Spring 2026

Out Now: Rural Property Express

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Rural property market: Expert insights, trends and featured Listings

Whether you’re buying or selling a farm, orchard or rural property, this Spring 2026 edition of Property Express showcases premium listings from across New Zealand, including dairy, sheep and beef, high country and kiwifruit properties.

We share the stories behind recent successful sales, highlighting how tailored marketing strategies are delivering strong outcomes in today’s rural property market. You’ll also find exclusive sector insights covering dairy, red meat, horticulture, cropping and forestry, along with expert commentary on market trends, regulation and changing land use.

Stay informed with regional updates from our industry specialists, helping guide confident decision-making throughout your rural property journey.

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Family legacy of ‘awe and wonderment’ for sale beneath the Takitimu Mountains

October 2026

Family legacy of ‘awe and wonderment’ for sale beneath the Takitimu Mountains

Whare Creek Station has been farmed by four generations of the Speight family. After winning the Ballance Farm Environment Awards in 2016, the property achieved century farm status two years later....

Meticulously developed Puketapu sheep and beef farm offered for sale

October 2026

Meticulously developed Puketapu sheep and beef farm offered for sale

After a lifetime of farming in Hawke’s Bay, William Tait has decided to move on. William began his farming career on the coast at Pūtōrino, between Napier and Wairoa. At age 20 he...

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 and beef, dairy and kiwifruit sectors, farmers and growers are doing well. Plenty are motivated to buy...

Historic Central Otago farm offered for sale after 129 years in one family

October 2026

Historic Central Otago farm offered for sale after 129 years in one family

In 1897 Alec Armstrong secured a Central Otago property in a ballot. Four generations later, that...

South Westland dairy farm transformed through six decades of development

October 2026

South Westland dairy farm transformed through six decades of development

After being in the same family for almost six decades, a South Westland dairy farm is for...

Te Ākau coastal farm sale marks next chapter for Waikato farming family

October 2026

Te Ākau coastal farm sale marks next chapter for Waikato farming family

A Te Ākau coastal property sold recently, signalling an important step forward for a multi-generational Waikato farming family. Jamie Andrews and Jacqui Wright originally met as high school...

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,...

Farmer of the Year takes on iconic Eastern Bay of Plenty grazing property

October 2026

Farmer of the Year takes on iconic Eastern Bay of Plenty grazing property

A champion East Coast farming couple added to their holdings recently with the purchase of an Eastern Bay of Plenty farm that one of them has had his eye on for more than 20 years. Out of...

Remote King Country farm changes hands after 122 years in one family

October 2026

Remote King Country farm changes hands after 122 years in one family

After 122 years in the same family, a remote King Country farm changed hands in the autumn. In 1904 William John Mackenzie, originally from the Scottish Highlands, was allocated 325 hectares in the...

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