For whānau who save together

Save together without the awkward

Ōwhitiroa helps whānau and groups manage collective savings — no spreadsheets, no chasing, no guesswork.

Whānau Holiday Fund
8 members
Progress$2,450 / $5,000
49% — you're nearly halfway there!
Recent
M
Mere contributed $50
2h ago
T
Tama contributed $100
Yesterday
A
Aroha joined the rōpū
2 days ago
Decision approved
+$150 this week
Why Ōwhitiroa

Collective saving is hard to coordinate

Sound familiar? We built Ōwhitiroa to solve these exact problems.

"Who's contributed what?"

Clear visibility for everyone

No more awkward texts or spreadsheets. Everyone sees contributions in real-time.

"What did we actually agree?"

Shared decisions, recorded

Decisions are proposed, discussed, and agreed together. Nothing gets lost.

"Someone needs to pause?"

Flexible, judgement-free

Life happens. Pause contributions without shame, and pick up when you're ready.

Who it's for

Built for groups who save together

Whānau

Holidays, tangihanga, milestones — save for what matters most.

Teams & clubs

Sports gear, tournaments, end-of-season trips.

Community groups

Marae projects, events, shared goals.

Simple by design

Three steps to saving together

Get your rōpū started in minutes, not hours.

1

Create a rōpū

Start a new savings group, or accept an invite to join one. Name it, describe your kaupapa, and you're ready.

2

Set a goal

Choose open collective saving or set a specific target with an amount and timeframe.

3

Save together

Log contributions, watch progress grow, and make decisions as a group. Everyone stays in the loop.

Everything you need

Built for how whānau actually operate

Simple tools that work the way you already do — just clearer and fairer.

Contribution tracking

Log savings easily and see who's contributed. Real-time updates keep everyone on the same page.

Collective decisions

Propose ideas, gather responses, and reach consensus together. Fair, transparent, recorded.

Progress visualisation

Watch your collective effort grow with satisfying visuals. Celebrate milestones together.

Pause when life happens

Need to step back? No judgement. Pause your contributions and rejoin when you're ready.

Built different

Your rōpū, your rules

Ōwhitiroa is designed around trust, not transactions. We built it for communities, not corporations.

No judgement, no shame

Language and flows designed to support, never pressure.

Privacy-first

Your data stays with your rōpū. We never sell or share it.

Community-led

Built with and for whānau. Not a bank product.

Our promise

What we'll always do

  • Support kōrero, never enforce outcomes.

  • Keep your data yours.

  • Make pausing easy, not shameful.

  • Stay transparent about how we operate.

Our roadmap

Where we're headed

We're building Ōwhitiroa step by step, with community input at every stage.

Now

Core Experience

  • Create and join rōpū
  • Contribution tracking
  • Collective decisions
  • Progress visualisation

Next

Financial Integration

  • Real payment integration
  • Bank account linking
  • Automated contributions
  • Payout management

Future

Community Platform

  • Financial literacy tools
  • Multi-rōpū management
  • Community templates
  • Expanded saving options

Ready to save together?

Join the waitlist and be the first to know when Ōwhitiroa launches. We're building something special for whānau like yours.

Questions? Reach out at hello@weareriver.nz

Built with input from whānau across Aotearoa.

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