Tina Chamberlain - Award Winning NZ Auctioneer

29/08/2026

Some people are just a force of nature in real estate. Jo McIntosh is one of them.

When I first moved to Christchurch, Jo was someone I really wanted to connect with. I could see the incredible business she had built, and I genuinely believed she could take her results even further by embracing auction as part of her strategy.

I was told by plenty of people, “You’ll never get Jo to do an auction.”

Well… they were wrong. 😉

Jo opened the door and allowed me inside her business, and I’ll be forever grateful that she did.

Because the truth is, we never know everything. No matter how successful we are, there is always something new to learn, challenge ourselves with and embrace. Jo didn’t just listen to & learn the auction strategy, she embraced it, put it into practice and made it her own.

And then, just a few weeks ago, she was recognised nationally at her brands National awards event & she took out the Auction Growth Award, acknowledging her incredible growth in auctions.

I couldn’t be prouder.

To have played even a small part in that journey is something I feel incredibly privileged about. But the credit belongs to Jo. Her drive, her willingness to learn, her commitment to her clients and her ability to continually evolve are what got her there.

Jo, I’m so excited to watch you continue to reach for the stars and I have no doubt there are plenty more auctions ahead.

Thanks for coming & catching up with me lastnight for a celebratory bubbles. Here’s to the next chapter, the next auction, and everything still to come for you.🥂

Keep going, Jo. You’re a machine. ❤️
I’ll see you when I’m back in Christchurch next time.

28/08/2026

Europe. Four and a half weeks. A suitcase. A ridiculous itinerary. And apparently, me. 😂

There’s excitement.
There’s nervousness.
There’s that little voice asking, “Are you actually sure this is a good idea?”

And then there’s another voice saying…

“Hell yeah, you got this girl, let’s go!”✈️😂

I’m looking forward to incredible places, adventures, catching up with my daughter and family in places, and making memories I’ll likely rave about for years.

But I’d be lying if I said leaving home, work, my fur babies and in particular my husband for that long doesn’t feel strange too.

Four and a half weeks is a long time when you’re used to life being busy, familiar and shared.

There’s something quite confronting about stepping away from all that’s familiar, but sometimes you have to challenge yourself, to be comfortable in your own company, embrace a different culture, seek adventure and allow yourself to grow.

My hubby doesn’t have the same desire to see the world that I do, and I actually love that about us. We don’t have to want exactly the same things.

His encouragement and support to go and experience this is something I’m incredibly grateful for.

Bring on Europe. Bring on summer. And BRING ON MONZA GP. 🏎️🇮🇹

See you all in October 😂

27/08/2026

Fab fun day in rooms today. Congratulations to all those involved in the sale of 14 Corbett Place, Onekawa.

Want to sell this spring? Reach out to any of our Ray White Hawke’s Bay team to learn more about The BIG BANG AUCTION EVENT -where competition ignites results.

26/08/2026

It’s hammer time, tomorrow at 12pm. See you there!

25/08/2026

A few things happening in property right now that you might not have heard about… 👀

I spend a lot of time looking at what is actually happening behind the headlines, and there are some interesting numbers coming through.

🏠 New-home consents are UP 19% nationally.
More than 40,500 new dwellings were consented in the year to June.

But remember, a consent isn’t a completed house. So don’t mistake an increase in consents for an immediate increase in housing supply.

📈 There are now 33,252 properties sitting on the market nationally.
That’s 9.3% higher than this time last year and the highest July/ Aug stock level since 2014.

But interestingly…

New listings are actually DOWN 0.5%.

So we’re not seeing a huge wave of new properties hitting the market.

What we’re seeing is properties taking longer to sell.

And Hawke’s Bay is feeling that too.

📍Hawke’s Bay currently has around 17 weeks of property inventory, two weeks more than this time last year.

The median time to sell is now 57 days, compared with a 10-year average of 42 days for this time of year.

So are there no buyers?

I don’t think that’s the story.

REINZ says - first-home buyers remain active in Hawke’s Bay, along with up-sizers and down-sizers.

What has changed is the buyer’s mindset.

They have more choice.

They’re taking longer.

They’re comparing more properties.

And they’re becoming much more selective about where they spend their money.

That’s an important distinction.

Because a slower market doesn’t necessarily mean a market without buyers.

It means - buyers need a reason to act!!!

And perhaps the most interesting statistic of all…

National sales in July were down 10% year-on-year, but REINZ says July’s sales volume was actually around the historical midpoint for the month across 35 years of records.

So perhaps the better description of today’s market isn’t “dead”….

…and it isn’t “booming”

It’s “SELECTIVE”

And in a selective market, creating genuine competition around a property becomes more important - not less.

The numbers tell a story. You just have to look beyond the headline.

Tina Chamberlain | Auctioneer

20/08/2026

For anyone I know based in Christchurch that may have a child keen on doing this?

Want to run out with our team this Saturday? Be our official Ray White Ball Runner when Canterbury defend the Ranfurly Shield against Bay of Plenty at One New Zealand Stadium. 🏉 💨

Comment below with the person you would like to nominate (aged between 9-12). Drawn 13th August 2026. 👇🏼

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18/08/2026

Thursday in Taupo…5 fantastic opportunities go under my hammer. Let’s hope the snow stays away!

Auction Day is almost here !
Join Us on Thursday from 12noon 20th August at the Ray White Auction Room Taupo to secure your seat - these Auctions are not to be missed !

📍1/170 Taharepa Road
📍2 Brompton Close
📍44 King Road
📍18 Sedge Grove
📍58 Gillespie

https://rwtaupo.co.nz/properties/for-sale/auctions
Ray White Taupo Tina Chamberlain Auctioneer Ray White New Zealand

14/08/2026

Here’s something worth thinking about when choosing your agent.

If your agent tells you your property is overpriced, they are risking the listing by telling you something you may not want to hear.
They could simply agree with you, tell you the price you want to hear, keep the listing and hope the market eventually proves them right.
But is that really working in your best interests?

A great agent understands that their job isn’t to keep you happy at all costs. It’s to protect your interests and protect the value of your property.

Sometimes that means having the uncomfortable conversation about price.
Sometimes it means challenging your expectations. And sometimes it means risking the listing by being honest.

That honesty should build trust …. not break it.

Because the agent who is prepared to tell you what you need to know, even when it could cost them your business, is the agent who is putting your interests ahead of their own.

And isn’t that exactly the kind of agent you’d want working for you?

14/08/2026

12/08/2026

There are people who influence your career.

And then there are people who quietly help shape it.

When I started auctioneering some 10 years or so ago, it was a very male-dominated space. I was finding my feet, learning the craft and finding my voice. And along the way, two men took the time to share their knowledge, their experience and, importantly, their time with me.

Robert Tulp & John Bowring.

They didn’t have to.

They had no obligation to teach me, encourage me or open the door a little wider. But they did.

And I’ll be forever grateful for that.

I’ve come to appreciate more and more that the value of a great mentor or coach isn’t always in what they teach you. Sometimes it’s the confidence they give you, the perspective they offer, the standards they set, or simply the fact that someone experienced enough to know better chose to invest their time in you.

And that investment hasn’t stopped.

Over the last year, I’ve also been incredibly fortunate to have Roger Dawson share his experience, perspective and wisdom with me. Roger may have retired from auctioneering, but his influence on our industry is significant and I’ve valued every conversation, every challenge and every piece of advice.

And perhaps the most interesting part of this photo?

Now the three of us, John, Robert & myself are aligned under the same brand, Ray White.

Different journeys. Different chapters. But a pretty cool full-circle moment.

I’m a huge believer that none of us gets where we are entirely on our own.

So, to the mentors, coaches, leaders and generous people who have taken the time to influence others journeys…thank you.

And if you’re in a position to give someone else your time, knowledge or encouragement…

DO IT!

You never know just how much it might mean to them, or where it might take them.

I’m curious 👀 who has helped shape your journey?

Who gave you their time, shared their knowledge, challenged you, believed in you or simply inspired you to become better?

I’d love to hear who they are if your keen to share below 👇