REINZ Rural Seminar Palmerston North 2025

Experience the REINZ Rural Seminar Palmerston North 2025 on-demand. With sessions focused on the issues that mattered most to the rural industry, this carefully curated programme—developed by the REINZ Sector Group—features an exceptional line-up of speakers:

• Lizzy Ryley – REINZ CEO
  Attending both Rural Seminars, Lizzy brought extensive senior leadership experience across customer engagement, data, and membership sectors. Her focus was on delivering value to members through innovation, insight, and service. Lizzy delivered a comprehensive REINZ update.
• Hilton Collier – Agribusiness Adviser
  Hilton, an Agribusiness Advisor with a strong interest in land management, spoke on the changing drivers of land use in New Zealand, the evolving role of rural real estate agents, and how agents can act as key enablers in the sector.
• Pedro Morgan – Expert in Overseas Investment Policy
  Pedro provided insights into the latest amendments to the Overseas Investment Act, offering clarity on how the revised foreign investment policies are affecting rural land transactions.
• Melisa Beight – REINZ General Counsel
  Melisa shared an update on REINZ’s advocacy and advisory efforts in the rural space, highlighting recent legal developments and outlining the support available to members.
• Hon. Mark Patterson – Ministerial Address
  The session concluded with a brief online address by Hon. Mark Patterson, Member of Parliament (New Zealand First Caucus), Minister for Rural Communities, Associate Minister for Agriculture, and Associate Minister for Regional Development.

The session is now part of our growing resource library, available year-round to members - perfect for anyone interested in the topics discussed or seeking additional CPD points.

Important Information 

Accessing and Launching the Course 
After registering in the course, you can access it via our online learning platform, THRIVE. Once you’ve logged in, you’ll see the course on your homepage.

Progress Tracking 
Your progress will automatically be saved, so you can pause and resume the course at your convenience. 

Completion Requirements 
You’ll need to complete all questions, activities and tasks in the online course to achieve overall course completion. 

Recording Completion 
After completing the topic, allow up to 12 hours for the course completion to update in your CPD logbook.