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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

In Rural

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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...

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 multi-generational Waikato farming family. Jamie Andrews and Jacqui Wright originally met as high school...

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,...

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 Eastern Bay of Plenty farm that one of them has had his eye on for more than 20 years. Out of...

In Residential

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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...

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...

March 2026

A private Springlands home with established gardens, sold after nearly two decades

When Tony and Karen Gill first fell in love with their Springlands, Blenheim home, it was the garden that sealed the deal. That love affair continued for the next 18 and a half years. Now, having...

March 2026

Coalgate log house rich in history and heart finds its new owners

Although Jamie Phillips and Daniel Jack lived in Hornby, suburban Christchurch, they had hankered...

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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...

March 2026

Designed from the heart, a one-of-a-kind Lake Karāpiro home changes hands

When Jen Campin couldn’t find a home that truly reflected who she was, she designed one...

March 2026

After nearly three decades, a cherished beachside haven at Ōhawini comes to market

Making the 200-kilometre drive north from Auckland, Judy Parrish and her husband Bert enjoyed a...

March 2026

From dairy farming to avocados, a Katikati orchard offers a new way of life

After a 30-year career in dairying, Chris and Lorraine Jordan sold their Reporoa farm in...

March 2026

A century-old Otago homestead preserved in time, ready for its next chapter

In 1930 GR Hudson of Dunedin’s Hudson biscuit manufacturing dynasty built a five-bedroom,...

March 2026

New owners breathe fresh life into the historic Masonic Hotel in St Andrews

As it nears its 150th anniversary, a much-loved South Canterbury institution is entering a bold new...

In Lifestyle

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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...

August 2026

Has the lifestyle block dream become harder to reach?

Auckland homeowners looking to swap city living for a lifestyle block may be facing a different market than they were a few years ago, according to PGG Wrightson. PGG Wrightson General Manager...

March 2026

Elevated views and beach access set this former Pōrangahau farmhouse apart

Sam Meadows and Megan Wilson farm in Wallingford, Central Hawke’s Bay, breeding, finishing, and trading sheep and cattle. In 2015 they bought a 650-hectare property, then in 2020 the...