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ANZ National Bank – a genealogy

  • 1840–1940

    ANZ National Bank 1840–1940

  • 1950s–1980s

    ANZ National Bank 1950s–1980s

  • 1990s–2000s

    ANZ National Bank 1890s–2000s

ANZ National Bank was formed when ANZ took over the National Bank in 2003. However, as can be seen from this diagram, this was just the most recent in a series of amalgamations and takeovers that date back to 1951, which embraced former building societies and an investment company as well as banks.

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David Tripe, Banking and finance – Banking and finance since 1984, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/24631/anz-national-bank-a-genealogy (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by David Tripe, published 26 February 2010.