Hartley v Hartley - [1989] 2 NZLR 240

Husband and wife — Matrimonial property — Increase in value of separate property — Company shares were agreed to be separate property of husband — Between date of agreement and separation shares had increased in value — Whether wife had contributed to increase — Whether whole of increase became matrimonial property — Matrimonial Property Act 1976, s 9.

Husband and wife — Matrimonial property — Valuation of property — Date of valuation — Company shares were agreed to be separate property of husband — Increase in value of shares since date of agreement was found to be matrimonial property — Husband continued to hold the shares — Whether increase in value should be determined at date of separation — Whether value of increase at date of separation should be adjusted to date of hearing by application of Consumer Price Index — Whether shares should be valued on basis of notional liquidation of company with allowance for realisation costs.