Joe Chapman

Registered Property Valuer | Director

At Vals NZ, Joe Chapman combines the agility of an independent firm with the depth of experience gained from years in a leading corporate environment. This unique perspective allows him to deliver valuations that are not only accurate but strategically aligned with client goals.

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Duncan Jack

Registered Property Valuer | Director

Duncan has 25 years of experience during which time he has been involved with many aspects of property valuation. He has worked in residential, commercial and rating roles providing valuations for a range of property types and brings experience from working within national organisations, corporates and locally owned valuation firms.

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Kayla James

Registered Property Valuer

Kayla James is a Registered Property Valuer at Vals NZ, specialising in commercial, industrial, freehold going concerns, and childcare centres across Otago and Southland. 

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Isabella Smith

Graduate Valuer

With a Bachelor of Land and Property Management from Lincoln University, Isabella brings a diverse background in planning and valuation, having worked as a Consents Planner at the Otago Regional Council navigating regulatory frameworks and environmental considerations before transitioning into the field of rating and residential market valuation. 

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Joyce Pearce

Valuation Assistant

Joyce joined ValsNZ in 2025 as a Valuation Assistant, bringing over ten years of experience as a legal executive in civil rights advocacy. 

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Tony Chapman

Consultant

Tony Chapman brings decades of senior valuation, consultancy, and leadership experience to his governance and consultant role at Vals NZ. With a distinguished career spanning commercial, industrial, specialised, and going‑concern assets, Tony has guided major national clients, contributed expert evidence in arbitration and tribunal settings, and developed valuation methodologies for complex and non‑tradeable asset classes.

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