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December 2025

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
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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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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
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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
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May 2025

‘Exciting for the country’: Why the rural property market is set for spring
The rural property market has had its fair share of ups and downs in 2025, but PGG Wrightson’s General Manager for Real Estate, Peter Newbold, remains optimistic. “If you look at all the...
‘Exciting for the country’: Why the rural property market is set for spring
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April 2025

Changes set to ease consent for overseas investment

Recently the government’s policy to attract increased overseas investment became clearer. Associate Finance Minister David Seymour announced a new streamlined pathway for all investments...
Changes set to ease consent for overseas investment
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March 2025

Property Report: Rural market shows strong growth
The rural real estate market is experiencing renewed activity, with good returns for dairy farming serving as the primary catalyst, according to PGG Wrightson’s general manager for real estate,...
Property Report: Rural market shows strong growth
Spring surge: Rural property market heats up as buyers return

September 2025

Spring surge: Rural property market heats up as buyers return

Spring is looking promising for rural real estate sales, and the market could stay that way until Christmas. This is according to Peter Newbold, General Manager, Livestock & Real Estate for PGG...
South Island Dairy property outlook: Why confidence is returning and the regions to watch this spring

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

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

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...
Strong livestock market - will rural property follow?

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,”...
Dairy farm values steady, future growth expected despite challenges

July 2025

Dairy farm values steady, future growth expected despite challenges

Dairy farm values have grown since 2014, but perhaps not at the impressive rate expected. The median price for dairy farms in 2014 was $36,700 per hectare, and last year it was $38,700. The...
“If it sits still long enough, we’ll auction it!”

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...
‘Fantastic’: Interest in sheep and beef properties on the rise

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...
Winter market report - busy winter and spring in prospect for rural property

June 2025

Winter market report - busy winter and spring in prospect for rural property

Buoyant export markets propelling a strong outlook for both red meat and dairy, coupled with promising early returns for kiwifruit, underpin a definite shift in sentiment among farmers and growers....
‘Exciting for the country’: Why the rural property market is set for spring

May 2025

‘Exciting for the country’: Why the rural property market is set for spring

The rural property market has had its fair share of ups and downs in 2025, but PGG Wrightson’s General Manager for Real Estate, Peter Newbold, remains optimistic. “If you look at all the...
Changes set to ease consent for overseas investment

April 2025

Changes set to ease consent for overseas investment

Recently the government’s policy to attract increased overseas investment became clearer. Associate Finance Minister David Seymour announced a new streamlined pathway for all investments...
Property Report: Rural market shows strong growth

March 2025

Property Report: Rural market shows strong growth

The rural real estate market is experiencing renewed activity, with good returns for dairy farming...
Young dairying couple take first step towards farm ownership

February 2025

Young dairying couple take first step towards farm ownership

How does it feel in your early twenties to be heading towards purchasing your first dairy...
Market Sector Report – March 2025

February 2025

Market Sector Report – March 2025

Signals in most primary production sectors have improved in recent months, and in some this...
First time freehold offering, South Otago property presents scale and productivity

February 2025

First time freehold offering, South Otago property presents scale and productivity

When they purchased the South Otago rural property in 2012, Michael and Caroline Morris could see...

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