Our work

New Zealand Rugby Players Association
We act for the association to which all professional rugby players in New Zealand belong. The association represents the interests of rugby players including, for example, the establishment of player welfare programmes.

Rugby Players Collective
We act for the Collective, which is registered as a trade union under the Employment Relations Act. All professional rugby players who play in the first division of the National Provincial Championship (including all Super 14 players and All Blacks) are members of the Collective. The Collective represents players in relation to employment matters and was responsible for the negotiation of the collective employment agreement which prescribes the terms of employment for all professional rugby players in New Zealand.

International Rugby Players Association Awards
Bell Gully assisted the international association with its 2006 annual awards in which the national squads from the eight major rugby playing countries cast votes to select the International Player of the Year, the Team of the Year and the Newcomer of the Year. We acted in an independent capacity in the vote counting process.

Cricket Players Association
We advised the association, a registered trade union representing the interests of all first class cricketers in New Zealand, on its incorporation and associated issues. Our work has included advice on legal issues arising out of the establishment of a master agreement between the association and New Zealand Cricket (together with all of New Zealand's major associations) prescribing terms and conditions for all New Zealand cricketers.

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc.
Bell Gully has a long-term relationship advising New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Inc on a range of issues. In the area of racing, we have also assisted the New Zealand Totalisator Agency Board on legal issues.