Mav Rodriguez

Mav Rodriguez

New Zealand Adviser

Mav Rodriguez

freelance news writer

10 years experience4,033 Total views on New Zealand Adviser in 2025

Mav's specialty topics

housing affordability property investment market trends broker regulation

Mav Rodriguez is the pen name of a freelance news writer at Key Media, where she reports on insurance, mortgage, finance, and business developments.

Her coverage spans executive moves, market shifts, regulatory developments, industry reports, and company announcements across global financial services. She brings a strong background in research, editorial judgment, and SEO, producing clear and useful stories for specialist audiences.

Before focusing on trade journalism, Mav wrote across news and culture, guided by a longstanding interest in helping readers understand the issues that affect them. That focus on informing readers remains central to her work.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I write for mortgage professionals who need to know not just what happened, but why it matters to their business. I look past the headline, focus on the most useful facts, and turn complex market developments into clear, practical reporting. My aim is to give readers the context they need without getting in the way of the story”

Awards and recognition

  • Loyola Schools Awards for the Arts in Nonfiction
  • Raul Locsin Award for Student Journalism

Also published by

When in Manila · Rappler · Philippine Daily Inquirer · Wealth Professional Canada · Insurance Business · The Educator

Featured content from Mav

Auckland housing market records busiest June since 2021 Financial pressures cause spike in KiwiSaver withdrawals Digital boost for affordable housing sector in new Westpac-CHA deal

Previous experience

  • Key Media
  • Ateneo de Manila University
  • Rappler

Education

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts major in Creative Writing (Nonfiction), Ateneo de Manila University

Read the latest stories by Mav

ANZ profit rises in first half as bank pushes ahead with reset

Higher returns support interim dividend

ANZ profit rises in first half as bank pushes ahead with reset

NZ credit stress eases but borrowers are not out of the woods

Centrix data shows uneven credit recovery

NZ credit stress eases but borrowers are not out of the woods

More New Zealanders turn to digital financial advice: FMA

Digital advice clients nearly doubled in 2025

More New Zealanders turn to digital financial advice: FMA

NZ housing market records third monthly rise

Auckland and Wellington remain soft despite national lift

NZ housing market records third monthly rise

Property returns set to tighten under Labour's capital gains proposal

Planned 28% tax is expected to temper price inflation

Property returns set to tighten under Labour's capital gains proposal

National Adviser Conference returns to Auckland in March 2026

Three-day event to explore the future of financial advice

National Adviser Conference returns to Auckland in March 2026

Auckland Council unveils new flood and erosion risk maps for home buyers

Online tool supports new rules limiting development in high-risk areas

Auckland Council unveils new flood and erosion risk maps for home buyers

Rural property sales rise as buyers favour well-equipped farms

REINZ reports increased farm sales in Waikato, Southland, and Canterbury

Rural property sales rise as buyers favour well-equipped farms

Westpac sees modest lift in NZ business sentiment

Despite challenging trading conditions across key sectors

Westpac sees modest lift in NZ business sentiment

First-home buyers gain ground in slowing housing market

Falling prices put them in their best position in two decades

First-home buyers gain ground in slowing housing market