The Kiwi House Deposit

Hamish Summers
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The kiwi house deposit podcast tells the stories of how young Kiwis saved up for their first homes.

  1. 08/24/2025

    61 - Final episode

    This is the final episdode of The Kiwi House Deposit Podcast. I talk about the following: How the pod started.How the housing affordability improved between 2022 and now. How bright NZs future is. Some final advice.  It's been a blast! I loved interviewing different Kiwis to see how they saved up for their first home. I hope this pod helped as many Kiwis as possible. Go well.

    21 min

  2. 08/10/2025

    60 - First home in Whangarei w/ Zaira

    Zaira tells us how she and her other half saved up for their first home in Whangarei. We explored the following:  Careful spending habbits to save the bulk of a deposit. Minimalism: A great lifestyle for the studious saver. House hunting and putting in an offer. Zaira puts her foot down and gets things done. See what you can learn from her!

    18 min

  3. 07/27/2025

    59 - A house and a hilux for under 500k w/ Mya and Shay

    Mya and Shay from Whangarei share how they purchased their first home in 2025. They are two motivated Kiwis who teamed up young and worked hard to make home ownership possible. They purshased a home for less then 500k at the age of 23 and 21 respectively. They shared:  How they met, great yarn.How they got into stable careers with no student debt. How they automated their savings to do the heavy lifting. House hunting and putting in an offer on a house.It is really refreshing to hear that young couples are buying homes in the current environment. May this episode inspire Kiwis to take advantage of the opportunities in the current housing market!

    17 min

  4. 07/13/2025

    58 - The grind of the 1980's w/ Craig Summers

    In this podcast, I am lucky enough to interview my dad, Craig. He shares how he and my mum, Linda, saved their house deposit in the 1980's and purchased their first home in 1990.  They shared the folowing:  How easy was the financial life of a boomer?Getting into careers and moving arounnd the country for work.Saving up a house deposit using shares, government superannuation fund and cash. Investing in KiwiFruit and Forrestry, and more, to reach early retirement. My parents taught me a lot about financial literacy at a young age. Their knowledge formed the foundation of my financial habits. Now you can hear their story!

    22 min

  5. 06/30/2025

    57 - A six figure house deposit using classic savings techniques w/ Dylan

    Dylan is a determined kiwi who went hard on the house deposit. He shares the following:  Getting into a career in software development.Putting aside 60% of his income in a high interest saving account. Buying a house in a town with more job opportunities and lower house prices. A straight up man, Dylan knows how to get things done. Enjoy his story!

    15 min

  6. 06/16/2025

    56 - Auckland housing market is on sale w/ Mel Andrews

    Mel from Auckland shares her first home savings journey. We covered the following:  Making the move to Auckland.Using a stable job in the transport industry to put a house deposit together. Realising trade off between currrent rent and paying off her own mortgage. Mel is an everyday Kiwi who took advantage of the nation wide housing sale. Get around it!

    16 min

  7. 06/01/2025

    55 - Checking in on the housing market w/ Ruth Henderson (The Happy Saver)

    Ruth Henderson (The Happy Saver) returns to check in and state her views on how to buy a home in the current environment! We cover: How to plan your financial life and where home ownership fits into that.Working with your other half to team up and tackle money goals.  The trade off between using Kiwi Saver for a first home and leaving it untouched for retirement. The steps that one can take between purchasing a first home and reaching financial independance. An true Kiwi, Ruth loves sharing her financial knowledge for the benefit of other Kiwis. Sit back and enjoy! More about Ruth - The Happy Saver:  https://www.thehappysaver.com/

    28 min

  8. 05/18/2025

    54 - Moving to NZ for opportunity w/ Scott Innes

    Scott Innes moved from Canada to the land of opportunity. Scott tells us how he made the most of what NZ has to offer through the following:  Getting into the financial industry.Starting a family.Mentoring young Kiwis to improve their finances and save house deposits.  Scott is a really interesting financial guru. Enjoy what he has to say!!!! Get in touch with Scott: https://www.moneymaverick.nz/ https://mortgagebliss.co.nz/your-team/

    27 min
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The kiwi house deposit podcast tells the stories of how young Kiwis saved up for their first homes.

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  • Creator
    Hamish Summers
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Hamish Summers
  • Show Website
    The Kiwi House Deposit