Don transitioned to Real Estate following a 25+ year career in Advertising Agency Management and Marketing, in both Wellington & Auckland. He has a Dip: in Advanced Marketing Management from Victoria University/IMI.

Don has worked on some of New Zealand's top Brands, including; Hannah’s, Cerebos Greggs, Masport, Parfum Yves Saint Laurent, NZ Post Philatelic & Bank, Sanitarium, NZI, Auckland SPCA, Lion Nathan, Super Liquor Retail, Montana Wines, Babich Wines, Dive HQ, Radius Care, and Fiji Tourism.

Born and educated in Wellington, he and his family have lived on Auckland’s North Shore, since moving to Auckland.

He has personally Project Managed the construction of four new-home builds and extensively renovated two other properties by himself.

He has a good eye, lots of experience, and understands the building process, property and the real estate market, particularly on the North Shore.

Outside of work and when time permits – he enjoys a round of golf with his friends. Don also enjoys working on personal projects – he has undertaken a complete re-build of a Mazda Ute, built his own steel trailer, and restores outdoor timber furniture, in his spare time.

When you engage Don Mackay to manage the sale of your property – you’re also getting over 25 years of Advertising Agency and Marketing expertise, FREE as part of the service package.

What sets him apart from other Agents and Companies is his ability to combine traditional real estate Advertising methods such as Signage, Brochures, Print Media & Real Estate Internet Portals with a creative approach to new technologies including Social Media, You Tube, Video & Ariel Photography, and Digital Marketing.