September 2023
We hear from many people whose relationship troubles have led to problems with their finances – whether they’ve separated from their partner…
February 2024
Branches are still open, but operating hours may be shorter and face-to-face services more limited. Some of these changes can be inconvenien…
March 2022
Here are some of the common questions about the impact of the lockdown and alert levels on banking, along with our answers. These are genera…
Bank services It is important for banks to ensure that customers can continue to access banking products and services and operate them safel…
Before you leaveGet travel insuranceIt’s a good idea to look into travel insurance before you book your flights. That way you can check your…
July 2021
Lending restrictionsThe Reserve Bank’s loan-to-value ratio restrictions mean borrowers must generally have a deposit of at least 20 per cent…
December 2022
A power of attorney is an authority given by one person (the donor) to another person (the attorney) to act on his or her behalf. This autho…
Two pieces of legislation deal with Council rates: The Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, obliges property owners to pay their rates. It …
Some banks sell policies provided by their own insurance divisions, and other banks sell policies supplied by separate companies. We can con…