NBS (or Nelson Building Society) is the oldest building society in New Zealand. The head office is located in Nelson, New Zealand.
NBS provides personal, business and community banking services to local people, including transactional and savings accounts, term investments and home and business loans. They have eight branches located in the high streets of Nelson, Richmond, Motueka, Tākaka, Murchison, Westport, Greymouth and Ashburton.
As a ‘mutual’ institution, NBS is owned by its clients and reinvests its profits back into the community through sponsorships and grants to sporting, arts, health, educational, and environmental organisations. NBS has invested over $8 million back into the community over the last 10 years.[2]
History
The Permanent Building Society of Nelson was founded in 1862[3]. During a period of rapid growth in the region, its purpose was to help people into homes and support new business.
In 2022 NBS celebrated 160 years of continuous service to its communities[2].
Branches
NBS has eight branches, all located in the South Island.[4] The branches are located in:
- Nelson
- Richmond
- Motueka
- Murchison
- Westport
- Greymouth
- Tākaka
- Ashburton
Community sponsorship and grants
NBS provides sponsorship and grants to not for profit organisations and groups who operate in the regions that they serve.[5] Recipients of sponsorship and grants include Nelson Giants[6], the Tasman Rugby Union[7], the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary[8], Nelson-Tasman Hospice[9] along with many smaller grass roots organisations such as the Kawatiri Group Riding for the Disabled, the Golden Bay Community Service Vehicle Trust [5] and Cultural Conversations[10].
External links
References
- Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 22 April 1937, Page 3^
- About - NBS www.nbs.co.nz, retrieved 2026-02-24^
- Papers Past paperspast.natlib.govt.nz, 25 March 1862, retrieved 2026-02-24^
- Branch Locations nbs.co.nz, retrieved 24 December 2012^
- Stuff www.stuff.co.nz, retrieved 2026-02-24^
- NBS Nelson Giants NBS Nelson Giants, retrieved 2026-02-24^
- Sponsors Tasman Mako, retrieved 2026-02-24^
- Brook Waimārama Sanctuary partnership to boost visitor experience - NBS www.nbs.co.nz, retrieved 2026-02-24^
- Volunteer Nelson Tasman Hospice, retrieved 2026-02-24^
- Sponsors Cultural Conversations Nelson, retrieved 2026-02-24^