Latest farm sale figures from the Real Estate Institute show increased interest in dairy properties in Northland, Waikato, Taranaki, Canterbury and Southland.
More than 60 dairy farms were sold in the three months up to December, although the median price of more than $34,000 a hectare was lower than than the November average and that of a year ago.
Overall, farm sales were up by more than a third on the November period, and the median price was almost 13% higher than the previous year.
Grazing properties accounted for almost half of the sales. Dairy farms made up about 16% of the sales .
Horticulture and forestry block sales didn't follow the trend and they were down for that period.
