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October 2026

Family legacy of ‘awe and wonderment’ for sale beneath the Takitimu Mountains
Whare Creek Station has been farmed by four generations of the Speight family. After winning the Ballance Farm Environment Awards in 2016, the property achieved century farm status two years later....
Family legacy of ‘awe and wonderment’ for sale beneath the Takitimu Mountains
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October 2026

Meticulously developed Puketapu sheep and beef farm offered for sale
After a lifetime of farming in Hawke’s Bay, William Tait has decided to move on. William began his farming career on the coast at Pūtōrino, between Napier and Wairoa. At age 20 he...
Meticulously developed Puketapu sheep and beef farm offered for sale
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October 2026

Historic Central Otago farm offered for sale after 129 years in one family
In 1897 Alec Armstrong secured a Central Otago property in a ballot. Four generations later, that 1522-hectare Poolburn farm, now known as Cragside, is for sale for the first time. Neville Armstrong...
Historic Central Otago farm offered for sale after 129 years in one family
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October 2026

South Westland dairy farm transformed through six decades of development
After being in the same family for almost six decades, a South Westland dairy farm is for sale. When Gary (‘Mac’) MacRae’s parents Elsa and Malcolm first leased Kintail Dairy Farm...
South Westland dairy farm transformed through six decades of development
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September 2026

The network effect: How connections can unlock the right rural property buyer

When it comes to selling a rural or lifestyle property, finding the right buyer can take more than a well-written property description and a good marketing campaign. It can take knowing who is...
The network effect: How connections can unlock the right rural property buyer
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August 2026

Pooling resources: Could co-ownership be the answer to property affordability?
For generations, buying a property has often been seen as something you do with a partner or spouse. But for some New Zealanders, the path to ownership looks a little different. With property...
Pooling resources: Could co-ownership be the answer to property affordability?
Featured
July 2026

From hot property to hard sell: What has changed in buyer expectations?
In New Zealand’s regional and lifestyle property market, buyers are still active, but they are approaching purchases very differently than they were just a few years ago. The urgency and...
From hot property to hard sell: What has changed in buyer expectations?
Featured
July 2026

Generational shifts: How younger buyers are reshaping the rural real estate market
A new generation of rural property buyers is beginning to reshape New Zealand’s farming landscape, bringing with them a different mindset, new financial approaches, and evolving ideas around...
Generational shifts: How younger buyers are reshaping the rural real estate market
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June 2026

‘That’s a lot of farm sales’: Succession drives rural property shift
Farm succession and an ageing workforce are set to drive a $150 billion surge in rural property sales over the next decade, according to Rabobank’s Changing of the Guard report released last...
‘That’s a lot of farm sales’: Succession drives rural property shift
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May 2026

Strong dairy and horticulture outlooks support the rural property market
Strong outlooks in dairy and horticulture, alongside generational change in the sector, are supporting continued activity in New Zealand’s rural property market. PGG Wrightson general manager...
Strong dairy and horticulture outlooks support the rural property market
Family legacy of ‘awe and wonderment’ for sale beneath the Takitimu Mountains

October 2026

Family legacy of ‘awe and wonderment’ for sale beneath the Takitimu Mountains

Whare Creek Station has been farmed by four generations of the Speight family. After winning the...
Meticulously developed Puketapu sheep and beef farm offered for sale

October 2026

Meticulously developed Puketapu sheep and beef farm offered for sale

After a lifetime of farming in Hawke’s Bay, William Tait has decided to move on. William...
Strong returns drive momentum in rural property market

October 2026

Strong returns drive momentum in rural property market

Taken as a whole, rural property is on the upswing. However, there are exceptions. In the sheep...
Historic Central Otago farm offered for sale after 129 years in one family

October 2026

Historic Central Otago farm offered for sale after 129 years in one family

In 1897 Alec Armstrong secured a Central Otago property in a ballot. Four generations later, that...
South Westland dairy farm transformed through six decades of development

October 2026

South Westland dairy farm transformed through six decades of development

After being in the same family for almost six decades, a South Westland dairy farm is for...
Te Ākau coastal farm sale marks next chapter for Waikato farming family

October 2026

Te Ākau coastal farm sale marks next chapter for Waikato farming family

A Te Ākau coastal property sold recently, signalling an important step forward for a...
Patience pays off for Southland farming family after 140 years at Braeside

October 2026

Patience pays off for Southland farming family after 140 years at Braeside

Waikaka, Eastern Southland farm Braeside has been in David Smith’s family since pioneer times, passed on from father to son.  When David became the fourth generation to take over in 1988,...
Farmer of the Year takes on iconic Eastern Bay of Plenty grazing property

October 2026

Farmer of the Year takes on iconic Eastern Bay of Plenty grazing property

A champion East Coast farming couple added to their holdings recently with the purchase of an...
Remote King Country farm changes hands after 122 years in one family

October 2026

Remote King Country farm changes hands after 122 years in one family

After 122 years in the same family, a remote King Country farm changed hands in the autumn. In...
The network effect: How connections can unlock the right rural property buyer

September 2026

The network effect: How connections can unlock the right rural property buyer

When it comes to selling a rural or lifestyle property, finding the right buyer can take more than a well-written property description and a good marketing campaign. It can take knowing who is...
Pooling resources: Could co-ownership be the answer to property affordability?

August 2026

Pooling resources: Could co-ownership be the answer to property affordability?

For generations, buying a property has often been seen as something you do with a partner or spouse. But for some New Zealanders, the path to ownership looks a little different. With property...
Sheep and beef properties ‘the game in town’ this spring

July 2026

Sheep and beef properties ‘the game in town’ this spring

Demand for rural property is lifting across most farming sectors, with sheep and beef farms expected to lead the market this spring, according to Peter Newbold, PGG Wrightson’s General Manager...
From hot property to hard sell: What has changed in buyer expectations?

July 2026

From hot property to hard sell: What has changed in buyer expectations?

In New Zealand’s regional and lifestyle property market, buyers are still active, but they...
Generational shifts: How younger buyers are reshaping the rural real estate market

July 2026

Generational shifts: How younger buyers are reshaping the rural real estate market

A new generation of rural property buyers is beginning to reshape New Zealand’s farming landscape, bringing with them a different mindset, new financial approaches, and evolving ideas around...
10 things no one tells you about moving to the country (but should)

July 2026

10 things no one tells you about moving to the country (but should)

Moving to the country is often sold as a dream. From the wide open spaces, to the fresh air, room for the kids to run, and the idea of a slower, simpler way of life. And while all of that is...

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