Live at the Nut Bar with John Bolton and David Cunningham

Squirrel Founder John Bolton (better known as JB) and Chief David Cunningham (DC) sit down together, sometimes with guests, to chew the fat.

They discuss things like finance, the economy, investing and what's happening with mortgage interest rates.

If you're interested in hearing about a particular topic or you'd like to join the discussion as a guest, get in touch! 

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Live at the Nut Bar - Season 3, Episode 11: Delving into the research: what buyers REALLY want

This week JB is joined by Sarah Hahn from TRA and Nathan Miglani from Squirrel's Christchurch office to talk all about the recent research that we undertook to find out all about what home buyers are really looking for in a new home. If you're a property developer, builder or architect you won't want to miss this!

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17 September 2025


Squirrel bolsters leadership team as it eyes accelerated growth

By Squirrel

We're shaking things up at the top! This week, Callan Wayne-Bowles has joined our senior leadership team as Group Head of Advisory, while JB has now taken on the role of Group Head of Property Finance.


Incremental changes are the key to unlocking the off-plan sales market

By John Bolton

Securing off-plan sales has been an uphill battle for many developers in recent years—and it's not just oversupply to blame, with new research showing buyers just aren't loving their off-plan options. The good news is that there are a number of incremental changes developers can make to help unlock the off-plan market.

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16 September 2025


How the Squirrel Monthly Income Fund works

By Squirrel

The Squirrel Monthly Income Fund works a little differently to Term Investments, mainly because your dollars are converted into units. Here’s a quick explainer on how that works, plus a few other key things worth knowing.

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