Unity is a 100% New Zealand-owned financial co-operative, with a head office in Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, and branch locations in Hastings, Lower Hutt, Napier, Waipukurau, Kawerau, Rotorua, Dunedin and Invercargill.
Unity provides financial services including personal loans, home loans, savings accounts, and transactional banking to its members throughout New Zealand. As a member-owned co-operative, its profits are reinvested for the benefit of its members and the communities it serves.
History
Originally established in 1971 in Hawke’s Bay as Whakatu Freezing Works Employees’ Credit Union, it later became NZCU Baywide.[1]
In 2019, NZCU South, NZCU Central and Aotearoa Credit Union merged with NZCU Baywide. The combined entity was subsequently rebranded as Unity Credit Union (trading as Unity) in 2021.[2]
The current Chief Executive is Kevin Hughes, who was appointed to the role in April 2023.[3] [4]
References
- ^ “NZCU Baywide to merge with four others”. NZ Herald. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ^ “NZCU Review (Auckland, Baywide, South and Steelsands)”. MoneyHub NZ. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ^ “Unity Credit Union Appoints Kevin Hughes As New Chief Executive | Scoop News”. www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ^ “Unity Credit Union appoints new chief executive”. NBR | Business news & analysis | Independent, ad-free reporting. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2026-04-16.