Experienced Valuers
As Nelson’s longest-established property consultancy practise, our property valuers offer a wide range of valuation and property consultancy services in the Nelson and Tasman regions.
Reputable Valuations
We are members of the New Zealand Institute of Valuers, assuring the quality of your valuation advice and reports.
Independent Valuers
Throughout our long history, we have stayed locally owned and completely independent. We are members of ValGroup, a nationwide valuers network which allows you to manage your national portfolio with one simple point of contact.
Complete Property Valuation Services
Residential
We are approved by all major banking institutions and insurance companies.
Commercial
With over 30 years of combined experience, our commercial team delivers accurate valuations in your time-frame.
Rural
As Nelson’s most experienced rural valuers, we offer in-depth advice for every type of lifestyle or productive property.
News & Publications
Property News – 13 February 2026
Stop walking through bus hub, council warns : Family co-housing community grows with new tiny home-dwelling residents : ‘Too early to speculate’ : Museum puts store in new site: Design contract awarded for Hope Bypass : Townhouses moving from niche to normal : New private cancer clinic to open : No dam debt bailout from Govt
Property News – 23 January 2026
Tenants gain as rentals surge in Nelson Tasman : Te Piki Oranga opens new whare : Fire bans come into force : Restoration plan for road to popular Flora Hut : Park’s centenary celebrations begin
Property News – 28 November 2025
Plans for a mega regional cemetery quietly buried : Nelson City Council approval highest in NZ :
42-day average to sell homes : Port, council reach deal : Economy ‘turning a corner’ : Township divided over hub project
Property News – 21 November 2025
140 new beds coming in ‘rapid-build’ wards : Co-housing company raises $319k : Hundreds still searching for affordable homes, but more on the way : Nelson Farmers Market makes it to 20 years : Call to get out of rivers’ way : New arts hub to revitalise Nelson : Berryfields complex greenlit : Chicks would be Xmas gift : Ice cream factory to move out of region in further blow : River maintenance ‘not up to scratch’
Property News – 17 October 2025
Cost saving drove plan change : Govt to rewrite quake rules : Hope for Stoke Memorial Hall : Malls massive rebuild : Weather radar due next year : Pākawau campground sale ends years of uncertainty : Port and airport pay final dividend to councils : Record price paid for Bay resort : Chef’s luxury retreat : All in for Motueka pool : New precinct to boost city : Publican revives historic building : Rental supply soars, yet rents are rising
Testimonials
All work requested has been completed to a high professional standard
Chris Gosling Corporate Service Manager
Duke and Cooke currently provide professional valuation services to the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology and have done so for a period of excess of ten years. All work requested has been completed to a high professional standard and within the agreed time frames. Duke and Cooke have been particularly responsive in dealing with ad hoc requests for advice and assistance, which are often accompanied by very short deadlines.
I am very happy to recommend Duke and Cooke for professional valuation services.
We would have no hesitation in recommending Duke and Cooke for property valuation services
Kaye McNabb Nelson Airport LTD
Nelson Airport Ltd has reasonably significant property holdings. Valuations, rental property return and financial reporting have been provided by Duke and Cooke since this company was established in 1999.
Valuations provided by Duke and Cooke have always met our requirements in an efficient and timely manner.
We would have no hesitation in recommending Duke and Cooke for property valuation services.
Professional and extremely knowledgeable
Lyn Marshell Tasman Holdings Nelson
Our property company of 20 years prefers to use Barry Rowe of Duke and Cooke for all our valuations.
Barry is professional, extremely knowledgeable and a nice guy. His valuations are very thorough and an accurate assessment of current market values.
He is accomplished at valuing subdivisions and houses off the plans, which is important for our company’s planning.
Duke & Cooke valuations are a valuable tool for us both when pricing to buy or sell property and for financing.
We confidently refer clients to Duke & Cooke as they are experts in their field
Adam Hills Regional Manager
As a business we have dealt with Duke & Cooke and more specifically Barry Rowe since 2006 for all of our house valuations and in that time we have also referred a large number of clients for valuations. The service we receive is always of the highest standard and completed with the timeframe provided, for the agreed price.
Barry also makes himself available with regards to discussions around the residential market in general and has also been very generous with his time to get involved in various seminars and presentations we have hosted.
We confidently refer clients to Duke & Cooke as they are experts in their field and are always professional and reliable. The team here at Milestone Homes all enjoy working with Duke & Cooke and dealing with them is always a pleasure. We look forward to continuing this relationship and working together for many years to come.
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