NEWS

NZ unemployment hits 11-year high

Jobless rate rises to 5.7% while wage growth trails inflation

Mortgage arrears hit lowest level since 2022 as approvals slide

Home loan enquiries rise 14% but new mortgage approvals fall, Centrix finds

Election jitters slow NZ housing market as investors stay away

First-home buyers still lead the market as investor demand stays weak

Half of Kiwi say KiwiSaver policy will shape their vote: ASB

Investor confidence jumps to 15% as younger Kiwi favour managed funds

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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

Specialist Lending

Avanti Finance adds South Island BDM to support advisers

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

TV

Linda Eagleton on earning trust one client at a time

How KHL Finance built an award-winning mortgage service model

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

Global mobility’s compliance blind spots are costing organizations

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

Business Growth

Demographic changes to shrink Canada's workforce: Bank of Canada

‘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

Basecorp Finance tops $1.3b in tough market

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

Industry Trends

Basecorp Finance tops $1.3b in tough market

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