About Grant Cochran
I’m Northland born and bred, having grown up locally and attended Paihia Primary School and Kamo High School. Shortly after turning 18, I headed overseas, travelling and working abroad before returning to New Zealand in my mid-20s with a broader perspective and a strong work ethic.
My early career spanned several industries before I found my calling in healthcare, training as a Registered Nurse. Over the following 16 years, I worked in high-pressure ICU environments at Whangārei Hospital, across multiple Australian hospitals, and in remote communities throughout Australia. These roles demanded precision, calm decision-making, clear communication, and absolute accountability — skills that continue to underpin how I work with clients today.
On returning to Northland, I stepped into senior leadership roles as Clinical Nurse Manager at Bay of Islands Hospital and later as Village Manager at Kerikeri Retirement Village. Guiding people through significant life transitions sharpened my ability to listen carefully, manage complex situations, and deliver outcomes with empathy and professionalism.
Alongside my professional career, real estate has been a long-standing passion. My wife Hallie and I have bought, renovated, and sold multiple properties over the years, giving me first-hand experience in value creation, negotiation, and the realities of the property market. We’re now settled on our five-acre lifestyle block, working on our latest (and final!) renovation — a relocated home brought up from Auckland.
Our two children attend Kerikeri High School, and as a family we love boating and exploring everything this incredible region has to offer. When I’m not working with clients or on the property, you’ll most likely find me out spearfishing somewhere along Northland’s coastline.
Real estate, for me, is about more than property — it’s about people, trust, and getting the details right when it matters most.
Grant Cochran's Properties
Client Testimonials
Couldn't be more helpful
Grant has been nothing but helpful in this process, buying my first home has been an incredibly challenging process and stressful time with everything going on in life with other appointments ect, but Grant has done an incredible job at making all the small details known, organising times and appointments around what will suit everyone best and been incredibly patient with me while I've tried to wrap my head around everything and constantly checking in to see if there was anything more that I needed throughout the process Top quality agent, and all round good guy. Couldn’t recommend Grant more to any buyer or seller Thank you, Grant for everything, helping me into a space to call my own.
Extremely efficient and super pleasant to deal with.
Very good at understanding our needs and a great communicator. Would recommend him to friends at any time.
Great communication, well organised and punctual
Good local knowledge