Trends Property Insight Series

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In this episode of the TIDA Designer Series, host Paul Taylor sits down with Kate Gardham of Suede + Stone to explore her TIDA award-winning bathroom and the journey that led her from a career in fashion to becoming a recognised interior designer.

Kate shares how her early creative instincts evolved through formal training and hands-on site experience, highlight...

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In this episode of the TIDA Designer Series, host Paul Taylor sits down with Natalie du Bois of Du Bois Design to explore the thinking behind her TIDA award-winning bathroom suite and her journey from international design beginnings to building a successful New Zealand studio.

Natalie shares how her passion for design began at a young age and evolved through fo...

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In this episode of the TIDA Designer Series, host Paul Taylor sits down with Celia Visser of Celia Visser Design to explore the thinking behind her TIDA award-winning kitchen and her remarkable journey through more than 30 years in kitchen and interior design.

Celia shares how her career began through renovating homes of her own, how she built her practice from...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, we sit down with Vanessa Williams, spokesperson and long-time industry voice at realestate.co.nz, to unpack what property data is really telling us about how New Zealanders buy, sell, and search.

Vanessa draws on nearly a decade of market insight to explain how buyer behaviour has changed, why people are arr...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, we sit down with Sarah Wood, CEO of realestate.co.nz, to explore how technology is reshaping the property journey for everyday New Zealanders.

Drawing on her background across marketing, digital commerce, and classified platforms, Sarah explains how realestate.co.nz has evolved into a technology-driven marke...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, we sit down with Davina Harper, colour specialist at Dulux New Zealand, to explore how colour shapes the feeling, personality, and liveability of a home.

Drawing on her work across the Dulux colour range, colour forecasting, and design trend research, Davina explains how homeowners can move beyond swatches a...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, we sit down with landscape designer Gavin Olson of Olsen Landscapes to explore how thoughtful landscaping can dramatically transform the way a property looks, feels, and functions.

With more than 26 years of experience designing and building outdoor spaces across residential and commercial projects in New Ze...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, we sit down with Kevan Hunt of Elite Insulation to uncover the hidden system inside every home that quietly affects comfort, health, and energy use — insulation.

Drawing on more than a decade running one of Auckland’s leading insulation businesses, and experience across more than 25,000 homes, Ke...

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In this returning-guest episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, Andrew Johnson sits down again with Derek Von Sturmer to go deeper than “trust” — and unpack the real mechanics that shape buyer and seller outcomes.

Derek breaks down the misunderstandings around price guides, why buyers often rely too heavily on an agent’s framing, an...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, host Andrew Johnson sits down with Bryce Leckie of Leck Electrical to unpack how great electrical planning and lighting design can transform the way a home feels, functions, and flows — for everyday New Zealanders.

Bryce explains why his work has evolved from “just wiring” into designing a...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, we sit down with David Johnson, founder and CEO of Trends, to unpack the entrepreneur’s template that took a New Zealand idea global. We explore how a simple, repeatable format — clear headlines, useful stories, disciplined layouts, and strict guardrails — scaled across countries and cul...

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In this special episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, the roles switch. Broadcaster Dom Harvey takes the host chair and interviews Andrew Johnson about the real story behind Trends Property. Andrew shares how growing up in a family publishing business, building early digital video platforms, and weathering his own buying, selling, and renovating chal...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, we sit down with Ross Longney, longtime kitchen specialist at Poggenpohl Studio Auckland, to unpack how design discipline and quality systems turn a busy room into the most reliable space in your home. From 130-plus years of German engineering heritage to what that means on site in New Zealand, Ross exp...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, we sit down with Nat Jakich of Box to unpack what really makes a residential project run well. Drawing on decades across site and office, Nat explains why getting the builder involved early with the designer and engineer turns a good concept into a deliverable plan, with clearer pricing, fewer surprises, and a...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, we sit down with Damian Francis from Frontier Pools to unpack the full journey from first idea to first swim. With a background in landscaping and concrete, he explains why the best pools begin with a solid design, clear goals, and a site plan that considers access, fencing, and the entire backyard — not...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, we sit down with Elaine Ferguson, licensed real estate agent, former TVNZ designer, and trained psychotherapist, to explore what truly drives a successful sale. From the first phone call to settlement day, Elaine shares a practice built on authenticity, proportion, and an experience that feels as good in perso...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, we sit down with Aaron Sampson from Hot Spring to talk about the real choices that make a spa a smart everyday wellness tool, not just a backyard luxury. We look past the brochure specs and into what actually lowers running costs, insulation that works as a system, efficient pumps and heaters, and the humble cover...

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In this episode of the Trends Property Insight Series, we sit down with Jennie Dunlop, a spatial designer, to discuss the fundamentals that make a home feel effortless on a day-to-day basis.

Rather than jumping to cushions and colours, we look at the moves that really matter: how flow, light and storage shape behaviour, why small courtyards and powder rooms are...