9 Dec 2014
PAEWAI-KOHE v TERINA PAEWAI & ORS [2014] NZHC 3137
- Citation
- [2014] NZHC 3137
- Court
- High Court
The High Court found that, objectively considered, the will failed to make adequate provision for the proper maintenance and support of the first to sixth respondents because the testatrix had unduly favoured the appellant and based distributions on misunderstandings; the Family Court's equalisation order was set aside and replaced with a remedial distribution that preserves the testatrix's reward to the appellant while repairing the breach: the property must be sold and net proceeds divided 40% to the appellant and the remaining 60% divided equally among the first to sixth respondents (with…