The PLS runs occasional webinars on topics of interest to property practitioners. These are usually co-hosted with our partners, Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and Legal Executives New Zealand, or other government departments with whom we have stakeholder relationships.
Previous webinars available for purchase:
Digital Signing
26 March 2025
Property Law Section Deputy Chair, Kristine King hosted presenters Gene Turner, Managing Director - LawHawk and Robert Metcalf, Deputy Registrar-General of Land - Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, as they take us through a real-life digital signing scenario in a property transaction.
Post-webinar recording package Digital Signing
Pre-1990 Forest Land and the ETS
26 February 2025
Te Uru Rākau - New Zealand Forest Service is presenting a webinar in association with the New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa's Property Law Section: understanding pre-1990 forest land with regard to the Climate Change Response Act 2002 and the New Zealand Forestry Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
Post-webinar recording package pre-1990 Forestry Webinar
Updated A & I Requirements for E-dealing Standard 2024
19 November 2024
This webinar was presented by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand in association with PLS and Rāngai Hāpai Ture o Aotearoa Legal Executives New Zealand (LENZ). Robert Metcalf, Deputy Registrar-General of Land, spoke on the updated Authority and Identity Requirements for E-Dealing Standard and Guideline 2024. The session is aimed at those who are obtaining authority from and confirming the identity of clients, and giving certifications for electronic instruments.
Access A&I Updated Guidelines Webinar
Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) and Depreciation
26 August 2024
PLS Executive Committee member, Hamish Douch hosts presenters Arti Chand, from Arti Chand Tax Law and Steven Tucker, Property Depreciation Specialist from VALUIT for a one hour webinar on Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) requirements for commercial property transactions and recent changes to depreciation rules.
View Purchase Price Allocation Webinar
Natural Hazards Insurance Act
18 June 2024
PLS Chair, Mark Sherry hosts presenters Michala Beacham, Director NHI Act Implementation and Peter Highton from EQC Toka Tū Ake for a one hour overview of the new Natural Hazards Insurance Act.
Watch the Natural Hazards Insurance Act Webinar
Category 3 weather buy-outs
28 November 2023
This webinar was hosted by PLS Deputy Chair Kristine King. Join Kathryn Hickling (Principal Legal Counsel (Property) Auckland Council), Kelly Davis (Legal Counsel (Property), Auckland Council) and Nick Wilson (Partner, Simpson Grierson) for a one-hour webinar to inform practitioners who will or may be acting for owners of Category 3 properties about the buy-out process.
Access the webinar on Catergory 3 weather buy-outs