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Welcome to REDnews, Westpac New Zealand's source for insights, opinions and helpful stories on topics such as property, business, personal finance and community initiatives.
Sharing the Load could boost economy by $1.5billion
If men did more unpaid work at home, including housework and caring for family, it could boost the economy.
Opinion: Watch for seasonal change in house sales data
There is a greater chance than not that any changes to sales numbers or prices will be because of normal season changes.
What’s your driveway worth? How to monetise your carpark
If you have a carpark or driveway that’s vacant during parts of the day, you could be earning a monthly income by renting it out.
Customers' success is retiring CEO's proudest achievement
McLean is retiring on June 25, after 22 years in various roles with the bank.
Extensions: Add a level or extend underneath?
The cheapest way to get more space is horizontally, if you have enough room on your section and local restrictions allow it.
Landscaping on a budget
Improve your garden for $500, $5,000 or $50,000 to revitalise the look of your property.
Opinion: One landlord’s view of the new property investor tax rules
Fiona Roberts discusses her investment journey with an Auckland property.
Judy Bailey on embracing online banking
Westpac’s digital banking spokesperson Judy Bailey is encouraging older customers to embrace online banking.
The 7 top renovation mistakes
When they go wrong, renovations can be enormously stressful, costly and time-consuming.
Revolutionise banking: Inside data engineering and how you can join the tech team
Westpac NZ is looking for data engineers who have a passion for big data, AI, cloud and streaming.
Business loan applications in only five minutes thanks to open data tech
Open banking technology is enabling business loans up to a million dollars in five minutes.
Tips and tricks to land a graduate role or internship
Securing an internship or graduate role to launch your career post university can be tricky.