Make the next buying decision with numbers, not guesswork.
These tools are information-only and do not provide financial advice. Use them to prepare better questions before speaking with a lender, lawyer, inspector, or regulated adviser.
Test the monthly payment
Mortgage repayment estimate
Use your own planning rate to estimate principal-and-interest repayments, total interest and total paid.
Best before setting a target purchase price
Test paying principal earlier
Extra repayment comparison
Compare modelled interest and payoff time with recurring extras or one entered lump sum.
Best before changing automatic repayments
Test the repayment buffer
Mortgage rate-rise stress test
Compare two entered rates and place the monthly increase beside household cashflow.
Best before choosing a fixed term or price ceiling
Build the cash-to-settle list
Home-buying cost worksheet
Sum property-specific quotes and allowances without invented universal fee ranges.
Best before making an offer or confirming finance
Compare deposit with purchase price
Deposit and LVR scenario
Calculate deposit percentage, remaining loan and simple LVR from values you enter.
Best before comparing low-deposit pathways
Save the deposit
Deposit savings timeline
Model target property price, deposit percentage, current savings, KiwiSaver, monthly savings, and time to target.
Best for buyers still building the deposit
Unlock KiwiSaver
KiwiSaver withdrawal estimate
Estimate withdrawable balance, partner contribution, eligibility checks, and first-home deposit contribution.
Best before asking your provider or adviser
Buy now or wait
Rent vs buy comparison
Compare rent, mortgage payments, ownership costs, property growth, investment returns, and equity over time.
Best when the decision is close
Lender sanity check
Borrowing power and loan tools
Use the full calculator hub for borrowing scenarios, repayments, extra payments, split loans, and property comparisons.
Best once income and expenses are known
Government, tax, and investment tools
Calculations based on current New Zealand tax brackets, MSD rates, IRD rules, and Kāinga Ora thresholds. Updated periodically and clearly dated.
First Home Grant Checker
Kāinga Ora income caps, regional price caps, and KiwiSaver years.
Open calculatorPAYE Take-Home Pay
Salary after tax, KiwiSaver, student loan, and ACC levy.
Open calculatorMortgage Affordability (UMI)
Uses uncommitted monthly income with bank buffer rates.
Open calculatorRental Yield Calculator
Gross and net yield including rates, insurance, property management.
Open calculatorBrightline Test Estimator
See if your sale falls within the 2-year, 5-year, or 10-year test.
Open calculatorGST on New Builds
Price with and without GST—useful when comparing new vs existing.
Open calculatorAccommodation Supplement
MSD estimate by region, income, household type, and assets.
Open calculatorStudent Loan Repayments
12% above $24k threshold; timeline with voluntary extras.
Open calculatorWhen the numbers are close
Turn calculator results into better questions.
FHBG can record your planning context as a first-party request. This does not select a provider or complete a professional introduction.