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Welcome to doing things differently

Heartland is a New Zealand bank with roots stretching back to 1875 and a proud history of serving communities through respected names such as CBS Canterbury, Southern Cross Building Society, PGG Wrightson Finance and MARAC.

Heartland Bank scores a Canstar hattrick

29 July 2020 by Heartland Bank

Heartland Bank has scored a hattrick, winning Canstar’s Bank of the Year – Savings Award for the third year running.

Heartland Bank becomes an accredited Living Wage employer

14 July 2020 by Heartland Bank

Heartland Bank (Heartland) is pleased to join over 200 accredited Living Wage Employers in New Zealand.

Enabling Heartland Bank through gender equality

09 March 2020 by Heartland Bank

The importance of women in work is no longer disputed, but some perceptions about structure and gender haven’t quite caught up. International Women’s Day (8 March 2020) gives us the opportunity to reflect on what Heartland is doing in this space.

Encouraging the rangatahi of Aotearoa

31 January 2020 by Heartland Bank

The cornerstone of Heartland’s strategy is to embrace and normalise tikanga and te reo Māori. One way it is achieving this is through Manawa Ako, its internship programme.

YouChoose brings choice to The Bachelorette in 2020

16 December 2019 by Heartland Bank

Heartland Bank is excited to be the broadcast sponsor of TVNZ 2’s The Bachelorette, premiering on New Zealand screens in 2020.

Heartland Bank thrilled to be named associate naming partner of the Hot Springs Spas Napier T20 Black Clash

28 November 2019 by Heartland Bank

The inaugural T20 clash between New Zealand cricket and rugby greats in January 2019 saw thousands of Kiwis come together to enjoy a day of sport, competition and fun, while more than a million people watched the game on TVNZ 1.

Heartland Bank and Kia Motors New Zealand launch Kia Finance

05 November 2019 by Heartland Bank

Heartland Bank (Heartland) has partnered with Kia Motors New Zealand (KMNZ) to provide Kia Finance – a new vehicle finance service for people looking to purchase a new or used Kia from a Kia dealership.

Heartland Bank strikes gold again with Canstar

16 July 2019 by Heartland Bank

“Our Direct Call Account offers a market-leading on-call savings rate of 2.15% per annum with the flexibility for customers to manage their money without minimum deposits or withdrawal fees.”

Heartland Bank is proud to support the Auckland Writers Festival

13 May 2019 by Heartland Bank

Heartland Bank is pleased to once again be the platinum partner of the Auckland Writers Festival

Ka pū te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi – The next generation is coming through

19 January 2019 by Heartland Bank

Over the last two years, Heartland Bank has provided internship opportunities for Māori students before they enter the workforce.

A business in full bloom

01 December 2018 by Heartland Bank

In a rapidly evolving marketplace, Heartland Bank’s Open for Business platform makes the loan application quick and simple for business owners looking to stay ahead of the competition.

Concrete relationship

01 December 2018 by Heartland Bank

Backing and belief from Heartland Bank has cemented the bank’s relationship with Ray and Tanya Charman. Pump It is a subsidiary of Concrete Logistics.

Investment insight

01 December 2018 by Heartland Bank

Heartland Bank’s treasurer, Kent Fraser, shares his views on current investment trends in New Zealand.

Keep on trucking

01 July 2018 by Heartland Bank

Heartland Bank is helping get more Kiwi companies on the road to success, thanks to a new finance partnership with Hino trucks

Heartland Bank teams up with NZ Young Farmers

01 July 2018 by Heartland Bank

Heartland Bank has teamed up with NZ Young Farmers in a bid to support young people at the forefront of the rural industry

Real-life learning on the job

01 July 2018 by Heartland Bank

Heartland Bank helps Maori students test the waters of working life and their study choices – in a corporate environment

A clean start in Taranaki

01 April 2018 by Heartland Bank

New franchise owners credit hard work and a head start from Heartland Bank for their business success.

Fastest mouth in the south

01 January 2018 by Heartland Bank

It was a case of third-time lucky for stock agent Logan Moore, who was named Heartland Bank Young Auctioneer of the Year at last year’s Canterbury A&P show