Westpac New Zealand

Huge shout out to Westpac’s Steven Dyhrberg and Kirstie Wardle who used a combination of Wellbeing Leave, Volunteer Leave and Sports Representation Leave to facilitate the WMH Masters Hockey World Cup in Auckland! Steven, our Porirua Bank Manager, umpired matches just a week after completing the Napier IRONMāORI triathlon. Kirstie, a Senior Manager in our Human Resources team, used Volunteer Leave to act as a “technical official” – timekeeping and keeping score. The WMH Hockey World Cup saw about 140 teams from 16 nations and organisations descend on Albany for “two weeks of very long days, very little sleep and a lot of running around”, Steven said. “I want to say it VERY loudly and proudly that I could not have done this without the support of Westpac's #WorkPerks by granting me NZ Representative leave,” Steven said. “There are so many wonderful ways our company supports us and helps us do amazing things, be the very best we can be and allow us to participate beyond ‘just working’." All Westpac staff get five days of Wellbeing Leave and two Volunteer Leave days per year. Sportspeople representing New Zealand can get up to 15 days per year to pursue their goals. ? Congratulations Steven and congratulations Kirstie! ? #TogetherGreater #WestpacDoubleYou Cat Feaunati Helen Ryder Vaughan Biggs Marc Figgins

How do you go viral on social media as a small business? Our customer Shane from Tauranga's Shane's Shoe Repairs is a TikTok star, with some of his shoe tip and repair videos notching up over 1 million views! Check him out at @shanesshoerepairs and take a look at the video below to find out his secrets to becoming a shoe #influencer ???????? #TogetherGreater Michelle Lumsden Penelope Smith Rachel Wilson Sarah Wall Morgan Harrison John Machell Hannah Oakden

?? ?? For many young Kiwis, the season of discounts and deals comes with a hidden cost: the dreaded “spending hangover.” Research shows younger New Zealanders are particularly vulnerable to overspending, often struggling with the aftermath once the sales are over. ?? ? That insight sparked something for us. To truly make a difference, we knew we had to show up differently. Enter Black Friday Hangovers—our bold new campaign aimed at empowering young Kiwis with tools to make smarter financial decisions in a way that feels relevant and relatable. ? ???You may even spot some of the creative in market – it’s a fresh approach, reflecting our commitment to doing more than just being a “bank” and to supporting younger generations in navigating the unique money pressures they face today. ?? ? #TogetherGreater #FinancialEmpowerment #BlackFridayHangovers Sarah Hearn Sarah Williams Nileema Allerston Louisa Golding Allie Buczkowski Georgia Livingstone Joanne Palmgren Olivia McLean Andrew Becker Pip Mearns Charlotte Sangster Lizanne Laycock Courtney Wright Heidi Tacbian Joash Dass Miria Royal Peter M. Grant Fleming Annabel Olsen (Cramer) Max Bania Mark Kantor Gen Pilmore Georgia Begley Claire Whitford Luke Purcell Shannon Brown Caitlin Harris-Wallace Tanja Jujnovich Rawal Florence Atonio Emma Heaps Luis Felipe Salazar Juaina Hoque Annabel Rees Brendan Greenwell Max Lahaye Aaron Hodgson Sophie Radford Amy Mackinnon Nick Peat Chris Brunner

This #FraudAwarenessWeek head on over to our YouTube channel and check out our Scam Busters series with financial crime expert Jess. Jess covers everything from bank impersonations to romance scams, from investment scams to sextortion. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/g4tP5gqY #TogetherGreater #ScamBusters

?????Free Webinar: Westpac Smarts - Navigating the Energy Transition????? Join us to explore the future of energy and learn practical ways to keep your business resilient. Moderated by Westpac’s Kate Gunthorp, Director - ESG Advisory, with insights from: Mark Handyside, Associate Director - Sustainable Finance Solutions, Westpac New Zealand Isabelle Rousseau, Senior Manager, Product and Proposition, Genesis Patrick Dempsey, Senior Manager, Partnerships and Commercialisation, Genesis ?? Discover how the evolving energy sector impacts businesses and get expert advice on financing options to support your transition. ?? Date:?Wednesday, 27 November 2024 Time:?10:00 am - 10:45 am Venue: Online Register now and empower your business to navigate change: https://lnkd.in/gsdp4Yn6

Equity and inclusion are incredibly important to us at Westpac, and we’re delighted to have just been reaccredited with the Advanced GenderTick. One of the areas the GenderTick measures is equal pay and we recently worked with the Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women, New Zealand to share our experiences of measuring and reporting on our gender pay gap. This week the Ministry launched its new gender pay gap toolkit and guidelines, which will help companies throughout New Zealand to follow the same standards and support improvement in this space. We welcome this launch and are committed to continuing to work hard to close the gap. Diana Haxton Michelle Huang Marc Figgins Mark Sumner Sean Higgins Frances Wilson Laraib Ketan Jennie Ryan Sarah Wall ? #TogetherGreater

Open Banking - you might have heard the term but what does it actually mean for the average New Zealander? REDnews answers all the most Frequently Asked Questions about Open Banking: https://lnkd.in/ewExeZRN Russell Jones (he/him) Matthew Graham Marty Sellwood Dan Symons

Congratulations to the team at Franchise Association of New Zealand on another great awards night and congratulations to all the winners of the 2024 Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards: Westpac Franchise System of the Year Driving Miss Daisy New Zealand Westpac Franchisee of the Year Steven Painter & Gerry Schumacher, Landmark Homes Taupo Small Business Franchisee of the Year Rob Daniels, Hire A Hubby Limited Whangaparaoa Retail & Hospitality Franchisee of the Year Nilupa Weerakoon, Bakers Delight New Zealand Hamilton East Retail & Hospitality Franchise System of the Year Coffee Culture New Zealand Home & Lifestyle Franchisee of the Year Steven Painter & Gerry Schumacher, Landmark Homes New Zealand Taupo Home & Lifestyle Franchise System of the Year Driving Miss Daisy New Zealand Business to Business Franchisee of the Year Nicola and Malcolm Bradley, Laser Electrical Palmerston North Business to Business Franchise System of the Year Paramount Services Ltd NZ Franchise System Excellence in Community Contribution Robert Harris Coffee Marketing Campaign of the Year Landmark Homes New Zealand Franchise System Excellence in Sustainability Jani-King New Zealand Regional Master Franchisee of the Year Caroline Wedding, CrestClean Commercial Cleaning Franchisee Excellence in Community Contribution Michael Faulkner, Bakers Delight New Zealand Pukekohe Franchisee Excellence in Customer Engagement Clyde du Toit & Kim du Toit, NumberWorks'nWords Rototuna Service Provider of the Year Franchise Accountants - Philip Morrison Field Manager of the Year Kyle Hargreaves, LJ's Fish and Chips

Westpac Rescue Rashies are back! ?? Keep an eye out for our Westpac Water Safety Champions who have some important tips to share for a safer, greater summer. ??? Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/gUGXgqrs #WestpacRescueRashies #TogetherGreater Catherine McGrath Sarah Hearn Todd Johnstone Hannah Oakden Georgia Ellis Olivia Munro-Goodey Toni Kane

We’re delighted to be a finalist in the NZAGE (New Zealand Association of Graduate Employers) Awards for ‘Best Graduate Development Programme’. Our grads are a vital part of our organisation and key to achieving our purpose of Creating Better Futures Together. Our development programme grows future-proof skills and behaviours, while supporting our grads to drive positive change and innovation.? ? We look forward to celebrating with, and learning from, the other finalists - FNZ Group, KPMG, Watercare Services Limited, WSP and Xero - at the 2024 #nzage conference later this month. ? #TogetherGreater ? Catherine McGrath, Marc Figgins, Jennie Ryan, Diana Haxton, Kavita Jaduram, Alice Raumer, Annabelle Klap, Melanie Ilich, David Rigg,Frances Wilson, Suzy Uitzinger (Craies).