No matter how regional or remote your commercial property is, we have specialists in our network who know your market. Here is our coverage across every New Zealand region.
Region 01 — North Island
Northland
Northland’s commercial property market spans tourism-driven coastal assets, agricultural and horticultural land, and the growing commercial centre of Whangārei. Our specialists understand the region’s unique planning environment, including coastal and environmental constraints that affect many Northland commercial properties.
Key centres: Whangārei, Kerikeri, Paihia, Dargaville, Kāeo
Region 02 — North Island
Auckland
New Zealand’s largest commercial property market. Deep specialist networks across all Auckland precincts — CBD, North Shore, East and South Auckland, Waitākere and the wider metropolitan area. Auckland Unitary Plan expertise essential for all transactions.
Key centres: Auckland CBD, North Shore, Manukau, Henderson, Newmarket, Parnell
Region 03 — North Island
Waikato
Hamilton anchors one of NZ’s fastest-growing commercial markets, with strong industrial, agribusiness and retail demand. The wider Waikato region includes Thames, Huntly, Tokoroa and the highly active Cambridge and Te Awamutu areas.
Key centres: Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Thames, Huntly, Tokoroa
Region 04 — North Island
Bay of Plenty
Port-side logistics, premium coastal retail and rapid residential-driven commercial growth define the Bay of Plenty. Tauranga and Mt Maunganui are two of NZ’s most competitive commercial leasing markets, with Rotorua adding a significant tourism and hospitality commercial layer.
Key centres: Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, Rotorua, Whakatāne, Te Puke, Papāmōa
Region 05 — North Island
Gisborne
Gisborne’s commercial property market is anchored by the region’s significant forestry, viticulture and horticulture industries. Commercial transactions here frequently involve primary industry-related property — processing facilities, coolstores, logistics hubs — requiring specific expertise in rural commercial law.
Key centres: Gisborne, Wairoa
Region 06 — North Island
Hawke’s Bay
Napier and Hastings form a twin-city commercial hub with a strong food and beverage, viticulture and export industry base. The region’s growing tourism sector and significant port activity at Napier create consistent commercial property demand across industrial, retail and hospitality asset classes.
Key centres: Napier, Hastings, Havelock North, Waipukurau
Region 07 — North Island
Taranaki
New Plymouth is the commercial centre of a region long defined by the energy and petrochemical sector — creating a distinct commercial property market with specific industrial, technical and infrastructure-related requirements. Our specialists understand both the mainstream and energy-sector commercial property landscape in Taranaki.
Key centres: New Plymouth, Stratford, Hawera, Waitara
Region 08 — North Island
Manawatū-Whanganui
Palmerston North is the region’s commercial hub — a significant logistics and distribution centre benefiting from its central North Island location, with growing retail, education and food processing sectors. Whanganui adds a distinct coastal commercial market with increasing investor interest in undervalued commercial assets.
Key centres: Palmerston North, Whanganui, Levin, Feilding
Region 09 — North Island
Wellington
New Zealand’s capital and the country’s second largest commercial property market. Government and Crown entity tenancies, the legal and professional precinct, earthquake-prone building complexities, and growing Hutt Valley and Kāpiti industrial markets all require locally focused legal expertise.
Key centres: Wellington CBD, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Petone, Porirua, Kāpiti
Region 10 — South Island
Tasman
The Tasman region stretches from Nelson south through the Waimea Plains to Motueka and Golden Bay. Horticulture — particularly apple, hop and berry production — drives significant rural commercial property activity, alongside growing lifestyle and tourism commercial development in the region’s coastal and inland areas.
Key centres: Richmond, Motueka, Takaka, Murchison
Region 11 — South Island
Nelson
Nelson’s status as the commercial hub of the top of the South Island means it serves a wide catchment including Tasman and northern Marlborough. A growing retail, hospitality and creative industries sector, combined with the region’s significant aquaculture and fisheries commercial property activity, creates a diverse transaction mix.
Key centres: Nelson City, Stoke, Brightwater
Region 12 — South Island
Marlborough
Marlborough’s commercial property market is inextricably linked to its wine industry — New Zealand’s largest and most valuable. Winery facilities, vineyard processing operations, coolstores and tourism accommodation all represent commercial property asset classes requiring specific legal expertise. Blenheim is the region’s commercial centre.
Key centres: Blenheim, Picton, Renwick
Region 13 — South Island
West Coast
The West Coast’s commercial property market is driven by its primary industries — mining, dairy, fishing and tourism. Greymouth is the region’s commercial centre, with Hokitika and Westport serving distinct sub-regional markets. Transaction volumes are lower but complexity can be high given the region’s unique environmental and heritage considerations.
Key centres: Greymouth, Hokitika, Westport, Reefton
Region 14 — South Island
Canterbury
Christchurch anchors one of NZ’s most active commercial property markets post-rebuild, with significant activity across CBD, industrial, retail and development sectors. The wider Canterbury region extends to Selwyn and Waimakariri — two of NZ’s fastest-growing districts — plus Timaru and the broader Canterbury Plains.
Key centres: Christchurch, Rolleston, Rangiora, Timaru, Ashburton
Region 15 — South Island
Otago
Otago encompasses two very different commercial property markets. Dunedin offers a stable, university-city commercial market with growing technology and retail sectors. Queenstown is one of NZ’s most complex and high-value commercial markets, driven by international tourism — with premium pricing, fierce competition for commercial space and significant hospitality and accommodation transaction activity.
Key centres: Dunedin, Queenstown, Wānaka, Alexandra, Oamaru
Region 16 — South Island
Southland
Invercargill is the commercial heart of New Zealand’s southernmost region — a market defined by its significant agricultural processing, fishing and manufacturing base. Southland offers commercial property investors strong yield opportunities relative to main centres. The region also includes the iconic Fiordland, where tourism-related commercial property presents unique legal and environmental considerations.
Key centres: Invercargill, Gore, Te Anau, Winton
