Welcome to the Autumn 2026 edition of Trust eSpeaking.

We hope you find these articles thought-provoking, interesting and useful.

• Taxing the business of charities
• Trustees taking on liabilities of the trust
• Death, property and pre-nups

Relationships can be complicated waters to navigate at the best of times, but it can become even trickier when thought needs to be given to relationship property matters.

- Can your ex-spouse claim your property when you die?: Relationship property agreements and contracting out of succession rights

- Making a bequest to a charity: Research and planning is key

Self-identification is an important decision for everyone and is an especially important decision for New Zealand’s transgender, intersex, non-binary, and takatāpui communities.

Moving to a new city, or even country can be an exciting new chapter in your life.

The Trust Act 2019 outlines the obligations of trustees, and when taking on a trusteeship an individual or company must be aware of the risks involved.