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Meet the home buyers

On the Ladder with Kiwibank follows the unconventional journeys of friends, siblings, partners and whānau taking unique approaches to reach their home ownership goals. This is helping Kiwi on the ladder.

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Beth, Reuben & Grace

Married couple Beth and Reuben and their friend Grace initially joked about the idea of buying together, but they quickly started to see value in the idea. They explore co-ownership to lessen their debt and maintain work life balance.

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Paula & Gordon

Couple Paula and Gordon share their inspiring journey to establish a unique modern living arrangement that defies tradition, but works for their relationship, desire for independence, and differing lifestyles.

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Ben & Ciaran

Ben and Ciaran have a friendship strong enough to move to the next stage - owning a house! Ciaran is an architect and both are handy on the tools, so their dream is to buy a project they can make their own.

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Sam & Ash

Friends Sam and Ash want to build a property portfolio and help Sam towards her ultimate goal of owning her own farm. Using equity from Ash’s existing property, the pair are looking for a do-upper to renovate then rent, before moving onto the next.

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Jihwan, Rosie, Tom & Dahee

Architect Jihwan is keen to purchase a home but he and partner Rosie can't afford one alone. Long-time friends Tom and Dahee have agreed to join forces and buy a property together.

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Saxon, Matt & Ryan

Mates Saxon, Matt and Ryan are high achievers in sport, career and they hope soon... property! Though only 23, they're motivated to get on the ladder as soon as possible to build a solid foundation for their future financial security.

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Te Rōpu & Katene

A desire to see her son set up with life-long security is at the heart of Te Rōpu's search for a whare. Leveraging Te Rōpu's existing property investments and Katene's KiwiSaver, they hope that they can find their own special place.

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Kevin & JC

Kevin and his sister JC are both hard-working healthcare professionals who emigrated to Aotearoa from the Philippines as teenagers. Sick of the flatting life, they hope pooling their resources will make it possible to get a place of their own.

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