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Woman of Influence Bronwyn Hayward looks to youth as climate leaders

Professor Hayward won the Women of Influence Supreme Award.

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Leaving an abusive relationship: Making it easy to set up a bank account

Westpac has an Extra Care Team of specialists who help vulnerable customers.

Climate leader Bronwyn Hayward named supreme Woman of Influence

See the full list of 2021 Women of Influence Award winners.

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Kiwis consider moving out of main cities as housing dreams change

New Zealanders want better lifestyles.

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Pet Refuge: Inside the safe haven for animals escaping family violence

The refuge has already sheltered 76 pets.

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OPINION: Don’t read too much into early property sales data

Commentators are quick to forecast where residential property prices will go.

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Family and finances in focus for 2022, research shows

The pandemic has made us value family and pay more attention to our finances.

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How dairy farmers are creating environmentally-friendly ‘Mootels’

The barns meet new Government regulations.

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Garage startup to $10 million in turnover

Giftbox Boutique was started five years ago by Westpac customers Katie and Andy Gray.

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Christmas scams and how to avoid them

Westpac's Fraud Prevention team will be busier than Christmas elves this year.

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Managing Your Money facilitators share their Christmas tips

REDnews sat down with three facilitators.

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OPINION: No answers in sight to housing challenges

The housing market has experienced another challenging year involving price increases.