---
title: "Advise on directors' duties under the Companies Act 1993"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/map-directors-duties-and-related-party-issues-for-a-company-decision/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A1-T1-R5-NZ"
practice_area: "Commercial & Corporate Advisory (contracts, company law, governance)"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Advise on directors' duties under the Companies Act 1993

> Extract the company, directors and the proposed transaction into a New Zealand-statute issues list.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/map-directors-duties-and-related-party-issues-for-a-company-decision/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial & Corporate Advisory (contracts, company law, governance)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Extract the company, directors and the proposed transaction into a New Zealand-statute issues list. |
| What the lawyer must review | Open the Companies Act 1993 for director-duty and related-party questions Do not cite s 180, s 588G, s 674 or an ASIC regulatory guide |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Map directors' duties and related-party issues for a company decision](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/map-directors-duties-and-related-party-issues-for-a-company-decision.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Extract the company, directors and the proposed transaction into a New Zealand-statute issues list.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Differs from Australia: the duties are under the Companies Act 1993, not the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
- Stop if the draft still says Corporations Act or 'Cth'.

## Sources

- [Companies Act 1993](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/105/en/latest/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Companies Office: our legislation](https://www.companiesoffice.govt.nz/about-us/what-we-do/our-legislation/) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*