When Kala Singh arrived in the Bay of Plenty from Punjab in 2003 with less than $500 in his pocket, he was determined to use experience gained on his family’s farm to make his way.
Growing...
A large and spectacular St Arnaud farm, surrounded on three sides by national park, is for sale.
Set in an alpine environment of native beech forest and expansive mountain views, the property...
A leading South Otago farming family, prominent in Milton since colonial times, is marking a significant transition as land built up over five generations passes out of Finch ownership.
For more...
An extensive Central Otago hill country breeding and finishing property is for sale.
Surrounded by some of the country’s most spectacular landscapes and vistas, in addition to its impeccable...
Confidence is flowing into the rural property market, with dairy, sheep and beef, and kiwifruit all showing renewed strength after several tough years, says Peter Newbold, General Manager Livestock...
With 2025 drawn to a close, confidence is gradually rebuilding across New Zealand’s rural sector.
Improved dairy profitability, a stabilising interest rate environment, and renewed appetite...
If you’re reading this feeling like you’re surrounded by too much concrete, and not enough fresh air, you’re in good company.
The ‘quarter acre dream’ was once an...
A pair of large-scale hill country properties is for sale in a once-in-a-generation opportunity to acquire an extensive pastoral enterprise in the heart of Central Otago.
Hills Creek and Styx...
With milk prices holding strong and interest rates easing, there has been a major rebound in sales activity across several farm types in the South Island - including the dairy property market.
And...
The North Island’s dairy property market is showing signs of steady strength and renewed optimism as the new season approaches, with several regions reporting positive buyer activity,...
Lim Hong and Lim Yip emigrated to New Zealand from what was then Canton and is now Guangzhou in 1939.
In their 20s the couple initially leased land in Ohakune, which they were given at a favourable...
In 2007, based in Scotland though looking for a New Zealand adventure, Alan and Dot Bissett went on Trade Me and bought a century-old disused stables and its overgrown vineyard sight...
Don Rodee visited New Zealand several times before deciding to settle in the country.
A United States Navy aircraft carrier pilot, he then switched to flying passenger aircraft for American...
Taking a flexible approach to transferring farm ownership helps retain young, capable and enthusiastic people in farming.
Last year Brent Irving of PGG Wrightson Real Estate, Otago won both...
A Franklin District coastal property overlooking the Tasman Sea in one of the lesser known spots of the Auckland region, and long established as a dairy farm, is offered for public sale for the first...
A large Mackenzie district hill country property sold in January firm on current values.
In close proximity to Omarama and on the banks of the Ahuriri River at the top end of Lindis Pass,...
A former Catholic church, converted to a modern four bedroom home, with an innovative and productive berry farm alongside, and views from the ocean to the Alps is for sale in South Canterbury.
Don...
Here in the North Island of New Zealand, we’re incredibly lucky to have an extensive range of rural properties across a variety of landscapes and locations.
In other words, there will always...
While farms can be sold year round, autumn is a particularly good time to consider going to market.
Jamie Mackay from The Country said that 2023 started off strong, and while prices may stabilise...
Peter Newbold, general manager of PGG Wrightson Real Estate and Jamie Mackay from The Country have just had their monthly catch-up regarding the state of the rural property market.
First off, Jamie...
Several significant recent Bay of Plenty orchard sales have established a new benchmark for kiwifruit property values.
For the best producing, most sought after properties, in favoured locations, at...
Wayne Brooks is Iwi Liaison Manager for PGG Wrightson Real Estate, also serving as the company’s Lower North Island Sales Manager.
For Wayne, who traces his whakapapa to Ngāti Kahungunu...
