REAL ESTATE
Lifestyle property market warming up around the country
Bayleys' Raymond Mountfort says median prices are holding, up 1.3% year on year for mid-2026, while more expensive properties are up 11%.
Strong market lifts Bay of Plenty rural property listings
Every part of the Bay of Plenty rural sector is performing at once, with dairy, kiwifruit and lifestyle properties flooding the market.
Low supply in Southland pushing tier two land to tier one prices
Bayleys Country salesperson Shay Moseby says dairy drove the lift as 50 dairy farms changed hands last year.
Sheep and beef station on Napier’s doorstep a rare listing
The scale and location of a 716ha sheep and beef property listing just 15 minutes from Napier is rare.
Dairy payout driving record Canterbury land values
A 317ha farm is primarily set up for dairy support, but offers potential for other uses including beef finishing and cereals.
Forestry conversions slow but farmland still at risk
B+LNZ has tracked whole-farm sales for conversion since 2017, and another 30,000ha has been added since its mid-2025 update.
Farm sales outpace national average as dairy margins thin
Dairy farmers are running on thin margins as breakeven costs creep towards $8.80/kgMS, Coopers Aitken partner Grant Eddy says.
Taupō rural listings at record low as buyer demand runs high
Rural and lifestyle listings in Taupō are at an all-time low while buyer demand runs high, driven by good payouts, interest rates and commodity prices.
Record dairy farm sales open a window for vendors
NZ's dairy market has moved through record transactions, opening a window for vendors.
Forestry buyers avoid Gisborne and buy elsewhere
Forestry buyers are steering clear of the Gisborne region and buying elsewhere in the country.