Seasons Greetings from the CEO

It's been another busy year for your community bankers. A year that has been very rewarding for me personally as I settle into the new role as chief executive.

I am very thankful to the excellent team we have at NBS who have enabled my transition to run smoothly.

You can rest easy over the holiday period in the knowledge that NBS is performing well ahead of expectations and our commitment to the community is providing a really tangible source of new business opportunities. It's pleasing to see the members of the many clubs/societies NBS support are now choosing to bring their personal banking relationship to NBS.

NBS has undertaken a review of our branding this year which has resulted in our new positioning statement 'banking for life' which we are delighted with. It really sums up what we want to be for our clients. We have recently launched a partnership with Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust which now has NBS branding on the nose. We are very proud to support this vital community service and our staff are totally engaged in this sponsorship.

What can you expect from NBS in 2020:

A continuation of our great frontline service through the branch network
More community support than ever before
A revised/refreshed website
Significant enhancements to our mobile banking application
The desire to be even better than we were in 2019

On behalf of all the hard working team at NBS we wish all clients a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. We look forward to working with you next year and beyond.

Tony Cadigan - NBS CEO

Congratulations Michael & Lena

Michael and Lena Dickson of Motueka were the lucky winners of the December NBS Target Saver Account Win a Car promotion - driving away in the stunning Subaru XV Sport.

In addition to the car all NBS locations had a $5,000 cash prize winner!

Nelson - Leigh & Bradley Smart. Richmond - Julie & Christopher Clark. Motueka - Alister Smart & Toni Hodgkinson.
Murchison - Adrienne Cooper. Westport - Charlie & Melanie Elley. Greymouth - Allan Archer.
Takaka - Bruce Collings. Ashburton - Barry Wisker.

Read their story

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Banking with a Community Connection

At NBS we aim to make a difference in the communities in which we operate. We help hundreds of not-for-profit groups. NBS sponsorship funds are spread across sporting, the arts, educational, environmental and charitable trust sectors.

Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter

"We wanted to increase our commitment to what is a key community service; a service that touches almost everyone in our region."

Staff Spotlight

Greg Dykzeul - Motueka Branch Manager and Brent Williams - Richmond Branch Manager. Check out their profiles.

Read Greg's profile

Read Brent's profile

NBS Interest Free Build Loans

NBS is offering approved clients a build loan with a period of 16 weeks interest-free, from the start of construction.*

Why NBS?

Decisions are made locally
We live here, we know the area, we have local knowledge
Relationship with local NBS staff
We will engage with your build project and make site visits

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*NBS Lending Criteria and Specific Terms & Conditions apply. Interest Free Build Loan available to owner occupied applicants only.

Read Edee and Ryan's story

NBS Brand Review

Earlier this year we undertook a review of our brand. As NBS continues to grow and compete, it was important for us to reflect on the current marketplace and if needed, provide an updated image of NBS and how we want to be positioned.

NBS is a provider of banking services meeting the needs of its customers, as well as having the flexibility to be responsive and make timely decisions based on relationships and local knowledge.

'Banking for life' is both a statement of what NBS offers and an aspirational promise. We hope it speaks to the exceptional service levels, of integrity and trust, and of course, it is deeply entrenched in the community it serves.

This is NBS. This is banking for life.

NBS is not a registered bank