{"id":1,"date":"2019-09-03T06:45:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T06:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bva.dev1.smmweb.nz\/?page_id=1"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:55:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T02:55:46","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bva.dev1.smmweb.nz\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>BVA Law | Palmerston North<\/h1>\n<h2>Manawat\u016b Lawyers, Dispute Resolution Experts &#038; Public Interest Practice<\/h2>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"#\">Call Us Now<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"#\">About Us<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"#\">Send Us a Message<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hero-image.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plus-BG2-scaled.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Our Whakatauk\u012b<\/h3>\n<p>He aha te kai \u014d te rangatira? <br \/>He K\u014drero, he k\u014drero, he k\u014drero.<\/p>\n<div>\n<span class=\"uk-text-primary\">What is the food of the leader? <br \/>\nIt is knowledge. It is communication.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>BVA Law | Palmerston North<\/h1>\n<h1>Manawat\u016b Lawyers, Dispute Resolution Experts &#038; Public Interest Practice<\/h1>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"#\">Call Us Now<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"#\">About Us<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"#\">Send Us a Message<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hero-image.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plus-BG-scaled.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>O u r W h a k a t a u k \u012b<\/h3>\n<p>He aha te kai \u014d te rangatira? <br \/>He K\u014drero, he k\u014drero, he k\u014drero.<\/p>\n<div>\n<span class=\"uk-text-primary\">What is the food of the leader? <br \/>\nIt is knowledge. It is communication.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>He aha te kai \u014d te rangatira? He K\u014drero, he k\u014drero, he k\u014drero.<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Trusted\u00a0 by\u00a0 the\u00a0 Crown\u00a0 for\u00a0 over\u00a0 35\u00a0 years<\/h2>\n<h2>Trusted by the companies you know and trust<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>BVA holds the Crown Warrant for Palmerston North and the wider Manawatu-Whanganui region. Led by Crown Solicitor Ben Vanderkolk<br \/>&#8211; who has prosecuted more than 65 murder trials and 500 jury trials<br \/>&#8211; our team brings unmatched depth and integrity to every prosecution we conduc<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Arbitration and Mediation Experts<\/h2>\n<h2>Dispute Resolutions Practice<\/h2>\n<div>BVA holds the Crown Warrant for Palmerston North and the wider ManawatuWhanganui region. Led by Crown Solicitor Ben Vanderkolk &#8211; who has prosecuted<br \/>\nmore than 65 murder trials and 500 jury trials &#8211; our team brings unmatched<br \/>\ndepth and integrity to every prosecution we conduct.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Strengthening &#038; Development<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Conduct of Judge-Alone &#038; Jury Trials<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Conduct of Appeals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Advice in Serious Crime Investigations<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"#\">Explore our Dispute Resolution Practice<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1589216532372-1c2a367900d9-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"#\">Explore our Dispute Resolution Practice<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Standing up for what matters<\/h2>\n<h2>Public Interest Practice<\/h2>\n<div>BVA acts for organisations that serve the public good &#8211; regulators, government agencies, and<br \/>\nbodies that enforce the laws that protect New Zealand communities. With three decades of<br \/>\nspecialist prosecution and compliance experience, we give our clients the credibility,<br \/>\nauthority, and results their work demands.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Regulatory &#038; Risk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Alternative Dispute Resolution\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Private Litigation<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Public Sector Governance<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"#\">Explore our Dispute Resolution Practice<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1589216532372-1c2a367900d9-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"#\">Explore our Public Interest Practice<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Trusted by the Crown for over 35 years<\/h2>\n<h1>Crown Prosecution Practice<\/h1>\n<div>BVA holds the Crown Warrant for Palmerston North and the wider ManawatuWhanganui region. Led by Crown Solicitor Ben Vanderkolk &#8211; who has prosecuted<br \/>\nmore than 65 murder trials and 500 jury trials &#8211; our team brings unmatched<br \/>\ndepth and integrity to every prosecution we conduct.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Strengthening &#038; Development<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Conduct of Judge-Alone &#038; Jury Trials<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Conduct of Appeals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Advice in Serious Crime Investigations<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"#\">Explore our Dispute Resolution Practice<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-1589216532372-1c2a367900d9-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"#\">Explore our Crown Prosecution Practice<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h1>Looking for the best Manawat\u016b<br \/>\nLawyers?<\/h1>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"#\">Call Us Now<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>We are local and proud to 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