Tauranga

Simon is the managing director of the Colliers Tauranga office. With over 28 years in the industry, he is the most experienced and successful commercial broker in the region. He specialises in the sale of commercial and industrial investments as well as the lease of industrial properties. Throughout his long career, Simon has negotiated the majority of the largest transactions  in his chosen market and has delivered in excess of $1 billion in sales.

Simon works closely with other Colliers branches around New Zealand and in Australia to ensure that local investment listings have the best possible exposure nationally and internationally. He also has an extensive local  network including close relationships with private, corporate, Iwi and syndicator investors who come to him for his vast market knowledge and  to ensure they will find the best investment opportunities.

Chris has 36 years valuation and consultancy experience across a wide variety of property related matters including compensation, financial reporting statutory compliance, acquisition and rural valuation. He previously held senior positions at both Valuation New Zealand and Quotable Value – where his primary focus was the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions.

His client work for the firm since 2008 has covered a range of property types and issues including; agribusiness, horticultural ,  lifestyle and residential development land, forestry land valuations, Emission Trading Scheme issues, specialised asset valuations, valuations for financing, due dilligence tax compliance, trust formation, matrimonial disputes and compensation. In addition he has provided expert evidence in the High Court, District Court, Maori Land Court, Environment Court  and Land Valuation Tribunal.

Chris’s infrastructure sector experience has included valuation and advisory projects covering compensation for easement and right of way property interests acquired by Transpower and other leading New Zealand energy companies, for new transmission lines and infrastructure upgrades, and compensation assessments for Crown entities taking property under the Public Works Act 1981 for motorways and pipelines.

His forestry sector experience has encompassed numerous valuation and advisory engagements throughout the country – including advice in relation to devolution of the New Zealand Forestry Service in the late 1980s, land value and rental review assessments as part of Crown Forestry license protocols and Maori Land rental review requirements, various Treaty of Waitangi settlement awards and providing expert evidence.

Chris is based in our Tauranga office and offers our clients sound market advice founded on a comprehensive understanding of the specific sector dynamics and balanced by experience gained working on behalf of owners, regulators and adjudicators in both the public and private domain. He is involved in a number of practice areas including forestry, dairy, kiwifruit,  avocados, infrastructure and pastoral.

Chris is the immediate past chairman of the Tauranga branch of the Property Institute of New Zealand and is a member of  the Waikato No. 4 Land Valuation Tribunal and the Directors Institute of New Zealand.

I am a commercial real estate broker, specialising in industrial sales & leasing for Colliers International, based in Tauranga, New Zealand. I started with Colliers in April 2014 from outside the real estate industry and transitioned into brokerage in April 2015 and have enjoyed continued success year-on-year as I have built my business in an already very strong industrial team.

I operate in the Papamoa, Tauranga, Tauriko & Mount Maunganui industrial markets and split my time evenly between sales and leasing.

I am constantly aiming to be an expert who my clients trust for reliable advice delivered with integrity, but also to be a person who they enjoy dealing with.

Rob specialises in the mid to upper end of the industrial sale and leasing markets across Mount Maunganui and Tauranga.  With 17 years experience with the Colliers Tauranga office and his impressive list of sales and leasing results, Rob is a top performing agent in his field. 

His strong relationships within the industrial market and his professional polite manner secured Rob the largely exclusive relationship with Tauranga's largest industrial developer.

Rob has played a significant in many of the regions largest transactions in the industrial property market over the last seventeen years, this hard work has seen Rob a regular contributor in the top 20 broker list for Colliers across the New Zealand offices.

Rob played a lead role in the region’s most significant industrial transaction being the $96,000,000 sale of the Bob Clarkson portfolio to Mackersy Property and one of the most significant residential transactions being almost 50% of the ‘Tauriko West’ land for future residential purposes at $41,500,000.

Corporate lease deals include Waste Management, Crown Forklifts, NZL, Bunnings, Coca Cola, Balance Agri-Nutrients, ADM and many more.

Duncan specialises in commercial sales and retail and office leasing within the Tauranga and Mount Maunganui market.

Duncan has been responsible for the leasing in many of the regions of shopping centres including CentaMax Papamoa, Bethlehem Town Centre, Bay Central and the Tauranga Crossing. He brings a large amount of knowledge on retail/office leasing to the Tauranga Colliers Team. Duncan has played a significant role in many of the region’s largest transactions including the sale of the Farmers Building on Elizabeth Street Tauranga which sold for $13.27 million, the Zespri site in Mount Maunganui which sold for $10.3 million and Mount Central on Maunganui Road which sold for $16 million.

Duncan has worked for Colliers International Tauranga since 2003 and is a top performing broker in the region. Prior to that, Duncan worked for the New Zealand dairy board as an international commodity trader. Duncan’s extensive knowledge base, his strong relationships, and his friendly manner together with hard work ensures his clients get the best result possible every time.

Rachel joined Colliers in 2017 with 25 years (and counting!) of property industry experience in Auckland, Wellington and Tauranga. 

Rachel offers her clients a strong background in all facets of real estate having worked in a wide spectrum of property roles for retailers, landlords and developers.   Roles include; Portfolio Leasing National Bank including both new branch rollout and CBD rationtionalisation,  CBD high rise property and portfolio management for listed property vehicle, shopping centre leasing, industrial land subdivision and sales.  

Rachel has unrivalled experience in the Tauriko Business Estate precinct having worked 10 years for the developer of the estate.  Rachel is proud of her association with the Tauriko Business Estate project and the growth this has enabled the Tauranga region and its businesses.

Rachel knows where you are coming from and how to get the best from a property opportunity. Her relationship network is strong and her ability to forge long term relationships is a key strength of hers.

Rachel is a former Chairperson of the Tauranga Branch of the Property Council of New Zealand and is still an active participant in and advocate for the industry. More recently she has sat on the judging panel for the Property Council People in Property awards in the Bay of Plenty.

Rachel’s interest in the property industry started young as a fierce family competitor around the Monopoly board as a child and then completing a Bachelor of Business Studies Majoring in Valuation and Property Management from Massey University then a Masters in Property Studies from Lincoln University.

Out of the office Rachel is a mum to 3 very active boys (one has a keen eye for Monopoly) and is an avid (although not entirely successful) game fisher.

MATHEW GIBBARD is a Commercial & Industrial Sales and Leasing Agent with Colliers covering the Bay of Plenty. He has a focus on commercial and industrial property sales & leasing in Tauranga, Rotorua and the greater Bay of Plenty area. His specialty is the sale and leasing of office and retail spaces and buildings.

Mat is experienced in a variety of markets and property types from a broad and varied career based in Wellington, Auckland, Queenstown, Sydney, USA, and 10 years in Tauranga. Mat has had a 30 year career in sales, customer service, management, start-ups, hospitality and insurance. This is backed up by a Bachelor of Commerce and Marketing and New Zealand Certificates of Financial Services and Real Estate. These skills give him a unique insight of the Bay of Plenty commercial and industrial markets which helps add value to his real estate clients’ transactions. He can help you decide when it’s the best time to move, sell, lease or buy for your best return. He understands potential costs and risks to your investment property/business, specifically from his Insurance background dealing with fire and general, private & commercial, business, risk management, and the EQC. 

Conrad is an experienced sales and marketing professional with a diverse background spanning multiple industries. His expertise in operating and owning businesses, along with his strong negotiation skills, make him an asset in assisting clients with their property needs. Conrad has a passion for working with people and is committed to achieving fair and equitable outcomes for his clients.

Choosing to join the Colliers Rural and Agribusiness team was an easy choice for Conrad. He recognised their strong global and local brand, specialized focus on income-producing assets, and access to the best tools and networks. He understands that success in selling properties is dependent on extensive marketing, client databases, and effective teamwork between salespeople and staff within the brand.

Conrad is committed to leveraging his personal energy and that of his team to ensure that clients' properties get the best possible reach and visibility in the market. He is excited about the prospect of working with clients and helping them write the next chapter in their lives. If you are looking to buy or sell an income-producing property, Conrad is well-equipped to help you achieve your goals.