26th annual Daffodil Day stock drive sees region coming together to donate sheep for auction.
2024-09-05 22:00
ANZ in the Community
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The National Foundation for the Deaf runs a hearing screening programme for high schoolers, helped in part by a donation from the ANZ Staff Foundation.
2024-07-01 12:35 -
ANZ is introducing special tohu (badges) to celebrate staff members who have completed its Te Reo language programme.
2024-06-26 22:00 -
Personalised debit card designs are so popular with Kiwis, we're celebrating this year’s Matariki with a new collection.
2024-06-19 07:46 -
An Auckland charity which provides vegetable gardens in schools has now built more than 40 – with over a tonne of produce being grown each year by eager kids.
2024-06-12 22:00 -
With Northland’s kumara industry back on track after the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle, one Kaipara farming couple have a simple message for those who helped: “thank you”.
2024-06-05 22:00 -
ANZ Rural Bank Manager Roger Fannin has been working in banking for half a century all over Hawke’s Bay – all the way back to the post office days.
2024-02-27 11:27 -
High-flying rural ambassador Courtney Davies is encouraging young women to seek a diverse range of experiences as they carve out a career path – with a top bank CEO endorsing the approach.
2024-02-19 11:51 -
ANZ NZ’s first voluntary climate report provides a picture of our climate-related risks and opportunities.
2024-02-15 22:00 -
A New Zealand charity which trains and manages assistance dogs says its waitlist is “growing every day”, and more funding and volunteers are needed.
2024-02-11 22:00 -
NZ Media Releases
BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS surprise community cricket group with limited edition shirts
The BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS have surprised members of the Bangladesh cricket community in Auckland by turning up to their social cricket match and presenting them with a limited edition “two homes” shirt.
2024-02-08 09:21 -
Three ANZ staff members have shared their unique perspectives on what Te Tiriti means today - including a direct descendant of Reverand Henry Williams.
2024-02-06 13:30 -
At just 31, Tamsyn Cornwall was facing the words no one wants to hear - “you have cancer”.
2024-01-21 22:00 -
As digital technology becomes increasingly essential in our lives, a small Auckland charity is making sure low decile schoolkids don’t miss out.
2023-10-30 13:07 -
New Zealanders’ view of their financial wellbeing weakened in the first three months of 2023.
2023-09-25 07:29 -
Months after a national relief effort, a Hawke’s Bay farming couple cut off after Cyclone Gabrielle have given thanks to the people and the generosity that helped get them through.
2023-09-20 22:00 -
An Auckland driving school which teaches new migrants and refugees to drive is facing a funding gap as demand increases, while also calling for more volunteers.
2023-09-19 22:00 -
A Te Tai Tokerau ANZ bank manager says integrating Māori tikanga and language into her branch is delivering ‘amazing’ results - not only for customers, but for staff as well.
2023-09-11 22:00 -
NZ Community
Finding Their Voice - the charity helping students boost their confidence through public speaking
iSpeak Trust runs free public speaking workshops for high schoolers in Auckland and Northland It's received a grant from ANZ Staff Foundation.
2023-09-10 22:00 -
One national charity is doubling down on its commitment to offer free one-to-one therapy and support to young people affected by serious illness or grief.
2023-08-29 11:26 -
An innovative study looking at pāua on the North Island’s south eastern coast
2023-08-13 22:00 -
ANZ’s ambassador and comedian Dai Henwood announces TV show to support the Cancer Society's 2023 Daffodil Day appeal.
2023-08-01 10:19 -
How the ANZ NZ Staff Foundation has been helping a small Wairarapa charity provide science kits to schools.
2023-07-18 22:00 -
ANZ Fraud Check is the bank's new tool to bolster its existing scam protection measures and better support customers who may have unusual transactions flagged on their eftpos, credit or debit card transactions.
2023-06-26 22:00 -
Dissecting bird vomit may sound a bit gruesome, but a Rotorua charity it doing so to advance our understanding of the diet and health of New Zealand’s birds of prey – including one relatively new arrival.
2023-06-11 22:00 -
In a warmer world the risk to infrastructure has increased. That’s why we need to be smart about how and where we re-build after events like floods.
2023-06-07 22:00 -
As Cyclone Gabrielle hammered eastern parts of New Zealand, Jane Lysaght stood in the driveway of her Meanee home, watching an extraordinary sight.
2023-05-23 10:27 -
ANZ has launched ANZ Screen Savers, an initiative to encourage Kiwi families to become more security conscious.
2023-05-11 08:37 -
A small Dunedin charity is helping to highlight the issue of textile waste, calling it “the elephant in the room”, and a burgeoning crisis not only in New Zealand, but around the world.
2023-04-25 22:00 -
A grant from the ANZ Staff Foundation has helped young Kāpiti coasters train as professional baristas.
2023-04-20 08:58 -
ANZ NZ and NZ Cricket have combined forces to assist the New Zealand Red Cross New Zealand Disaster Fund
2023-03-08 09:27 -
ANZ NZ commits to reporting on the organisation’s Māori and Pasifika pay gap.
2023-03-03 07:41 -
Four Hawke’s Bay shearers have raised $130,000 with a 24-hour charity shearing event.
2023-02-28 07:09 -
ANZ donates $3 million to communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
2023-02-22 07:14 -
As New Zealand reflects on Waitangi Day, all Kiwis should remember that protecting and nurturing our taonga - like Te Reo Māori - is everyone's responsibility.
2023-02-01 22:00 -
A $25k grant from the ANZ NZ Staff Foundation has paid for the upgrade of a Coastguard unit's radio headsets.
2023-01-17 22:00 -
The New Zealand Conservation Trust is working to preserve and protect native flora and fauna in the South Island's Cass Valley. It's received a grant from ANZ's Staff Foundation.
2022-12-07 22:00 -
The Kidney Society offers a free Wellness Programme is for people with chronic kidney disease. It's received support from ANZ's Staff Foundation.
2022-12-04 22:00 -
Matt has embarked on a mission to get more people talking about their own mental health, as part of the Rural Support Trust’s Time Out Tour.
2022-12-02 22:00 -
An innovative study is under way to look at pāua populations on the North Island’s south eastern coast.
2022-11-20 22:00 -
He may be small, but support dog Teddy is proving a huge source of comfort for Wellington schoolchildren.
2022-11-06 22:00 -
“Our Health Journeys” is an online museum showcasing New Zealand’s history of medical and health innovation. It was funded in part by a grant from the ANZ Staff Foundation.
2022-10-26 09:17 -
Incredible demand has prompted ANZ New Zealand to double the amount of funding available to help Kiwi kids pay their club cricket fees.
2022-10-14 11:40 -
Up-and-coming sports star Mary Ieremia-Allan, 18, writes about how she uses emotion to motivate, rather than hold her back.
2022-10-13 10:10 -
Antonia travels to Tora on the remote Wairarapa coast to meet the co-founder and co-owner of the Tora Collective, Claire Edwards.
2022-09-27 21:00 -
Larissa Ngapeka's husband and son’s whakapapa are at the heart of her decision to begin learning te reo Māori.
2022-09-11 22:00 -
A summary of the lessons learned from ANZ New Zealand and the Trans-Tasman Business Circle's first-ever Watch Women Win Study Tour.
2022-07-11 22:00 -
Seven years after being dropped from the Black Sticks Women while suffering from a dangerous exercise-related allergy, Wellington hockey player Aniwaka Haumaha is back - and more than ready for her first-ever Women’s Hockey World Cup.
2022-07-03 22:00 -
Geoff Popham’s first memory of art goes all the way back to kohanga reo – now he’s bringing his modern vision of Matariki to ATM screens around Aotearoa.
2022-06-13 22:00 -
ANZ Bank has introduced six weeks of paid gender affirmation leave, and up to 12 months’ unpaid leave, to its employees in New Zealand and Australia.
2022-06-06 22:00 -
Alex decided he wanted to transition to his true male gender identity - and found he had the support of his employer, ANZ.
2022-06-06 22:00 -
Psychologist and author Nigel Latta says being anxious about returning to the office is “a rational response” – but “we can’t let those feelings drive the bus”.
2022-06-01 22:00 -
Richmond Riding for the Disabled provides interaction with horses to improve heath and wellbeing outcomes for people experiencing disability. The charity is the recipient of a grant from the ANZ Staff Foundation.
2022-05-19 22:00 -
Spirit of Adventure youth development voyages needed now, more than ever, says Trust CEO.
2022-05-14 22:00 -
NZ Community
'Thank you, ANZ' - Fully-paid parental leave policy gives growing family the best start
A new father to twins would love to see more New Zealand employers review their parental benefits – if they want to retain committed employees and help create a well-adjusted next generation.
2022-05-03 22:00 -
Wild Whiskers rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes wild kittens. It received a grant from the ANZ NZ Staff Foundation.
2022-05-02 22:00 -
A long-overdue upgrade at a Christchurch community centre will mean the end of garden watering rosters – and the welcoming of seven clucky new residents.
2022-04-25 22:00 -
As tens of thousands of bar-tailed godwits leave New Zealand for their annual long-distance migration, one expert is warning their habitats – and those of other species – continue to be under threat from human practices.
2022-04-06 22:00 -
Arts For Health which runs creative workshops and wellness sessions has received a grant from the ANZ Staff Foundation.
2022-03-10 22:00 -
ANZ CEO Antonia Watson visits Cambridge to talk to Olympic gold medalist Emma Twigg about what is driving, and also holding back, women from success. The Watch Women Win report found that confidence, fear of failure and being judged are the main factors holding many women back. The results really resonated with me because I have experienced some of those things. I know first-hand the importance of encouragement and support, and how important it is to have visible role models. This year we’ve decided to explore the findings of our Watch Women Win report with a fresh generation of leaders and influencers - to learn from their successes and hear what they think has held them back or helped them. We want to shine a light on their achievements and share their stories. I also want to take what we learn and apply it in my own sphere of influence, using their insights to help change our business for the better.
2022-03-06 22:00 -
The charity Woven Earth helps people who've escaped domestic violence. It's received an ANZ Staff Foundation grant to help transport the furnishings it donates to families setting up new homes.
2022-03-02 22:00 -
As part of a Q+A session with ANZ New Zealand staff, Australian public health physician Dr Natalie Gray provided an update on the Omicron variant, and answered questions on issues like vaccinations and the use of masks.
2022-02-16 22:00 -
We hear from four people with close connections to Waitangi about what the Treaty means to them.
2022-01-31 22:00 -
“It was deafening and very scary,” says ANZ’s country head in Tonga David Dudley, who was in the capital Nuku'alofa at the time
2022-01-23 22:00 -
Many will remember 2021 as a year of tremendous uncertainty and personal sacrifice, lived in the looming and ever-present shadow of Covid-19 - but it was also a year of opportunity, generosity, wisdom, and hope.
2021-12-19 22:00 -
Support from the ANZ Cricket Grant has seen the Mercy Cares cricket team receive much-needed gear to use in games and for practice.
2021-12-17 07:43 -
It's time for all New Zealanders to feel it's no longer unusual for a woman to succeed in any way she chooses – and be championed doing so.
2021-12-01 22:00 -
There’s a huge amount of work to be done to find waysthat enable, empower and encourage women to fulfil theirprofessional or personal aspirations and dreams, whichuplifts us all, socially and economically.
2021-11-30 22:00 -
We're proud of the progress we’ve made when it comes to our social and environmental impact.
2021-11-11 09:23 -
The expansion of Top Energy's geothermal power generation at Ngāwhā now makes the Far North district self-sufficient in terms of electricity, and all of it now comes from a renewable source.
2021-11-08 22:00 -
As part of a Q+A session with ANZ staff, Australian public health physician Dr Natalie Gray answered some of the most common questions about the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, and cleared up some misconceptions.
2021-11-08 13:05 -
For some women, a barrier to employment can be as simple as not having the right clothes to wear – but life-changing charity Dress For Success (DFS) is helping them succeed one “Cinderella experience” at a time.
2021-10-26 22:00 -
Younger generations are leading the charge when it comes to being body positive and what it means to be a woman – what can we learn from them?
2021-10-17 22:00 -
With the critical role women play in food systems around the world being recognised by this year’s International Day of Rural Women on October 15th, Hawkes Bay farmer Maddy McLean reflects on how the traditional role of women in agriculture has evolved, and how she gained the skills, knowledge and confidence to contribute to both the day-to-day, and business sides of her farm.
2021-10-15 08:25 -
It's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week and a great opportunity to recognise and celebrate one of New Zealand’s official languages.
2021-09-13 09:13 -
How do you define success? Is it having money? Seniority? Happiness? Helping others?
2021-08-26 11:19 -
ANZ NZ Branch Manager Sarah Heywood and her team have sold thousands of pies over the past six years, raising around $15,000 for the Cancer Society.
2021-08-19 22:00 -
Poppy Brinsley is putting her dreams into action in her role as an Analyst with ANZ’s Sustainable Finance unit.
2021-08-16 13:31 -
With a degree in computer science, statistics, economics and business analytics, Anusha Rai is clearly good with numbers – but she’s finding that her real passion is using numbers to tell a story.
2021-08-10 13:07 -
The LAR Barbarians contributed four members of Fiji's Olympic gold medal-winning squad - and the woman managing the team says they put a lot of sweat and tears into getting there.
2021-08-03 14:10 -
Over the last week, hundreds of ANZ staff and their families have taken up the opportunity to have a selfie taken with New Zealand’s Olympians – despite being thousands of kilometres from Tokyo.
2021-07-28 22:00 -
Māori unemployment is already essentially back down to its pre-COVID levels – albeit still high at 8.4%
2021-07-19 22:00 -
Jake Jarman, an ANZ Relationship Manager, has won the top spot in the DMG Young Farmer of the Year competition.
2021-07-04 22:00 -
Navigating the digital world isn’t something that comes naturally to everyone, especially older customers. That's why ANZ is offering tech workshops in branches and retirement villages.
2021-06-03 08:28 -
Jane Yuile jumped off the wharf in Wellington and felt a terrible pain - hours later, she was a paraplegic.
2021-05-24 13:15 -
Paralympian and javelin specialist Holly Robinson is the picture of confidence, strength and determination - but she’s also open about her long journey developing that mental toughness.
2021-05-06 22:00 -
Inner-city Auckland apartment 26Aroha aims to make rental apartments as nice - if not nicer - than owning your own home.
2021-05-05 22:00 -
ANZ NZ Payroll Officer Genevieve Simpson knew entering this year’s Spirited Women Marlborough adventure race would be a challenge – but she couldn’t say no when a friend asked her.
2021-05-03 22:00 -
NZDF Warrant Officer Second Class Kirsty Maynell wants to challenge perceptions around women who serve in the military.
2021-04-13 13:05 -
It’s Earth Hour this Saturday, and as well as dimming the lights at ANZ sites across the country, the bank has also been exploring more sustainable ways of dressing its employees.
2021-03-25 22:00 -
ANZ will extend its online remittance fee waiver campaign in the Pacific until September 2021, allowing even more people to send much-needed money home to the islands without paying a transfer fee.
2021-03-25 22:00 -
The COVID-19 pandemic has had uneven economic impacts on men and women.
2021-03-07 22:00 -
With cheques soon to be retired, the younger generations have a role in helping their seniors set up digital banking options.
2021-03-03 22:00 -
Following a $500,000 donation by ANZ to a number of Pacific charities, including the Red Cross, ANZ sent a cameraman to the small Fijian island of Vatulele to see rebuilding efforts after recent cyclone damage.
2021-02-16 22:00 -
Auckland’s return to lockdown is a reminder of the essential role technology plays in our lives and the importance of being tech savvy.
2021-02-15 22:00 -
ANZ and the UNDP today announced a new partnership to deliver ANZ’s adult financial education programmes, MoneyMinded and Business Basics, to empower women in rural areas in five Pacific island countries: Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu.
2020-06-12 10:12 -
The number of students who used payday lenders halved after completing a financial education course, according to ANZ’s latest MoneyMinded impact report.
2019-11-28 10:59 -
Since becoming CEO Antonia has taken the opportunity to evaluate what’s important to the bank, its employees and customers. And culture has been top of mind.
2019-09-09 12:12 -
Report recognises and celebrates the women who make up the rich cultural fabric of Aotearoa, and restates the need to continue efforts to achieve an equitable society.
2023-04-05 13:10 -
NZ Media Releases
Watch Wāhine Win: Research reveals role ethnicity and gender play in women's success
New research shows Gen Z as the most ambitious generation in the workforce
2023-04-05 09:59 -
ANZ NZ has released the 2019 ANZ Financial Wellbeing Indicator, revealing a time series measure of New Zealand’s financial wellbeing.
2020-03-20 09:35 -
Facilitated by award-winning broadcaster and journalist Miriama Kamo, our panel of interesting women will discuss #EachforEqual - why gender balance is not a women's issue, it's an economic one.
2020-03-09 12:25 -
Many of those injured and killed in the mosque shootings of March 15th 2019 in Christchurch were ANZ customers, and well known to the team at the Upper Riccarton’s branch. A year on, Business Banking manager Shainaz Ali reflects on the tragedy.
2020-03-12 13:03 -
ANZ NZ removes International Money Transfer (IMT) fees to Australia to help New Zealanders wanting to donate to the Australian bushfires relief effort.
2020-01-07 13:52 -
ANZ Bank provides an assistance package for Northland farmers affected by this summer’s extreme dry weather.
2020-02-11 15:55 -
Wellington based charity, Kiwi Community Assistance saw three times increased demand for their services during lockdown. The ANZ New Zealand Staff Foundation donated $25,000 to the charity which helped them keep up with demand.
2020-06-11 10:59 -
ANZ NZ is proud to have received Rainbow Tick certification for another year.
2020-05-29 13:02 -
Community Law Centres O Aotearoa has welcomed ANZ’s decision to lift the proportion of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Special Fund it will donate to support Community Law services for the next 12 months.
2020-05-14 09:39 -
ANZ NZ today announced the ANZ Good Sports Grants programme, pledging $1 million to support the return of grassroots cricket and netball following the Covid-19-imposed hiatus.
2020-05-18 09:07 -
ANZ NZ has donated a total of $2 million to Women’s Refuge, Age Concern New Zealand and the Salvation Army in New Zealand as well as the Red Cross and a series of local charities in the Pacific to support vulnerable people through the Covid-19 crisis.
2020-04-24 10:32 -
The ANZ Staff Foundation, started in 2000, has now donated more than $4.5 million to community projects across New Zealand.
2019-01-18 08:27 -
Users of New Zealand’s largest ATM network will from today be able to do their banking in Te Reo Māori.
2017-09-11 14:05 -
Eddie Mei wasn’t allowed to speak te reo at school. From a Māori family, he grew up with people around him speaking te reo but he found it difficult to understand and respond.
2018-11-15 13:41 -
ANZ is working with Women’s Refuge to help women achieve financial independence and escape domestic violence.
2017-11-24 08:54 -
“Matariki is a time for celebration. A time to re-evaluate how you’re going and reflect and see how far you've come and also a time to look forward and to celebrate,” said Tauranga local Lesleigh Ricardi as she describes what Matariki means to her and her family.
2018-07-02 13:58 -
Aiming to support those most in need, ANZ Fiji Staff Foundation is helping the Farm Food Bank project, a not for profit organisation that works with women and children in remote communities.
2020-08-24 12:40 -
To help make up for a forecasted loss in Cancer Society’s donations due to Covid-19, ANZ has pledged to match public donations through its Digital Daffodil up to the value of $500,000.
2020-08-21 12:33 -
ANZ consultant Sukhdeep Singh is to be awarded a Hastings District Council Civic Honours Award for his charity efforts, the first Punjabi Indian to do so.
2020-08-10 07:38 -
Age Concern is using ANZ NZ's $500,000 donation to help hundreds of thousands of Kiwis aged 65+ access online services.
2020-09-14 12:15 -
The day before Christmas 24-year-old Hannah Rush, a Personal Banker at ANZ, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
2020-09-10 10:10 -
Antonia Watson: The more we can share our working from home experiences, the better they will become for us all. So how does a CEO work from home?
2020-09-25 13:32 -
Antonia Watson: Māori language is becoming more integrated, we’ve gained a greater understanding of tikanga and, for younger generations, te reo has become part of everyday conversation.
2020-09-14 07:03 -
The Salvation Army’s Tim Hamilton tells us how the charity’s activities changed during the pandemic and how ANZ NZ’s $500,000 donation helped it meet an unprecedented demand for food.
2020-07-13 12:05 -
Te Whakaora Tangata has worked with high-risk families for the past 17 years, relying on donations from individuals and organisations including the ANZ Staff Foundation to fund their programmes, which help families become more resilient.
2020-07-09 08:33 -
ANZ Staff Foundation funding means the West Coast Penguin Trust has expanded its primary school education programme to include more than 1100 children at 16 schools.
2020-10-23 13:58 -
Seventeen of New Zealand’s top business and government leaders and chefs have come together to raise over $225,000 for the Auckland City Mission.
2020-10-22 13:37 -
“As long as I’ve got the perfume on … he knows it’s me,” says Laurel Harper, wife of World War II soldier Neil Harper.
2019-04-12 17:30 -
Almost 10 working years* - that is the collective time ANZ staff have spent volunteering with New Zealand charities over the last three months.
2019-05-17 10:02 -
For most of us a change in corporate wardrobe policy might simply mean we take a more considered approach next time we shop. But for one ANZ employee it inspired a radical life-changing decision.
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Mentors for the Christchurch branch of charity Big Brothers Big Sisters have seen first-hand the difference they are making to the lives of young people.
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Partnered with ANZ, MoneyTalks sees demand for financial mentoring almost double since last year.
2020-11-04 13:55 -
ANZ's $500k donation to Women's Refuge has funded long-term, capacity-building projects - part of ANZ’s commitment to help people and communities thrive.
2020-11-09 12:23 -
Volunteers have planted more than 25,000 trees along New Zealand waterways this year as part of Sustainable Coastlines and ANZ’s Love Your Water Tour.
2020-12-09 08:41 -
ANZ sees improving sustainability standards to internationally recognised levels as crucial to meeting the demands of global consumers and securing the long term future of many of New Zealand’s export categories and tourism.
2019-11-05 14:21 -
More than 50,000 native plants and trees have been planted along waterways across nine New Zealand regions since June as part of Sustainable Coastlines and ANZ’s Love Your Water Tour.
2019-09-26 14:12 -
Kiwi Community Assistance feeds and clothes thousands each month – and is looking for all the help it can get.
2019-12-09 09:38 -
ANZ today announced it would donate WST$100,000 (NZD56,000) to the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) to help the fight against measles in Samoa.
2019-12-03 08:14 -
ANZ is trialling a pilot scheme to help Recognised Seasonal Employees (RSEs) send wages home to their families and communities safely, and understand how to best use their money when it gets there.
2019-11-29 08:50 -
ANZ was a joint lead manager on a $600 million Housing New Zealand Wellbeing Bond this week, which will help fund investment in new or upgraded sustainable social housing.
2019-09-13 11:50 -
More ANZ employees are staying at home for longer as their family’s primary caregiver since the bank announced it was extending parental leave last year.
2019-09-05 12:27 -
ANZ Bank New Zealand has announced $100 million in interest-free loans to help Kiwis insulate their homes.
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Iwi continue to grow their returns and are targeting new investment areas, according to ANZ Bank’s latest Iwi Investment Insights report, Te Tirohanga Whānui.
2019-08-28 15:32 -
As Daffodil Day approaches thousands of Kiwis will be out fundraising and collecting for the Cancer Society’s annual appeal on Friday, August 30.
2019-08-26 14:59 -
Māori voyagers would use the stars to guide them to their futures and keep them on track towards their destinations – Matariki does the same for me.
2019-06-24 11:15