About Mel

Born and bred in Palmerston North, Mel has a real passion for people, property, and the Manawatū lifestyle. Family, community, and real-life experiences have shaped her approachable and down-to-earth nature, making real estate a natural fit. Choosing to work with Harcourts — an internationally recognised and most trusted brand — alongside an award-winning team was an easy decision, allowing her to combine strong local knowledge with the support and systems of one of New Zealand’s leading real estate companies. After beginning her career in the insurance industry, Mel spent time living and working in Auckland, Brisbane, and Melbourne before returning home to the Manawatū to be closer to family and raise her own. Real estate has always been close to home, with her brother Richard “Ginga” Jensen, now owner of Harcourts Team Manawatu Ltd. Working alongside Richard as his personal assistant sparked Mel’s own passion for real estate and led her to gain her real estate licence. Alongside raising her two children, Mel also spent many years helping build and support her family plumbing business, developing strong organisational skills, a practical mindset, and a deep understanding of the importance of relationships, trust, and communication. Now returning to the industry she genuinely enjoys, Mel brings a relatable, family-focused approach to real estate. As a lifelong local with strong community ties, she understands the people, lifestyle, and values that make the Manawatū such a great place to call home. Outside of work, Mel is heavily involved in sport and can often be found on the sidelines of the netball court, rugby field, and supporting her son racing at the speedway. She is also a proud committee member of the Bunnythorpe Rugby Football Club and enjoys spending quality time with family and friends around the Manawatū. You will enjoy Mel’s vibrant and engaging personality, call her today, you’ll be glad you did.

Mel's reviews

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Mel has 5 reviewsacross 4 different locations, showing 5.
Review Mel
about 1 month ago
Lovely agent, pleasant to deal with

Mel was pretty much the only agent during our house search that left us alone and let us view the property in peace. This gave us the opportunity and actually talk everything through and made us buy the house in the end. When we did ask questions she was very helpful and very chatty. She is generally very relaxed, at no point there was any pressure and she was always happy as. I really enjoyed working with her. She organised everything perfectly, is very onto it and made the whole process nice and easy. I'd definitely buy a house from her again.

about 1 month ago
Amazing real estate agent

Mel was amazing to deal with. She kept us advised on after each open home and made good suggestions on what we could do that could help with the sale process. In the end she exceeded our expetations on sale price and sale time frame. Would gladly use her again if the need arises.

about 1 month ago
I honestly couldn’t have bought my first home without her!

Mel was amazing from start to finish. She supported me every step of the way, went above and beyond, and made the whole experience feel really personal. I never felt like I was just another client. We looked at so many houses together, and by the end my daughter was well and truly over house hunting. The only way I could get her to come to a viewing was if Mel was going to be there, which I think says it all! I’m so grateful for everything Mel did for us and couldn’t recommend her highly enough.

about 2 months ago
Mel is a one stop power Real state agent.

Mel engaged with my son & I 100% right from the start. From asking us what we were looking/wanted in a home. Listening to what we did or didn't like in any house we viewed with her. Phoning every week whether there were any houses that suited us in the new listings or not. I found Mel genuinely cared and wanted to find us the forever home we wanted. She even went the extra mile and went door knocking on a street that we had put an offer in on a house, that wasn't accepted at the time; as Mel knew how much I loved the street. Mel encouraged us to not give up on the house in that street as the deadline was still a couple of weeks away and put in our offer on the deadline. I'm pleased to say our offer was accepted the 2nd time. We are now living in our forever home all thanks to Mel.

Mel's properties

Mel has 2 properties for sale and sold 5 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

For Sale
Deadline Sale 12 November 26 (Unless Sold Prior)
5 Oriana Place
Highbury Manawatu-Wanganui
3
1
1
House
For Sale
Deadline Sale 19 November 2026 (Unless Sold Prior)
15 Manson Street
Terrace End Manawatu-Wanganui
3
1
2
House
SoldSep 22, 2026
$395,000
19 Blenheim Place
Feilding Manawatu-Wanganui
2
1
2
Unit
SoldSep 17, 2026
Price not available
26 Westmere Place
Takaro Manawatu-Wanganui
2
1
1
Unit
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