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Kristy Hill Auckland House Dispute: Buyer Granted Possession After $800,000 Sale
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A mortgagee sale in Auckland has led to a possession dispute involving former New Zealand football international and Olympian Kristy Hill. According to October 5 reporting summarized by Property Noise from Stuff, Hill and other occupants remained at a Blockhouse Bay property after its sale and a High Court possession ruling.
The purchaser paid $800,000 for the property. The reported court order gave the purchaser the right to possession, but the latest published account said the property had not yet been handed over when the buyer spoke to Stuff. Its status may have changed since then.
The Property Sale and Dispute
The Blockhouse Bay property is reported to cover about 3,100 square metres and include a five-bedroom house, swimming pool and tennis court. Hill and Ivan Iraia had jointly owned it since 2022. Bank of New Zealand later put it through a mortgagee sale, and Samantha Home Ltd, associated with developer Samnang Ros and his wife, Sreylen, bought it for $800,000.
According to Stuff’s account as summarized by Property Noise, Hill disputed the validity of the sale and referred to proceedings before the Māori Land Court. The buyer said the bank’s lawyers told him the property was general land rather than Māori land. These were the parties’ reported positions before the High Court ruling.
What the High Court Reportedly Decided
At a September 24 hearing, Justice James MacGillivray reportedly ruled that the purchaser was entitled to possession and to exclude others. Property Noise’s summary of Stuff’s reporting says the judge found Hill and other occupants were unlawfully occupying the property and that nothing on the title indicated Māori land status.
Hill and Iraia were reportedly ordered to pay $25,245 in legal costs. The published account of the judgment is being reported here; the judgment text was not available to this article.
The Reported Position After the Order
Ros told Stuff that the property was still occupied when he spoke to the outlet and that further enforcement through a court bailiff might be needed. That account describes the position at the time of reporting, not necessarily the present status.
Ros also said he had offered help finding alternative accommodation. He alleged that people visiting the property had faced aggressive behaviour; that is his allegation, not a finding attributed to the court. Stuff reported that it could not reach Hill for comment.
Why the $800,000 Price Needs Context
Mortgagee-sale conditions can differ from an ordinary home sale, including questions about inspection and vacant possession. The $800,000 figure alone does not establish the property’s ordinary market value or whether the buyer obtained a bargain.
This case illustrates the distinction between completing a purchase and gaining physical access. The next practical question is whether and when the purchaser obtains possession under the reported order.
