NEWS

Stand-alone home consents hit four-year high as pipeline nears peak

Annual approvals top 41,000 as Westpac warns momentum is fading

Avanti Finance adds South Island BDM to support advisers

Specialist lender appoints James Glasson to cover Marlborough, Tasman, and Canterbury

Election 2026: where the parties stand on housing and property investors

ASB guide shows sharp splits on deductibility, capital gains, and first homes

Revolut becomes NZ’s 27th bank, launches 3.5% intro savings rate

Global fintech enters the deposit market with daily interest and government-backed protection

PREMIUM

The people behind Prospa NZ’s pitch

Trust, transparency and strong adviser relationships are central to Prospa NZ’s approach

SPECIALTY

Advisers rate New Zealand’s top mortgage lenders in 2026

ANZ and Vincent Capital take overall gold as turnaround times rebound

Aggregators

How referral partnerships future-proof NZ mortgage advisers

LFG's Tim Larkin explains the role of referral partnerships in building resilient adviser businesses

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

AI tools may make women sound less sophisticated at work

A new study raises questions about how AI-generated writing could shape perceptions of professionalism and competence

AI tools may make women sound less sophisticated at work

A new study raises questions about how AI-generated writing could shape perceptions of professionalism and competence

As cross-border work normalizes, employers face a mounting immigration, tax, and reputational exposure without adequate governance in place

Business Growth

‘Businesses need to understand it to develop new markets and products, invest in productivity-enhancing technology and help their workers gain skills for the future’

Business Growth

Lending team explains why speed, certainty and relationships continue to win advisers' business

Industry Trends

Lending team explains why speed, certainty and relationships continue to win advisers' business

Industry Trends

BEST IN MORTGAGE

Best Lenders for Mortgages in New Zealand | Advisers on Lenders

Turnaround times bounce back as ANZ and Vincent Capital top New Zealand mortgage advisers’ 2026 lender rankings

Top Mortgage Advisers Mark a Decade of New Zealand’s Best

Inside the 10th annual ranking, six advisers reveal what’s driving New Zealand’s broker channel toward a 60% share of the market

New Zealand’s Top 40 Mortgage Brokers

Seventy-one nominees. Thousands of client ratings. Forty advisers rated 9.0 or above by the borrowers who know them best. This is how NZ Adviser’s top mortgage advisers work, what they do when deals get hard, and why their clients would not go anywhere else.

Best Mortgage Brokerage Firms in New Zealand

The best mortgage brokerages in New Zealand: moving advice forward

The 2026 New Zealand Mortgage Awards

The 2026 New Zealand Mortgage Awards honoured the nation’s standout advisers, showcasing innovation, excellence and the individuals shaping the future of its mortgage industry