Horsley Christie Law Firm - Comprehensive Legal Services Whanganui

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Horsley Christie is a successful law firm based in Whanganui that has been providing diverse legal services to the Whanganui Region and beyond for over 100 years. The firm is one of 50 law practices nationwide that are members of NZ Law, a national association that shares strategies and resources with the ultimate goal of total client satisfaction. The firm employs twenty-five people and offers full legal services to a client base ranging from individual New Zealanders to national and international business corporates.

The firm specialises in a comprehensive range of legal areas including asset protection through trusts, wills and estates, family law matters such as relationship property and care and contact arrangements, property transactions and conveyancing, commercial law including business sales and mergers, employment law covering agreements and dispute resolution, and litigation services encompassing civil disputes, debt recovery and mediation. The team also has particular expertise in Māori land law, insurance litigation, health law, and family protection claims.

Horsley Christie is committed to providing professional, practical advice and supportive services with honesty and integrity. The firm's mission emphasises treating clients with respect, providing legal advisers who care, listen and communicate effectively, and delivering efficient professional services that work proactively for clients across all areas of law. The team regularly appears in various courts including the District, Family and High Courts, as well as the Māori Land Court and Employment Relations Authority.

7
lawyers
4
partners
134+ years
of combined experience
20+ years
of experience on average per lawyer
Lawyers admitted to the following courts:
  • Whanganui High Court
  • Christchurch High Court
  • Auckland High Court
Can provide Legal Aid in the following cases:
  • Family matters, including free initial family legal advice
  • Civil matters, such as ACC, employment and tribunals
Checked against the Ministry of Justice legal aid list on 8 Nov 2026
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Practices In:

Māori & Indigenous Law

They specialise in:
  • Māori Land Court

Business Law

They specialise in:
  • Commercial
  • Contract Drafting & Review
  • Partnership
  • Buying or Selling a Business
  • Insurance Claims & Disputes
  • Joint Venture
  • Company Formation
  • Rural

Corporate & Compliance Law

They specialise in:
  • Mergers, Acquisitions & Share Sales

Alternative Dispute Resolution Law

They specialise in:
  • Mediation

Property Law

They specialise in:
  • Commercial Property
  • Conveyancing
  • Purchase
  • Sale

Family Law Law

They specialise in:
  • Adoption
  • Child Support
  • Children & Parenting
  • Relationship Property
  • Divorce
  • Contracting Out (Prenup) Agreements
  • Protection Orders
  • Oranga Tamariki (Care & Protection)

Employment Law

They specialise in:
  • Employment Agreements & Contracts
  • Unfair Dismissal & Personal Grievance
  • Redundancy & Restructuring

Personal Injury Law

They generally practice in this area

Civil Litigation & Disputes Law

They specialise in:
  • Contract Disputes & Misrepresentation
  • Debt Recovery & Enforcement
  • General Civil Disputes

Wills & Estates Law

They specialise in:
  • Estate Administration & Probate
  • Wills & Estate Planning
  • Welfare Guardianship
  • Power of Attorney
  • Trusts
  • Estate Dispute

Banking & Finance Law

They specialise in:
  • Insolvency & Liquidation
  • Banking & Lending

Location:

14 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui 4500

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