This article explains the concepts applying to property transfer on death under the New Zealand Property (Relationships) Act 1976. The authors discuss the relevant provisions of the Act, along with the tensions underlying the Act, such as that between the desire of executors and administrators...

This chapter analyses the right of spouses and de facto partners to contract out of the property sharing regime established by the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA) and focuses in particular on the changes introduced in 2001 to make it more difficult to set aside such agreements. The...

The breakdown of a marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship inevitably affects children of the relationship. The question this paper addresses is whether the interests of children should be taken into account in the division of property between their parents and, if so, how those...