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February 2026

Central Otago hill country property includes alluring scope for recreation
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...
Central Otago hill country property includes alluring scope for recreation
Featured
February 2026

Rural property market heats up with dairy, sheep and beef, and kiwifruit on the rise
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...
Rural property market heats up with dairy, sheep and beef, and kiwifruit on the rise
Featured
January 2026

What 2026 may hold for New Zealand’s rural property market
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...
What 2026 may hold for New Zealand’s rural property market
Featured
January 2026

Where lifestyle meets livelihood: 5 regional hotspots shaping New Zealand’s semi-rural property market
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...
Where lifestyle meets livelihood: 5 regional hotspots shaping New Zealand’s semi-rural property market
Featured
January 2026

Central Otago sheep and beef properties represent once in a generation opportunity
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...
Central Otago sheep and beef properties represent once in a generation opportunity
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August 2025

South Island Dairy property outlook: Why confidence is returning and the regions to watch this spring
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...
South Island Dairy property outlook: Why confidence is returning and the regions to watch this spring
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August 2025

North Island Dairy property outlook: Why confidence is returning and the regions to watch this spring
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,...
North Island Dairy property outlook: Why confidence is returning and the regions to watch this spring
Featured
August 2025

Hunting & recreation blocks: Is there money in owning ‘wild’ land?

In the last five to ten years there has been a shift of rural land ownership - beyond traditional farming and forestry - with rugged and remote properties increasingly being sought for their...
Hunting & recreation blocks: Is there money in owning ‘wild’ land?
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August 2025

Strong livestock market - will rural property follow?
Strong overseas markets and a reasonable spring have resulted in buoyant livestock sales for New Zealand, but does that mean sheep and beef properties will follow suit? “Definitely,”...
Strong livestock market - will rural property follow?
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June 2025

‘Fantastic’: Interest in sheep and beef properties on the rise
Interest in sheep and beef properties is on the up, with enthusiastic enquiries coming in over the past couple of months, according to PGG Wrightson’s General Manager for Real Estate, Peter...
‘Fantastic’: Interest in sheep and beef properties on the rise
Central Otago hill country property includes alluring scope for recreation

February 2026

Central Otago hill country property includes alluring scope for recreation

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...
Rural property market heats up with dairy, sheep and beef, and kiwifruit on the rise

February 2026

Rural property market heats up with dairy, sheep and beef, and kiwifruit on the rise

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...
Rural property market gathers pace heading into autumn

January 2026

Rural property market gathers pace heading into autumn

Momentum in the rural property market has been building over the past couple of months, and, with autumn around the corner, it’s shaping up as an ideal time for vendors to prepare for sale,...
What 2026 may hold for New Zealand’s rural property market

January 2026

What 2026 may hold for New Zealand’s rural property market

With 2025 drawn to a close, confidence is gradually rebuilding across New Zealand’s rural...
Where lifestyle meets livelihood: 5 regional hotspots shaping New Zealand’s semi-rural property market

January 2026

Where lifestyle meets livelihood: 5 regional hotspots shaping New Zealand’s semi-rural property market

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...
Central Otago sheep and beef properties represent once in a generation opportunity

January 2026

Central Otago sheep and beef properties represent once in a generation opportunity

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...
Rural real estate ends 2025 on a high note

December 2025

Rural real estate ends 2025 on a high note

PGG Wrightson is closing out the year with confidence in both its livestock and real estate divisions, as strong returns and easing economic pressures fuel optimism for 2026. Peter Newbold, PGG...
Will Fonterra’s $9.50 milk price forecast change dairy farm values?

December 2025

Will Fonterra’s $9.50 milk price forecast change dairy farm values?

Fonterra has cut its farmgate milk price forecast for the current season, so what does that mean...
‘It’s incredible really’: Why it’s a good time to buy a farm

October 2025

‘It’s incredible really’: Why it’s a good time to buy a farm

Farm values are on the rise, and dairy demand is leading the charge, according to Peter Newbold, General Manager, Livestock & Real Estate for PGG Wrightson. Newbold said dairy listings were...
Dorie dairy farm sells at auction for $13.5 million

October 2025

Dorie dairy farm sells at auction for $13.5 million

Auctioning a dairy farm is a rare event, so a 223-hectare Mid Canterbury property that sold at auction this week (15 October) for $13.5 million further underlines the resurgent dairy...
Auction of Mid Canterbury coastal farm will set dairy property market

October 2025

Auction of Mid Canterbury coastal farm will set dairy property market

A 223-hectare farm on some of Mid Canterbury’ most fertile soils is set for auction this...
Rural Property Market Outlook – October 2025

October 2025

Rural Property Market Outlook – October 2025

After some tough years, several rural property market sectors are now responding well to the...
Combination of locality, versatility and productivity makes Karapiro dairy property a rare opportunity

October 2025

Combination of locality, versatility and productivity makes Karapiro dairy property a rare opportunity

As the sector commences what promises to be an extended upswing, a rare opportunity has arisen to...
Large North Canterbury finishing farm is a ‘lasting legacy’

October 2025

Large North Canterbury finishing farm is a ‘lasting legacy’

A large farm in a highly regarded part of North Canterbury is for sale. Previously farmed...
South Otago century farm changes hands for the first time in its history

October 2025

South Otago century farm changes hands for the first time in its history

Along with his two elder brothers, Malcolm McCorkindale travelled from Scotland to Waitahuna, South...

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