Westpac New Zealand

Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold says the big drop in reported GDP means further cuts to interest rates in 2025. The team are now forecasting the OCR will get down to "a bit closer to 3% than previously expected". #TogetherGreater 

Earlier this year we launched our First Home Sooner campaign, helping aspiring home owners understand the options available to them and helping them into their first homes sooner. We leaned into our greatest asset – our people – and used their expertise and experience to guide thousands of home buyers through a sometimes-daunting process. And here's the results! New parents James and Laura thought they were some way off home ownership but after some expert guidance from Westpac Home Loan expert Jamie Roberts they bought their first home in Auckland’s Te Atatū Peninsula a few months ago. Thank you, James and Laura, for sharing your home buying journey with us. #FirstHomeSooner #TogetherGreater Catherine McGrath Sarah Hearn Helen Ryder Sarah Williams Louisa Golding Gen Pilmore Serena S. Camille Cullen Geri Fraser Cat Feaunati Andrew Twidle Melanie Banner Jeremy Seales Matthew Mearns Raffaele Romano Shirley Reynolds Shelley Keill Jamie Roberts Hayley Thom Sharon Moynagh Courtney Wright Nileema Allerston Grant Fleming

"My goal was to remind everyone that rangatahi and future generations are here, eager to learn and contribute - a call to collaborate rather than demand." This month, we caught up with Zoe Tilsley, Westpac New Zealand Rangatahi Advisory Panel member. Zoe shares her thoughts on leadership, decision-making, and her vision for the future of Aotearoa New Zealand. Click below to read the full interview.  https://lnkd.in/gTrbiEMy Izzy Fenwick, Belinda van Eyndhoven, Joanna Silver, Bryn Wilson, Caleb Poe, Cameron Johnson, Hinera Parker, Maggie Powell, Morgan Pepper, Tim Hodgson

Scammers are very active this Christmas season but an alert customer not only recognised and avoided a scam attempt - he managed to record it. We got Westpac Financial Crime Intelligence Manager Jessica C. to listen to the call and break it down for us. ☎️ Thanks to Jess for doing such a brilliant job and thank you to our customer for doing all the right things - including turning it into an excellent educational opportunity at an important time of year! #ScamBusters #TogetherGreater Catherine McGrath Peter Barnes Sarah Hearn Grant Fleming Sarah Wall Max Bania Annabel Olsen (Cramer) Hayley Thom

Members of our Westpac whānau had the privilege of attending Friday morning’s blessing of Hawaiki Street – a new housing development for Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei whānau.    The development consists of 24 one- two- and four-bedroom terraced homes. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei owns the land on Hawaiki Street in Ōrākei, Tāmaki Makaurau and whānau have been able to purchase homes through long-term leasehold agreements.     The home-owners all attended the blessing prior to receiving the keys for their new homes – achieving the elusive just-in-time-for-Christmas move-in date.   Westpac NZ has supported whānau in obtaining mortgages through the scheme.    Congratulations to everyone involved in this beautiful, architecturally designed development. #TogetherGreater Fonteyn Moses - Te Kani Heiko Jonkers Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa Reuben Tucker Helen Ryder Catherine McGrath Sarah Hearn Sarah Wall Tracey Walker Steve Atkinson Jeremy Seales Joanie Rankin Marc Figgins Geri Fraser

Proud to be rounding out the year reflecting on Westpac New Zealand's partnership with Shine, our DVFREE Tick Programme, and being able to play a small part in helping our people experiencing Domestic Violence to feel supported by their workplace and to get safe and stay safe. Check out this awesome article about our journey together... Holly CarringtonMira TaitzMargaret FitzgibbonMarc FigginsMelanie IlichAnn-Margaret JensenSuzanne CrowtherVaughan BiggsJennie RyanLouisa BrockFrances WilsonMark Richards

Westpac New Zealand was delighted to host the New Zealand Disability Employers' Network (NZDEN) Hui at our Auckland Takutai office. Members of NZDEN including Westpac New Zealand, Air New Zealand, Vector Limited, Chorus NZ Limited, Spectrum Care, Taikura and many more attended the meeting both in-person and online. It was a great opportunity to connect with access and inclusion experts and to share and learn from each other in this space. During the hui, Westpac presented our accessibility journey with our GM of Product, Sustainability and Marketing Sarah Hearn leading a panel discussion with Jo Dugdale, Tania Reed and Jared Hutcheson to showcase some of our key milestones, including establishing an Employee Action Group, being the first bank to achieve the Accessibility Tick, the first Dementia-friendly bank, being a Hearing Accredited Workplace, and taking part in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower 💜 programme. At the conclusion of the event, Westpac was awarded its fifth-year of the Accessibility Tick Certificate! #Accessibility #TogetherGreater Phil Turner Kelvin Xu Kate Smallwood Stephanie Nicholson Russell Jones (he/him) Michelle Huang Diana Haxton

We've just announced our 2027 Sustainability Commitments, including increasing sustainable lending to $9 billion over the next three years and providing $1 billion of lending in support of affordable housing solutions. For more on our commitments see: https://lnkd.in/g4CBhDE3 #TogetherGreater Joanna Silver Mark Handyside Olaf Adam Reuben Tucker Sarah Hearn Catherine McGrath Belinda van Eyndhoven Zoe Tilsley Sonja Tepavac Sarah Wall Max Bania Heiko Jonkers Helen Ryder Tim Henshaw Warren Ngan Woo Emma Heaps Louisa Brock Sum Green Kellie Paterson Aleks Georgieva Danielle Gardner Hannah Paterson Kate Gunthorp

Westpac economist Satish Ranchhod's Weekly Economic Overview looks ahead to 2025 and a return to "moderate rates of growth" in both the economy and the housing sector 🏡 📈

Today we’ve published our 2024 Sustainability and Climate Reports, as well as announcing our 2027 Sustainability Commitments. https://lnkd.in/gUykXjvA As one of Aotearoa’s biggest banks, we believe we have a key role to play in supporting the transition to a low emissions, resilient and inclusive society. Take a look at the Westpac NZ 2024 Sustainability Report here. #TogetherGreater Catherine McGrath Reuben Tucker Benjamin Speedy Sarah Hearn Helen Ryder Kellie Paterson Aleks Georgieva Zoe Tilsley Belinda van Eyndhoven Sum Green Fonteyn Moses - Te Kani Louisa Brock Joanna Silver Mark Handyside Hannah Paterson Russell Jones (he/him) Martin G. Marc Figgins Danielle Gardner Kirsty MacDonald Jasmine Wong Sonja Tepavac Callum Webb Alesha Chamberlain