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June 2026

‘That’s a lot of farm sales’: Succession drives rural property shift
Farm succession and an ageing workforce are set to drive a $150 billion surge in rural property sales over the next decade, according to Rabobank’s Changing of the Guard report released last...
‘That’s a lot of farm sales’: Succession drives rural property shift
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May 2026

Strong dairy and horticulture outlooks support the rural property market
Strong outlooks in dairy and horticulture, alongside generational change in the sector, are supporting continued activity in New Zealand’s rural property market. PGG Wrightson general manager...
Strong dairy and horticulture outlooks support the rural property market
Featured
January 2026

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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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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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

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

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
Election uncertainty slows rural property market, but dairy demand stays strong

October 2026

Election uncertainty slows rural property market, but dairy demand stays strong

Rural property buyers and sellers are taking a wait-and-see approach ahead of the election, says PGG Wrightson General Manager, Livestock & Real Estate, Peter Newbold. “I think if you go...
Strong returns drive momentum in rural property market

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...
Patience pays off for Southland farming family after 140 years at Braeside

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,...
Sheep and beef properties ‘the game in town’ this spring

July 2026

Sheep and beef properties ‘the game in town’ this spring

Demand for rural property is lifting across most farming sectors, with sheep and beef farms expected to lead the market this spring, according to Peter Newbold, PGG Wrightson’s General Manager...
‘That’s a lot of farm sales’: Succession drives rural property shift

June 2026

‘That’s a lot of farm sales’: Succession drives rural property shift

Farm succession and an ageing workforce are set to drive a $150 billion surge in rural property sales over the next decade, according to Rabobank’s Changing of the Guard report released last...
Strong dairy and horticulture outlooks support the rural property market

May 2026

Strong dairy and horticulture outlooks support the rural property market

Strong outlooks in dairy and horticulture, alongside generational change in the sector, are...
Caution creeps into rural land market, but spring optimism remains

April 2026

Caution creeps into rural land market, but spring optimism remains

Global uncertainty has taken some momentum out of the rural land market, with buyers adopting a more cautious approach. However, activity is expected to lift again in spring as deferred listings...
Global uncertainty clouds otherwise strong rural property market

March 2026

Global uncertainty clouds otherwise strong rural property market

New Zealand’s weather may be playing ball for the primary sectors, but global storms are brewing, signalling challenges ahead for the rural property market. This is according to Peter Newbold,...
Rural property market update: Momentum builds across key sectors

March 2026

Rural property market update: Momentum builds across key sectors

The rural property market is on a positive trajectory driven by commodity prices and global demand...
Rural property market heats up with dairy, sheep and beef, and kiwifruit on the rise

February 2026

Rural property market heats up with dairy, sheep and beef, and kiwifruit on the rise

Confidence is flowing into the rural property market, with dairy, sheep and beef, and kiwifruit all showing renewed strength after several tough years, says Peter Newbold, General Manager Livestock...
Rural property market gathers pace heading into autumn

January 2026

Rural property market gathers pace heading into autumn

Momentum in the rural property market has been building over the past couple of months, and, with autumn around the corner, it’s shaping up as an ideal time for vendors to prepare for sale,...
What 2026 may hold for New Zealand’s rural property market

January 2026

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...
Rural real estate ends 2025 on a high note

December 2025

Rural real estate ends 2025 on a high note

PGG Wrightson is closing out the year with confidence in both its livestock and real estate...
Will Fonterra’s $9.50 milk price forecast change dairy farm values?

December 2025

Will Fonterra’s $9.50 milk price forecast change dairy farm values?

Fonterra has cut its farmgate milk price forecast for the current season, so what does that mean for the price of dairy farms? That’s the question host Jamie Mackay put to Peter Newbold,...
‘It’s incredible really’: Why it’s a good time to buy a farm

October 2025

‘It’s incredible really’: Why it’s a good time to buy a farm

Farm values are on the rise, and dairy demand is leading the charge, according to Peter Newbold, General Manager, Livestock & Real Estate for PGG Wrightson. Newbold said dairy listings were...

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