News & Events

Good news for families selling or transferring homes held in trusts: the Government is simplifying anti-money laundering checks for low-risk transactions. This will hopefully mean less paperwork and more streamlined transactions. Further details will be announced shortly and we hope that this will include an easy-to-understand interpretation of what a low-risk transaction ...

To celebrate the Reserve Bank cutting the OCR to 3.5% (which is the lowest it’s been since October 2022) we are offering a 10% discount on all refinances completed with us this month. Whether you are looking to save or just reassess your mortgage, now is the time. Get in touch with ...

It has been a long time in the making, but the brand new SCO website is finally ready to hit your screens! A huge thanks to the team at Benefits and Zib Digital for all your help getting this off the ground. A lot goes into building a new website and we ...

MERRY CHRISTMAS to the Woven Earth team! Our awesome staff at SCO have donated gifts to go towards helping families in need this Christmas. Thanks to the team at Woven Earth for the work they do in our community, and we hope our small donation makes a big difference to the lives ...

Karen grew up in South Africa where she worked for a large insurance company. Her expertise was Deceased Estates, wills, trusts and investments. When the economy in South Africa became challenging Karen bought a funeral home. This enabled her to provide her clients with full circle planning. Karen moved to New Zealand ...

In September we welcomed Kimberly Laude to our family team. Kimberly was born and raised in Indonesia and moved to Auckland to pursue her undergraduate studies. She graduated from the University of Auckland in early 2023 and was admitted to the Bar on 7 July 2023. Before joining the Schnauer and Co ...

Pam is an experienced Accounts Officer, having spent her career dealing with numbers and people! She wears multiple hats and keeps us all on our toes. Pam is always looking for ways to improve productivity but also understands that “if it isn’t broken, don’t fit it”. Pam enjoys being part of the ...

A huge thanks to the team at Schnauer and Co Lawyers for raising nearly $900 for Bowel Cancer New Zealand awareness month!! We also wanted to give a big shout out to the local businesses that donated items for our staff raffle – Ripe Deli, Markwell Foods, Dermalogica New Zealand – 200doors, ...