1 in 3 Kiwis Have Less than $500 in Savings, Aucklanders Fare Worst

Otago leads in savings as other regions struggle

A third of New Zealanders have savings of less than $500, a major bank says, with Auckland and Northland lagging the rest of the country.

New Zealanders' dismal savings balances revealed

A third of New Zealanders have savings of less than $500, Westpac says.

1 in 3 Kiwis have less than $500 in savings, Aucklanders fare worst

More than a third of New Zealanders have a savings balance of less than $500, according to new data from Westpac. And a breakdown of nationwide customer...