New Plymouth

Adrian Hogwood

Best described as ‘a local boy with an international perspective’, Adrian is passionate about the excitement and dynamics of results-driven sales. Creating solutions for both buyers and sellers is challenging and rewarding. He learned his trade in sales through becoming a successful sales manager of an international sports and leisure company for the past 8 years. After 11 years in the UK he has returned with his family to the ‘Naki in order to settle into a comfortable community. Having recently bought a house in New Plymouth, Adrian has gained a valuable perspective of the trials and tribulations which every buyer goes through when making the biggest purchase of their life.

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Cath Matthews

What an outstanding place to be working in real estate! "Taranaki is, diverse and wonderful in all that it has to offer", says Cath. Being passionate about this region, Cath's rural real estate role at Harcourts brings with it the privilege of helping others to achieve their real estate goals and dreams. Her personal enjoyment and success in this business is due in no small part to working in an excellent, forward focused company, with a very strong team of agents. Many locals are unaware of the size of the Harcourts rural team with over 130 experienced consultants nationwide. "We really have the country covered", says Cath. "Knowledge is important" says Cath, who provides a committed service when assisting rural clients in preparing land for subdivision or selling existing lifestyle blocks and farms. Correct information helps clients understand the process, smooth the way and deliver successful outcomes. So if you are in the market to buy or sell a rural or lifestyle property, give Cath a call. You will find the possibilities are wide open.

Christine Kenning

Denise Ries-Woodhead

Denise has been selling residential Real Estate for Harcourts since 1990 and enjoys friendly, professional communication with people. She has an energetic and positive approach dedicating herself to helping her clients achieve their goals, successfully selling their properties. The key to her success is understanding buyers and sellers, listening to what they say. She makes a personal commitment to them on a one to one basis. Denise grew up in Oakura and gained S.C. and U.E. qualifications in New Plymouth, followed by a diploma in Journalism from Wellington Polytechnic. She has travelled and lived overseas for many years. This gave her the opportunity to gather a wealth of experience meeting people from all walks of life and enjoying many different fields of employment. Denise enjoys swimming, snorkeling, and fishing amongst other pursuits. She also has a passion for animals and lives on a farmlet with her partner caring for livestock, chooks and two very busy Border Collie dogs. If you want to sell your property or farmlet in the Oakura, Okato and New Plymouth areas, and you want guaranteed service and rewarding results, please call me.

Graeme Rogers

We all know that Rural Real Estate people are masters in many spheres. Graeme Rogers is no exception. Growing up in the shadow of the mountain, he had school holiday jobs on various farms as a lad. But the construction industry beckoned, so Graeme spent the next 14 years as a builder, soon with his own company. Since 1990 he has been selling Taranaki Rural Real Estate, becoming Wrightson's Manager before moving over to set up and manage then become part owner of Harcourts Bell Block. Graeme now resides at the main office (New Plymouth) to oversee the Rural/Lifestyle and Subdivision sector. Family, sport and now grandchildren are a big part in Graeme's life. Playing for NP Old Boys for 20 years and still playing squash for his Waitara Club. In their busy spare time, Graeme and Helen also farm a top finishing/ supplement unit at Brixton, proving that he really does know what he's doing in the farming world. Most of all Graeme enjoys being with people. He relates easily with an understanding of farming, building, rural & lifestyle properties, residential & rural subdivisions, management and business approaches. He is friendly and professional. He takes his Real Estate responsibilities seriously and pays attention to detail. Graeme always enjoys a challenge and doesn't give in.

Ian Jackson

New to Taranaki, but not new to Real Estate; Ian brings to Harcourts over ten years experience and success in the fast moving and volatile UK market. Throughout his time in the UK Real Estate industry, Ian earned and maintained a reputation for professionalism, integrity, straight-talking and tenacity. Combining his experience and understanding of Real Estate, the building industry and sales management, Ian is committed to providing the very best service for buyers and sellers alike, to ensure their home-move is as smooth and efficient as possible. Ian’s enthusiasm and easy style marks him as the one to call when you need somebody to talk about buying or selling.

Jack Kurta

Jack is assisted by his wife Paula and together they have over 40 years Real Estate experience, consistently achieving in the top 5% Nationwide. Jack has spent the majority of his time based in New Plymouth. After graduating from Massey University with a double major in Psychology and Sociology, (early 1970s) Jack assumed the role of Company Secretary/ Partner in his families Fish Exporting Co, a fascinating career to say the least. Far removed from his University qualifications. In 1980 he entered Real Estate. He is passionate about his golf (current handicap 3) and escapes every now and then as a release from his busy career. For an indepth knowledge of New Plymouth Real Estate call Jack & Paula.

Janice Waitere-Cross

Proud to be born and raised in New Plymouth the energy capital of New Zealand. I am a qualified chef and have enjoyed working in the oil industry cooking on the land-based rigs. I have also spent sometime in safety roles on Taranaki’s petrochemical plants. I am the proud mother of two young men and love living in the rural outskirts of the city with my miniature horse, 6 chooks 1 rooster and 4 dogs. In my spare time I make rather sad attempts to “hang ten “, and ride my dirt bike. Having previously been a personal assistant to a very successful Harcourts agent I found it extremely rewarding helping people find the property of their dreams, it is now the right time in my life to pursue a full time career in real estate with the backing of the highly experienced and successful Harcourts team.

Janine Slootweg-Zwart

Janine, who was born and raised in the Netherlands, moved to New Plymouth in 2006 with her husband and two children. She is an active person in the community of New Plymouth and involved in a variety of sports. She loves the great outdoors of New Zealand and the fantastic lifestyle New Plymouth has to offer. Furthermore she's a strong believer in giving back to the community and supports different projects and organisations. Since joining Harcourts in 2009, her clientele has been growing rapidly and she has established a reputation of an honest, reliable and dedicated real estate consultant. The testimonials of many satisfied clients prove this. She has also achieved numerous sales awards and recognitions as a result of her work. Her passion is to market your property at its best and to achieve this, she has access to a gardener, interior designers and cleaning services, often offered as a complimentary service. Because of her skills to listen carefully to her clients who wish to buy a home, she also has a talent for making a successful match and often finds the perfect property for them. Janine has a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel Management and worked as a Contract Manager for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines before moving to New Zealand. In this position, she was responsible for catering contracts worldwide which included negotiation of prices and signing the contracts and dealing with a lot of different cultures. These skills combined with her former experience as head hunter for a leading recruitment company, make her an outstanding matchmaker and negotiator. The best reward for her work are the testimonials she is receives from happy customers. Please contact Janine for any real estate advice you require.

Jason Clarke

Naki born and raised, Jason moved back to New Plymouth in 2010 from studying business at Massey University. With a background as a broker, he is motivated by helping people with their needs. He is very passionate about building a career in the real estate industry, which is based on honesty and reliability. Jason prides himself and his team at Harcourts in delivering only the best service to anyone interested in real estate. He continues to build his knowledge on market conditions to provide the best expertise when helping people with their needs. A supporter of various motorsports, rugby associations, and a keen fitness junky, Jason has settled down in the wonderful beach side city of New Plymouth. Along with his partner Kelly, they are working on building a future and family together. He is looking forward to meeting new people, and is excited to be able to assist anyone in realising their dreams in buying or selling their homes.

Jay Mura

Excellence, success, commitment and complete transparency are words that describe exactly what Jay Mura (MisJay) is all about. Jay is a Waitara local and has been successfully selling real estate in North Taranaki since 2006. Jay is consistently in the top performing echelon of salespeople in Harcourts and is recognised for her strong commitment to providing the very best service to her clients. Jay’s knowledge of the local market allows her to provide sound advice to buyers and she is quick to provide potential buyers with updates about properties entering the market. She looks upon each client with empathy and understands that while it can be one of the most stressful times of your life, those stresses can easily be smoothed out with the right tools and people around you. Hard working, tireless and down to earth, Jay has a genuine passion for property and loves meeting and working with people from all walks of life. Openly communicating with buyers and sellers in her community to the completion of a sale and beyond, she listens intently to clients in order to perfectly meet their needs. Get in touch with Jay today. Jay Mura – Bringing Families to the community and the community to families. “WORKING FOR YOU”

Lisa Weston

Lisa has been with Harcourts now since 2001. She took 2 years from real estate sales to work as a Mortgage Broker for the Harcourts in-house team, Mortgage Express, but property is where her real passion lies. 'Service with a smile’ could be Lisa’s motto, as her goal is to offer exemplary service and to use her negotiation skills, integrity, commitment and expertise to bring about a successful result for both seller and purchaser. Lisa is determined to do the best for the people she works with, and looks to ensure your move is a positive experience. Why not engage Lisa’s skills as an auctioneer to sell your property? She is an accomplished auctioneer and welcomes the opportunity to discuss this method of marketing with you. Take advantage of Lisa’s friendly, non pushy professionalism and feel confident to talk to her about your next move.

Meika Perry

Noel Mouldey

Paula Petersen

Peter Walsh

Phil Quinney

Phil has launched his Real Estate career with Harcourts after 30 years in the Radio industry bringing with him a wealth of local knowledge and a wide network of friends and associates from all walks of life. A New Plymouth District Councillor since 2002, Phil has a thorough understanding of local issues and in his role as Chief Commissioner of the Councils Hearings Commission, has an in depth understanding of the requirements of the District Plan. Phil is married to Kim and they have 3 boys, Chad 19, Josh 16 and Brock 12 all born, raised and educated in New Plymouth. Phil can also be heard commentating Taranaki rugby and cricket matches on the Radio Network, is a popular MC at many local events and when not watching his boys play sport, can be found playing golf at Ngamotu which he has a huge passion for.

Robyn Prentice

Time flies when you're having fun, and my eleven years in Real Estate have certainly flown by. I love the Real Estate business. The challenges, problem solving and negotiating deals make for a fascinating life. I guess being an eternal optimist helps, just as it does with my golf; I never give up until the putt goes down! My enjoyment and success in this business is due in no small part to working in an excellent, forward focused company, with a very strong team of positive colleagues. I look forward to the opportunity of talking with you on any matters of Real Estate which may be of interest to you at the moment.

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Shelley Landon-Lane

Shelley has an extensive advertising sales and writing background for local magazines – Ragtime and LIVE, respectively, plus a career in advertising sales for stations of The Radio Network. Her trusted experience gained representing these media brands sees her now utilise her strengths for property sales. She brings to the table 30 years of local knowledge, a genuine interest in people and their ambitions, an ability to actively listen and act on behalf with frank communication and strong negotiating skills. Engage Shelley’s upbeat personality, positive attitude and friendly manner for your next property sale. See Shell. She sells!

Val Neil

Raised in rural Taranaki, I have a great affinity with the outdoors, so I am thrilled to return to my old stomping grounds! After 15 years in the retail sector, I have an excellent background in sales, marketing and management. With 7 years experience in real estate, I offer you the opportunity to work alongside a salesperson with the utmost honesty, integrity and the skills required to help you to achieve your dreams. The Sales Consultant you choose to help market your home or to provide advice on the purchase of your next property is an extremely important decision. It is essential to get the best service available and the best results possible during one of the more stressful events of most peoples’ lives. Through my personal commitment to my clientele and the knowledge I have accumulated, my references speak for themselves. They come from “just folks” from all walks of life and in many different circumstances. My marketing skills enable me to maximize every last dollar for my sellers. This quality has helped me to build a satisfied client base who offer regular repeat business. Buyers? Tell me what you are looking for and I will go above and beyond to seek it out!!

Vanessa Hedley

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa. Vanessa's first visit to New Zealand was to meet her husband's family. They loved being in New Plymouth so much and thought it would be a great place to raise their family and 20 years later are still here and loving it. Vanessa has worked in Real Estate as a PA for over 10 years, giving her the knowledge and experience to be a great Property Specialist. Vanessa believes "The ultimate in Real Estate is having a really happy seller and purchaser on the sale of a property, and then you know you've done a great job". Having travelled and worked overseas Vanessa has the confidence to chat to people from all walks of life. So whether you want to Buy, Sell or just have a friendly chat about the Real Estate Market then don't hesitate to give Vanessa a call, email or txt, she would love to hear from you.

Zay Griffith

Zay spent many years travelling outside of New Zealand before settling back here in her home town many years ago to raise her family. Her overseas experiences have given Zay knowledge and wisdom of how best to relate to the many different people she meets in this industry and one of her main strengths is her ability to deal with others in an honest and understanding way. As a business person, she realises that results are the key. Her clients find her professionalism and her willingness to serve to be her strongest characteristics. As a result she is often referred by former clients as a person whose personal service qualities stand out way above the rest. Zay has consistently been in the top three agents in the New Plymouth office for the past 6 years. Having recently reached the 11 year milestone for Harcourts and reaching the top 75 for Harcourts Nationally 2011, she has proved her superior abilities in the Real Estate Industry. Real estate transactions are major decisions that must be handled with care and as a consultant Zay knows the need for the process of selling a property to be done smoothly and efficiently with a minimum of stress to her clients. Zay is someone you can trust and feel comfortable with. Her energy and business accuracy create a sense of confidence. One call to her will prove it.

Adrian Hogwood

Best described as ‘a local boy with an international perspective’, Adrian is passionate about the excitement and dynamics of results-driven sales. Creating solutions for both buyers and sellers is challenging and rewarding. He learned his trade in sales through becoming a successful sales manager of an international sports and leisure company for the past 8 years. After 11 years in the UK he has returned with his family to the ‘Naki in order to settle into a comfortable community. Having recently bought a house in New Plymouth, Adrian has gained a valuable perspective of the trials and tribulations which every buyer goes through when making the biggest purchase of their life.

Graham Richards

Graham was raised on a dairy farm just north of Stratford. Beginning his career in telecommunications, Graham worked as Telecom Network Operations Manager for central and south Taranaki, before leaving to purchase a 300 cow dairy farm operation in the Manawatu with his brother. Graham and his wife Diana have since owned a rest home in New Plymouth and later a large north Taranaki Rural mail contract. Graham joined the real estate industry in 1999 and holds a National Certificate in Real Estate and Branch Manager’s Certificate; he is also currently completing the National Diploma in Real Estate. In 2006 a large national real estate company enlisted Graham to open a New Plymouth office for them in the role of branch/sales manager. Graham welcomes the opportunity to manage the sales team for the successful Harcourts office in New Plymouth.

Ian Jackson

New to Taranaki, but not new to Real Estate; Ian brings to Harcourts over ten years experience and success in the fast moving and volatile UK market. Throughout his time in the UK Real Estate industry, Ian earned and maintained a reputation for professionalism, integrity, straight-talking and tenacity. Combining his experience and understanding of Real Estate, the building industry and sales management, Ian is committed to providing the very best service for buyers and sellers alike, to ensure their home-move is as smooth and efficient as possible. Ian’s enthusiasm and easy style marks him as the one to call when you need somebody to talk about buying or selling.

Jack Kurta

Jack is assisted by his wife Paula and together they have over 40 years Real Estate experience, consistently achieving in the top 5% Nationwide. Jack has spent the majority of his time based in New Plymouth. After graduating from Massey University with a double major in Psychology and Sociology, (early 1970s) Jack assumed the role of Company Secretary/ Partner in his families Fish Exporting Co, a fascinating career to say the least. Far removed from his University qualifications. In 1980 he entered Real Estate. He is passionate about his golf (current handicap 3) and escapes every now and then as a release from his busy career. For an indepth knowledge of New Plymouth Real Estate call Jack & Paula.

Jason Clarke

Naki born and raised, Jason moved back to New Plymouth in 2010 from studying business at Massey University. With a background as a broker, he is motivated by helping people with their needs. He is very passionate about building a career in the real estate industry, which is based on honesty and reliability. Jason prides himself and his team at Harcourts in delivering only the best service to anyone interested in real estate. He continues to build his knowledge on market conditions to provide the best expertise when helping people with their needs. A supporter of various motorsports, rugby associations, and a keen fitness junky, Jason has settled down in the wonderful beach side city of New Plymouth. Along with his partner Kelly, they are working on building a future and family together. He is looking forward to meeting new people, and is excited to be able to assist anyone in realising their dreams in buying or selling their homes.

Noel Mouldey

Phil Quinney

Phil has launched his Real Estate career with Harcourts after 30 years in the Radio industry bringing with him a wealth of local knowledge and a wide network of friends and associates from all walks of life. A New Plymouth District Councillor since 2002, Phil has a thorough understanding of local issues and in his role as Chief Commissioner of the Councils Hearings Commission, has an in depth understanding of the requirements of the District Plan. Phil is married to Kim and they have 3 boys, Chad 19, Josh 16 and Brock 12 all born, raised and educated in New Plymouth. Phil can also be heard commentating Taranaki rugby and cricket matches on the Radio Network, is a popular MC at many local events and when not watching his boys play sport, can be found playing golf at Ngamotu which he has a huge passion for.

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Shelley Landon-Lane

Shelley has an extensive advertising sales and writing background for local magazines – Ragtime and LIVE, respectively, plus a career in advertising sales for stations of The Radio Network. Her trusted experience gained representing these media brands sees her now utilise her strengths for property sales. She brings to the table 30 years of local knowledge, a genuine interest in people and their ambitions, an ability to actively listen and act on behalf with frank communication and strong negotiating skills. Engage Shelley’s upbeat personality, positive attitude and friendly manner for your next property sale. See Shell. She sells!