NEWS

Core inflation firms as most banks back October OCR hike

Headline CPI eases to 3.7% but most bank economists tip a hike

Mortgage rollovers to cost more as NZ housing market stays subdued

First-home buyers hit record share as borrowers face higher refixing rates

National pledges wider granny flat rules and seniors housing pipeline

Election pledge targets granny flats, tiny homes, and pensioner housing

Under-35 homeowners favour Canterbury and Wellington over Auckland

Ray White finds 30 suburbs where under-35s are putting down roots

PREMIUM

How tech is changing where the lending conversation starts

Technology is changing SME lending, giving advisers faster answers and more time

SPECIALTY

Residential

ANZ tips NZ house prices to keep drifting lower until mid-2027

Higher interest rates weigh on buyers but further downside looks limited

Residential

Rising mortgage rates widen NZ buy-versus-rent gap, BNZ says

Ownership costs still exceed renting as first-home buyer demand may cool

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

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

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

‘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

‘Work from home is essentially done,’ says expert – but not for collaboration and productivity reasons

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