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December 2025

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
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December 2025

Top Tips for managing your lifestyle block or farmlet: Practical advice from the experts
Buying a lifestyle block or small farmlet is a dream for many Kiwis, but as any seasoned owner will tell you, those few extra acres can quickly become a full-time job if you’re not...
Top Tips for managing your lifestyle block or farmlet: Practical advice from the experts
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December 2025

Preparing to market your property in 2026? Smart home staging and decluttering tips to make your property truly stand out

When preparing your home for sale, everyone knows the basics - tidy the kitchen, make the beds, mow the lawns. But in today’s market, where buyers view dozens (hundreds) of listings online...
Preparing to market your property in 2026? Smart home staging and decluttering tips to make your property truly stand out
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December 2025

Why semi-rural properties with self-sufficiency are becoming one of New Zealand’s most desirable lifestyle choices
Across the country, more New Zealanders are dreaming of a life where they can grow their own food, run a few animals, and step outside to a garden that ‘feeds’ both their body and...
Why semi-rural properties with self-sufficiency are becoming one of New Zealand’s most desirable lifestyle choices
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July 2025

Have you seen these? 10 must-view lifestyle locations across New Zealand in 2025
Whether you're dreaming of rural vistas, coastal charm, or mountain views, New Zealand is full of stunning lifestyle destinations that offer more than just a place to live - they offer a way of...
Have you seen these? 10 must-view lifestyle locations across New Zealand in 2025
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March 2025

Young family provides motivation for a move back to the country
Making sure their two preschool sons have the same rural upbringing they had themselves was a long-term goal for Eastern Bay of Plenty couple Amber and Joel Ingle. “Buying a lifestyle property...
Young family provides motivation for a move back to the country
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March 2025

Sunflower joy epitomises the allure of Central Hawke’s Bay

A hidden gem, largely unknown to outsiders, Central Hawke’s Bay (CHB) has many features that make it an ideal lifestyle property destination. This year one of the district’s property...
Sunflower joy epitomises the allure of Central Hawke’s Bay
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March 2025

Catlins wedding venue and business offered for sale
Pictured: Property owner Adele Dawkins with her two daughters, Lily (left) and Khloe (right), and sales consultant Brent Irving. Qualifying as the world’s southernmost resort, RiverRidge...
Catlins wedding venue and business offered for sale
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January 2025

The rise (and rise) of lifestyle properties - what’s driving demand, and is it in your home-ownership future?

The quarter acre dream - it’s a nostalgic slice of New Zealand’s housing history. But as house prices grew and busier lives meant less time to tend to large sections, property sizes...
The rise (and rise) of lifestyle properties - what’s driving demand, and is it in your home-ownership future?
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March 2024

Christchurch northern fringe property sells 40 per cent above government valuation
Wally Vaughan was born on the family farm, Beaconsfield in Woodend, North Canterbury in 1941, 26 years after his grandfather Henry Vaughan purchased the property, initially to farm sheep and...
Christchurch northern fringe property sells 40 per cent above government valuation
Reluctant farewell to Gore Bay hideaway

October 2024

Reluctant farewell to Gore Bay hideaway

A family connection to Gore Bay, North Canterbury is set to come to an end after 120 years. In the...
Paengaroa labour of love creates multitude of opportunity

October 2024

Paengaroa labour of love creates multitude of opportunity

Reviving a kiwifruit orchard and renovating a classic rural home has been an 11-year labour of love...
Historic cottage sells post auction

October 2024

Historic cottage sells post auction

A North Canterbury home dating from the colonial era sold recently, changing hands for the first...
Revived charm and beauty

October 2024

Revived charm and beauty

In 2019, when Tracy O’Connell first set eyes on the Edwardian era Parore homestead, the old...
New highway opens up lifestyle opportunities

October 2024

New highway opens up lifestyle opportunities

A new Lower North Island east to west highway connection is set to open up lifestyle opportunities...
Cherry orchard overlooks racecourse

September 2024

Cherry orchard overlooks racecourse

When Gary and Ali Jackson bought their six-hectare property overlooking the Cromwell Racecourse in...
Market poised for spring upturn

August 2024

Market poised for spring upturn

Winter activity in the property market is often subdued, and this year has been no exception. However, heading into the spring we could be in line for a long-awaited shift in momentum. Nationwide...
French-inspired chateau at elite rowing spot sells for close to $5m

July 2024

French-inspired chateau at elite rowing spot sells for close to $5m

Article first seen on www.oneroof.co.nz written by Nikki Preston. A French-inspired chateau overlooking a lake with an internationally renowned rowing course has sold for just under $5 million...
Property report: Momentum remains subdued in the rural market

May 2024

Property report: Momentum remains subdued in the rural market

 Momentum in the rural property market remains subdued, with farm sales for the calendar year significantly down. PGG Wrightson General Manager of Real Estate, Peter Newbold, put that figure...
9 tips for buying in a provincial town or region you're not familiar with

May 2024

9 tips for buying in a provincial town or region you're not familiar with

There are many reasons we decide to move house. From needing something bigger (or smaller) to job...
Concerns you might have when selling your property - and how to overcome them

May 2024

Concerns you might have when selling your property - and how to overcome them

Are you thinking about selling your property, but worried about the strain and inconvenience that might come with ‘going to market’? It’s not uncommon to feel that way - especially...
Coastal vs. Country - where should you set up home in the regions of New Zealand?

May 2024

Coastal vs. Country - where should you set up home in the regions of New Zealand?

From the bright lights of the big cities, to picturesque provincial towns and, as some may say, ‘the sticks’, there’s no shortage of places to call home in New Zealand. But with all...
As the weather cools down, are the residential and lifestyle property markets warming up?

May 2024

As the weather cools down, are the residential and lifestyle property markets warming up?

Early autumn showed signs of new shoots of growth for New Zealand’s property market, and while we’re certainly a way off experiencing any kind of peak or boom, there’s evidence of a...
One of Northland’s ‘most highly prized coastal properties’ is ready for buyers

April 2024

One of Northland’s ‘most highly prized coastal properties’ is ready for buyers

The ‘winterless north’ of New Zealand has long been a favoured destination for those...
South Canterbury cottage from 1910 transformed into a renovation ‘masterpiece’

March 2024

South Canterbury cottage from 1910 transformed into a renovation ‘masterpiece’

A ‘picture perfect’ coastal property, at Normanby eight kilometres south of Timaru is for sale. Lyz Palmer of PGG Wrightson Real Estate, Timaru is marketing the home, situated on a 4000...

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