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Westpac NZ Gives Employees Special Leave To Get Vaccinated
Monday, 7 June 2021, 3:31 pm | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac New Zealand is introducing paid special leave for employees to attend COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Westpac NZ General Manager of Institutional and Business Banking, Simon Power, says that employees will be able to apply for a half day special ... More >>
Road Freight: Between A Rock And A Hard Place On Decarbonisation
Friday, 28 May 2021, 6:09 am | Westpac New Zealand
Further consolidation is likely if the road freight industry is to make a meaningful reduction in carbon emissions according to new research from Westpac NZ’s economic team. Westpac NZ Industry Economist Paul Clark says that the ability of most road ... More >>
Westpac New Zealand Announces Strong Financial Result
Monday, 3 May 2021, 10:01 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac New Zealand (Westpac NZ) [i] says a strong half-year financial result has been driven by better than expected economic conditions. Chief Executive David McLean said while the global COVID-19 pandemic was far from over, the financial effect on ... More >>
Westpac NZ Offers 2.29% One-Year Home Loan Rate
Monday, 11 January 2021, 6:58 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ is giving Kiwis a helping hand with their 2021 home ownership goals by offering its lowest ever interest rate of 2.29%pa. This is the lowest advertised rate by any of the major banks. The ‘special’ rate is available on a one-year ... More >>
Westpac New Zealand Puts Customers First In COVID-19 Response
Monday, 2 November 2020, 10:26 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac New Zealand (Westpac NZ) [i] is focused on helping customers adapt to the new economic landscape created by COVID-19 and is well positioned to support New Zealand through the recovery, says Chief Executive David McLean. “Almost every ... More >>
Kiwis Young And Old Are Neglecting Their KiwiSaver, Survey Finds
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 4:47 pm | Westpac New Zealand
New Zealanders at both ends of the age spectrum risk falling short of their retirement savings goals by not paying enough attention to their KiwiSaver, according to research by Westpac NZ. The nationally representative survey of 1,000 KiwiSaver members found ... More >>
Westpac Branches In Auckland - Level 2
Sunday, 30 August 2020, 3:06 pm | Westpac New Zealand
We will be opening all of our branches in Auckland under normal hours from tomorrow as the region returns to COVID-19 Level 2 restrictions. During Level 3 we opened 13 branches in the region. Customers will be able to check the hours of their local ... More >>
Westpac NZ Committed To Helping Customers Through COVID-19
Friday, 14 August 2020, 6:42 pm | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ is working hard to continue providing a range of banking services and financial support to New Zealanders as the country responds to the second wave of COVID-19. Westpac NZ chief executive David McLean said customers had shown patience ... More >>
Customers Use COVID-19 Lockdown To Pay Down Mortgages
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 8:09 am | Westpac New Zealand
Many home owners unable to spend money during lockdown diverted significant sums of money into extra repayments on their mortgages, new Westpac NZ data shows. At the end of February, prior to lockdown, 65% of customers were ahead on their home ... More >>
Westpac NZ Lowers Merchant Fees For Small Businesses
Monday, 3 August 2020, 1:13 pm | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ is rolling out a new merchant fee pricing structure that will lead to cost savings for more than 10,000 small and medium Kiwi businesses, and could make contactless transactions more widely available for customers. On 1 September, most ... More >>
Westpac NZ Supports Customers With Range Of Housing Rate Cuts
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 4:45 pm | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ is offering Kiwis potential savings on their mortgage repayments by cutting a range of home loan rates and introducing the lowest three year rate among major banks. The two, three, four and five year special rates are as follows: 2-year rate ... More >>
COVID-19: Westpac NZ Donates Extra $1m To Rescue Helicopters
Friday, 17 April 2020, 7:21 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ is donating an extra $1 million to support New Zealand’s rescue helicopters, which are facing a serious fundraising shortfall due to the impacts of COVID-19. In addition to Westpac NZ’s usual sponsorship and annual fundraising campaign, ... More >>
Westpac NZ Confirms Changes To Interest Rates
Monday, 16 March 2020, 9:51 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ confirms changes to the following interest rates: Housing Our Choices Floating and Choices Offset Floating interest rate has been reduced by 75bps to 4.59% p.a. Our Choices Everyday interest rate has been reduced by 75bps to 4.69% p.a. The ... More >>
Westpac Announces Range Of Initiatives To Grow A Greener, Healthier New Zealand
Friday, 13 March 2020, 8:02 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ Has Become New Zealand’s First Carbonzero Certified Bank, And Announced A Range Of New Products, Initiatives And Milestones To Help Our Customers And Our Business Tackle Climate Change. It Includes Measures Aimed At Improving New Zealand’s ... More >>
Relief options to customers affected by flooding
Monday, 9 December 2019, 2:24 pm | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ is offering financial support to personal and business customers affected by the weather events on the West Coast, Mid and South Canterbury, and Central Otago. More >>
Westpac refunds customers affected by fee waiver errors
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 10:34 am | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac NZ is refunding $1.28m to around 60,000 customers due to fee waivers being incorrectly applied to their tertiary or graduate banking accounts between 2007 and 2017. More >>
Central Otago bespoke builders named regional finalist
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 10:03 am | Westpac New Zealand
10 July 2019 Central Otago bespoke builders named regional finalist in $50,000 Growth Grants Hunter & Craig Building and Design Ltd., which provides end-to-end services on bespoke residential builds, has been named as one of six regional winners of the ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay cider company named regional finalist
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 10:02 am | Westpac New Zealand
Award-winning cider producers Zeffer have been named as one of six regional winners of the Westpac Business Growth Grants, and will compete for a chance to win $50,000. More >>
Northland Tourism operators named regional finalist
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 10:00 am | Westpac New Zealand
Marine Adventure tourism operators Dive! Tutukaka have been named as one of six regional winners of the Westpac Business Growth Grants, and will compete for a chance to win $50,000. More >>
Westpac New Zealand raises funding through green bond
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 2:21 pm | Westpac New Zealand
Westpac New Zealand has become the first New Zealand bank to raise funding through the issuance of a green bond. More >>
