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Reports
September 26, 2021

This report prepared by researchers at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington provides an April 2019 snapshot of the system in Aotearoa for enforcing laws relating to high-cost lending. It then compares this to approaches in other jurisdictions.  We acknowledge the support of the Michael and Suzanne Borrin Foundation which made this work possible.  Stace, Victoria and Chan, Emily,...

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Reports
September 26, 2021

This report prepared by researchers at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington provides a an August 2019 snapshot of the Aotearoa’s key issues around debt collection. It then compares our systems for addressing these issues to approaches in other jurisdictions.  We acknowledge the support of the Michael and Suzanne Borrin Foundation which...

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Submissions
September 20, 2021

We anticipate that disruption to communities from COVID-19 will cause and compound hardship for many. Right now alert level changes are creating many barriers to maintaining or working towards financial wellbeing. We support the proposed addendum to the code on the basis that some additional...

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Submissions
August 26, 2021

Often people who financial mentors assist are facing difficulty paying for essential items like groceries. Any adverse outcomes for consumers from the conduct of nationwide supermarket chains can disproportionately harm people facing these financial circumstances. We have submitted this letter of support for the Consumer NZ...

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News
August 3, 2021

Pictured: Napier Family Centre chief executive Kerry Henderson (left) and Budgeting manager Debbie Mackintosh The reputation of Napier Family Centre precedes them, and their impact on the community is continuing to grow. They were recently picked as a distributor for Napier as part of an initiative through...

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Submissions
July 12, 2021

FinCap welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Gas Industry Company Limited (GIC) Extending the Electricity Price Review’s Final Recommendations to the Gas Market – New Gas Market Guidelines for: (1) Dealing With Vulnerable Consumers; (2) Raising Consumer awareness of Utilities Disputes and Powerswitch; and...

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News
June 22, 2021

Pictured left to right: Evelyn Munro, Lynette Beer, Sarah Matafeo-Ross and Sandie Cooper (front) outside their office with the new signage and flag After 30 years of serving their community, Te Aroha Family Budgeting Services Inc has a logo at last. “I saw other services with logos,...

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