Combine harvesters

Combine harvesters in New Zealand: what to check

Updated 4 November 2026

In November 2026, a search of New Zealand shops did not give a reliable price for a full-size combine harvester. Most results are toy replicas, mostly between NZ$50 and NZ$340, and the only full-size part found, a John Deere HD45X header, is listed at NZ$320,000. To get current prices for a machine that suits your crop and area, send a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Why the online prices mislead

Most listings are toys: die-cast replicas of John Deere, Claas and New Holland machines, some marked for children aged 3 and up. A header is also a different product from a combine, so its price says nothing about the machine that carries it. Compare only figures for real machines, and ask sellers for the model, year and engine hours before you compare anything.

What the price depends on

Prices are quoted per machine for a sale and per job for hire, so ask which one a seller means. The main factors are:

• Buying or hiring, and for how long
• Model, year and engine hours
• Header width and the crop it is set up for
• Area to harvest, in hectares
• Your region and budget

Season: buying before the summer harvest

New Zealand is in the southern hemisphere, so summer runs from December to February and winter from June to August. November is the run-up to summer, so a machine needs inspection, servicing and a test run before the season starts. Start early and ask sellers when they can arrange the test.

Moving the machine between cities

Transport can be a large part of the cost. Ask each seller for the delivery cost to your town, whether the machine is delivered or collected, and who arranges the trailer. Name the city nearest to you in your request, such as Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton or Tauranga, so that sellers quote transport with the machine.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. Describe the machine you need in your own words, and the AI asks for missing details, then looks through sellers' websites and price lists in New Zealand and shows the prices and businesses it finds. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their price, terms and delivery, and your contacts stay hidden until you decide to exchange them. Start from the farm machinery section or create a request on the home page.