About us

Owning a home in New Zealand shouldn’t mean overpaying for it

We built OwnBetter to help New Zealand homeowners save on every cost that comes with their home — and to give them back the hours it normally takes to find those savings.

Why we started

The loyalty tax is real, and it’s paid in time as much as money

Most New Zealand homeowners are paying more than they need to. Not on one bill, but on almost all of them. The mortgage rolls onto whatever rate the bank offers at refix time. The power plan was picked years ago, before the heat pump and the EV. The insurance premium goes up at every renewal while the sum insured falls further behind the cost of rebuilding. The broadband promo quietly ended last spring.

None of that is because people are careless. It is because checking takes time nobody has. Each provider wants you to dig out statements, fill in the same details again and sit on hold, and by the time you have done it for one bill the next renewal letter has arrived.

So we set out to do that work for you. Tell us your address once, and OwnBetter keeps an eye on everything it costs to own and run your home — comparing it against the market, month after month, and letting you know only when there is a better deal worth taking.

What we look after

Every big cost of your home, in one place

Your home’s running costs are connected. A better mortgage rate, a cheaper power plan and a fairer insurance premium add up to thousands a year — and seeing them together is how you find them.

What we believe

Built on the side of the homeowner

Your time is worth something
Saving money should not cost you a weekend of comparison sites, phone queues and paperwork. We do the watching, and only interrupt you when there is something worth acting on.
Free for homeowners, always
Providers and advisers pay for the platform. You never pay to see what you could save, and you are never obliged to switch.
Your information is yours
Nothing is shared with a retailer, insurer or adviser until you ask for offers and see exactly what is included. No surprise phone calls.
The whole market, not a shortlist
We show the best option for you, whether or not that provider works with us. A comparison that leaves out the cheapest plan is not a comparison.
One place
For every bill, policy and loan attached to your home
Set up once
Then we keep checking, month after month
Made in NZ
Built around NZ registries, retailers, banks and insurers

Spend less on your home, and less time doing it

Start with your property. We’ll show you what the public record already says, and where the savings are likely to be.