Contracts Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on contracts for new zealand businesses.
What Is A Master Services Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you’re doing ongoing work for clients (or engaging suppliers to support your business), it’s normal to feel a bit uneasy about where the “rules” of the relationship actually sit. Maybe you’ve...
6 January 2025
Working With Affiliates: What An Affiliate Agreement Means (2026 Updated)
Affiliate marketing can be a great way to grow your sales without hiring an in-house marketing team or paying big upfront ad costs. But the legal side matters. When you’re paying commissions,...
6 January 2025
What Is Fraudulent Misrepresentation? (2026 Updated)
Most business owners are pretty comfortable with the idea that “everyone needs to be honest”. But when a deal goes wrong, the legal question is usually much more specific: was someone misled...
6 January 2025
Electrical Service Agreements: How Do They Work? (2026 Updated)
If you’re an electrician, electrical contractor, or a business that regularly engages electricians, you’ll know the job doesn’t start and end with the tools. It also starts with clear expectations. An electrical...
6 January 2025
What Is An Endorsement Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you’re partnering with an influencer, athlete, content creator, or even a well-known local figure to promote your business, you’ll usually want an endorsement agreement in place before anything goes live. It...
6 January 2025
Do I Need An Advisory Agreement? (2026 Updated)
Bringing an advisor into your business can be a huge win. Maybe it’s a former founder who’s “seen it all before”, a well-connected industry expert, or someone who can open doors to...
6 January 2025
Signing An NDA With An Overseas Party: Which Country’s Laws Apply? (2026 Updated)
It’s never been easier to collaborate across borders. You can jump on a video call with a supplier in Asia, a software developer in Europe, or an investor in the US -...
6 January 2025
Freight Forwarding Agreements And The Import and Export of Goods (2026 Updated)
Importing or exporting goods can be a huge growth lever for a New Zealand business - whether you’re bringing in stock to sell online, shipping manufactured products overseas, or moving parts and...
6 January 2025
What Is Specific Performance Of A Contract? (2026 Updated)
Most of the time, when a contract goes wrong, the practical outcome is pretty simple: someone pays compensation (damages) and you move on. But in some situations, money doesn’t really fix the...
6 January 2025
How Does A Joint Venture Agreement Work? (2026 Updated)
Joint ventures can be an exciting way to grow your business in New Zealand - especially if you’ve found the right partner, the right opportunity, and you’re both ready to move quickly....
6 January 2025
Unilateral Contracts: What Are They? (2026 Updated)
You’ve probably agreed to a unilateral contract without even realising it. Think about a public reward offer (“$500 for the return of my lost laptop”), a customer promotion (“free coffee if you...
6 January 2025
Why It’s Important To Use A Business Engagement Letter With Your Clients (2026 Updated)
If you’re doing work for clients (whether you’re a consultant, agency, accountant, contractor, designer, coach, or service provider), it’s easy to jump straight into delivery. You’ve had a good chat, you’ve agreed...
6 January 2025
Talent Management Agreement: What Exactly Is It? (2026 Updated)
If you’re a creator, artist, influencer, athlete, speaker, or anyone building a personal brand, it’s normal to feel a bit unsure about the “business” side of what you do. Maybe someone has...
6 January 2025
6 Key Things To Include In Your App Terms And Conditions (2026 Updated)
Launching an app is exciting. You’ve probably spent weeks (or months) thinking about the user experience, design, and features. But before you hit “publish”, it’s worth slowing down and making sure you’re...
6 January 2025
What Are Online Shop Terms And Conditions? (2026 Updated)
Running an online shop is exciting. You can reach customers all over New Zealand (and beyond), launch new products quickly, and scale without the overheads of a physical store. But there’s one...
6 January 2025
Distribution Agreements And Why You Need One (2026 Updated)
If you’re supplying products to retailers, wholesalers, or online sellers, it’s easy to assume the relationship will “just work” as long as everyone’s making sales. But distribution relationships can get messy fast...
6 January 2025
Revenue Share Agreements: What You Need To Know (2026 Updated)
Revenue share agreements can be a great way to grow a business without taking on big upfront costs or locking yourself into a fixed-fee model that doesn’t match real-world performance. But (and...
6 January 2025
Assignment Deeds And Novation Deeds: What’s The Difference? (2026 Updated)
If you’re running a business, you’ll eventually deal with a situation where a contract needs to move from one party to another. Maybe you’ve sold part of your business, restructured your company...
6 January 2025
What Is A Contract? (2026 Updated)
A contract is one of those legal concepts that sounds formal and intimidating, but in practice it’s something you deal with all the time when running a business (and even in everyday...
6 January 2025
Do You Run An Online Directory? Here’s Why Your Terms & Conditions Matter (2026 Updated)
Running an online directory can feel like a “simple” business model at first: list businesses, help users find what they need, and (ideally) monetise through subscriptions, featured listings, or ads. But directories...
5 January 2025
Electronic Witnessing Of Documents: How Does It Work? (2026 Updated)
Running a business (or even just managing your personal affairs) often means signing documents quickly - contracts, resolutions, declarations, and the occasional “we-need-this-today” form that someone emails at 4:55pm. So it makes...
5 January 2025
Should You Use A Free Contractor Agreement Template? (2026 Updated)
You’ve found a “free contractor agreement template” online, it looks professional enough, and you just want to get your contractor started. Totally understandable. But here’s the catch: contractor agreements are one of...
5 January 2025
Do I Need A Waiver For My Business? (2026 Updated)
If your business involves customers doing anything remotely “risky” (think: fitness classes, events, kids activities, trades services on-site, or even just stepping onto your premises), you’ve probably wondered whether you should get...
5 January 2025
How To Include A Scope of Work In Your Service Agreement (2026 Updated)
If you sell services, you already know the tricky part isn’t always doing the work - it’s making sure everyone agrees on what the work is. That’s exactly what a Scope of...
5 January 2025
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