New Zealanders’ sense of financial wellbeing rose in the final months of 2024
17 March 2025
Personal Banking
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New data reveals almost two thirds of the investors in the High Growth Fund are men
6 March 2025 -
ANZ Investments' first insights report looks at fund selection and the gender retirement savings gap.
6 March 2025 -
ANZ hijacks Valentine’s Day with Love Stinks pop-up to expose romance scams
14 February 2025 -
New Zealanders felt less financially secure in the three months to September, according to a survey by ANZ.
20 November 2024 -
As a generation of kids grows up with KiwiSaver, those who signed up early will be at a distinct advantage.
4 November 2024 -
A 5-year old joining a KiwiSaver scheme today could save $100k by their mid-30s.
31 October 2024 -
Personalised debit card designs are so popular with Kiwis, we're celebrating this year’s Matariki with a new collection.
20 June 2024 -
Lotto’s Powerball has reached $43 million. ANZ's Private Bankers helps people who have won Lotto make smart decisions with their money.
5 June 2024 -
The latest ANZ Financial Wellbeing Indicator reveals a rise in financial confidence in the first quarter of this year.The FWI is made up of three key components – our ability to meet financial commitments (like paying rent, a home loan, or other bills), how comfortable we feel about our financial situation and our resilience to sustain financial shocks.
27 May 2024 -
Open banking is all about customer choice. It will be up to you who you share your personal banking information with.
13 May 2024 -
NZ Consumer
Commerce Commission Market Study into Personal Banking Services
Antonia Watson -::CEO - ANZ New Zealand Ltd.
Antonia Watson - CEO - ANZ New Zealand Ltd.ANZ welcomes the work the Commission is doing on Personal Banking Services
12 May 2024 -
Growing up, the walls in Joan Vujcich’s house looked very different to her walls today.
16 April 2024 -
People were feeling more optimistic in the final months of last year, according to the latest ANZ Financial Wellbeing Indicator (FWI) report.
19 March 2024 -
NZ Media Releases
ANZ Investments reaches major milestone - over 100,000 KiwiSaver members helped into their first home
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More than one hundred thousand people have made a withdrawal from one of ANZ Investments’ KiwiSaver schemes to help them buy a first home.
31 January 2024 -
ANZ Research shows clear differences between generations on how they plan to fund life after 65.
25 October 2023 -
The high employment rate has helped New Zealanders remain financially resilient in the three months to June, according to ANZ's latest financial wellbeing survey.
15 October 2023 -
ANZ Investments has launched a High Growth Fund to give its investors more choice and to help them achieve their long-term investing goals.
3 August 2023 -
She heads NZ's largest KiwiSaver provider, overseeing the investments of 600,000+ people. But who is Fiona Mackenzie?
2 August 2023 -
NZ Consumer
Why can’t I have a 30-year mortgage?
Antonia Watson -::CEO, ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd
Antonia Watson - CEO, ANZ Bank New Zealand LtdANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson explains why banks in New Zealand don't offer 30-year fixed home loans.
23 July 2023 -
NZ Consumer
Gen Z 'lucky' when it comes to investing
Fiona Mackenzie -::Managing Director of ANZ Investments - ANZ New Zealand Ltd
Fiona Mackenzie - Managing Director of ANZ Investments - ANZ New Zealand LtdWhen it comes to investing, I like to think of Gen Z as well positioned to be considered a 'lucky generation' - if they continue their great habits.
2 July 2023 -
Young adults are the group most likely to have made changes to their KiwiSaver accounts in the past year, according to research for ANZ Investments.
25 June 2023 -
ANZ is investing more than ever on technology to prevent fraudsters.
28 May 2023 -
ANZ has launched ANZ Screen Savers, an initiative to encourage Kiwi families to become more security conscious.
11 May 2023 -
Despite the oldest members of Generation X being seven years away from collecting a pension, only a third are planning to stop work at 65.
23 March 2023 -
A new financial wellbeing survey shows people feel cautious about the future. But personal savings are helping people stay resilient.
15 March 2023 -
NZ Consumer
Making sustainable finance available for consumers and small businesses
Lorraine Mapu -::Managing Director of Business Banking - ANZ New Zealand Ltd.
Lorraine Mapu - Managing Director of Business Banking - ANZ New Zealand Ltd.Lorraine Mapu writes that large financial institutions are stepping up to the climate challenge by offering sustainable finance options to customers.
22 January 2023 -
Kiwis are wary about the future, but a majority still feel they are staying on top of their financial commitments.
15 December 2022 -
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has lifted the Official Cash Rate (OCR) from 0.25% in October 2021 to 3% in Oct 2022.
5 October 2022 -
New Zealanders view their financial wellbeing with a little more wariness amid current economic uncertainty,
28 September 2022 -
ANZ's Financial Wellbeing Indicator is the lowest we’ve seen but a lot of people are in good shape to get through.
28 September 2022 -
ANZ’s Head of Responsible Investment Helen Skinner recently sat down with Constable Bryan Ward for his Coppuccino podcast. They talked about a wide range of issues related to money and investing.
22 August 2022 -
Why investing can be a bit like driving.
6 July 2022 -
ANZ Bank New Zealand has launched a low-interest home loan rate for customers wanting to increase the energy efficiency of their home.
4 July 2022 -
Even in times of uncertainty, it’s important we stay the course. That is reflected in data from ANZ Investments' KiwiSaver members.
14 June 2022 -
As we look ahead to what 2022 might bring, ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner writes, while it might feel like tougher going, it’s looking like a year of normalisation on a range of fronts – not a bad thing when the past two years have been anything but.
28 February 2022 -
Interest rates are on the rise for the first time since 2014. For many, this is the first time they will have experienced rising home loan rates.
23 February 2022 -
Many of us start the new year with a promise to get our finances into shape. Here are some tips on how to do it.
16 January 2022 -
NZ Business
Let the capital markets to do the heavy lifting
Stewart Taylor - ::Acting Managing Director, Funds Management - ANZ New Zealand Ltd
Stewart Taylor - Acting Managing Director, Funds Management - ANZ New Zealand LtdThe $680 million injected into the NZ economy through the winding down of the Bonus Bonds scheme is an opportunity for investors to consider investing in the capital markets.
21 December 2021 -
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.
19 December 2021 -
NZ Consumer
What really matters when it comes to financial wellbeing?
Emily Ross - ::ANZ Content Producer and Director of Bespoke
Emily Ross - ANZ Content Producer and Director of BespokeProfessor Elaine Kempson explains the drivers of financial wellbeing.
7 December 2021 -
NZ Consumer
Financial Wellbeing: Why Your Relationship With Money Really Matters
Emily Ross - ::ANZ Content Producer and Director of Bespoke
Emily Ross - ANZ Content Producer and Director of BespokeANZ’s latest Financial Wellbeing survey of adults in New Zealand reflects new ways of understanding and measuring financial wellbeing.
7 December 2021 -
Police are warning people about a sophisticated scam that allows fraudsters to hack into devices connected to home Wi-Fi networks.
19 November 2021 -
The number of scams reported to ANZ by its customers, or identified by the bank’s systems, increased by 91% in the year to the end of September 2021, compared to the previous twelve months.
14 November 2021 -
The law around lending money to consumers in New Zealand will change on December 1, and customers may find the process takes longer and is more involved.
12 November 2021 -
NZ Consumer
Interest rates are rising - what should home owners do?
Ben Kelleher -::Managing Director, Personal Banking - ANZ New Zealand Ltd.
Ben Kelleher - Managing Director, Personal Banking - ANZ New Zealand Ltd.Interest rates are rising, but still very low by historic standards. So home loan customers should consider paying off as much debt as they can.
18 October 2021 -
NZ Consumer
Digital Equity For All Ages
Ben Kelleher -::Managing Director, Personal Banking - ANZ New Zealand Ltd.
Ben Kelleher - Managing Director, Personal Banking - ANZ New Zealand Ltd.To support the UN International Day of Older Persons ANZ is urging everyone to offer older family or friends help with technology.
30 September 2021 -
A number of ANZ branches will re-open with limited hours this week, with some around the country already stepping in help vulnerable customers.
31 August 2021 -
NZ Consumer
Now's a good time to cut thousands off your home loan
Ben Kelleher -::Managing Director, Personal Banking - ANZ New Zealand Ltd.
Ben Kelleher - Managing Director, Personal Banking - ANZ New Zealand Ltd.Ben Kelleher, ANZ’s Managing Director of Personal Banking, explains why there has never been a better time to get on top of your home loan.
14 July 2021 -
NZ Consumer
Apple's privacy changes: What do they mean for your data?
Astrud Burgess - ::Chief Marketing Officer - ANZ Group
Astrud Burgess - Chief Marketing Officer - ANZ GroupApple recently announced they are changing their privacy features – what will this mean for the consumer, and should I allow apps to use my data?
11 July 2021 -
With the first tourists returning to the Cook Islands this week after 14 months of Covid-19 travel restrictions, local businesses are cautiously optimistic.
17 May 2021 -
The Government has announced a reduced number of KiwiSaver default providers.
13 May 2021 -
The number of ANZ mortgage customers making principal and interest repayments is almost back to where it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.
20 April 2021 -
The use of voice identification by ANZ customers has leapt by 60% in the past year; reflecting an acceleration in adoption of the security technology.
18 April 2021 -
ANZ has found New Zealanders’ overall financial wellbeing has improved since the arrival of the pandemic.
13 April 2021 -
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.
25 March 2021 -
On 31 March the Government’s home loan deferral scheme - introduced to help home owners through the Covid-19 pandemic and economic uncertainty - comes to an end.
23 March 2021 -
ANZ economists Sharon Zollner and Miles Workman react to the government's new measures aimed at encouraging first-home buyers and curb New Zealand's housing unaffordability crisis.
22 March 2021 -
New Zealanders are swapping credit cards for debits cards, according to data in the November 2020 ANZ Financial Wellbeing Report.
18 February 2021 -
Auckland’s return to lockdown is a reminder of the essential role technology plays in our lives and the importance of being tech savvy.
15 February 2021 -
NZ Consumer
Property focus: On the Horizon
Liz Kendall - ::Senior Economist, ANZ New Zealand Ltd
Liz Kendall - Senior Economist, ANZ New Zealand LtdA number of ongoing themes will shape the way forward in the year ahead.
18 January 2021 -
NZ Consumer
Winning advice - what to do with your Lotto millions
Craig Offwood -::Regional Manager - ANZ Private Bank
Craig Offwood - Regional Manager - ANZ Private BankAs the Lotto jackpot climbs into the tens of millions, you could be excused for asking yourself “what if?” and “how would a win like that change my life?’’ Here are some tips we give customers who find themselves winning a significant sum.
19 February 2020 -
ANZ’s latest Property Focus suggests that while the New Zealand housing market remained hot in March, there are tentative signs of cooling.
27 April 2021 -
Over recent weeks the financial markets have endured a period of increased volatility as the economic and social impact of COVID-19 has worsened. ANZ Head of Wealth & Private Bank Craig Mulholland answers some questions about KiwSaver.
31 March 2020 -
It's been a week of huge change in the lives of all New Zealanders. ANZ New Zealand too has had to alter the way it delivers its services to customers. Here are some of things we are proud to have achieved in the last week.
27 March 2020 -
Customers with open or closed home loans or personal loans consumer credit contracts that were affected by a loan calculator problem in 2015 and 2016, may be receiving a further payment related to an agreement with the Commerce Commission.
2 February 2020 -
ANZ NZ’s Chief Financial Officer Stewart Taylor answers customer questions about bank's COVID-19 pandemic measures.
19 March 2020 -
Two weeks into the national COVID-19 lockdown tens of thousands of Kiwis are continuing to face challenges, with many seeking financial help, including business owners who are having to re-think how they operate and often make some tough decisions.
9 April 2020 -
After three weeks of New Zealand’s COVID-19 lockdown, with the Easter break behind us, and the possibility of some workplaces could soon re-open, this week there's been a drop in the number of customer seeking help from ANZ.
17 April 2020 -
With 90 percent of our contact centre team now working on secure systems from home, our teams have been sharing tips on how best to make it work.
8 April 2020 -
Call data from New Zealand’s largest bank suggests Kiwis in lockdown settled into some new routines: we appear to have been slower in the morning, glued to the 6pm TV news and the government’s big COVID-19 announcements, and used digital tools more than ever.
28 April 2020 -
New Zealand's first full week in lockdown has been a tough time for many, with thousands of Kiwis facing challenges in their personal lives and having to make some hard decisions on how they can continue to run their businesses.
3 April 2020 -
Every year, thousands of Kiwi children get sick from poorly built housing and it’s time to do something about it, says ANZ NZ CEO.
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ANZ New Zealand’s digital assistant Jamie has been so successful in her first 100 days the bank is going to extend her pilot, increase her abilities and include the use of common Te Reo Māori words in her vocabulary.
19 November 2018 -
ANZ Investment Services (NZ) will stop accepting new investment into the Bonus Bonds Scheme as low interest rates continue to reduce the prize pool.
26 August 2020 -
Lower mortgage rates are providing an important cushion to the economy, reducing the blow to both house prices and incomes. But it won’t solve Zealand’s housing affordability problem; that requires a hard look at structural factors.
25 August 2020 -
KiwiSaver might sound like a savings account but it’s quite different. Find out why and what else you need to know.
18 August 2020 -
ANZ’s Chief Financial Officer Stewart Taylor explains how negative interest rates might work.
10 June 2020 -
“Jamie’s been an amazing tool for us over the last few months,” says ANZ NZ’s Chief Information Officer, Mike Bullock.
29 May 2020 -
Many KiwiSaver members will get a glimpse into their possible future when they open their annual statements this month. For the first time annual statements will contain an estimate of whether members may be on track for a comfortable retirement.
28 May 2020 -
KiwiSaver is fast becoming an important part of the home buying mix with the number of ANZ KiwiSaver members making a first home withdrawal increasing almost five-fold over the past six years.
11 June 2018 -
Growth in lending for new house builds is at a four-year high, outstripping growth for new loans for existing houses according to the latest figures released by ANZ, New Zealand’s largest home lender.
23 November 2018 -
The housing market and new mortgage lending are bright spots in an economy otherwise facing an enormous amount of uncertainty.
30 September 2020 -
When it comes to picking the right KiwiSaver fund, ANZ believes it is important to focus on your long-term savings goals and ignore the day-to-day noise.
4 September 2020 -
Sending money home to friends and family in eleven Pacific countries will be cheaper for ANZ customers from today, after ANZ announced the temporary waiver of its $7 international money transfer fee for online foreign currency payments made from Australia and New Zealand.
18 September 2020 -
In this webinar ANZ experts provide key insights and explain how you can get the most from your KiwiSaver account.
30 September 2020 -
The story of how fraudsters scammed their way into an elderly woman's bank account.
18 November 2020 -
With the OCR near zero, the RBNZ has had to work with a new bag of tricks since the COVID-19 crisis hit. This explainer make sense of how these tools work and affect the economy.
26 November 2020 -
Partnered with ANZ, MoneyTalks sees demand for financial mentoring almost double since last year.
4 November 2020 -
ANZ's credit and debit card spending figures for October show some retail sectors are doing well well and others are struggling.
24 November 2020 -
Leading architect and Grand Designs NZ host Chris Moller has called for more women to enter the construction sector, and for NZ to massively scale up the pre-fabrication of homes.
20 November 2020 -
In the first month since introduction of the fee waiver, ANZ customers made more than 8,000 transfers, totaling almost NZ$15m.
19 November 2020 -
The housing market is riding high, with income support having provided a significant cushion, alongside a boost from lower mortgage rates.
2 November 2020 -
Housing New Zealand (HNZ) has issued a $NZ500 million Sustainability Bond to help fund investment in new or upgraded sustainable social housing.
2 April 2019 -
ANZ today announced a Healthy Home Loan Package to Kiwis who build or upgrade their houses to good sustainable standards.
12 April 2019 -
New Zealand’s largest KiwiSaver scheme provider has warned that hundreds of thousands of KiwiSaver members could be in the wrong type of fund for their age and risk profile.
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ANZ has seen the number of home loans on repayment deferral decline by just over 30% to around 14,800, with fewer customers now struggling to make home loans repayments.
30 September 2020 -
Black Friday and Cyber Monday spending has boosted ANZ's card spending figures for November.
4 December 2020 -
Less than 10 years after its launch, ANZ’s home-grown goMoney mobile banking app has reached one million active users.
18 October 2019 -
A smart sheep, whose horns unfurl and nose turns blue when a room is cold and damp, is helping students at an Auckland school understand the benefits of healthy homes.
25 September 2019 -
The number of money mule cases identified increased 69% to 842 cases in the year to October 2019, according to numbers from ANZ.
21 November 2019 -
ANZ Bank New Zealand has announced $100 million in interest-free loans to help Kiwis insulate their homes.
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ANZ today announced it will lower the interest rates on its Floating and Flexible home loans by 0.50%, from 5.69% to 5.19% following today’s 0.50% Official Cash Rate cut.
7 August 2019
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