Fifteen minutes of fame for our CE, John Healy

Fifteen minutes of fame for our CE, John Healy

Fifteen minutes of fame for our CE, John Healy They say that everyone has 15 minutes of fame. This past weekend it was our CE John’s turn, where he featured in an article in the Sunday Stars Times (and Stuff) about how CEOs spend their summer. Pictured above: Sunrise...
WBS maintains strong credit rating

WBS maintains strong credit rating

WBS maintains strong credit rating The credit rating agency Fitch has once again given WBS a stable BB+ rating, a score that the Masterton-based lending and investment provider has now held for more than 15 years.  Pictured above: The WBS team. CE at WBS, John Healy,...
Making a difference to hockey in Wairarapa

Making a difference to hockey in Wairarapa

Making a difference to hockey in Wairarapa Another local group that received support from the WBS Charitable Trust back in April was Hockey Wairarapa. Their Operations Manager, Sharon Gates, was in touch recently to let us know how their grant made a difference. ‘The...
More community funding success

More community funding success

More community funding success Good news stories keep coming in from successful applicants in the WBS Charitable Trust’s April grant funding round. The latest of these stories is from the Wairarapa Spitfires Baseball Club.  Pictured above, the Wairarapa...
Honouring Wairarapa’s best businesses

Honouring Wairarapa’s best businesses

Honouring Wairarapa’s best businesses What a pleasure it was to attend the WBS Wairarapa Awards Gala Dinner on Tuesday night. So many amazing individuals, businesses and organisations that are putting in the mahi on their own, or with a team, to have a positive impact...
Student investor set for the future with WBS

Student investor set for the future with WBS

Student investor set for the future with WBS From humble beginnings come great things. This resonated in a chat with Emma Kitchingman, a local student and savvy student investor with WBS. Pictured above, student investor Emma Kitchingman with WBS Chief Executive John...