NEWS

Lower mortgage interest costs cushion households as petrol surges

Household living costs rose 3% annually, below the 3.7% CPI rate

House price expectations fall to lowest level since mid-2023

Consumer confidence eases to 96.2 as fuel costs weigh on households

Banks still tip cash rate hikes despite Reserve Bank pause

Economists split on how high the official cash rate will peak

More landlords plan rent rises as interest rate worries climb

Tony Alexander survey shows 54% of landlords now plan to lift rents

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

Residential

First-home buyers hit record 29.5% share of NZ property sales

Low deposits and softer prices keep entry-level demand strong as rates rise

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