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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
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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 farm? Harry Finch and Elle Horne have been on that track since late last year, when an opportunity...
Young dairying couple take first step towards farm ownership
Featured
February 2025

Market Sector Report – March 2025
Signals in most primary production sectors have improved in recent months, and in some this positivity is starting to flow through to the sale and purchase of rural property. For those sectors where...
Market Sector Report – March 2025
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February 2025

Straight talk and direct approach sells four generation dairy farm in ten days
After four generations in the same family, a 105-hectare Morrinsville dairy farm sold in December.  For the past 22 years, along with his wife Wanda, Matt Gaddes has farmed the property...
Straight talk and direct approach sells four generation dairy farm in ten days
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February 2025

Property report: Rural market shifts - dairy slows, sheep and beef gain interest
Momentum in New Zealand’s rural property market has changed, with dairy farm listings slow, while sheep and beef farms experience an increase in interest. That’s the sentiment expressed...
Property report: Rural market shifts - dairy slows, sheep and beef gain interest
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January 2025

Exploring investment opportunities in agribusiness
Institutional investors don’t tend to join the flurry of buyers when the property market is booming, says Tim Gallagher, a PGG Wrightson Real Estate sales consultant in Te Puke, specialising in...
Exploring investment opportunities in agribusiness
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January 2025

Financing for first-time rural buyers: Pathways to farm ownership
It’s not always a straight line to buying your first rural property. But with the right advice and a plan in place, there are a number of ways to achieve farm ownership.  Brent Irving, a...
Financing for first-time rural buyers: Pathways to farm ownership
Featured
January 2025

The growth of agritourism in rural New Zealand - who can benefit from this ever-increasing trend?

From off-grid Airbnbs, to experiencing ‘life on the farm’ and access to remote and private locations, the move to agritourism in rural New Zealand is on the up - providing numerous...
The growth of agritourism in rural New Zealand - who can benefit from this ever-increasing trend?
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March 2024

Historic property traces 150 years of Otago peninsula dairy farming
A 96 hectare Highcliff property, with panoramic harbour and ocean views, and 150 years of the history of local dairy farming is for sale for the first time since 1867. Craig Bates and Paul Thomson...
Historic property traces 150 years of Otago peninsula dairy farming
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March 2024

Connections deliver successful outcome for two families
PGG Wrightson Real Estate’s nationwide network recently achieved an outstanding result for two dairy farming families at opposite ends of the country. Steve Roubos started in dairy straight...
Connections deliver successful outcome for two families
Things to do before listing

October 2022

Things to do before listing

Listing your home for sale is a marathon, but there are some easy tips and tricks to get ahead of your competition. Some of the easiest ways for your home and property to look polished are by...
Property Report: Strong demand for sheep and beef

September 2022

Property Report: Strong demand for sheep and beef

Rowena Duncum from The Country touched base with Peter Newbold, general manager for livestock and real estate at PGG Wrightson to discuss the market situation. Both agreed it's been a busy month...
Property report: An interesting time for the rural market

August 2022

Property report: An interesting time for the rural market

Jamie Mackay from The Country has had his monthly chat with Peter Newbold, GM of real estate at PGG Wrightson.  We all know winter's here - but is it the off-season for real estate sales? ...
Property report: Strong demand continues for the rural market

August 2022

Property report: Strong demand continues for the rural market

Peter Newbold, General Manager of PGG Wrightson Real Estate, and Jamie Mackay from The Country...
Property Express: Pāmu West Coast Properties Attract Strong Interest

May 2022

Property Express: Pāmu West Coast Properties Attract Strong Interest

Interest in two West Coast farms offered for sale by Pāmu illustrates the reanimation of the region’s rural property market. Mawheraiti Farm, a 1453 hectare property located at the top of...
Property report: A fantastic year for rural sales

May 2022

Property report: A fantastic year for rural sales

Peter Newbold, General Manager for PGG Wrightson Rural Real Estate has been on the road ‘round the country and Rowena Duncum from The Country caught up with him in the mighty Manawatu. As far...
Property Express: ‘Lifetime of Farming’ Reflected in Exceptional Result

May 2022

Property Express: ‘Lifetime of Farming’ Reflected in Exceptional Result

Alan Davis served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force 75th Squadron in World War II. After training in Canada he was based in England, flying over Europe as a wireless operator. When he returned to...
Property Express: ‘New Zealand’s Laziest Farmer’ Selling Premier Arable Property

May 2022

Property Express: ‘New Zealand’s Laziest Farmer’ Selling Premier Arable Property

Graeme Harris claims he is New Zealand’s laziest farmer. “I’ve never worked a day...
Family Focus, and PGW Team, Ensures Successful Move for Waimara Angus

May 2022

Family Focus, and PGW Team, Ensures Successful Move for Waimara Angus

If farming and family go together, Tom and Sally Law provide an ideal example. They are fully family focused, and have been since before they founded their business, Waimara Angus, in 1988 on a...
Property report: Rural listings still going strong

April 2022

Property report: Rural listings still going strong

Rowena Duncum from The Country caught up with Peter Newbold, General Manager of PGG Wrightson Rural Real Estate, out on the road down south. First up, they looked at the state of autumn listings for...

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