New Zealanders felt less financially secure in the three months to September, according to a survey by ANZ.
2024-11-20 22:00
Personal Banking
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As a generation of kids grows up with KiwiSaver, those who signed up early will be at a distinct advantage.
2024-11-04 22:00 -
A 5-year old joining a KiwiSaver scheme today could save $100k by their mid-30s.
2024-10-31 22:00 -
Personalised debit card designs are so popular with Kiwis, we're celebrating this year’s Matariki with a new collection.
2024-06-20 22:00 -
Lotto’s Powerball has reached $43 million. ANZ's Private Bankers helps people who have won Lotto make smart decisions with their money.
2024-06-05 22:00 -
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.
2024-05-27 22:00 -
Open banking is all about customer choice. It will be up to you who you share your personal banking information with.
2024-05-13 22:00 -
ANZ welcomes the work the Commission is doing on Personal Banking Services
2024-05-12 22:00 -
Growing up, the walls in Joan Vujcich’s house looked very different to her walls today.
2024-04-16 22:00 -
People were feeling more optimistic in the final months of last year, according to the latest ANZ Financial Wellbeing Indicator (FWI) report.
2024-03-19 09:37 -
NZ Media Releases
ANZ Investments reaches major milestone - over 100,000 KiwiSaver members helped into their first home
More than one hundred thousand people have made a withdrawal from one of ANZ Investments’ KiwiSaver schemes to help them buy a first home.
2024-01-31 22:00 -
ANZ Research shows clear differences between generations on how they plan to fund life after 65.
2023-10-25 08:52 -
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.
2023-10-15 22:00 -
ANZ Investments has launched a High Growth Fund to give its investors more choice and to help them achieve their long-term investing goals.
2023-08-03 22:00 -
She heads NZ's largest KiwiSaver provider, overseeing the investments of 600,000+ people. But who is Fiona Mackenzie?
2023-08-02 22:00 -
ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson explains why banks in New Zealand don't offer 30-year fixed home loans.
2023-07-23 22:00 -
When 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.
2023-07-02 22:00 -
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.
2023-06-25 22:00 -
ANZ is investing more than ever on technology to prevent fraudsters.
2023-05-28 08:23 -
ANZ has launched ANZ Screen Savers, an initiative to encourage Kiwi families to become more security conscious.
2023-05-11 08:37 -
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.
2023-03-23 07:48 -
A new financial wellbeing survey shows people feel cautious about the future. But personal savings are helping people stay resilient.
2023-03-15 06:13 -
Lorraine Mapu writes that large financial institutions are stepping up to the climate challenge by offering sustainable finance options to customers.
2023-01-22 22:00 -
Kiwis are wary about the future, but a majority still feel they are staying on top of their financial commitments.
2022-12-15 22:00 -
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.
2022-10-05 07:46 -
New Zealanders view their financial wellbeing with a little more wariness amid current economic uncertainty,
2022-09-28 13:21 -
ANZ's Financial Wellbeing Indicator is the lowest we’ve seen but a lot of people are in good shape to get through.
2022-09-28 11:27 -
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.
2022-08-22 22:00 -
Why investing can be a bit like driving.
2022-07-06 22:00 -
ANZ Bank New Zealand has launched a low-interest home loan rate for customers wanting to increase the energy efficiency of their home.
2022-07-04 22:00 -
Even in times of uncertainty, it’s important we stay the course. That is reflected in data from ANZ Investments' KiwiSaver members.
2022-06-14 22:00 -
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.
2022-02-28 22:00 -
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.
2022-02-23 22:00 -
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.
2022-01-16 22:00 -
The $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.
2021-12-21 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 -
Professor Elaine Kempson explains the drivers of financial wellbeing.
2021-12-07 22:00 -
ANZ’s latest Financial Wellbeing survey of adults in New Zealand reflects new ways of understanding and measuring financial wellbeing.
2021-12-07 22:00 -
Police are warning people about a sophisticated scam that allows fraudsters to hack into devices connected to home Wi-Fi networks.
2021-11-19 09:52 -
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.
2021-11-14 22:00 -
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.
2021-11-12 10:46 -
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.
2021-10-18 22:00 -
To support the UN International Day of Older Persons ANZ is urging everyone to offer older family or friends help with technology.
2021-09-30 21:00 -
A number of ANZ branches will re-open with limited hours this week, with some around the country already stepping in help vulnerable customers.
2021-08-31 13:46 -
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.
2021-07-14 22:00 -
Apple recently announced they are changing their privacy features – what will this mean for the consumer, and should I allow apps to use my data?
2021-07-11 22:00 -
With the first tourists returning to the Cook Islands this week after 14 months of Covid-19 travel restrictions, local businesses are cautiously optimistic.
2021-05-17 13:34 -
The Government has announced a reduced number of KiwiSaver default providers.
2021-05-13 22:00 -
The number of ANZ mortgage customers making principal and interest repayments is almost back to where it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021-04-20 07:25 -
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.
2021-04-18 22:00 -
ANZ has found New Zealanders’ overall financial wellbeing has improved since the arrival of the pandemic.
2021-04-13 14:33 -
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 -
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.
2021-03-23 22:00 -
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.
2021-03-22 22:00 -
New Zealanders are swapping credit cards for debits cards, according to data in the November 2020 ANZ Financial Wellbeing Report.
2021-02-18 10:21 -
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 -
A number of ongoing themes will shape the way forward in the year ahead.
2021-01-18 22:00 -
As 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.
2020-02-19 22:00 -
ANZ’s latest Property Focus suggests that while the New Zealand housing market remained hot in March, there are tentative signs of cooling.
2021-04-27 11:35 -
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.
2020-03-31 14:11 -
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.
2020-03-27 14:07 -
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.
2020-02-02 15:20 -
ANZ NZ’s Chief Financial Officer Stewart Taylor answers customer questions about bank's COVID-19 pandemic measures.
2020-03-19 11:07 -
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.
2020-04-09 14:07 -
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.
2020-04-17 14:07 -
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.
2020-04-08 08:42 -
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.
2020-04-28 14:07 -
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.
2020-04-03 14:07 -
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.
2018-11-19 13:44 -
ANZ Investment Services (NZ) will stop accepting new investment into the Bonus Bonds Scheme as low interest rates continue to reduce the prize pool.
2020-08-26 06:40 -
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.
2020-08-25 13:32 -
KiwiSaver might sound like a savings account but it’s quite different. Find out why and what else you need to know.
2020-08-18 09:23 -
ANZ’s Chief Financial Officer Stewart Taylor explains how negative interest rates might work.
2020-06-10 10:51 -
“Jamie’s been an amazing tool for us over the last few months,” says ANZ NZ’s Chief Information Officer, Mike Bullock.
2020-05-29 13:00 -
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.
2020-05-28 14:11 -
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.
2018-06-11 13:56 -
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.
2018-11-23 13:47 -
The housing market and new mortgage lending are bright spots in an economy otherwise facing an enormous amount of uncertainty.
2020-09-30 09:46 -
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.
2020-09-04 13:17 -
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.
2020-09-18 12:57 -
In this webinar ANZ experts provide key insights and explain how you can get the most from your KiwiSaver account.
2020-09-30 13:07 -
The story of how fraudsters scammed their way into an elderly woman's bank account.
2020-11-18 13:55 -
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.
2020-11-26 11:42 -
Partnered with ANZ, MoneyTalks sees demand for financial mentoring almost double since last year.
2020-11-04 13:55 -
ANZ's credit and debit card spending figures for October show some retail sectors are doing well well and others are struggling.
2020-11-24 11:33 -
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.
2020-11-20 09:34 -
In the first month since introduction of the fee waiver, ANZ customers made more than 8,000 transfers, totaling almost NZ$15m.
2020-11-19 12:18 -
The housing market is riding high, with income support having provided a significant cushion, alongside a boost from lower mortgage rates.
2020-11-02 13:20 -
Housing New Zealand (HNZ) has issued a $NZ500 million Sustainability Bond to help fund investment in new or upgraded sustainable social housing.
2019-04-02 13:07 -
ANZ today announced a Healthy Home Loan Package to Kiwis who build or upgrade their houses to good sustainable standards.
2019-04-12 13:00 -
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.
2020-09-30 06:33 -
Black Friday and Cyber Monday spending has boosted ANZ's card spending figures for November.
2020-12-04 12:36 -
Less than 10 years after its launch, ANZ’s home-grown goMoney mobile banking app has reached one million active users.
2019-10-18 15:25 -
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.
2019-09-25 13:15 -
The number of money mule cases identified increased 69% to 842 cases in the year to October 2019, according to numbers from ANZ.
2019-11-21 09:57 -
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.
2019-08-07 18:06