About RITANZ
RITANZ is the professional body for insolvency practitioners and for those working in the field of business reconstruction and turnaround, and corporate and personal insolvency in New Zealand.
The organisation is affiliated with INSOL International, a worldwide federation of national associations for accountants and lawyers who specialize in turnaround and insolvency.
RITANZ has branches in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, and is run by an elected Board of volunteers, who work in or alongside the profession. Read more about us here.
Public Consultation now open - Proposed Standards, Conditions & Policies for Accredited Bodies
Public consultation is now open on the discussion document for the implementation of the Insolvency Practitioners Regulation Act 2019: Proposed standards, conditions & policies for accredited bodies.
This discussion document includes proposals under the Insolvency Practitioners Regulation Act to:
Prescribe minimum standards for the accreditation of bodies
Set standard conditions for the accreditation of bodies
Make policies for the modification of conditions for accredited bodies
Make policies for the accreditation process
Make directions for annual reports and confirmations by accredited bodies
Once the Registrar has considered submissions, the final documents will be published by the Registrar on the Companies Office website. Certain documents will be made official by notice in the Gazette.
Submissions close on 7 February 2020.
Discussion Paper: Proposed standards, conditions and policies for Accredited Bodies
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Recent Events
The Annual Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Conference is the premier professional development event for the New Zealand restructuring and insolvency market and was recently held at SkyCity in May 2019. Our conference programme is designed to keep insolvency professionals up to date with latest case law and insolvency practices, as well as keeping attendees informed and abreast of the state of the economy and industry. Our regular Networking Events are free to members and provide opportunities for Continuous Professional Development throughout the year.
See our Events page for more details.
Annual Conference
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