
When you run an online business, it’s easy to focus on the exciting parts first: getting your website live, refining your offer, and finding customers. But if people can buy from you,...
6 January 2025
Working In Healthcare? Get A Professional Services Agreement (2026 Updated)
Working in healthcare often means juggling high-stakes work, strict professional standards, and a lot of moving parts behind the scenes. Whether you’re a GP, physiotherapist, counsellor, dentist, allied health provider, clinic owner,...
6 January 2025
Need A Lawyer To Redraft Your Contract? (2026 Updated)
Most business owners don’t set out to sign a “bad” contract. It usually happens when you’re busy, moving quickly, or dealing with a supplier or customer who says, “It’s just our standard...
6 January 2025
Need Help Understanding Your New Zealand Consumer Law Obligations? (2026 Updated)
If you’re running a business in New Zealand (or you’re about to launch one), consumer law isn’t something you can “sort out later”. It affects your pricing, advertising, refunds, warranties, customer complaints,...
6 January 2025
The Difference Between Deeds And Agreements (2026 Updated)
If you’re running a business (or about to start one), you’ll eventually hear someone say: “Let’s put it in a deed” or “We’ll just sign an agreement”. They sound similar, and both...
6 January 2025
7 Things To Consider Before Working With Overseas Suppliers (2026 Updated)
Working with overseas suppliers can be a huge win for your business. It can open the door to better pricing, faster scaling, more product options, and access to specialist manufacturing that might...
6 January 2025
What Is A Collaboration Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Collabs can be one of the fastest ways to grow your brand, launch a new product, or tap into an audience you couldn’t reach on your own. But there’s a catch: collaboration...
6 January 2025
What Should I Know About International Contracts? (2026 Updated)
Doing business across borders can be exciting - new customers, new suppliers, bigger markets. But international deals also come with a unique legal twist: when something goes wrong, it’s not always clear...
6 January 2025
Could A Share Buyback Agreement Help Your Business? (2026 Updated)
When you’re running a company, shares aren’t just a “paperwork” thing - they’re how control, value, and future decision-making are divided up. So when a shareholder wants to exit, when you want...
6 January 2025
Why It’s Important To Have An Agistment Agreement (2026 Updated)
If you’ve ever thought about agisting animals (or having your own animals agisted on someone else’s land), you’ll know it can start out feeling pretty informal. A phone call, a handshake, maybe...
6 January 2025
What Is A Real Estate Agent Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you’re buying, selling, or leasing property in New Zealand, chances are you’ll be asked to sign a real estate agent agreement before the agent can properly act for you. That can...
6 January 2025
What Is A Research And Development Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Research and development (R&D) is exciting - it’s where new products, improved processes, software features, and “we’ve-never-done-this-before” ideas come to life. But the legal side of R&D can get complicated quickly. Who...
6 January 2025
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