# Whakaaro Limited

> Independent transaction banking advice for mid-market and large New Zealand organisations. We know how banks think. Now we work for you.

Whakaaro Limited is an independent transaction banking consultancy in Auckland, New Zealand. We advise clients, not banks. Contact: elaine@whakaaro.kiwi | 021 039 4683

## Primary pages

- [Home](https://whakaaro.kiwi): Positioning, problem framing, journey model, and service preview
- [Services](https://whakaaro.kiwi/services): Eight outcome-led banking advisory packages
- [About](https://whakaaro.kiwi/about): Founders, 85+ years combined experience, Aotearoa connection
- [Insights](https://whakaaro.kiwi/insights): Practical notes for finance teams
- [Contact](https://whakaaro.kiwi/contact): Book a banking review

## Insights

- [The bank fees you stopped seeing](https://whakaaro.kiwi/insights/bank-fees-you-stopped-seeing): Growth, acquisitions and new entities quietly stack up account charges, payment fees and unused products. A simple fee review often pays for itself.
- [Sitting on your side of the table](https://whakaaro.kiwi/insights/sitting-on-your-side-of-the-table): Banking advice sounds different when it comes from people who used to represent the bank. Here is what changes when that experience works for the client.

## Machine-readable extras

- [Full plain-text brief](https://whakaaro.kiwi/llms-full.txt)
- [XML sitemap](https://whakaaro.kiwi/sitemap.xml)

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- Whakaaro does not publish live pricing on this site