In the media
I regularly appear across New Zealand media as a commentator, podcast guest, and columnist, sharing insights from more than a decade in financial services alongside my experiences as a business owner, speaker and advocate for women and regional communities.
Podcast Appearances
Making Cents | August 2026
Biggest Mortgage Myths: What Banks Are Actually Checking ...
Making Cents | June 2025
The ultimate first home buyer's guide (NZ edition)
Powered by Impact | April 2024
Claire Williamson on empowering women ...
The Attention Seeker | November 2022
Heels, Wheels, and Homes with Claire Williamson
Black Heels & Tractor Wheels | November 2021
Claire Williamson
Media Features and Mentions
NZ Adviser | May 2026
Claire Williamson: mortgage advice is about people, not ...
Most career stories begin with a plan. Claire Williamson's (pictured) begins ...
Stuff NZ | January 2026
How this woman bought her first home at 50 in one of ...
Jen Browning hadn’t banked on having to buy a home all by herself after a ...
OneRoof | January 2026
Can you really buy a house in New Zealand with no cash?
Is there such a thing as a zero-cash buyer these days? Saving a deposit ...
NZ Adviser | December 2025
2026 New Zealand Mortgage Awards finalists revealed
It's that time of year again: The New Zealand Mortgage Awards are back ...
Waikato Times | November 2025
Business Awards honour Waikato’s leading lights
The best of business was on show Friday night at the Waikato Chamber of ...
Te Awamutu News | November 2025
News in brief
The Waikato Business Awards – held in Hamilton last week – comprised the gala dinner, attended by nearly 800 ...
Waikato Times | September 2025
Finalists announced for 2025 Waikato Chamber of ...
From steel fabricators and pet transporters to home builders and ...
Stuff NZ | July 2025
Thinking About Buying Your First Home? Don’t let ...
Buying your first home is one of those milestones that sounds exciting in ...
NZ Adviser | March 2025
Past New Zealand Mortgage Awards winner Claire ...
Claire Williamson (pictured) is no stranger to small-town living ...
NZ Adviser | January 2025
New Zealand Mortgage Awards 2025 excellence ...
The New Zealand Mortgage Awards are back. In association with the New ...
RNZ Nine to Noon | September 2024
Wool coats and mortgages; Claire Williamson wins ...
Claire Williamson is making her way in the rural sector by knitting together ...
Stuff NZ | August 2024
Are we losing traditional rural values?
A Waikato farmer who grew up helping out on her family’s sheep and beef ...
Inside Government | July 2025
NZ primary sector stars shine bright
A hero of Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts, an app that opens up a world of ...
The Country | July 2024
Claire Williamson talks to Jamie Mackay
We also catch up with the winner of the 2024 Emerging Leader Award Winner ...
The Platform | June 2024
Claire Williamson on the Future of Interest Rates and ...
Leah Panapa talks to Mortgage Broker Claire Williamson about the future ...
Farmers Weekly | May 2024
Primary Sector Awards finalists announced
Finalists have been unveiled for the 2024 Primary Industries New Zealand Awards.
NZ Adviser | April 2024
What does it take to be regional mortgage adviser of ...
Amidst the bustling landscape of New Zealand's mortgage industry, regional ...
Business Desk | April 2024
How do I pay the mortgage and still have a life?
The first few years with a mortgage are often the hardest, and tightest for the ...
Cambridge News | April 2024
News in brief
Cambridge-based My Mortgage director and adviser, Claire Williamson won the New Zealand Financial Services ...
NZ Adviser | April 2024
Revealed: The winners of the 2024 New Zealand Mortgage ...
In the fabulous surroundings of the historic Auckland War Memorial ...
OneRoof | April 2024
Award-winning broker’s top tips: I was 24, earning ...
A mortgage adviser who bought her first home aged 24 and was later ...
Waikato Herald | April 2023
Waikato mortgage adviser writes book to educate ...
If you want to buy your first home but are feeling pushed out, Waikato ...
Business Desk | November 2022
Why a flatmate could be the secret to affording your ...
There are small techniques that can increase your borrowing power.
Rebecca Greaves | September 2022
Five Minutes With...Claire Williamson
Claire Williamson’s heart belongs in rural New Zealand. This live ...
Shepherdess | July 2022
Claire Williamson
Claire Williamson is a multitasker extraordinaire. Not only is she a dedicated mortgage adviser, she’s ...
Op-Eds and Columns
The Growth Edit | September 2026
Waiting for the perfect time to buy?
The conversations I’ve been having in the past few months have been ...
The Growth Edit | August 2026
What our local professionals have to say about the ...
I called twenty Waikato real estate agents from across the region to get ...
The Growth Edit | August 2026
AI gave my client advice that would have cost him ...
This week, a client came to me with a detailed loan structure ...
The Growth Edit | August 2026
The three things people apologise to me for
I find it wild how many apologies I get from new clients. “I’m not good with ...
The Growth Edit | July 2026
Homeownership isn't just a game for couples
When my husband and I split in 2019, I brought him out of our jointly owned ...
The Growth Edit | July 2026
Nobody told you this, but 2026 might actually be your year
If you’ve been putting off buying your first home, or not sure whether the ...
The Growth Edit | July 2026
Are we actually just getting on with it?
There was a big shift in June that a lot of people missed amongst the noise ...
The Growth Edit | June 2026
Push, pull, and a strange kind of certainty
I’ve been having lots of similar conversations with clients, our Team ...
The Growth Edit | June 2026
Opportunity is knocking. Don't wait for it to get louder
I’ve been in this industry long enough to know when opportunity comes knocking ...
The Growth Edit | April 2026
When faced with uncertainty, what do you do?
I’ve been pondering lately what we should do when the world is ...
The Growth Edit | April 2026
Let's grow - and start talking about it
I’m a bit of a personal growth junkie, and I can’t stop figuring out ways to be ...
The Growth Edit | March 2026
Fear of Taking Action
We’ve all heard of FOMO. The fear of missing out. It’s what gets people moving quickly, sometimes too quickly.
The Growth Edit | March 2026
Give to gain, but deliberately
I’m going to be honest. When I first heard the theme of International Women’s Day was “give to gain” I was more than ...
The Growth Edit | February 2026
If you're only looking at the numbers, you're probably ...
Sometimes the “bad financial decision” is actually the best life decision you’ll ...
The Growth Edit | January 2026
The BBQ Effect
It seems we have returned from holiday, bright-eyed, bushy tailed, and…. ready to buy property? Traditionally our My ...
The Growth Edit | January 2026
Success is how you show up when you don't feel like it
At the beginning of a year, it’s inevitable that you’ll spend some time reviewing ...
Waikato Business News | July 2025
Options need clear direction
You know that feeling when you’re at a buffet – everything looks good, you’ve got an empty plate, but you’re scared ...
Waikato Business News | June 2025
Is now the right time?
My friends and family know I’m a bit of a gardening geek, and this weekend I spent an unreasonable amount of time ...
Waikato Business News | May 2025
What are you willing to give up?
While most of society is constantly on the lookout for “more”, and how we can ...
Waikato Business News | April 2025
A journey of resilience
Four years ago, I faced a daunting diagnosis: Stage 4 Endometriosis. I recently marked my third surgery in ...
Waikato Business News | March 2025
Strategy is key as rates fall
Interest rates are now well and truly falling, and with yet another drop announced by the Reserve Bank this ...
Waikato Business News | February 2025
All talk, no action
Summer in New Zealand means barbeques, hot weather, and a few beers by the beach. It also means gatherings ...
Waikato Business News | January 2025
2025: Time to thrive
2025 is shaping up to be a big year for Kiwi homeowners, buyers, investors, and mortgage holders. With economic ...
Waikato Business News | December 2024
Interest relief arrives
Interest rate reductions have dominated recent headlines, but their impact on the lending landscape goes far deeper. ...
Waikato Business News | November 2024
Mortgage roulette
Should you fix for six or 12 months after the latest Official Cash Rate (OCR) cut? The Reserve Bank’s recent decision ...
Waikato Business News | October 2024
What's next for borrowers?
As a mortgage adviser for nearly a decade, I often liken the housing market to a roller coaster. The past 10 years ...
Waikato Business News | July 2024
The problem with all
While New Zealanders for a long time have enjoyed a love-affair with property investment, the shifting regulatory ...
Waikato Business News | June 2024
Time to look at fixed rate
While the Government’s controversial housing policy changes for first home buyers are currently front and centre ...
Waikato Business News | April 2024
Brighter times ahead?
New Zealand doesn’t have a true capital gains tax when it comes to the property market (something that property ...
Waikato Business News | March 2024
The debt to income issue
While we’re starting to think the Reserve Bank may be crying wolf about continuing to increase interest rates at ...
Waikato Business News | February 2024
The tide is turning
The housing market is a very cyclical beast. It rises and falls as economic, social and political factors change, and ...
Waikato Business News | November 2023
The problem with all stick and no carrot
In another life, I spend a lot of time in the bush, taking action to support nature ...
Videos
Coffee with Claire | April 2026
Learning vs Doing. What’s Actually Holding You Back?
Coffee with Claire | March 2026
How to stay positive and take action in uncertain times
Coffee with Claire | March 2026
How to build deeper human connection, simple habits that ...
Coffee with Claire | March 2026
Why community matters for happiness, leadership, and ...
Coffee with Claire | March 2026
It is never too late to start building the life you want
Coffee with Claire | February 2026
Rest vs Restore. How to reset your energy and avoid burnout
Coffee with Claire | February 2026
What Taylor Swift teaches about personal branding and authenticity
Coffee with Claire | February 2026
What I wish I knew before building a business
Coffee with Claire | February 2026
How changing your environment sparks creativity and clarity
Coffee with Claire | February 2026
Being the Learner
Coffee with Claire | February 2026
Your brain cannot build a big life from fight or flight
Coffee with Claire | January 2026
Asking for help
Coffee with Claire | January 2026
Someone believes in you
Coffee with Claire | December 2025
How to Level Up Your Life & Career in 2026
Coffee with Claire | December 2025
Living intentionally
Coffee with Claire | December 2025
How to have difficult conversations
Coffee with Claire | December 2025
What is advice?
Coffee with Claire | November 2025
Not feeling ready and doing it anyway
Coffee with Claire | November 2025
The Power of Likeability
Coffee with Claire | November 2025
Managing Energy
