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In a property play months in the making, Mr McPhillips (32) turned the purchase of their first home at 25 Mewing Court, Windaroo, into the ultimate surprise proposal - with the help of Ray White Jimboomba principal Brooke Colledge.

As ANZAC Day approaches, I’ve noticed something. Our national conversation feels louder than usual. More opinion. More division. More certainty from people who, if we’re honest, don’t carry the full weight of what they’re speaking about.

Just before Christmas in 2025, we received a Notice of Hearing for a tenancy dispute. The tenant had lodged a claim with the Tenancy Tribunal alleging that we had compromised the safety of her and her child by renting a rural property with unsafe drinking water. There were other issues as well - a claim of retaliatory notice, breaches of quiet enjoyment, and a dryer breaking down, which took a total of four weeks to repair. Her claim was for $40,000.

Ray White NZ launches the NurtureCloud Buyer Module, an AI-driven tech suite featuring Smart Buyer Match and a real-time vendor portal. Read the latest news.

In many offices, the conversation around growth starts with the same question. How do we get more listings? But listings are rarely the first battle. Appraisals are.

The New Zealand real estate sector is observing a notable shift in the operational strategies defining agent success. The emphasis is moving from sheer volume of activity to the strategic application of resources and technology. This evolution suggests that future market leaders will be distinguished by their intelligent application of systems, rather than simply their capacity for extended work hours.

LJ Hooker has welcomed changes to methamphetamine regulations, describing them as a positive step forward in providing much-needed clarity and consistency for the rental sector.

It’s more important than ever for real estate agents to understand where people are paying attention. These days, buyers aren’t always spending hours searching on major portals for their next property, instead they’re scrolling through social media at various periods throughout their day.

Every market creates two types of agents. Those who pause and hope conditions improve, and those who use the moment to get ahead. The gap between the two groups is rarely talent. It is usually behaviour. When enquiry softens, listings tighten or headlines become uncertain, many agents slip into holding patterns. They tell themselves they will ramp things up when spring arrives, when rates change, when stock returns, when buyers feel more confident. But the strongest operators

When Eneka Burroughs Eneka Burroughs, Sales Executive of Ray White Morris and Co was tagged in a Facebook casting call for someone “148cm and fat” she never thought she would end up the body double for British-Australian film and TV star Miriam Margolyes in the new film Holy Days.

The decision by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to leave the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.25% is expected to support a steady and stable trajectory for New Zealand’s housing market.

One Agency Select Realty has continued its upward trajectory in Porirua City, opening a second office in Plimmerton Village in mid-January and re-introducing an expanded property management offering as part of its next phase of growth.