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Property management professionals across Australia are carrying more responsibility than ever before, according to industry trainer and mentor Sarah Cincotta.

On Friday, 17 July 2026, Harcourts offices across Australia and New Zealand will swap their usual work shoes for sneakers as part of the inaugural Sneaker Day 2026, a new Harcourts Foundation initiative designed to raise funds, build community and prove that doing good can be as simple as changing your shoes.

LJ Hooker has wrapped up another successful Fieldays, marking the 29th year the brand has been present at the Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event and reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the rural and lifestyle property sectors.

There was no grand master plan to become one of New Zealand's most recognised real estate brands. There were just three people, an old house on Broadway Avenue in Palmerston North and a belief that provincial New Zealand deserved a real estate company dedicated to serving its communities.

New Zealand’s rental affordability is improving across much of the country, while Australia is heading further into rental stress, according to the latest Regional Rental Affordability Index released by Property Brokers and The Property Knowledge.

The company has confirmed McDonald will lead its property management division across Australia and New Zealand, as Real Flow expands its focus beyond agent and vendor cashflow solutions into products designed specifically for property management businesses and landlords.

Legendary New Zealand musician Neil Finn has acquired the historic Edinburgh Castle property in central Auckland’s Eden Terrace with plans to transform the once-troubled venue into a wellness-focused space, marking an unusual but strategic shift in the city’s property landscape.

Peter Thompson, Managing Director of Barfoot & Thompson, has been recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours in New Zealand for his longstanding contributions to the real estate sector and community.

New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty managing director Mark Harris says the Government’s latest Budget is best viewed through a broader economic lens rather than as a set of direct housing market interventions.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has left the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.25%, and from a housing perspective that feels like the right outcome for the market right now. The property market is still relatively soft and activity remains below more normal levels, so we still need more buyers back in the market. Holding rates steady should help support confidence and avoid placing additional pressure on households at a time when buyers are already becoming more selective.

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BWA Insolvency’s Quarterly Market Report shows 772 insolvencies were recorded in Q1 2026, down 17 per cent from 936 cases in Q4 2025. While the quarterly decline suggests business stress may have peaked late last year, insolvencies remain 13.9 per cent higher than the same quarter in 2025, reinforcing that many firms are still operating under sustained pressure.