Having spent all her working life around client service industries. Saying, "Having a career in real estate means that you get to meet different, interesting people from various walks of life on a daily basis."

Whakatāne is host to many natural and man-made attractions, with frequent records of the highest number of sunshine hours in New Zealand, this sunny town is filled with great people, and is a wonderful place to raise kids.

Locally born and bred, Kirstie Richardson knows the region, and it's wonderful neighbourhoods very well. Having spent all her working life around client service industries, the progression into real estate was an appropriate and very successful one. Saying, "Having a career in real estate means that you get to meet different, interesting people from various walks of life on a daily basis. It's a great feeling working with our vendors and customers to get a great result for all involved."

Kirstie has a passion for, and a unique understanding of, her local community, its culture, diverse populations and sought after environment. As a member of a multi-award winning rural sales team, she enjoys being on a team who are passionate about supporting local rural schools and annually sponsor Awakeri Schools' main fundraising events.

When asked about Property Brokers, Kirstie replies, "Having joined Property Brokers four years ago, I appreciate the support from the team at head office as well as the suite of great tools available to us to draw on. Property Brokers is passionate about the provinces, and the communities they serve, something that resonates with me too."

When she's not out matching excellent properties with great people, you'll find Kirstie outdoors enjoying Whakatāne's fantastic location - all of the bush, rivers, beaches and more. Her downtime activities include road tripping, watching movies, attending concerts as well as fishing.