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July 2025

“If it sits still long enough, we’ll auction it!”

It may be a case of buyer or vendor beware at Dannevirke’s smallholders auction, but it’s all in good fun for this annual community event. One which brings people from all over the...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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March 2024

Casual drive to Cambridge leads to permanent move

For Auckland couple Mike and Linda Panther, taking a casual drive to Cambridge one weekend in August last year ended up taking them there permanently. “We have contemplated retirement for a...

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March 2024

‘Most significant’ far north offering set to become highly prized coastal settlement

An exceptional Northland rural property, subdivided to enable the establishment of a series of spectacular coastal lifestyle blocks, is set to come to the market in April. John Duder, Northland...