Insolvencies have spiked – would a law change let more businesses trade their way out of trouble?
- Written by Benjamin Liu, Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Getty ImagesNew Zealand has been experiencing a striking rise in company failures, focusing attention on the role of directors when facing financial trouble.
Corporate insolvencies have now reached their highest levels in 15 years, with thousands of firms entering liquidation or other formal processes in 2025.
This surge has coincided with a new Law...













