Tella Home Loans

26/06/2026

Every single dollar counts when you’re building a deposit. 💰

If you're planning to use your KiwiSaver to buy your first home, leaving free money on the table is just slowing down your timeline.

Here is what you need to know right now:

📌 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 :The government adds 25c for every dollar you save up to maximum of $260.72.
📌 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 : June 30 (safer by 24th to avoid processing delays).

Want to lock in your full KiwiSaver boost?
Let our financial adviser look through your numbers before the June cutoff.

Head over to our bio to book a quick chat!

25/06/2026

The KiwiSaver gender gap isn't just a retirement issue. ♀️♂️
It's actively delaying first-home buyers.

A smaller balance means a smaller deposit, higher interest rates, and more time stuck in the renting cycle.

👇Read our take on the reality behind the stats women face, and how this gap impacts mortgages.

https://tella.co.nz/blog/how-the-kiwi-saver-gender-gap-is-slowing-down-first-home-buyers

60% of Kiwi women are missing out on free KiwiSaver cash. Discover how the structural gender savings gap is quietly delaying first-home deposits in NZ.

24/06/2026

Not on a standard 9-to-5 payroll?
You might be accidentally leaving a guaranteed 25% return unclaimed. 💸💸

Without a standard payslip, the government’s contribution doesn't happen automatically.

And that’s going to cost you months of extra rent and a smaller home deposit in the future.

👇Swipe through to find out if you're one of them.

⏳The June 30 deadline is closing fast, and bank processing times mean you need to move now.

📲𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝟵-𝘁𝗼-𝟱.
📌𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸!

23/06/2026

Are you accidentally ghosting your own savings? Turns out a lot of us are. 😨

Data from Westpac shows women in NZ are losing out big time. Watch to find out why 📹

🏠 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲
A smaller KiwiSaver balance means a smaller house deposit, which makes securing a home loan much harder down the road. Don't leave free deposit money on the table!

🚨 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿:
30 June is the cutoff, but we advise to submit by June 24th to avoid bank delays.

Feeling the mental load? Skip the stress and talk it through with our adviser.

Link in bio to chat🔗

19/06/2026

Easiest $260 your working teen will make this year. 💰

The cut-off for KiwiSaver government contribution is happening this month, but heaps of working Kiwi teens miss out because they have no idea it's even a thing.

If your 16 or 17-year-old has been working since last July, definitely check their account before the June deadline rolls around.

📹Watch the video to see exactly how to lock in their free bonus!

Want to sort your teen's KiwiSaver before the June cutoff?
Click the link in our bio to book a quick chat! 🔗

📌𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹? 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁!
✅𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 Tella Home Loans 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀.

18/06/2026

Got a teen with a part-time job? Don't let them leave free cash on the table. 💰

If your teen is 16 or 17 year old and working a job, they qualify for the government's annual KiwiSaver top-up.

🚨The cutoff to claim it is fast approaching at the end of June.

👇Swipe through to see the exact numbers you need to check so they get their full share.

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗞𝗶𝘄𝗶𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗳?
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄!🔗

16/06/2026

The clock is thinking, mates!⏱️

Even if things are tight, every dollar you put in before June 30 gets a 25% boost form the Government.

𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗽 : 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗽-𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟰, 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗽.

Need a hand checking your balance
🔗Link in bio to book a FREE chat with our financial expert!

12/06/2026

Can you buy a new build with a lower deposit? 🚨

Normally, getting a home loan under 20% for an existing home means fighting for strict bank caps. But new builds actually get a special exemption.

Watch to find out! 👀
Rani Nalam Rani Nalam - Financial Adviser

11/06/2026

If your bank mentions a 'cost overrun facility' or an 'as-completed valuation', do you actually know what they’re asking you for? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Build finance doesn't use the same language as a standard mortgage.

Misunderstanding just one of these concepts can leave you with a massive out-of-pocket shortfall before construction even starts.

👇 Swipe through to master the 5 critical build-loan terms before you meet with your adviser.

📌𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹? 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁!
✅𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗼𝗻-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀!

10/06/2026

By the time the property market feels safe again, your leverage is gone.

A quiet market hands you the two things money can't buy during a property boom:
1️⃣Time
2️⃣Absolute negotiation power

Here’s our take on how to play this winter market to your absolute advantage: 👇

https://tella.co.nz/blog/nz-housing-trend-may-2026-flat-market-strategy

May 2026 housing data confirms a flat NZ property market. Discover how to use this quiet window for maximum leverage before interest rates shift.