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Consumer Contracts – Financial Support
Debt, Hardship and Uncertainty: COVID-19 and its Implications for Lending and Borrowing Arrangements The impacts of COVID-19 have been far-reaching, affecting the economy in a variety of ways.
Redundancies in the Post COVID-19 Economy
The COVID-19 global pandemic has forced businesses to make unprecedented changes to adjust and survive. The new business landscape emerging in the post COVID-19 economy signals that changes to staffing structures are likely to be common.
Wage Subsidy Extension Update
On 14 May 2020 the government announced that the Wage Subsidy Scheme would be extended. The Wage Subsidy Extension payments will be available from 10 June 2020 until 1 September 2020.
Alert Level 1
At midnight on 9 June 2020 New Zealand moved to Alert Level 1. The restrictions of Alert Level 2 have been lifted, though strict border controls remain.
Alert Level 2 and your Business
As of Thursday, 14 May 2020 we are at Alert Level 2. This means that even more businesses will be allowed to resume operations.
Alert Level 3 – What this Means for Businesses
On Monday 21 April 2020 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that 11. 59pm on Monday 27 April 2020 would be the end of New Zealand’s nationwide lockdown at Alert Level 4.