NEWS

Australians turn their attention to New Zealand property

Sydney leads a wave of Australian buyers scouting New Zealand real estate

Small real estate agencies exempt under new AML/CFT levy

REINZ backs tiered levy after early engagement with the Ministry of Justice

RBNZ maps three possible futures for NZ banking by 2035

Reserve Bank study charts a shift toward more digital, modular banking

NZ inflation heats up as fuel and airfares climb

Economists warn of a firmer inflation path as fuel costs bite

PREMIUM

South Island short-term lending finding steady rhythm

What's driving activity in the South Island, and how FMT is positioning itself to support brokers

SPECIALTY

Residential

FMA data shows sharp gaps in how fast banks pass on rate rises

Some banks took up to five weeks to lift mortgage rates after the latest OCR hike

SME

Kiwi SMEs cautious but active this spring, MYOB survey finds

Nearly six in 10 business owners plan to invest despite soft outlook

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

Canada-EU talks explore live-and-work rights for Canadians

Exploratory EU mobility talks raise employment and compliance questions for Canadian HR teams

Canada-EU talks explore live-and-work rights for Canadians

Exploratory EU mobility talks raise employment and compliance questions for Canadian HR teams

Canadian leaders must decide what AI is really for – and the answer has productivity and retention consequences

Business Growth

Commission clawbacks are an accepted risk of mortgage advice, but that risk can have a meaningful impact on an advice business

Industry Trends

A new survey has a name for what workers are feeling, and researchers say employers aren't doing enough about it

Business Growth

AI involved in four out of five emerging corporate risks, report finds

Business Growth

BEST IN MORTGAGE

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

Women Leaders in Mortgage in NZ | Elite Women

Repeat honourees dominate this year’s Elite Women – women leaders in mortgage in NZ whose careers are defined by trust, business expansion and leadership that is strengthening the profession’s long-term outlook