Advice For Life
We are here to help you make the most of your life.
By working together, we will build greater financial certainty — with personalised financial advice for every stage of your journey.
How Lifetime Can Help You With Your Financial Plan
KiwiSaver
Start your KiwiSaver journey with confidence.
KiwiSaver is more than just a savings account — it is a key part of your long-term financial plan. Whether you’re aiming for your first home or a more secure retirement, we will help you build a strategy that supports your goals and grows with you.
Home Loans
Secure the right mortgage with expert advice.
Buying a home is a major financial step — and the right lending strategy matters. Whether you’re a first-home buyer, moving up, or investing, our advisers will guide you through the process and help structure a home loan that fits your long-term goals.
Personal Insurance
Confidence through every stage of life.
Whether you’re protecting your income, your health, or your family’s future, we provide expert, impartial advice to help you choose the right insurance cover. As life changes, we ensure your protection plan changes with it — and we’re here when it counts
Investments
Grow your wealth with a clear, personalised strategy.
Whether you are saving for the future or looking to make your money work harder, we help you invest with confidence. Our expert advisers design tailored investment plans and adapt them as your life evolves.
Financial Planning
Clarity and confidence for every life stage.
A good financial plan connects today’s decisions with tomorrow’s goals. Whether you’re just starting out or planning for retirement, we will help you map out a clear, personalised strategy and adapt it as life evolves.
Business Advice
Strategic financial guidance for business owners.
Running a business comes with complex financial decisions. We work with you to protect what you have built, plan for growth, and prepare for the future — with expert advice tailored to your business and personal goals.
Client Satisfaction & Feedback
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Ratings
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Clients who said Lifetime understood their financial situation and goals.
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Clients who said Lifetime made it easy to understand the financial advice and make decisions.
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Clients who said they achieved their financial objectives with Lifetime's advice.
Feedback
The whole process of putting together a financial plan for my retirement was not only professional but very informative. This has given me a high degree of certainty that I will have income from by assets and savings available to me to main...
Leanne
It was an absolute pleasure dealing with Emily. She set us on track financially and used plain language to do so. The biggest upside was the security that comes with having a sound financial plan going forward. Sharing your finances is a ve...
Emma Bailey
James Lowes was our saving grace! We own our first home because he backed us from beginning to end. He gave us a starting point, a push forward, our "where to next" every month or so, and acted as a personal cheer leader!
We also had him ...
Coralie H. & James P.
When I was looking for a Financial Adviser one of my top priorities was to find someone who was ready to listen and actively interested in delivering the type of customer experience I was looking for which was to have an open, honest, trust...
Bobby
It is infrequent that I meet someone I get the sense wishes to do the best they can for others in their field of expertise.
Thank you for showing a genuine interest in what I am trying to do, what would fit and not what you can get from m...
Stuart
KiwiSaver is changing
Budget 2025 has introduced some significant updates to KiwiSaver. These changes are aimed at ensuring the scheme remains sustainable while helping New Zealanders grow their retirement savings. Whether you are just starting out, nearing retirement, or somewhere in between, here's what you need to know and how it might affect your financial plans.
Lifetime Book Club: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
In a world obsessed with productivity hacks, endless to-do lists and squeezing more out of every day, Burkeman offers something radical: acceptance. Not of defeat – but of reality. Because when you really look at it, four thousand weeks (roughly 80 years) is all we’ve got. And no app or bullet journal is going to give us more.
Market & Portfolio Update - May 2025
The global share market (represented by the MSCI World Gross Index) was up +5.3% in NZ dollar terms during May, as consumer sentiment improved and trade tensions eased. Progress in US trade negotiations with the European Union and a temporary delay to planned tariff hikes reduced fears of a global recession and fuelled broad-based gains.
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