Scarcity of the national dairy platform and a buyer focus on quality farms have continued to underpin firmer dairy land values through a period of lower farm returns and rising costs over the past year.

Three well-performing Hawke’s Bay vineyard properties have been placed on the market for sale providing an opportunity for buyers to secure one or more established viticulture operations to continue grape production, or convert to an alternative use..

As the sun disappears behind the Kaimai Ranges, with light dancing off the Wainui River, one sprawling lifestyle property comes alive above the Tauranga estuary, purveying a sense of unbridled luxury and multi-use opportunity.

An unspoilt piece of Northland coast is the highlight of a family farm estate now on the market for the first time in a century.

Bayleys has championed rural property for a quarter of a century, growing a formidable sales team and creating a market-leading multi-channel portfolio – so how’s 2024 shaping up?

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Bayleys Country, our award-winning specialist rural and lifestyle division, and a quarter of a century of Country magazine.

Farm freshwater management has proven to be a minefield of confusion, conflict, and technicalities to navigate in the past decade, but a review of government policy offers a wave of relief.

Horse lovers are well-served by the Bayleys Country team with tangible support offered across the country.

As the sun rises over the Pacific Ocean and more than 1.5 kilometres of coastline on the eastern flank of the spectacular Waihau Station, the magic of the working farm comes alive.

A luxury lifestyle property complete with its own private aeroplane runway and commercial hangars overlooked by a magnificent English style country manor has been placed on the market for sale.

With its owners now in liquidation, the land and intellectual property assets of a proposed Waikato-King Country vertically-integrated dairy processing plant have been placed on the market for sale.

Nestled in the heartland of Southland’s spectacular landscape, a highly productive and diverse farming operation is a testament to seven decades of commitment to rural development and sustainable practices.

A recently planted and professionally established forestry estate bordering Fiordland National Park has come to the open market, offering opportunity for a new owner to leverage the extensive capital investment made by the vendors in recent years.

Stand just about anywhere on the vast expanse of the renowned Mount Prospect Station, and you’re likely to glimpse something spectacular – given it rubs shoulders with one of the country’s largest and most pristine national parks.

Few properties could better personify the character and heritage of Canterbury than 'Lansdowne' - one of the region’s oldest European building sites with a roll of ownership that reads more like a who’s who of notable personalities.

An extensive coastal farm on the eastern shores of Chatham Island, with alternative revenue streams, provides a superb lifestyle opportunity for families.

Pinehill Farm, a high-performing waterfront dairy farm positioned at the epicentre of New Zealand’s fastest growing avocado orchard production region is on the market for sale.

After almost 20 years of family ownership, circa-700ha of sheep and beef country in the proven Te Ākau district between Hamilton and Auckland is on the market offering scale, an extensive range of improvements and exclusive access to a West Coast beach.

A remarkable waterfront farm steeped in early settler and maritime history offers a new owner a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create their dream home or commercial operation.

Rural New Zealand is the backbone of the country’s economy, and while that’s a big cross to bear, there’s opportunity through every market cycle.