NEWS

Advisers welcome election pledges on capital gains tax, first-home loans

First Home Loan plan wins adviser support ahead of Saturday’s vote

Bank of New Zealand gains home loan share as margins shrink

More than half of 7,500-plus buyers were first-timers

Financial Markets Authority told to sharpen its focus on outcomes

Board to publish conflict plans as new strategy takes shape

First Mortgage Trust grows Auckland lending team for advisers

New business development hire and internal promotion boost deal support

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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

Commercial

Mortgage arrears hit lowest level since 2022 as approvals slide

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

TV

Linda Eagleton on earning trust one client at a time

How KHL Finance built an award-winning mortgage service model

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

Canada, US dominate global AI talent: report

‘The main constraint on AI adoption will not be tools or investment — but the availability of skilled professionals’

Canada, US dominate global AI talent: report

‘The main constraint on AI adoption will not be tools or investment — but the availability of skilled professionals’

Fake job interview behind US$6.3bn Binance heist puts hiring on notice

North Korean hackers posed as recruiters to breach the crypto exchange, exposing recruitment fraud risks for HR leaders

Business Growth

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

Business Growth

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

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