100 People Behind Bay Business - 2023

PROPERTY – RESIDENTIAL | PEOPLE
CAM WINTER
founder & creative director, oliver road | luxury real estate
A thought-leader, Cam is pioneering a new era of client-focused, marketing-first real estate
firms. He is deeply passionate about delivering a world-class, specialist service to Oliver Road’s
clients, and most importantly – producing results that consistently exceed expectations.
Cam grew up in the Bay of Plenty and
from a very young age it was obvious
his path could lead to a career in sales
and marketing. From a somewhat
unsuccessful introduction to the industry at age 4
– when he tried to sell a stray cat to the neighbour –
through to an incident at age 14, when, much to the
confusion of all involved, he sold $1,600 worth of
ski gear to a customer, despite not working at the
shop they were in, this innate passion has grown
and matured, and is evident in all things he has
applied himself to in adult life.
In the late 2000s, a productive impatience
saw Cam drop out of his university study and dive
head-first into the world of business. At age 18,
this took the form of his first company - Focus
Marketing. In partnership with another likeminded
young entrepreneur, Cam built this
successful company from the ground
up - establishing a client base which
included Rodney Wayne and Pitstop,
along with other nationwide
brands.
Featured on TVNZ’s Breakfast
and Lonely Planet, another
start-up that Cam front-footed
was Stay2011.com. This website
pre-dated AirBnb’s presence in
New Zealand, and was
the answer to
the question
many had on
their minds
approaching
the 2011
Rugby World
Cup “How
do we rent
a couch, a
room, or
our entire
house to
capitalise
on the
huge
impending influx of overseas visitors?”
Following these earlier endeavours in the sales
and marketing arena, in 2010 (just two years after
the GFC) Cam entered the real estate industry and
has never looked back.
Over the past twelve years, Cam has sold more
than 500 properties and since founding Oliver Road
in 2017 has worked exclusively with the owners of
unique, high value Bay of Plenty homes.
Joined by Jason Eves in 2019 and Ben Hawan
in 2022. Together, and with invaluable support
from their business team, they have established
a formidable track-record and reputation in the
market.
“CAM SIMPLY DOESN’T SETTLE FOR SECOND
BEST AND BELIEVES THOSE SELLING A UNIQUE,
HIGH-VALUE BAY OF PLENTY HOME SHOULDN’T
EITHER. OVER THE PAST TWELVE YEARS, CAM HAS
SOLD MORE THAN 500 PROPERTIES AND SINCE 2018
HAS WORKED EXCLUSIVELY WITH THE OWNERS OF
UNIQUE, HIGH VALUE BAY OF PLENTY HOMES.
In 2019, Cam met Isis – an interior designer and
project manager in the property industry – and in
2021 they welcomed their first child ‘Fox’ into the
world. Having recently turned two, Fox is already
proving to be a formidable negotiator and giving
Cam a run for his money!
A thought-leader, Cam is pioneering a new era
of client-focused, marketing-first real estate firms.
He is deeply passionate about delivering a worldclass,
specialist service to Oliver Road’s clients,
and most importantly – producing results that
consistently exceed expectations.
Awarded Best Real Estate Agent (New Zealand
& Asia Pacific Regions) in the 2021 International
Property Awards, Cam simply doesn’t settle for
second best and believes those selling a unique,
high-value Bay of Plenty home shouldn’t either.
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