NBS

NBS Our aim is to offer you nothing but the best service through our comprehensive and competitive range of banking and financial services.

NBS is New Zealand’s oldest Building Society. NBS was founded in 1862 to provide housing and personal finance in the Nelson region. NBS is a building society registered under the Building Societies Act 1965. NBS has expanded into the Tasman, West Coast, Golden Bay and Mid Canterbury regions and continues to offer traditional banking services: loans, deposits and transactional banking to retail and

SME customers. The predominant lending activity remains the provision of owner-occupied home loans. NBS is not a registered bank.

As Scott and Jenna built their family, businesses and future plans, they were looking for a banking partner that shared ...
30/08/2026

As Scott and Jenna built their family, businesses and future plans, they were looking for a banking partner that shared their local values and understood both their personal and business goals. That partner was NBS.

When asked to describe their relationship with NBS in one word, their answer is simple: “Easy.”

“You can call or walk in and have a conversation with someone who actually knows who you are and understands your situation,” Jenna says. “You never feel like just another number.”

Read Jenna and Scott's story here 🔗 https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01bqC_0

Siggie Electrical and The Tree House Early Learning | NBS clients, Motueka

29/08/2026

To us, banking for life is a promise for exceptional service that can be measured in generations.

It’s our proud history and exciting future. It’s our dedication to seeing communities, families, individuals and businesses thrive, no matter what stage of life they are in. Because when we say banking for life, we mean it.



NBS is not a registered bank

Walk into your local NBS branch and you’re likely to be greeted by someone who knows your name.With eight branches acros...
21/08/2026

Walk into your local NBS branch and you’re likely to be greeted by someone who knows your name.

With eight branches across the South Island, from Nelson to Ashburton and the West Coast, pop in, have a conversation and get help from someone who understands your situation. Or just pick up the phone and talk to someone local.

Bank online, on your phone or face-to-face - the choice is yours.

NBS is not a registered bank.

Congratulations to our Target Saver Account clients who have won a share of $25,000 in our July-August draw. See who our...
20/08/2026

Congratulations to our Target Saver Account clients who have won a share of $25,000 in our July-August draw. See who our latest winners are here ✨ https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01jl-M0

Whatever you're aiming for with your savings goals, you could be in to win a share of $25,000 every month with an NBS Target Saver Account. Every $100 in your account is a chance to win one of five $5,000 cash prizes every month.

NBS is not a registered bank. Visit our website for T&Cs.

18/08/2026

At NBS, community is at the heart of everything we do.

We caught up with Jessica St Germain, Funding and Development Manager at Nelson Centre of Musical Arts to reflect on this season of the NBS Live Lounge - and the importance of making an accessible space for locals and musicians to come together 🎵

Watch to see the impact we're making together.

We'll be carrying out essential systems maintenance on Monday morning. Between 03:00am - 06:30am on Monday 17 August 20...
14/08/2026

We'll be carrying out essential systems maintenance on Monday morning.

Between 03:00am - 06:30am on Monday 17 August 2026, NBS Internet Banking and the NBS Mobile Banking App will be unavailable, and clients may find that NBS Debit Mastercard transactions (including ATM transactions) are declined.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
We'll be back up and running soon.

Good saving habits can pay off in unexpected ways. Ali had been putting money aside from his after-school job at FreshCh...
13/08/2026

Good saving habits can pay off in unexpected ways.

Ali had been putting money aside from his after-school job at FreshChoice Tākaka to save for his first car. Along the way, his NBS Target Saver Account earned him something extra: $5,000 in one of our monthly prize draws.

Congratulations, Ali. What an exciting boost towards your goal! 🚗

At NBS we take your business seriously.We offer straightforward money management so you can focus on what's happening in...
11/08/2026

At NBS we take your business seriously.

We offer straightforward money management so you can focus on what's happening in your business.

We start with experienced people, add competitive products and focus on providing a high level of personal service to our clients. We empower our staff to use their initiative and make decisions, so you aren’t left waiting for answers.

Friendly, exceptional service is what we pride ourselves in. Get in touch with your local NBS team today.

NBS is not a registered bank

10/08/2026

At NBS, we go that bit further for our communities. Since 2016 we’ve invested more than $8 million back into hundreds of sporting, arts, health, educational and environmental organisations.

Our people live in and believe in our communities. So much so, they do their bit too. Like Karen, from our NBS Greymouth branch, who recently worked with Greymouth Ladder 61, Kotuku Surf Life Saving and the West Coast Netball Centre.

Whether it’s an everyday account, savings, investments or a home loan, banking with NBS helps support something bigger than banking alone.

Join NBS. Join something bigger.

NBS is not a registered bank.

Congratulations to French Pass Residents' Association for being the July winners of the NBS community boost. Local legen...
10/08/2026

Congratulations to French Pass Residents' Association for being the July winners of the NBS community boost. Local legend and Vice Chair, Richard Wells joined Jen Low, Branch Manager Nelson, NBS to celebrate the $1,000 win.

Richard shared that this $1,000 boost covers their annual subscriptions and will be hugely valuable in allowing them to continue to provide the vital services to the French Pass area, such as advocating for wharves and local roads and assisting with regional civil defense and emergency planning.

We’re showing our not-for-profit clients some love with a chance to win $1,000 each month, so they can keep focusing on our communities, just like we do. It's just one of the many ways we support our community banking clients. That's banking for life.

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