It’s been another very busy year for Dawson & Associates, and we are looking forward to putting our feet up for a while before starting back into 2025 with some exciting work.
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Take safety seriously, collaborate and ‘leave competition at the door’ is the message for the seafood sector.
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In most circumstances, the owner of a vessel that is imported into New Zealand will have to pay duty and GST when the vessel arrives in New Zealand. However, vessels manufactured in countries which have entered into a free trade agreement with New Zealand will not attract duty.
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Dawson and Associates attended the 2024 Seafood New Zealand conference last week in Auckland where Peter Dawson was announced as a finalist in the Seafood Stars Awards as a Life Member.
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Yacht purchasing, whether for personal or commercial use, is a surprisingly complicated process and can come as something of a shock to buyers who have never gone through the process before.
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Dawson & Associates are pleased to have concluded a successful superyacht closing for the vessel Aquabella.
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We understand the excitement associated with purchasing a new vessel, but taking a few moments to obtain advice as to how to structure the transaction can save you headaches down the line.
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Dawson & Associates have recently been heavily involved in the successful sales of two superyachts - the M/Y Adytum and M/Y MiMi., both complex closings through collaborative efforts of an international team in numerous jurisdictions,
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Congratulations to Peter Dawson for coming 2nd in his age category in the Queen and King of the Bay Surfski Race on the weekend.
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Maritime New Zealand have indicated that a full operational watch by sight and sound will no longer be required for vessels at anchor, a reversal of their earlier position on watchkeeping.
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We wish you a happy and festive Christmas and New Year.
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The NZ Marine 2023 survey results show that the marine industry is now worth $3 billion annually to the New Zealand economy.
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The final extension for export of yachts granted permission to remain in New Zealand under the Temporary Import Entry (TIE) scheme during 2020’s COVID-19 restrictions expires today, 30 June 2023.
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Fishers, fishing officials, and adjacent industries gathered at the recent New Zealand Federation of Commercial Fishermen conference to hear and present on issues, challenges, and opportunities facing fishing, including watchkeeping compliance, and the rollout of cameras.
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Peter Dawson spoke with Ingird Hipkiss on the Shiling’s stay in Wellington Harbour, which could possibly become “long and disruptive”. Listen to the report on the RNZ website.
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The government has announced a select committee inquiry into seabed mining and there is likely to be a public submission process to inform their findings.
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A trend seems to be emerging of increasing officer prosecutions under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 being prosecuted by WorkSafe New Zealand. This development sees charges being placed on individuals as well as, or instead of, the companies themselves.
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Dawson & Associates have recently concluded the sale of the purse seiner FV Capt M.J. Souza,, being involved from the outset and handling the process at every step.
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Maritime New Zealand’s requirements for candidates to qualify for tickets across a range of vessel sizes and zones are somewhat complicated for individuals with overseas tickets.
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Congratulations to Peter Dawson on an outstanding performance in his first ever Coast to Coast adventure race.
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