Thanks again for the replies. My goal was to buy a large chunk of land, build a primary house (for me) and a chateau in the back (for rent), and setup a working small farm (produce, poultry). The fruits and vegetables would be for myself, but it would be nice to be able to sell them for a little extra $.
One thing that I don't quite understand, I have read a lot of reports about food in NZ being on the bland side. If there is such a wide variety of fruits/vegetables/spices/etc, why is the food still considered bland?