Backing First Farm Dreams
Helping hard working young kiwis purchase their first farm is one of the most meaningful…
LoanSitesAugust 26, 2025
Why I Stepped Off the Sideline
For me, it has always been about value—creating it, delivering it, and living by it.…
Why the NZ Economy is Still Stalled – In One Graph
Commodity prices are lifting. Farmgate returns are improving. And since mid-2024 the Reserve Bank has…
LoanSitesAugust 1, 2025
What Denmark got right – and what NZ must do next
There’s been a lot of talk lately about why New Zealand should be more like…
LoanSitesJuly 26, 2025
Succession Isn’t an Exit – It’s the Start of What’s Next
Succession is back in the headlines—and this time it's louder than ever. As Rabobank NZ…
LoanSitesJuly 14, 2025
The Real Cost of Not Competing for Capital
In our previous article, What a Decade of Floating Rates Tells Us About Agri Finance Confidence,…
LoanSitesJuly 4, 2025
What a Decade of Floating Rates Tells Us About Agri Finance Confidence
Over the past 10 years, interest rates in New Zealand, particularly rural floating rates, have…
LoanSitesJune 5, 2025
Why Has Australian Agri Debt Surged While NZ’s Has Flatlined?
While working on a recent project for a large Australian asset holder, I came across…
LoanSitesMay 29, 2025
The Smart Farmer’s Guide to Dairy Conversion
There’s increasing chatter about dairy conversions again—especially here in Canterbury—and it’s easy to see why.…
LoanSitesMay 19, 2025
Agri Lending Market Share Changes
As a follow-up to the Agri Banking Dashboard that we recently circulated, we thought we’d share a couple…
LoanSitesMay 12, 2025