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Kiwi Households Adapting Despite Widespread Cost Pressure Concerns, Westpac Survey Shows
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 8:00 am | Westpac New Zealand
The survey also found more than three-quarters are worried about the impact of the conflict on their finances, with 44% somewhat concerned and 32% very concerned. That’s down from 42% who were very concerned in March. More >>
Westpac NZ Strongly Positioned To Help Customers Through Challenging Times
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 9:55 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath says the bank increased total lending by 6% and deposits by 3% compared to the same period last year, in the face of strong competition. More >>
Westpac NZ Becomes First Major NZ Company To Launch Microsoft AI Tool To Support Human-To-Human Customer Conversations
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 9:07 am | Westpac New Zealand
Last week, Westpac began rolling out the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) platform. More >>
Westpac NZ Encourages Teens To Engage More With KiwiSaver
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 8:21 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac research has showed that taking a more growth-focused KiwiSaver strategy earlier in life could mean saving an additional tens of thousands of dollars over several decades. More >>
Westpac NZ Launches Community Banking Van Service In Northland
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 8:47 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ Managing Director Consumer Banking & Wealth Helen Ryder says Westpac is excited to be launching its third van. More >>
Collaboration Will Be Key To The Future Success Of New Zealand’s Health System
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 10:46 am | Westpac New Zealand
Partnering allows for the unlocking of delivery capacity across the healthcare system, allowing public health to deliver more acute and lifesaving care, while shifting less complex but fast turnaround elective procedures to the private sector. More >>
Westpac Economic Overview, February 2026 – Picking Up Speed
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 10:54 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac has just released its February 2026 Economic Overview which discusses an increasingly positive outlook for the New Zealand economy and what it means for consumers and businesses. Westpac NZ Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold noted “indicators shows ... More >>
Westpac NZ Offers Financial Support For Customers Affected By Severe North Island Weather
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 11:20 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ Managing Director of Consumer Banking and Wealth, Helen Ryder, says the bank’s top priority is the safety of its customers and team members. More >>
The New Year’s Resolutions That Could Save You Thousands
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 8:35 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ is sharing its top three new year’s resolution suggestions to help New Zealanders get financially fit in 2026. Check you’re in the right KiwiSaver fund “Making sure you’re in the right fund for your stage of life is really important,” ... More >>
Cost Of Living Concerns Still Top Of Mind Ahead Of The Festive Season
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 8:58 am | Westpac New Zealand
Helen Ryder, Westpac NZ General Manager Consumer Banking & Wealth, says getting ahead of the holiday season by drawing up a spending plan can help people manage costs. More >>
Westpac NZ Announces Interest-Free Lending To Support Home Resilience
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 10:54 am | Westpac New Zealand
The Sustainability Update shares progress against the bank’s 2027 Sustainability Commitments, as well as how it is responding to critical issues such as cyber security. More >>
Westpac NZ Supports Borrowers And Savers With Swift OCR Response
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 4:37 pm | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ Managing Director of Product, Sustainability and Marketing, Sarah Hearn, says the bank is working hard to provide great value across all lending and savings rates, not just variable home loans. More >>
Westpac NZ Urges Kiwis To Avoid A Black Friday “Spending Hangover”
Sunday, 23 November 2025, 5:51 pm | Westpac New Zealand
Our data shows overspending at this time of year can have a knock-on effect, adding to holiday stress and meaning some of us will start the new year on the wrong foot financially. More >>
Westpac Economic Overview, October 2025 – Running Rough
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 10:07 am | Westpac New Zealand
CPI inflation is currently at the top of the RBNZ’s 1-3% target band. However, it should move lower next year as food price inflation slows and prices for many other goods and services remains constrained by soft domestic demand. More >>
Westpac NZ Introduces Gambling And Online Spending Controls To Support Customers
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 9:16 am | Westpac New Zealand
Louisa Brock, Westpac NZ Senior Manager Financial Inclusion, says the in-app and online features are something customers have been asking for. More >>
Westpac NZ Announces $100m Commitment To Support Start-Up Businesses
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 9:31 am | Westpac New Zealand
According to recent research by Westpac, 35% of small business owners surveyed cited access to capital and funding as one of their biggest challenges. And just 23% said they currently had access to all the funding they needed for their business. More >>
Westpac NZ Announces New General Insurance Partnership With Tower
Friday, 26 September 2025, 9:00 am | Westpac New Zealand
Tower have been helping New Zealanders for more than 150 years and have been named Insurer of the Year at the Canstar Home and Contents Awards for the last two years running. More >>
Kiwi Households Turning To Solar As Energy Costs Mount
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 7:30 am | Westpac New Zealand
The nationwide survey of 564 people, carried out by research agency FiftyFive5, shows nearly half of New Zealanders have installed or are considering installing solar panels, with cutting their power bill the main motivator. More >>
Westpac NZ Says Employers Should Continue KiwiSaver Contributions For Over 65s
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 8:05 am | Westpac New Zealand
Recent Westpac customer research highlighted that saving enough for retirement is something Kiwis are worried about, with more than 60% saying they don’t think Kiwis are saving enough. More >>
Comparing Economic Conditions In New Zealand And Australia
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 10:22 am | Westpac New Zealand
These diverging economic trends in New Zealand and Australia in large part reflect differences in monetary policy. More >>
