Supporting you and the environment!

Supporting you and the environment!

By supporting native tree planting, we’re reducing our carbon footprint and helping New Zealand grow strong in lots of other ways.

Posting holiday photos on social media...

Posting holiday photos on social media...

It may be tempting to share your holiday plans and snaps on social media, however keep in mind you could also be advertising your empty home to potential burglars.

Screen time and eye health

Screen time and eye health

Screen time has become a huge part of our lives over the last decade or so, from our jobs to social media, or even how our kids choose to play.

Give the gift of life

Give the gift of life

Organ transplants can be life-saving for heart, lung and liver recipients while kidney and pancreas transplants dramatically improve lives of recipients.

Heart attacks and defibrillators

Heart attacks and defibrillators

Heart attacks can happen anytime, anyplace and to anyone. The key to surviving a heart attack are CPR and defibrillation.

COVID-19 update for clients - we're here to help

COVID-19 update for clients - we're here to help

Our offices in the Forum are now closed following the Covid-19 shutdown and we are working remotely.

While we are working remotely our service timeframes are likely to be longer than usual but we will respond as soon as possible.

Transforming the AMP investment offer

Transforming the AMP investment offer

The transformation of the AMP investment strategy aims to deliver stronger fund performance, make sustainable investment decisions that aim to help the planet, provide clients with further value for money and create a better future for generations to come.

Check, please! The basics for men’s health

Check, please! The basics for men’s health

Men often prefer to tough things out rather than visit the doctor. But burying your head in the sand can lead to serious consequences. So to tie in with Men’s Health Month, we look at the main check-ups every man should be looking to get sorted sooner, rather than later.

The increasing costs of workplace stress

The increasing costs of workplace stress

Workplace stress can affect all workplaces and all workers – from farm to office. It can result in lost productivity, increased absenteeism, and a greater risk of accidents and injury. It can also seriously affect the physical and emotional health of workers.

Are you insured for off-road vehicle use?

Are you insured for off-road vehicle use?

Just because your truck can navigate off the beaten track, doesn’t mean your insurance will always cover you if you have an accident while doing it.

Affordable cancer care cover now available

Affordable cancer care cover now available

Affordable cancer treatment and care is something many of us are worried about. Without full medical insurance which can be expensive, you are reliant on the public health system for treatment.

New KiwiSaver default providers

New KiwiSaver default providers

The Government has recently announced new providers of KiwiSaver default funds, to enhance the financial wellbeing of default KiwiSaver members in retirement.

Lessons from lockdown

Lessons from lockdown

12 months ago NZ went into a full Level 4 lockdown. So what did we learn during this time?

Buying a house? Make sure you have insurance before you make an offer.

Buying a house? Make sure you have insurance before you make an offer.

With the housing market running red-hot at the moment and many properties under multiple offers, buyers are under significant pressure to put their best offer forward. They are encouraged to make sure offers have the least amount of conditions possible which may result in less due diligence being completed.

Investing in cryptocurrencies? Understand the risks...

Investing in cryptocurrencies? Understand the risks...

The news is full of stories about investing in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and selling a story about how to become a millionaire overnight. But the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) regulator has seen an increasing number of complaints from investors who’ve lost money using cryptocurrency exchanges.

Changes to the financial advice regime

Changes to the financial advice regime

From 15 March 2021 anyone who gives regulated financial advice to retail clients must either hold, or operate under, a Financial Advice Provider licence. All providers of financial advice are now subject to the same obligation to place the interests of their clients first and must adhere to a new Code of Conduct.