Westpac Banking Corporation

In 1982 the Bank of New South Wales and the Commercial Bank of Australia merged to form the Westpac Banking Corporation.

14 storey hexagonal office building at 166 Cashel Street, Christchurch. Built in 1983 for Canterbury Savings Bank (later Trust Bank) and known as the Canterbury Centre. Originally has ground floor shopping arcade. Damaged in 2011 Canterbury earthquake and demolished in November 2012.

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Trust Bank oral history project

Date: 22 May - 30 Jun 1998 - 22 May 1998 - 30 Jun 1998

By: Brash, Donald Thomas (Dr), 1940-; Manson, Heugh Cecil Drummond, 1941-; Westpac Banking Corporation

Reference: OHColl-1147

Description: Interviews with 11 people who have had a close association with the New Zealand savings bank movement and the evolution of Trust Bank. Describes their working and personal relationships, the origins and development of Trust Bank, the bank's relationships with local communities and other banking organisations, and the purchase of the bank by Westpac Banking Corporation in 1996. Some material describes the bank and its people after the sale. The interviewees worked in a range of places, including Whakatane, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Hastings, Wairarapa, Wellington, Canterbury, Geraldine, Otago and Southland. They describe their banking careers during the 1950s-1990s, including roles as juniors and clerks, branch managers, general managers and managing directors, and as head typist. Others describe working in clerical and computer services roles, supervising electronic data processing, the help desk, and in marketing. Interviewees are Sylvia Baxter, Craig Arthur Blennerhassett, Donald Thomas Brash, Bruce William Peter Cronin, Frank Dickson, Dawn Marie Geange, Caroline Hera Graham, Gordon Thomas Hutchins, Stuart Ross McRobie, Graeme Stanley Pentecost, and Lesley Katrine Pope. Abstracted by - Hugo Manson Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Arrangement: Original recordings: OHC-013319 - OHC-013339, OHC-013348 - OHC-013372 Abstracts: OHA-8194 - OHA-8204 This collection is stage one of a project commissioned by Westpac through its archives. Stage two interviews with employees of the merged bank can be found at OHColl-1150 Westpac oral history project. Quantity: 42 C60 cassette(s). 11 printed abstract(s). 11 interview(s). 41.45 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Westpac Banking Corporation. Search dates: 1998 Processing information: Interviews not yet described

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Buildings by Stephenson and Turner

Date: [ca 1960-1979]

From: Stephenson&Turner NZ Ltd :Photographs relating to New Zealand architectural projects

Reference: PAColl-9842-40

Description: Buildings by Stephenson and Turner include - Photographs from an album showing buildings designed in New Zealand and Australia in the 1960s. These include - Royal Exchange building, Wellington. BOAC booking office, Hamilton Chambers, Wellington. General Motors New Zealand LTD, Trentham, Lower Hutt. The Pavillion Restaurant, Kirkaldie & Stains, Wellington. ANZ Bank, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Office for Fibremakers, Wiri, Auckland. Auckland Methodist Central Mission buildings, Civic Square, Auckland. ANZ House, Auckland. Bank of New South Wales, Auckland. South Pacific Hotel, Auckland. Acute block, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland. Main acute block, Auckland Hospital. Unilever House, Sydney. CML Assurance head office, Melbourne. St Hilda's College of Residence, Melbourne Universty. Pearl Assurance House, Adelaide. Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital, Adelaide. Marion Shopping Centre, South Australia. Floor plans for the BNZ Centre, Wellington. Exterior view of the Bank of New Zealand building, Christchurch. Wellington office interiors designed in the 1970s. Buildings include - DFC building, Grey Street, Wellington. Norwich Union House, Wellington. Westpac Bank, Wellington. Singapore Air Lines, Wellington. Other photographs include - BNZ Centre display in Shell House, 1972. Group of exterior and Interior views of Sprott House, Karori, Wellington, 1971. Exterior views of the Grand Hotel, Wellington, November 1971. Exterior view of the Waterloo Hotel, Wellington, November 1971. View of Featherston Street from Willis Street, November 1971. View of Willis Street looking south, November 1971. Exterior and interior views of BP House, Customhouse Quay, Wellington, 1971. Exterior and interior views of the IBM building, 155-161 the Terrace, Wellington, October 1971, Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 68 b&w original photographic print(s). 12 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Stephenson&Turner NZ Ltd, Wellington, in 2011

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[Einhorn, Helmut], 1911-1988 :Wellington's Wall St from the Terrace [1979-1985]

Date: 1979 - 1985

From: Einhorn, Helmut, 1911-1988 :[Preparatory sketches for Wellington kaleidoscope, for Ester. 1979-1985]

Reference: B-181-016

Description: Shows a view of multi-storey commercial buildings in Wellington. Three buildings displayed signs or logos for banks; from left: National Bank, ANZ, and Westpac (a red W) Other Titles - Street Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt marker on sheet, 295 x 415 mm. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-1779.

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Architect unknown :[As built plan, Westpac Pahiatua; and, As built plan Westpac Dannevi...

Date: 1984

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Further plans collected by Perry Martin Hill. ca 1900-1950]

Reference: Plans-2008-086-034/035

Description: Shows floor plans of two branches of Westpac Bank. Quantity: 2 plan(s). Physical Description: Photocopies, 297 x 420 mm. Transfers: Other material from the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-1622, and PA Collection..

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[Programmes and ephemera relating to lifesaving, surf life-saving, including programmes...

Date: 1982 - 1984

Reference: Eph-A-LIFESAVING-1982/1984

Description: Includes: 1982: Westpac Bank '82. Surf Lifesaving Championships of New Zealand. Warrington Beach, Otago. 4-7 March 1982. Programme (2 copies) 1983: Westpac Banking Corporation. 50th Jubilee. Surf Life Saving Championships of New Zealand. Paekakariki, 24-27 February 1983. Programme (2 copies) 1984: Westpac Banking Corporation. Fifty first National Surf Life Saving Championships. Westshore Beach, Napier, 1-4 March 1984. Programme; [and], Sticker Quantity: 3 album(s) Album(s). 1 sticker. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying around 215 x 140 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Surf Lifesaving New Zealand, in 2012. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-2134 and the Photographic Archive..

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[Programmes and ephemera relating to lifesaving, surf life-saving, including programmes...

Date: 1985 - 1989

Reference: Eph-A-LIFESAVING-1985/1989

Description: Includes: 1985: Answer the surf challenge; become a lifeguard. [Pamphlet featuring photographs of Paul MacDonald]. (2 copies) Westpac Surf Lifesaving Championships of New Zealand. New Brighton Beach, Christchurch, 21-24 February 1985. Programme (2 copies) 1987: Westpac N.Z. Surf Lifesaving Championships. Oakura [4-8 March] 1987. Programme 1988: Westpac New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships. Muriwai, Auckland, 24-28 February 1988. Programme 1989: Westpac New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships. Mt Maunganui, 9-12 March 1989. Programme Quantity: 4 album(s) Album(s). 1 pamphlet. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying around 215 x 140 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Surf Lifesaving New Zealand, in 2012. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-2134 and the Photographic Archive..

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Westpac oral history project

Date: 18 Nov 1999-16 Aug 2007

By: Manson, Heugh Cecil Drummond, 1941-; Fyfe, Judith Mildred de Visme, 1944-; Porteous, Pauline, active 2003; Westpac Banking Corporation

Reference: OHColl-1150

Description: Interviews with people who have had a close association with the development of Westpac Banking Corporation from 1960 to 2000s. Subjects discussed include early life and family, career choices, banking careers, leadership, government banking, information technology in banking, deregulation of New Zealand banking environment, managing changes to corporate culture, effects of being an Australian-owned bank in New Zealand. Specific topics include: 1982 merger of Bank of New South Wales and the Commercial Bank of Australia to form Westpac, 1985-86 rural debt crisis, 1987 sharemarket crash, 1996 merger of Trust Bank and Westpac to form WestpacTrust, formation of ETSL (Electronic Transaction Services Ltd) EFTPOS network and Databank. The interviewees worked in personnel, marketing, credit, strategic planning, as an economist, and as Chief Executive. Interviewees are Harry Maffey Price, Paul Christopher Bayliss, Yvonne Codde, and Ann Sherry. Abstracted by - Hugo Manson, Kay Sanderson Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson, Pauline Porteous, Judith Fyfe. This collection continues on from the OHColl-1147 Trust Bank oral history project, which recorded interviews with Trust Bank employees to 1998, just after the bank was bought by Westpac Banking Corporation in 1996 and merged to become WestpacTrust. Arrangement: Abstracts: OHA-8086, OHA-8205 Quantity: 12 C60 cassette(s). 4 C90 cassette(s). 2 printed abstract(s). 3 interview(s). Search dates: 1999 - 2007 Processing information: Interviews not yet described

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Westpac trials new smart card - Photograph taken by John Nicholson

Date: 16 October 1996

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1996/2989-F

Description: Barry Ellis, Westpac's smart card manager, buys his lunch using the new Mondex card. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer John Nicholson 16 October 1996. Quantity: 2 colour original negative(s) 35mm negative strips comprising 6 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler film negatives, 35mm

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[Ephemera relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of September 2010]

Date: 2010 - 2011

By: National Library of New Zealand. Christchurch

Reference: Eph-B-EARTHQUAKE-Canty-2010

Description: Includes: Airport voice community newsletter. Issue 4, December 2010 Bank of New Zealand letter assuring a homeowner of the bank's support to repair damage to the house Body Festival; dance and physical theatre. 24 September - 10 October 2010. Programme (Cancelled due to loss of some venues and general sensitivities) Burnside barometer; serving the Burnside community. Volume 12, November 2010. Canterbury vs Wellington ITM Cup match. AMI Stadium, 25 September 2010. Programme Christchurch City Council. Stronger Christchurch; rebuilding the Garden City together. Flier Cobham Intermediate School newsletter no 15, 16 September 2010 Christchurch City Mission 5 km fundraiser. Sunday 26 September [2010] . Flier with note of date change due to earthquake Greening the rubble; public launch event Sunday 19th December [2010]. Promotional flier "Health first"; promoting a healthy Canterbury. Issue for 1 November 2010, relating to the earthquake Earthquake and other trauma; supporting children after the Christchurch earthquake. Flier Kendal Community newsletter, term 4. Transpower Kendal Community bike track. Newsletter Mercury Energy. Letters to customers (14 October, 17 November) New Brighton Catholic School newsletter 28, 16 September 2010s of 7 and 9 September Westpac New Zealand Ltd. Earthquake relief; we're here to help ... National Library of New Zealand. National Library Christchurch Centre is now open!!! Photocopy of cutting about Don and Pam Sparks of Alexandra Aoraki LIANZA Post-Quake Shake down. Merlewood Room, Elevate, 2 Colombo St, 5 October [2010]. Flier Christchurch City Council. Inspected; no restriction on use or occupancy. Green [notice posted on building to show that an inspection has revealed no apparent structural or other safety hazard] (notices from 2 different premises) Te Wepu. Open day, 154 Papanui Road, Merivale, Sunday 6 February 2011, supporting the St Mary's in Merivale Earthquake Restoration Fund. Flier Telecom. In touch, october 2010. Helping the people of Canterbury get back on their feet CBS Canterbury Arena. In the event of an emergency, please follow Arena Staff instructions ... University of Canterbury 2010 Canterbury Earthquake special edition 2010 "A proud and sustainable Christchurch". Public forum, 6 November 2010. Flier / programme Greetings card signed by staff at National Library Auckland Office for colleagues at National Library Christchurch Office TelstraClear and the Court Theatre present "All together now!"; a musical celebration of the spirit of the people of Canterbury. (With Ross Gumbley, Mark Hadlow, Luke di Somma, Rachel Doig, Ali Harper, Nic Kyle, Roslen Langton, Charlie Panapa, Suzanne Prain, Juliet Reynolds-Midgley, Amy Straker). Isaac Theatre Royal, 3 November 2010. Programme (2 copies) "Inform"; newsletter of the Catholic Bishop of Christchurch, issue 83, December 2010 - with article about Canterbury Earthquake 2010. Quantity: 34 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints and photocopies, sizes varying up to 330 mm. Transfers: Two items to Published for appraisal: "Living with asthma ..."; West Coast Federation of Country Women's Institute 70th jubilee 2003.

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Westpac Banking Corporation :Photographs of Newtown Rugby League Club, Milford Sound, a...

Date: 1924, ca 1950

By: Westpac Banking Corporation

Reference: PAColl-5388

Description: Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s).

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King, Martha, 1803?-1897 :The New Zealand tree fuchsia. Two botanical paintings by Mart...

Date: 1842 - 1986

By: King, Martha, 1803?-1897; Friends of the Turnbull Library

Reference: B-123-007-a/008-a

Description: Kotukutuku, fuchsia excorticata, Wanganui, 1842, a branch of the New Zealand tree fuchsia (konini) in flower and Fruit of the fuchsia, a branch of the konini in fruit Based on two watercolours in the Alexander Turnbull Library, A-007-005 and A-007-041. 'Limited edition of 500 copies of which this is no. 28' Designed by Alan Loney Quantity: 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, 427 x 314 mm in folder Provenance: Deposited under legal deposit, 1985

Manuscript

Minutes

Date: 2003, 18 Jan 2004-20 Mar 2013

From: Wellington Aquarium and Water Garden Society: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-11965-02

Description: Part II of II containing printouts of minutes of annual general and monthly committee meetings of the Wellington Aquarium and Water Garden Society, 19 Feb-19 Oct 2003. Also included are associated papers such as President's reports for 2005 (Sue Fleet) and 2010 and 2013 (Sandy Nolden, with the latter report addressing the end of the Society), members lists (2004), financial records (2003-2004), and newsletters (2003-2004). Contains one correspondence to Westpac Bank regarding the death of the treasurer and loss of password for internet banking (28 Jan 2008). Arrangement: Originally housed in red ring binder labelled "Minutes of Meetings". Papers removed and re-housed for conservation purposes. Presidents of the Society for this period were Sue Fleet and Sandy Nolden. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript (with some mss annotations)

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ATM directory. Now you can use any of these cards at any Autobank, Cashpoint or Handyba...

Date: 1987 - 1988

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to banks and banking, credit cards, methods of banking, saving and payment]

Reference: Eph-A-BANK-1987-01

Description: A list of the location of automatic tellers also know as cashflow machines, or automated teller machines, in New Zealand in 1987. The locations are listed alphabetically from Ashburton to Whangarei. The total number is 165, and includes some which were to be installed during 1988. The front of the pamphlet shows four different card faces, representing the four different banks with cards to be used at these machines: ANZ Bank, Westpac, National Bank, and BNZ. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on sheet 160 x 177 mm, folded to 160 x 60 mm.

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Bailey, Margaret and John (Collectors) :[Bank and investment statements on letterhead p...

Date: 1980 - 2005

Reference: Eph-B-FINANCE-Bailey-1980/2005

Description: Includes bank and investment statements issued by:: Broadbank 1985-1986 Colonial First State Investments 1999 Countrywide Funds Management 1997 Contact Energy Ltd 2004 Joseph Banks Trusts Ltd 1996-1997 Nathan Funds Management Ltd 1990 National Australia Bank (NZ) 1988-1989 National Bank Financial Services 1997-1998 National Mutual Assets Management (New Zealand) Ltd 1996-1999 National Mutual Holdings Ltd 1996-1997 New Zealand Funds Management Ltd 1992-1995 Norwich Union Investments (NZ) Ltd 1996-1998 Strategic Finance Ltd 2003-2005 Tower Trust Services Ltd 1997-1999 Westpac Unit Investments (NZ) Ltd 1997-1999 Statements are sorted alphabetically by company within the folder. Please keep in order. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript and offset prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

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Bailey, Margaret, collector: [Invoices for services, businesses, banking, finance, 1980...

Date: 1960 - 1980 - 2008 - 1999 - 2009

By: Bailey, Margaret Lockhart (Dr), 1945-; Bailey, John Patrick Macarthur (Dr), 1943-2005

Reference: Eph-B-FINANCE-Bailey-1980/1999-2

Description: Material kept as examples of companies' letterhead and branding at specific dates. Occasional items from 1960, 2008-2009 (see below) Includes statements, invoices and communications to Dr John P M Bailey and Dr Margaret Bailey, from the following: Nathan Funds Management Ltd National Australia Bank (NZ) National Bank of New Zealand Ltd National Mutual Assets Management (New Zealand) Ltd National Mutual Corporate Superannuation Services Ltd National Mutual Holdings Ltd National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd [item dated 1960] National Pacific Funds Ltd New Zealand Funds New Zealand Rural Property Trust NGC Norwich Union Investments (NZ) Ltd OnePath (NZ) Ltd Pacific Management Ltd Prudential Assurance Prudential Unit Trust Managers New Zealand Ltd Public Trust Reserve Bank of New Zealand Royal & Sun Alliance Trust Services (New Zealand) Ltd Sharemarket Trust Strategic Finance Ltd (items from 2008-2009) Tower Investments; Tower Managed Funds; Tower Mortgage Income Trust; Tower Unit Trusts; Tower trust Services Ltd Trust Bank Wellington Ltd TSB Bank Direct Vector Ltd Westpac Banking Corporation Westpac Trust Financial Services Arranged alphabetically by company within folder; please keep in order. Accompanying detailed documentation in spreadsheet provided by Dr Margaret Bailey, at CLIO#573993 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset and computer printout on sheets, sizes varying around 297 x 210 mm.

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Life Flight Trust (N.Z.): Thank you for being part of the team, Life Flight Red Angel [...

Date: 2018

By: Life Flight Trust (N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-027

Description: Metal pin badge in the shape of a helicopter, with paper enclosure expressing thanks for a donation to Life Flight. Westpac is stated to be the principal sponsor, and the New Zealand Community Trust is said to be the principal funder. Quantity: 1 Other printed ephemera item(s). Physical Description: Metal pin badge 25 x 10 mm, enclosed in wrapping folded to 145 x 102 mm.

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Westpac Banking Corporation: [Ephemera of quarto size, issued by and relating to the We...

By: Westpac Banking Corporation

Reference: Eph-B-BANK-Westpac

Description: See child records for details Related material may be housed at subject location: BANK Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

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Westpac Banking Corporation: [Ephemera of octavo size issued by and relating to the Wes...

By: Westpac Banking Corporation

Reference: Eph-A-BANK-Westpac

Description: Related material may be housed at subject location: BANK Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

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Young Musicians competition, July/November 1988. First prize $30,000. Television / NZSO...

Date: 1988

Reference: Eph-E-MUSIC-1988-01

Description: Poster with a black background, and coloured lines, one each of grey (straight), red , pink and blue (all wavy). The logos of the supporting organisations are shown. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 842 x 294 mm.

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Westpac Banking Corporation: [Ephemera of octavo size. 2015-2019]

Date: 2015-2019

From: Westpac Banking Corporation: [Ephemera of octavo size issued by and relating to the Westpac Banking Corporation]

Reference: Eph-A-BANK-Westpac-2015/2019

Description: Not yet listed. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 240 mm.