First Home Training Camp: Season 3
It’s time to get serious about getting a first home. Join the 14 day Training Camp and set yourself up for success.
How does it work?
Aera is a first home training club that works.
For this 14-day training camp, log onto the Aera app each day and complete the training drill.
You’ll discover something new about getting a first home, and it takes less than 5 minutes a day.
Time
From helping hundreds of Kiwis we know momentum is key.
Kick-off Webinar tbc
Starts 19th Oct
Ends 1st Nov
What do I get / how will it help me?
This training camp is free and designed to help you succeed, with:
Real steps. Real commitment. Daily action.
Getting paired up with a first home coach
Building a first home game plan.
Will expose what’s blocking you, be it money, mindset, knowledge.
Prizes
Keep your streak up, and at the end of the Training Camp, you'll go in the draw to win the grand prize.
Grand Prize
A Training Pack, worth $1,000 of all the items you could have won during the training camp, plus a $500 Noel Leeming voucher.
Also, everyday you could win:
$50 Movie voucher
$50 Fuel vouchers
$250 Westfield vouchers
$50 coffee Vouchers
Aera Lego House
Aera Book
Past winners
Season.01 Winner
Charl Beyers
“The Training Camp was such a brilliant concept to help people get educated in how to purchase your first home whilst incentivising everybody by having spot prizes and eventually a Main Prize, which i was lucky enough to win. The Training Camp is designed in such a way where you are not overloaded with too much information at one time. It was like teaching a todler the ABC's. I never thought i would even qualify to purchase a property this year and that i was still a few years away from reaching that goal... Well.... I was very much wrong and the training camp taught me this and made me believe that 2026 was the year i would become a homeowner... Which I Now Am!!! The Training Camp really Worked, as long as you put in the effort and believing in the process.”
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Season.02 Winner
Amelia Mcallister
“I started the Aera training camp thinking I was still a long way off buying my first home. I mainly wanted to get prepared and understand what I needed to do, but the knowledge, guidance and confidence I gained ended up fast-tracking the whole process. Within just a few months of using Aera, I went from thinking I was years away to moving into my own home. It made the whole journey feel so much more achievable and gave me the confidence to take the steps needed to make it happen.”
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How did the last Training Camps go?
“The fast track to getting closer to buying your first home.”
Kiani
Training Camp 2 participant
“It’s a magic tool to educate and discipline how first home buyer act to achieve their goal.”
Training Camp participant
“Awesome has made me excited for my first home with Aera.”
Robyn Hart
Training Camp 2 participant
“I’m staying solid through this training camp! This was such a cool idea that it has literally had a massive shift in mindset towards owning our first home.”
Training Camp participant
“A quick way to learn about first home buying.”
Joseph Chang
Training Camp 2 participant
“Excellent reminder to do small daily activities.”
Cat
Training Camp 2 participant
“A great way to eat the elephant of home ownership, one bite at a time.”
Training Camp participant
“Quick and easy to build a small routine around.”
Duncan Dixon
Training Camp 2 participant
“I learn every day with a small momentum win. A superb team that guide and help first home buyers. Fantastic training camp. Almost to finish line.”
Training Camp participant
“The information is amazing, and listening to the podcasts making retaining the information alot easier. My life is constant chaos but this is my down time.”
Training Camp participant
“It is a good way to find out more about buying your first home, it does everything from breakdown misconceptions and myths. It also gives you the knowledge and guidance to get you from where you are into your first home.”
Andrew Whiteley
Training Camp 2 participant
“Life’s a bit hectic at the moment, participating in this Training Camp & the Aera app has my mindset fixated on home ownership & specifically new builds.”
Training Camp participant
“A great guide to Aera and the home buying process in NZ. It was good to have a focused time each day to hold myself accountable and refocus towards my goal.”
Olivia Temm
Training Camp 2 participant
“I’m learning lots! It’s been really helpful having little snippets of information everyday, it doesn’t feel overwhelming.”
Training Camp participant
“Great way to get you moving in the right direction to buying your first house.”
Amelia McAllister
Training Camp 2 participant
“Going well, small actions make the larger goal feel somewhat achievable.”
Training Camp participant
Frequently asked questions
How do I join?
Two steps. That’s it.
Download the Aera mobile app from the App Store or Google Play
Tap the in-app button: “I’m in. Training Camp.”
No forms. No “we’ll email you later.”
When does Training Camp run?
Kick-off: TBC (Live webinar)
Start date: Monday 19 October
Ends: Sunday 1 November
The final sign-up cut-off is Sunday 18 October.
It runs every single day. Yes, weekends. The reason for this is to help you make a difference. To show you training works.
How does the 14-day crash course work?
For 14 straight days, you:
Open the Aera app
Complete one key action
Keep your streak alive
That’s the whole system. Some days are learning. Some days are doing. Some days are “oh, that finally makes sense.”
You won’t get overwhelmed. Just real world knowledge.
How will I know what to do each day?
We’ll tell you each day inside the app:
Daily actions drop each morning
You can view today’s action and yesterday’s (in case you need to catch up)
It’s clearly marked. Impossible to miss.
The rule is simple: open the app, complete the action, keep the streak.
What kind of actions will I be doing?
Short, sharp, practical actions like:
In-app learning blocks
Quizzes
Reflection and goal setting exercises
Joining live webinars or listening to a podcast
Small real-world commitments that lock you in
Nothing academic. Nothing hypothetical. Everything designed to move you closer to ownership.
How much time does it take each day?
Most days: 5–15 minutes.
Some days include longer sessions, but one daily action must still be completed to stay in.
This is pressure, not punishment.
What is the streak, and why does it matter?
The streak tracks whether you completed the required action that day.
It exists because:
Momentum beats motivation
Visibility beats intention
Pressure beats procrastination
This isn’t about being inspired. It’s about not breaking the chain.
What happens if I miss a day?
You can view today’s action and yesterday’s action.
Miss 2 days in a row and your streak breaks.
Keep an eye on prizes along the way. You might win your streak back!
Are there prizes?
Yes, and they’re not participation trophies.
Stay motivated by winning spot prizes along the way. Do the work, get rewarded.
One grand prize for one person who completes the full 14-day streak.
Consistency gets rewarded.
What’s the Grand Prize?
Each day there are prizes to be won to keep you motivated. And for those who never skip a day, a training pack worth $1,000 of all the items you could have won during the training camp, plus a $500 Noel Leeming voucher.
It’s not about a huge prize at the end. Each step takes you closer to the real prize, getting a first home.
Does it work?
Yes. Past winners of Training Camp Season 1 and 2 now have their own homes!
This is a free service because Aera wants to make a positive difference in people’s lives.
What’s the fine print?
There is always fine print with these promotions.
Read the terms and conditions