Below is the link to the recent FinCap NZBA Partnership report outlining the ways in which financial mentors and their clients are benefiting from a partnership between FinCap and the New Zealand Banking Association – Te Rangapū Pēke. FinCap Partnership Report 2022...
Information current as at 09/03/23. We will continue to post and share further or updated information as it comes to hand. Kiwiwsaver withdrawal information from TCA: The weather-related natural disaster that impacted the north island North and other regions was/is expected to have a significant in its...
FinCap welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Bill (the Bill). We support financial mentors across Aotearoa in their work towards assisting whānau who are facing financial difficulty. Water services are essential to the health, wellbeing and social...
All in Aotearoa should have ongoing full access to safe, affordable and reliable water services. For some whānau, no matter what the price is, any charge for this essential service will be unaffordable. To achieve the goals of this reform, legislation should embed from the...
Across Aotearoa over 600 dedicated financial mentors are walking alongside whānau every day, as they navigate a pathway toward financial well-being. As highlighted in the Budget Policy Statement, having an income that can meet the needs of a whānau is a key factor in the...
Bell Gully is a leading New Zealand law firm; they are proud to provide pro bono legal advice to ensure FinCap can continue helping Kiwis. This month in their A Helping Hand series they are profiling FinCap. ...
The Credit branch of the Commerce Commission has developed a new guide for borrowers as part of their commitment to helping people make informed choices when borrowing money. A quick guide to borrowing is now available on their website. This guide provides clear and straight-forward information...
In the light of newly published findings in a growing body of research, FinCap renews its calls for regulation to prevent unacceptable debt collection practices in Aotearoa. Regulating Debt Collection Practices in New Zealand: Options for Reform is a research paper authored by Tallara Daldorf and...
Parents, children, carers and whānau members should be able to participate fully in their communities to increase the prosperity of whānau and the wider community. The public management system needs to truly work for whānau in Aotearoa. No tamariki should have to go without essentials...
Whānau should not be facing significant harm from of high-pressure sales where commissions mean salespeople are incentivised to provide expensive products or services of little or no value. Such practices should be prohibited to prevent price discrimination that worsens the situation of whānau who are...