LEANZ Events
Seminars, Webinars & Events happening in the Law & Economics Sector in New Zealand
Past Events Recordings & Slides
Browse our archive of past events, complete with details, recordings, and slides, documenting our discussions and presentations since 2002. Click here for all past seminars including recordings & slides
Essay Competition
The 2025 LEANZ Essay Competition
$3,000 prize + discretionary $1,500 prize for a commendable runner-up We invite you to submit an academic essay that approaches a contemporary issue using a Law and Economics lens. The
LEANZ 2024 Essay Competition Winners
“Plugging the gaps in consent: standard form contracts and their failings”. – Nicholas Howell from Auckland University
LEANZ 2023 Essay Competition Winners
“Devicive”: Medical Device Regulation and the New Zealand Therapeutic Products Act 2023”. – Hugo Young from Victoria University
LEANZ 2022 Essay Competition Winners
The winning essay this year was by James Sinclair titled Should the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Continue their Endeavours to Implement a Central Bank Digital Currency for Retail Application.
LEANZ 2021 Essay Competition Winners
The winning entry this year was Nicholas Goldstein for his essay Five-Eyes, Spies, and International Ties: A Common Whistleblowing Regime. Runner up was Connor Browne, LIFE’S NOT FAIR, BUT PHARMAC
Other Announcements
The online casino bill : what’s at stake for Aotearoa New Zealand?
The online casino bill : what’s at stake for Aotearoa New Zealand? – Dr Maria Bellringer and Guyon Espiner
LEANZ AGM and Hon Tim Groser seminar on the international rules-based order
LEANZ AGM and Hon Tim Groser seminar on the international rules-based order by Hon Tim Groser
Locked out: criminal records and licensing reform
Locked out: criminal records and licensing reform by Dr Darwynn Deyo
Regulating AI in the face of uncertainty
Regulating AI in the face of uncertainty by Dr Bronwyn Howell
Pipe dreams? Enabling and funding housing growth in New Zealand
Pipe dreams? Enabling and funding housing growth in New Zealand by Dr Stuart Donovan and Joey Shannon
- Phil Barry
- Wednesday
- 12
- Nov
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Buddle Findlay, 1 Willis St, Wellington
- Dr Maria Bellringer and Guyon Espiner
- Wednesday
- 24
- Sep
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Russell McVeagh, 48 Shortland St, Auckland
- Hon Tim Groser
- Wednesday
- 02
- Jul
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Bell Gully, 40 Lady Elizabeth Lane, Wellington
- Dr Darwynn Deyo
- Tuesday
- 03
- Jun
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Buddle Findlay, 1 Willis St, Wellington
- Dr Bronwyn Howell
- Thursday
- 13
- May
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Russell McVeagh, 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington
- Dr Stuart Donovan and Joey Shannon
- Thursday
- 13
- Feb
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- KPMG, 44 Bowen St, Wellington
- Speakers: Dr Martin Lally
- Tuesday
- 03
- Dec
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Bell Gully, 40 Lady Elizabeth Lane, Wellington
- Speakers: Maria Dew KC and Ben Upton
- Wednesday
- 20
- Nov
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Simpson Grierson, 88 Shortland St, Auckland
- Speakers: Karen Feint KC and Gary Judd KC
- Wednesday
- 08
- Oct
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Online Event
- Speakers: Karen Feint KC and Gary Judd KC
- Wednesday
- 7
- Aug
- 2024
- Time: 6 PM - 7 PM NZST
- Online Event
- LEANZ and Buddle Findlay
- Tuesday
- 25
- Jun
- 2024
- LEANZ 2024 Annual General Meeting and Seminar
- Speakers: James Every-Palmer KC and Daniel Kalderimis
- Tuesday
- 16
- Apr
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM NZST
- Bell Gully, Wellington
- Speakers: Tony Baldwin and David Hunt
- Wednesday
- 08
- May
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm NZST
- MinterEllisonRuddWatts, 125 The Terrace, Wellington
- Webinar hosted by Sue Barker
- Thursday
- 27
- Apr
- 2023
- Time: 12:30 pm to 1:30pm
- Online Event
- Lecture by Nobel Laureate Jean Tirole
- Thursday
- 3
- Sep
- 2020
- Online Event
- Phil Barry
- Wednesday
- 12
- Nov
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Buddle Findlay, 1 Willis St, Wellington
- Dr Maria Bellringer and Guyon Espiner
- Wednesday
- 24
- Sep
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Russell McVeagh, 48 Shortland St, Auckland
- Hon Tim Groser
- Wednesday
- 02
- Jul
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Bell Gully, 40 Lady Elizabeth Lane, Wellington
- Dr Darwynn Deyo
- Tuesday
- 03
- Jun
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Buddle Findlay, 1 Willis St, Wellington
- Dr Bronwyn Howell
- Thursday
- 13
- May
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Russell McVeagh, 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington
- Dr Stuart Donovan and Joey Shannon
- Thursday
- 13
- Feb
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- KPMG, 44 Bowen St, Wellington
- Speakers: Dr Martin Lally
- Tuesday
- 03
- Dec
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Bell Gully, 40 Lady Elizabeth Lane, Wellington
- Speakers: Maria Dew KC and Ben Upton
- Wednesday
- 20
- Nov
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Simpson Grierson, 88 Shortland St, Auckland
- Speakers: Karen Feint KC and Gary Judd KC
- Wednesday
- 08
- Oct
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Online Event
- Speakers: Karen Feint KC and Gary Judd KC
- Wednesday
- 7
- Aug
- 2024
- Time: 6 PM - 7 PM NZST
- Online Event
- LEANZ and Buddle Findlay
- Tuesday
- 25
- Jun
- 2024
- LEANZ 2024 Annual General Meeting and Seminar
- Speakers: James Every-Palmer KC and Daniel Kalderimis
- Tuesday
- 16
- Apr
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM NZST
- Bell Gully, Wellington
- Speakers: Tony Baldwin and David Hunt
- Wednesday
- 08
- May
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm NZST
- MinterEllisonRuddWatts, 125 The Terrace, Wellington
- Webinar hosted by Sue Barker
- Thursday
- 27
- Apr
- 2023
- Time: 12:30 pm to 1:30pm
- Online Event
- Lecture by Nobel Laureate Jean Tirole
- Thursday
- 3
- Sep
- 2020
- Online Event
- Phil Barry
- Wednesday
- 12
- Nov
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Buddle Findlay, 1 Willis St, Wellington
- Dr Maria Bellringer and Guyon Espiner
- Wednesday
- 24
- Sep
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Russell McVeagh, 48 Shortland St, Auckland
- Hon Tim Groser
- Wednesday
- 02
- Jul
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Bell Gully, 40 Lady Elizabeth Lane, Wellington
- Dr Darwynn Deyo
- Tuesday
- 03
- Jun
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Buddle Findlay, 1 Willis St, Wellington
- Dr Bronwyn Howell
- Thursday
- 13
- May
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Russell McVeagh, 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington
- Dr Stuart Donovan and Joey Shannon
- Thursday
- 13
- Feb
- 2025
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- KPMG, 44 Bowen St, Wellington
- Speakers: Dr Martin Lally
- Tuesday
- 03
- Dec
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Bell Gully, 40 Lady Elizabeth Lane, Wellington
- Speakers: Maria Dew KC and Ben Upton
- Wednesday
- 20
- Nov
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Simpson Grierson, 88 Shortland St, Auckland
- Speakers: Karen Feint KC and Gary Judd KC
- Wednesday
- 08
- Oct
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30PM NZST
- Online Event
- Speakers: Karen Feint KC and Gary Judd KC
- Wednesday
- 7
- Aug
- 2024
- Time: 6 PM - 7 PM NZST
- Online Event
- LEANZ and Buddle Findlay
- Tuesday
- 25
- Jun
- 2024
- LEANZ 2024 Annual General Meeting and Seminar
- Speakers: James Every-Palmer KC and Daniel Kalderimis
- Tuesday
- 16
- Apr
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM NZST
- Bell Gully, Wellington
- Speakers: Tony Baldwin and David Hunt
- Wednesday
- 08
- May
- 2024
- Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm NZST
- MinterEllisonRuddWatts, 125 The Terrace, Wellington
- Webinar hosted by Sue Barker
- Thursday
- 27
- Apr
- 2023
- Time: 12:30 pm to 1:30pm
- Online Event
- Lecture by Nobel Laureate Jean Tirole
- Thursday
- 3
- Sep
- 2020
- Online Event
LEANZ Seminar Programme
Objective
To sponsor timely seminars on central law and economics topics, to stimulate networking with industry professionals, and to encourage discussion on important topics while suiting the scheduling needs of our busy membership.
Attendance
The public is welcome to attend most LEANZ Seminars to learn more about the organization or to support a particular speaker. It is expected that ongoing attendees will join LEANZ.
Cost
Most LEANZ seminars will be free, however those functions with a fee for attendance will offer a reduced rate for LEANZ members.
Continuing Professional Development
Attendance at LEANZ seminars fulfills INFINZ’s CPD requirements, provided that members advise INFINZ of their attendance. Other professional organisations may be willing to do the same – you should contact your relevant organisation to check.