Updated July 2026

NZ Insurance Deals & Discounts

Which New Zealand insurers publish real discounts, what those discounts are worth, and the changes that lower a premium more than any promo code will. Checked against each insurer's own published terms.

Multi-Policy Discounts Compared

Holding more than one policy with the same insurer is the largest published discount available in New Zealand. Only some insurers state the percentage.

InsurerPublished multi-policy discountOne event, one excess
Tower Up to 10% with two policies, up to 20% with three or more, applied to the premium before taxes and levies Yes, you pay the higher excess only
AA Insurance AA Member multi-policy discount Yes, listed as a standard benefit
Vero Check with your broker Yes, for claims at the same time and location
Initio Check at quote Yes, one excess where a single event hits both house and contents
AMI Multi-policy discount available Check with AMI
State Multi-policy discount available Check with State
MAS Multi-policy discount, for medical, dental and veterinary professionals Check with MAS

Disclaimer: Discounts are those published by each insurer and were checked on 23 July 2026. Every figure is a maximum, expressed as "up to", and what you are actually offered depends on the policies you hold, minimum premium rules and the insurer's own criteria. These are not quotes. Confirm what you will be charged directly with the insurer. Spotted an error?

About Insurance Promo Codes in New Zealand

A straight answer, because this is the most searched version of the question.

New Zealand insurers rarely run public promo codes the way retailers do. Where a code does exist it usually arrives through a specific channel rather than a search result: a membership body, a bank or telco partnership, an employer scheme, or a time-limited campaign the insurer emails to its own list.

Tower, for example, publishes partner and member discounts for groups such as Coastguard and HealthCarePlus members alongside its standard multi-policy discount. AA Insurance discounts are tied to AA membership. MAS is open only to medical, dental and veterinary professionals, and its pricing reflects that.

We do not publish codes we cannot verify on the insurer's own site, because an expired code is worse than no code. If you are hunting for one, the reliable places to look are the insurer's own offers page, any membership you already hold, and your bank or telco's rewards programme.

The discounts below are structural rather than promotional. They apply year after year, they are worth considerably more than a one-off code, and every insurer offers some version of them.

Changes That Actually Lower a Premium

Ordered roughly by what they are worth on a typical policy.

1

Compare at every renewal

Premiums for the same property or vehicle vary widely between insurers, and renewal quotes are not always the sharpest an insurer will offer. Comparing annually is the single largest saving available to most households.

2

Hold your policies with one insurer

Worth up to 20% at Tower on three or more policies. Several insurers also charge a single excess when one event damages more than one insured thing, which is worth several hundred dollars the first time you claim.

3

Raise your excess

Moving from a $500 to a $1,500 excess commonly reduces a house premium by 10 to 20%. Only worth doing if you could comfortably pay the higher excess at claim time.

4

Pay annually rather than monthly

Monthly instalments usually carry a fee. Paying once a year is almost always cheaper overall, and the saving requires nothing else to change.

5

Check your sum insured is accurate

An inflated rebuild figure means you pay for cover you cannot claim. An understated one means a shortfall. Recalculating is as likely to reduce a premium as raise it. See our sum insured guide.

6

Use the memberships you already hold

AA membership, professional bodies, unions, banks and telcos all run insurance arrangements. These are the closest thing to a reliable promo code in New Zealand, and they are easy to forget you qualify for.

Where to Start

The information on this page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, insurance, or legal advice. Discounts and offers are those published by each insurer as at 23 July 2026 and can be varied or withdrawn at any time. Savings figures are indicative and depend on your own circumstances. Compare.org.nz may earn referral fees from some providers featured on this page. This does not affect the completeness or order of our comparisons. For personalised guidance, consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.