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Which Is The Best KiwiSaver Provider For You?
Friday, 1 October 2021, 10:50 am | Canstar
The importance of KiwiSaver to our financial wellbeing has been thrown into sharp relief by Canstar’s latest research, which reveals a third of us will rely on its income for a comfortable retirement. As such, New Zealanders need to ensure they ... More >>
Want To Know Where To Get The Best Car Insurance Deal?
Wednesday, 22 September 2021, 10:14 am | Canstar
Canstar’s inaugural Car Insurer of the Year Award has revealed what every car owner wants to know: Where to get the best value and features for insurance to protect one of your most expensive assets - your car. And the answer, according to Canstar’s ... More >>
American Express wins best credit card rewards provider
Tuesday, 21 September 2021, 9:56 am | Canstar
Kiwis are adjusting their spending habits as they try to maximise credit card rewards in a COVID-ravaged world. And now, Canstar can announce New Zealand’s favourite provider of such rewards: American Express. For the third year running, American ... More >>
2degrees sweeps award for its support of small business
Monday, 20 September 2021, 8:28 am | Canstar
2degrees is Canstar Blue’s winner of the Small Business Telecommunications Most Satisfied Customers award for 2021. Customers say they are pleased with its network coverage, which keeps Kiwis connected in 98.5% of the places they live and work. ... More >>
Simplicity scoops award for favourite KiwiSaver provider
Friday, 3 September 2021, 1:13 pm | Canstar
New Zealanders are increasingly relying on their KiwiSaver to fund retirement, new research shows. Nearly three quarters of Kiwis are depending on Kiwisaver for their old age, up from around two thirds last year. The research from Canstar also shows ... More >>
Sharesies is NZ’s favourite for online share trading
Monday, 30 August 2021, 11:26 am | Canstar
Sharesies, the popular investing site founded just five years ago, is the winner of Canstar’s inaugural award for Most Satisfied Customers in the online share trading category. More >>
Kiwis: ‘Cheaper Health Insurance Please!’
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 11:55 am | Canstar
After a year during which Covid roiled the world, Kiwis say value for money remains their top priority when it comes to health insurance. The insight, revealed in a Canstar survey to find NZ’s favourite health insurer, shows how policy cost remains ... More >>
Heartland Again Scoops Bank Of The Year - Savings
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 9:58 am | Canstar
Canstar is thrilled to announce the winner of its Bank of the Year - Savings: Heartland Bank ! For the fourth year running, Heartland has scooped the award, showing an impressive commitment to helping Kiwis put away cash for a rainy day. Heartland’s Direct Call ... More >>
Kiwis Worry About Winter Bills, But Fail To Look For Better Deals
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 11:57 am | Canstar
Canstar’s new research to find New Zealand’s favourite electricity provider reveals our worries about paying the winter bills - but also how Kiwis fail to look for better deals. Canstar is pleased to announce Powershop is the country’s favourite ... More >>
Kiwis Snap Up Unlimited Data Plans As Reliance On Mobile Phones Soars
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 11:05 am | Canstar
Canstar’s new research into mobile plan providers shows the dramatic uptake of unlimited data plans, despite concerns about cost. In the past year, Kiwis with unlimited plans have more than tripled, reflecting an increasing reliance on mobile phones ... More >>
New Research Reveals The Truth About Our Online Lives
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 10:11 am | Canstar
Canstar’s research to find Kiwis’ favourite broadband provider reveals some stark truths about our online lives. Canstar is thrilled to announce the winner of Most Satisfied Customers for Broadband is Hawke’s Bay-based Kiwi company NOW Broadband. ... More >>
Young Kiwis Flock To Buy Now Pay Later For Electronics
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 12:18 pm | Canstar
New research from Canstar highlights the dramatic uptake of Buy Now Pay Later among young Kiwis, compared to older New Zealanders. The research, designed to find New Zealand’s favourite electronic retailer, discovered that 25% of Kiwis aged 18- ... More >>
Canstar’s Innovation Excellence Award Winners Showcase Power Of Social Good
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 12:19 pm | Canstar
Canstar is today thrilled to announce its 2021 Innovation Excellence Award winners, many of which are notable for a commitment to social good. Canstar’s annual Innovation Excellence Awards assess submissions from across several categories of business, ... More >>
Kiwibank Again Scoops Canstar’s Bank Of The Year - Home Loans!
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 12:13 pm | Canstar
Kiwibank is New Zealand’s top home loan provider, scooping Canstar’s accolade for the second year running. Canstar’s General Manager Jose George said Kiwibank’s back-to-back win reflected how it catered for all Kiwis, from those first stepping ... More >>
As Kiwis Spend Up Large Staying Local, Kiwibank Takes Bank Of The Year, Credit Cards
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 12:44 pm | Canstar
Credit cards continue to be a popular payment option for New Zealanders, with a recent splurge in spending showing Kiwis are enjoying the summer. According to Kiwibank data, New Zealanders are making the most of staying local, travelling to see the ... More >>
Canstar Announces Year’s Best Online Banking Provider
Thursday, 15 October 2020, 10:51 am | Canstar
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work, accelerating trends toward flexible workplaces and the digitalisation of our economy. At the forefront of these changes are our financial services, which are leading the rapid shift toward ... More >>
Xero Is The No.1 Accounting Provider For Kiwi Small Businesses
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 10:58 am | Canstar
Xero is the winner of Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customers Award, Small Business Accounting Software 2020 New Zealand cloud-based accounting software company Xero has once again proven itself the most popular provider for small businesses, winning ... More >>
Kiwis Want Healthcare “Peace Of Mind” - But Are Reluctant To Pay
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 1:50 pm | Canstar
Kiwis, facing a global pandemic and public health system under strain, are turning to private health insurance. But even as they appreciate the comfort it brings, they remain frustrated by the cost. More >>
Huawei Wins Canstar Award; Kiwis Really Like Their Mobile Phone Cameras
Monday, 8 June 2020, 10:43 am | Canstar
Canstar is today announcing the winner of the 2020 Most Satisfied Customers of Smartphones in New Zealand. The winner is Huawei. More than 1340 Kiwis took part in the survey to discover the country’s favourite smartphone, with respondents pointing to usability, ... More >>
Kiwibank Wins Canstar Bank Of The Year - Home Loans
Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 1:10 pm | Canstar
The housing market is in flux due to COVID-19, and it seems likely to be a buyers’ market for at least a few months. Interest rates have hit record lows, and with the removal of minimum deposit requirements there will be opportunities for some looking ... More >>