Rainey Collins Recent News

Rainey Collins Recent Appointments

James Johnston — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:10:53 +0000

The partners of Rainey Collins are delighted to announce the recent appointment of Ronette Druskovich and Dr Bryan Gilling as Senior Associates of the firm. Ronette is a member of the Commercial Team and specialises in all aspects of Business & Property Law. An Associate of the New Zealand Institute of Management, Ronette is also secretary of Capital Property Investors Association, and an accredited member of the Property Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society. Bryan is a member of the Maori Issues Team and specialises in all aspects of Waitangi Tribunal Claims and Maori Land Law. Prior to joining Rainey Collins he was involved in various roles in the litigation and negotiation of historical Treaty claims. Since 1990, his many different clients have ranged from numerous Maori groups to government departments, the Crown Law Office, the Waitangi Tribunal, the Maori Land Court, and a period as Senior Historian at the Office of Treaty Settlements.

Rainey Collins Hosts Women in Business Corporate Event

Kirsten Ferguson — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:45:08 +0000

The Business team at Rainey Collins was very happy to host the recent Wellington ‘Women in Business Corporate luncheon’ and the last of our ‘Her Winter Workshop Series’ for the year. Keynote speaker, Robyn Simpson, shared her view that “Life Happens” and that we all need to take the good, the challenging, the fun and the exhilarating from every situation. Robyn also delivered a truly insightful workshop ‘Reaching over 10 million people in 30 days’. Rainey Collins looks forward to continuing their relationship with the Her Business network by hosting future events.

For more information about the network and to join, look for Her Business Wellington Network on LinkedIn.

: Photo: Kirsten Ferguson, Associate, Rainey Collins, with keynote speaker Robyn Simpson

Partner appointed to School Board

James Johnston — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:37:35 +0000

Rainey Collins’ Chair and Partner, James Johnston, has recently been appointed to the Management Board of Samuel Marsden Collegiate School.
Established in 1878 the school has a reputation for educational excellence and has campuses at Karori and Whitby. James looks forward to continuing Rainey Collins’ long association with Marsden.

Rainey Collins’ Recipe for Legal Success

Peter Johnston — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:35:46 +0000

The culinary cooking skills of Te Awe Wellington Maori Business Network members were put to the test at the recent Te Awe Cook Off. The Cook Off showcased the many talents of the business owner members who were required to work together in teams to create an evening full of fun, fabulous food and fantastic entertainment.

Rainey Collins Partner and Chair of Te Awe, Peter Johnston, hosted the annual networking event which was well supported by a variety of businesses … and again highlighted the Rainey Collins recipe for legal success also includes time to have fun and enjoy the company and talents of other successful business owners.

Taihape and Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry Districts Underway

Hanna Stephen — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:45:40 +0000

Recent developments have been made by the Waitangi Tribunal in the Taihape and Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry Districts, two of the final areas to begin investigation as part of the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process.

Chief Judge Wilson Isaac and Deputy Chief Judge Caren Fox have been appointed as Presiding Officers for Taihape and Porirua ki Manawatu respectively. Professor Pou Temara is the first of the Tribunal members to be announced for Taihape, with the remaining members for both districts yet to be appointed.

Both districts are entering the early stages of planning and research development.

If you think you may have a Treaty of Waitangi claim in these areas, or for more information on the claims process, contact Dr Bryan Gilling at bgilling@raineycollins.co.nz.

Partner Accepts Nomination for Wellington Airport Regional Community Award

Peter Johnston — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:35:18 +0000

Rainey Collins Partner Peter Johnston was pleased to accept a community service nomination on behalf of Te Awe Wellington Maori Business Network. Te Awe was one of the community organisations nominated for the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2010. The awards recognise community service by voluntary organisations and was held at the Wellington City Council Chambers recently.

In presenting the awards Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast praised the valuable contributions that voluntary organisations make to the community.

The winner of the supreme award for Wellington City was Places for Penguins- a project co-ordinated by Wellington Forest and Bird.

In Brief Newsletter Nominated for Plain English Award

Alan Knowsley — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:33:37 +0000

The Rainey Collins Newsletters have been nominated for the People’s Choice award for best plain English document in the 2010 WriteMark Plain English Awards.

The Plain English Awards aim to:

Create a public preference for organisations that choose to communicate in plain English.
Raise public awareness of the need for, and benefits of, plain English.
Improve government and business documents so that all New Zealanders can understand them.

Hon Christopher Finlayson — Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage; Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations; and Attorney-General — will host the 2010 Plain English Awards at Parliament on 3 September.

General Issues – Autumn 2010 (349kb)

Wellington Young Professionals Election

Hanna Stephen — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:20:29 +0000

Rainey Collins is pleased to announce that Hanna Stephen has been elected as a member of the Wellington Young Professionals executive committee. Hanna will take over from Claire Coe, who has been a member on the committee for the past two years.
Wellington Young Professionals is Wellington’s leading networking organisation for young professionals, established to nurture personal and professional development. For more information see http://www.wyp.co.nz/.

Residential Tenancies Bill passed

Claire Coe — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:20:10 +0000

The long awaited changes to Residential Tenancies law are expected to come into effect on 1 October 2010 following the third reading of the Bill in Parliament. The key changes include:

Extending the law to apply to boarding houses
Clarifying the process for terminating a tenancy due to non-payment of rent
Increasing the monetary limit of the Disputes Tribunal so most tenancy matters can be resolved quickly and in a cost effective way.
Improving the enforceability of Tenancy Tribunal orders
Changing the amount of days constituting a short fixed term tenancy to 90 days
Requiring Landlords who are going to be out of New Zealand for 21 days or more to appoint an agent to deal with their property
Body Corporate rules which affect a tenant will now be part of the terms of a tenancy agreement
Landlords are not entitled to receive “key money”

For more information contact Claire Coe on 473 6850 or ccoe@raineycollins.co.nz

Rainey Collins Partner Chairs Maori Business Networking Event

Peter Johnston — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:36:41 +0000

Rainey Collins Partner Peter Johnston was delighted to chair a Maori Business networking event in Wellington recently. The event held by Te Awe Wellington Maori Business Network in conjunction with the Wellington City Council brought together members of the Wellington Maori business community.

The theme for the evening was “Manaakitanga” (hospitality, kindness) and attendees were encouraged to network with each other and discuss ways in which they could help and support each other.