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4.49%: BNZ announces cut to 1-year fixed home loan rate

Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) has cut its standard advertised 1-year fixed home loan rate, ahead of OCR decision.

Stuff reporters
Last updated: 1 October 2025 | 2 min read
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BNZ has cut its 1-year fixed home loan rate to 4.49% to compete for new customers and meet demand for shorter, flexible terms.

This reduction offers significant relief for household budgets. For a $500,000 mortgage, this could result in savings of over $2400 in the first year.

The new rate is available immediately for new home loans and for existing BNZ customers who are refixing or are currently on a variable rate.

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