Live at the Nut Bar with John Bolton and David Cunningham

Squirrel Founder John Bolton (better known as JB) and Chief David Cunningham (DC) sit down weekly to chew the fat about things like finance, the economy, investing and what's happening with mortgage interest rates.

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1 April 2025


Squirrel takes on the South Island

By Squirrel

We've got some big news! This week, Christchurch-based mortgage company NZ Mortgages has officially rebranded to Squirrel—marking the completion of our merger, first announced in September 2024.

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Who's really getting paid with NZ bonus saver accounts?

By Dave Tyrer

According to Squirrel COO, Dave Tyrer, there's a big problem with the way bonus saver accounts work in New Zealand—and it's all to do with the way their interest rates are structured, stacking up to big margins for the banks.

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The challenges & opportunities facing developers in a post-recession environment

By John Bolton

Today's development funding and housing market landscape look very different to what they did a few years back, pre-recession. Here are the major challenges and opportunities to be aware of if you're looking to kickstart a development in the current environment.

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