Another exciting year wrapped up for the SBS Bank Tour of Southland in November, with Southland athlete Josh Burnett taking out the top spot, becoming the first Southlander to win the champion title since 1994.
 

This year’s race was even more special, as it marked one decade of SBS supporting this fantastic community event as the official naming rights sponsor! It was fantastic to once again see the community come together to support our riders and follow the tour throughout the course of the week. A big thank you to all of the riders, volunteers and support crews on their amazing efforts to make this year's SBS Bank Tour of Southland such a success.

We are delighted to announce that we will be back on board with the SBS Bank Tour of Southland again next year, bringing us to eleven years as the naming rights sponsor. Bring on 2023!

If you're thinking about buying your first home, or know someone who is, take a look at the SBS Bank First Home Buyer's Hub - a place we've created especially for first home buyers with all the help and resources you need to get into your first home.

Whether you're looking for a step-by-step guide on the home buying process, a timeline of what you should do when, help from the experts, or just want to have your questions answered, the SBS Bank team can help.

For those further along in their first home journey, we have also created SBS Skip, a special online app that will let you know how much you may be able to borrow, help you track your progress towards your goal, and allow you to earn up to $2,500 cash towards your first home deposit when you take out an SBS Home Loan.*

So what are you waiting for? Take the first step towards buying your first home with the New Zealand bank with heart and we'll be cheering you on from start to finish.

As a proud partner of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, our awesome teams throughout the country were thrilled to get behind both Pink Day and the Christchurch Pink Ribbon Walk!

SBS is a proud supporter of the Pink Ribbon Walks, an annual fundraiser for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ with donations helping to fund ground-breaking work by some of our country's top breast cancer researchers, educate people about breast health, and provide free support services for breast cancer patients.

If you would like to find out more about Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, or are wondering how you can help support this worthy cause, visit their website here.

Our SBS Tauranga Members are loving their new branch, located in the Bethlehem Shopping Centre! This new central location is close to other shops and provides easier access to banking services, with convenient parking, spacious customer service areas, modern furnishings, and the same helpful team members.

To celebrate the new branch, the Tauranga team hosted a function with a great turnout of Members visiting the new location. Check out the amazing new space below!