Colliers opened two new rural and agribusiness offices in Waikato in March and recently added rural capacity to its office in Nelson as part of its strategic growth strategy in the rural and agribusiness sector.
The new offices in Matamata and Cambridge represent a major step forward in Waikato, which is New Zealand’s largest rural real estate market by transactions and dollar value.
Experienced Rural Sales Advisors Conrad Headland, Chris Meban, and Clint Brereton will work in the Matamata office, while Headland will also spend time in the Cambridge office alongside Ike Unsworth.
Headland, Associate Director of Colliers Rural & Agribusiness in Bay of Plenty and Waikato, says the new offices are a key part of the organisation’s expansion in the sector.
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“Due to the sheer scale of land and opportunities in Waikato, it was inevitable that we would need to increase our footprint in the region to solidify our national network,” Headland says.
“We dipped our toe into the market and had an overwhelming amount of success with large-scale asset sales, so it was an organic migration to start our partner offices in the Waikato region.”
Meban, a fifth-generation farmer with more than 30 years of rural experience and nearly 15 years in the real estate industry, lives on a 55ha farm and has extensive knowledge in the rural and lifestyle markets.
Brereton joined Colliers in 2021 and has more than 30 years’ experience in the agricultural sector and has previously worked in the Colliers Tauranga office.
Unsworth, who joined Colliers in late 2022, comes from a farming background and specialises in selling country and lifestyle properties across Waikato. He also has an extensive history in equestrian and has competed in national and international show jumping events.
Headland, who specialises in farms, orchards, and subdividable properties, says the depth of experience among the Waikato-based Rural Sales Advisors will add significant value to Colliers’ rural offering.
“We have an existing track record of achieving great results across the country, and experience dealing with high-value assets and portfolio sales.
“Our Rural Sales Advisors come from a mixture of animal health and farming backgrounds, and they are in-tune with what matters most to our clients.”
Scott Healey, who has a background in the defence force, education, and dairy farming, started with Colliers Nelson as a Rural Sales Advisor in February.
Healey is originally from North Otago and has strong rural ties with dairy farming in his family.
“Having grown up in rural communities, my passion for people and the beautiful Nelson/Tasman region is what has brought me to work for Colliers Nelson,” Healey says.
“A background in educational management is somewhat atypical but I am confident that the people skills and communication skills I have developed will put me in good stead to reconnect with the
rural community. I am excited to be a part of the ongoing growth and development of the broad rural sector in this amazing part of the world.”
Colliers Rural & Agribusiness now has 71 team members across its nationwide network of experts with strong representation in the majority of New Zealand’s key rural markets, including Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Wairarapa, Marlborough, Canterbury, and Otago.
- Article supplied by Colliers
