What to expect inside this edition

We’re proud to share the Spring edition of the Lifestyle & Residential Collection, featuring a diverse range of exceptional properties and inspiring stories from across Aotearoa. Whether you’re searching for a fresh opportunity, a rural escape, or a home that reflects your lifestyle, this collection offers something special.

Inside, explore stories like an Otago family who built a thriving hydroponics business around their home life, a historic Coromandel pā site returning to whānau hands to inspire a new generation, and the sale of Longlands Stud, an equine gem on Cambridge’s prestigious ‘millionaire mile.’

You’ll also find market insights from our General Manager, Peter Newbold, who shares the latest trends shaping New Zealand’s lifestyle and provincial residential markets. Whatever stage of your property journey you’re on, let us help you make informed decisions with confidence and clarity.

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Taieri hydroponics business offers family formula for health and happiness

October 2025

Taieri hydroponics business offers family formula for health and happiness

If greens traditionally keep children healthy, for Otago couple Hannah and Dale Jordan, greens have also provided family prosperity and happiness, in their case not by eating their greens, but by...
Central Otago businesses present appealing opportunities in historic community

October 2025

Central Otago businesses present appealing opportunities in historic community

Several businesses in a small Central Otago township, all offered for sale at the same time, present a range of appealing opportunities. In the Ida Valley, situated among the mountain ranges,...
Longlands – rare ‘millionaire mile’ equine gem sells well

October 2025

Longlands – rare ‘millionaire mile’ equine gem sells well

A well-established equine property deep in one of the country’s most prestigious locations sold well in early October. Offered to the market by Martin Lee of PGG Wrightson Real Estate,...
Fairlie property revealed as ‘flawless,’ finding new owner after change of emphasis

October 2025

Fairlie property revealed as ‘flawless,’ finding new owner after change of emphasis

Sometimes a change of direction is the best way to achieve the desired result. Transferring within...
Ancient Coromandel pā site, now with functions business, returns to whānau hands

October 2025

Ancient Coromandel pā site, now with functions business, returns to whānau hands

An ancient Coromandel pā site that left iwi ownership over a century ago is now back in the...
Couple’s perfect fit cozy cottage ends 150 years in the same family

October 2025

Couple’s perfect fit cozy cottage ends 150 years in the same family

Joel Hart and Emma Francis had been looking at property in North Canterbury for a while. Together as a couple for the past two years, they wanted something small, near the beach, with a big...
Auction creates strong interest in Hunua property, achieving excellent result

October 2025

Auction creates strong interest in Hunua property, achieving excellent result

Offered for sale for the first time in 50 years, a 15.5-hectare Hunua lifestyle property attracted strong interest before selling well at auction in September. Located 24 kilometres northeast of...
How a Waipawa lifestyle property found its enthusiastic buyer

October 2025

How a Waipawa lifestyle property found its enthusiastic buyer

Eighteen months after offering their property for sale privately, having not managed to find a buyer, Colin and Dianne Bashford decided to entrust the marketing of the Waipawa home they had lived in...

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