Earlier this year, we were pleased to have Anglican Care Waiapu invest with us, becoming our 15th shareholder. In doing so, they have joined our mission to serve the churches and Christian charities of New Zealand.

Here at Christian Savings, it feels like the end of an era as James Palmer steps down as our Chief Executive, a post that he has held since 2015. In that time, he has ably led us through a series of massive transitions

We are seeking someone to join our team as an administration support person for a short-term contract while our staff is on maternity leave. This is a fixed term, fulltime contract for nine months to a year based in Penrose, Auckland.

This church for the Tuvalu community is based on a traditional Tuvalu manaeapa, or meeting house. It took 17 long years to transition from dream to reality.

The INFINZ awards are to the New Zealand Finance sector what the Academy Awards are to Hollywood. It is with great pleasure that we acknowledge the award for Emerging Leader was presented by the sponsor University of Auckland Business School to James Palmer this week.

In November 2020, Christian Savings ran a giveaway where individuals had the chance to nominate their 2020 Hero and win them a Coromandel getaway package including flights, accommodation, vehicle hire and dinner!

We’re delighted to announce Community Finance reached its first investment achievement with the provision of $40 million of construction finance to The Salvation Army to build 118 new homes for individuals and families on the social housing waiting list.

We caught up with a few churches to hear their response to lockdown and how they supported their communities and managed to have church in innovative ways.

The Isolated Together Fund, is a new initiative from Christian Savings to support the church during this time. Technology is an excellent tool for staying in touch with our family, friends and church community, but not everyone has access to new technology.