NEW ART EXHIBITION

Wild disorder Now on at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, the exhibition features more than 100 images that the New Zealand-born artist has gathered, sourced or created, grouped together in eight An ant’s eye, orange peel, a hibiscus fl ower, rhubarb, bacteria and a large double-sided light boxes displayed throughout the space blob are brought together with stunning effect in gallery space.

Alicia Frankovich’s new exhibition Atlas of Anti-Taxonomies. “The collated, overlapping and montaged images are wild and vibrant, a little bit like a Google image search or as though you’ve somehow entered the Internet,” says curator Melanie Oliver. “Their placement on the large screens feels momentary, as though this is just one iteration of many possible permutations, disrupting any typical or static taxonomical order.” “The title Atlas of Anti-Taxonomies itself implies that there are alternative ways to organise, describe and understand the world and its inhabitants,” says Oliver. Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorisation. Frankovich’s Atlas of Anti-Taxonomies visually references the monumental but unfi nished Mnemosyne Atlas (1924-29) from German art historian Aby Warburg (1866- 1929). Warburg amassed nearly 1000 photographs of artworks, cosmography, maps, people, places and things, arranged across 63 panels to show how themes, patterns or motifs repeat across di erent times and places.

Atlas of Taxonomies runs until 22 May.

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No-one goes into a relationship expecting it to end. But sorting a good prenuptial agreement could save you both added stress and complication if things don’t work out. For support and expertise in relationship property law, talk to our specialists at Saunders & Co across our three Christchurch offices.

Amidst heightened emotions and stress, there is a lot that needs to be worked through, especially regarding the division of relationship property.

Before formalising the division of assets and the end of a relationship, each party must seek independent legal advice.

This means that the parties cannot see the same lawyer or even two lawyers from the same fi rm. Without such advice, any agreement made will not be binding. Without such advice, any agreement made will not be binding.

In New Zealand, when a couple separates the only way to ensure fi nality is to enter into a legally binding document provided for under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976, often referred to as a ‘separation agreement’.

It is common for banks to make fi nance conditional on entering into such an agreement.

Generally, for married couples, or those in a de facto relationship, legislation provides for an equal split of the relationship property regardless of the monetary contributions.

However, there are a number of provisions in the legislation that allows for adjustments to the equal sharing rules.

One way to avoid the stress of messy negotiations after the end of a relationship is to enter into an agreement during the relationship. This is known as a contracting out agreement, or pre-nuptial agreement.

Generally, a contracting out agreement can be likened to an insurance policy; you hope your house won’t burn down but you insure it anyway. Entering into a contracting out agreement during the early stages of a relationship gives peace of mind to know you are protected if the relationship does not work out.

A contracting out agreement is drafted during the relationship, at a time when the parties are communicating well, rather than attempting to reach a resolution after separation, when emotions can be running high.

Having the right lawyer guiding you through what can feel like a complicated and stressful process is key.

Julia Johnston from Saunders & Co, partner in charge of the Wigram o ce, has plenty of experience in this area.

When relationships include business assets, then you will also need advice from your accountant and possibly a valuation specialist.

GST and income tax implications are something to be wary of, and if your accountant is not a tax specialist, Julia can add unique value as an experienced tax lawyer, without the need to get a further advisor involved.

Julia and her team pride themselves in being open with their clients, so that they know what to expect from the process and the timelines involved.

“You are doing it for a reason and want it to be valid. Part of my approach is to explain to clients what the process looks like upfront. I give them all the information they need, and an idea of how long things can take.”

If you need assistance with your contracting out or separation agreement, contact Julia or anyone in the Saunders & Co relationship property team to help guide you through the process.

Security and safety are core values in many people’s lives. Having peace of mind that your most valuable items are as safe as possible is priceless.

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In its latest quarterly report, the NZ Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, predicts that infrastructure providers, property developers, and households will all be impacted by labour shortages, material supply chain bottlenecks, and Covid-induced slowdowns.

Te Waihanga Director of Economics, Peter Nunns says Covid-19 is not the only cause.

“Even before the Covid pandemic, New Zealand struggled to scale up to build and had a heavy reliance on international workforce. This refl ects long-term issues around workforce capacity and capability, material supply chains, and volatility of investment.”

He says industry feedback suggests that immigration and MIQ constraints have e ectively closed the door on the international workforce, leaving New Zealand critically short of skilled construction workers, which has in turn led to an extremely tight construction labour market fuelling cost pressure.

New Zealand’s construction cost infl ation is among the highest in the OCED, ranking 10th highest, but again not just because of the Covid-era phenomenon.

“Over the last fi ve years, New Zealand had the seventhhighest construction price infl ation in the OECD, with residential construction price infl ation averaging 5.2 percent per annum from 2016 to 2021.”

Te Waihanga is considering these issues as it develops a New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy to help address cost infl ation.

The Infrastructure Quarterly Report is available on www.tewaihanga.govt.nz

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