Helping our
community prosper
through lending
and investments

Happy holidays from the team at WBS

Holiday hours

The WBS office will be closed from 12 noon on Tuesday 24 Dec until 9am on Friday 3 Jan.

If you have any urgent requests during this time, please email [email protected]

Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a safe and relaxing New Year.

Our home lending rate

5.75% pa

2 year fixed term

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T&Cs apply

Building or renovating?

Building your new home can be challenging. Talk to us about how we can make it easy for you.

Annual Review 2024

The WBS 2024 Annual Review is a short and engaging summary of our 2024 Consolidated Financial Statements.

First home or new home

Buying or selling – let us help make the process as simple and as easy as possible.

Term investment rate

4.90% pa

270 day term

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T&Cs apply

Invest in your futureEasy access or higher interest?We can personalise an investment package to suit you

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Why invest with us?

  • We’re proudly local
  • Our profits stay here in the Wairarapa
  • We invest back into the local community

We mean business

Business or commercial funding that’s simple. We won’t put barriers in your way.

We’re a locally owned lending and investment provider

We’re owned by our members and the WBS Charitable Trust, and our profits go back into the local community.

Loans

Borrow

We’ve got the right financial solution for you.

Investments

Invest

We’ll help find the right investment for you.

About WBS

About Us

Like you we’re local. In fact we’re 100% locally owned – by you.

Keeping safe from scammers

  • It’s ok to hang up if you’re suspicious of who is on the other end of a call.
  • It’s ok to ignore a call from an unknown number.
  • It’s ok to not respond to someone you don’t know.

Remember to never share your login details, password or PIN with anyone.

WBS will never ask you for your login details or remote access to your computer and online account.

For more information about cyber security and how to keep yourself safe online, visit CERT NZ

“We are super proud of our dream coming true (5 years of hard work) BUT… we couldn’t have done it without the support of WBS.”

– Shelley Mason

“The exceptional service we received from WBS is unheard of these days. Making the move to WBS was the best thing I have ever done and I’m so grateful for it.”

– Chris Richardson

“The staff are there to help me. They always have time for me and I feel like they’d do anything to help.”

– Warren Reiri

“It’s the personal touch that makes all the difference. WBS has always taken an interest in what we’re doing, and does it’s upmost to support us. We also like that the funds are used locally, to help others just like us in the community.”

– Ann Jackson

“The special WBS ‘point of difference’ comes down to staff and customer relationships. They are professional without ever losing a genuine input of personal interest.”

– Jane and Kelson Rushton