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Milton joined Colliers (Wellington Valuation) as a Director in August 2011 and is currently National Director, Health and Retirement Living. His main focus is valuations in the aged care sector.

Mike is a specialist broker/consultant in the sale and acquisition of New Zealand viticulture assets.  In addition to having a passion for good wine, he also has a strong interest in the business of wine both in New Zealand and in global markets.  

As a result of living in a wine village and being involved in the local wine community for over 20 years, he has a good appreciation of the many challenges that winemakers and grape growers face in their businesses.  He now enjoys providing a service to the many corporate and boutique growers and wine companies that make up the burgeoning New Zealand wine sector. 

As a result of being involved in numerous acquisitions by overseas companies, he has good knowledge and experience of the Overseas Investment Office process, which all overseas buyers need to navigate in order to acquire rural and agribusiness assets in New Zealand.

Mike has over 35 years’ experience in real estate, principally as a consultant and broker in the commercial property sector in the UK, Asia and New Zealand. He has also undertaken several real estate developments including a number of wine/tourism projects in New Zealand.

Georgia has recently completed her bachelor’s degree in Land and Property Management where she specialised in Rural Valuation and Agricultural Management at Lincoln University. Georgia joined the Christchurch Colliers team upon graduation in January 2020.

Having grown up in Marlborough, she completed work in our Blenheim office during her studies, assisting with the valuation of vineyards and sheep and beef systems. Georgia received two Education NZ Prime Ministers scholarships to China and Brazil in 2018 and 2019 where she developed a deeper understanding of agribusiness concepts and farming systems within New Zealand's largest export markets. Along with this, she studied at Chonnam National University in South Korea where she developed key skills in international trade and marketing.

Georgia is currently working alongside Tim Banks to deliver market valuations in sheep and beef and dairy systems for financial reporting and mortgage purposes. Having a passion for property and the agricultural sector, Georgia is working towards becoming a fully registered rural valuer with Colliers International.

Tim’s areas of expertise are:

•    Hutt Valley and Industrial sales and leasing

•       Negotiation

•       Development

•       Documentation

•       Analysis

Tim commenced work as a valuer upon graduating in 1983. He worked in a range of management roles with Prudential from 1986 finishing as Associate Director-Property in 1995. Development and Consultancy 1995/1996 and Agency from 1996.

A consummate professional with more than three decades of commercial property experience, Mary-Jo has a well-established track record. Specialising in commercial leasing and investment sales with an emphasis on retail property, she’s the broker of choice for tenants, investors, property owners and developers.

Joining Queenstown’s Colliers office in 2010, Mary-Jo works closely with tenants, landlords and developers. Operating in the wider Southern-Lakes region including Queenstown and Wanaka, her attention to detail and intelligent, no-nonsense approach to doing business has created trust-based relationships that endure. Known for her integrity and results, Mary-Jo has a comprehensive understanding of the market combined with a broad national and international network, adding real value for clients.