Home Ownership Pathway NZ
Our Team – Building Pathways. Delivering Outcomes
Our Approach
Our growing team combines frontline experience, financial expertise, and community understanding to deliver real outcomes.
We create a pathway for our people to grow, to be the best they can be and to make a difference.
We focus on:
• clarity
• strategy
• long-term career outcomes
Home Ownership Pathway has been established as a forward-thinking model for first home buyer support, combining frontline experience with systems thinking to deliver impact at scale.
“Real people. Real experience. Real outcomes"
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Andrew Lavulavu | Founder Home Ownership Pathway
Financial Capability & Housing Pathways
Andrew Lavulavu is the founder of Home Ownership Pathway, a New Zealand-based advisory platform focused on moving families from renting to sustainable home ownership.
Over the past decade, he has designed, implemented, and delivered a service that works alongside families across Aotearoa, guiding them through financial capability, lending systems, and the realities of buying a home in today’s market.
His work sits at the intersection of housing, finance, and community capability, building structured pathways that deliver real, measurable outcomes.
Andrew is recognised for his innovation and foresight in developing a model that bridges the gap between policy, lending systems, and real families translating complexity into clear, practical steps that move people forward.
Through his leadership, the platform continues to support both clients and advisers, with a focus on long-term, intergenerational outcomes.
Team Lead – Operations
Nathaniel Batimana
Nathaniel is an experienced operations and systems leader who has been with Home Ownership Pathway for over 5years.
He oversees internal processes and operational delivery across the business, ensuring systems are structured, efficient, and capable of supporting scale.
With an MBA and a background in finance, Nathaniel brings strong capability in managing complex operational environments, providing the discipline and structure that underpin HOP’s delivery.
Team Lead – Business & Commercial Client Services
Ishan Samarakkody
Ishan is an experienced banking professional with over a decade in financial services across New Zealand and international markets.
He began with Home Ownership Pathway in Onehunga (2018–2019), before advancing his expertise across Kāinga Ora, Heartland Bank, and Kiwibank, specialising in commercial, business, and residential lending.
He brings strong capability in Kāinga Ora pathways, KiwiSaver withdrawals, and structured lending solutions for both individuals and business clients.
Returning to HOP in a leadership capacity, Ishan oversees business and commercial client services, providing practical credit insight and guiding both clients and advisers toward successful outcomes.