FinCap is moving
October 4, 2022
From 10th October 2022, FinCap's offices will be located at the following address: Level 4, 276 Lambton Quay, Wellington...
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Money Week 8 – 14 August 2022
July 28, 2022
Money Week is the annual public awareness and engagement campaign coordinated by Te Ara Ahunga Ora in partnership with the financial capability community. Aligned to the National Strategy for Financial Capability, the campaign’s purpose is to work together to help demystify money. The theme ‘Just wondering’ is...
Media Release: FinCap and Muaūpoko Tribal Authority join calls for inclusion in Aotearoa
July 27, 2022
FinCap and Muaūpoko Tribal Authority (MTA) strongly support Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand calling for inclusion in the digital age as a special debate on inclusion is due to commence in Parliament at 3pm today. FinCap and Muaūpoko Tribal Authority work in partnership to increase whānau...
Media release: FinCap welcomes the Conduct of Financial Institution reform focus on culture change at our banks and insurance companies
June 29, 2022
FinCap welcomes the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Bill and especially the incoming requirement that banks and insurers consider how their conduct could challenge the wellbeing of those unable to pay. Ruth Smithers is the Chief Executive of FinCap, an organisation supporting around 900 community...
Media statement: Budget 2022
May 19, 2022
FinCap welcomes the Government’s ongoing support for financial mentoring services in Aotearoa. The commitment to 21 million dollars (see page 144) over the next two years for financial mentors who are currently funded by the Ministry of Social Development means that these leaders in our communities...
A Day in the Life
May 18, 2022
What is 'A Day in the Life'? FinCap is running the ‘A Day in the Life’ programme as part of our partnership with New Zealand Bankers’ Association (NZBA). The aim of this project is to provide senior decision-makers in government, the banking sector and other stakeholders with...
Don’t assume anything: the rewarding career of a financial mentor
April 3, 2022
What’s the difference between a quantity surveyor and a financial mentor? “In commercial construction, a calculation error can be the end of your career,” says former senior financial mentor Iain Davies (pictured above). Iain clocked up 10 years working for his West Auckland community at CARE Waitakere,...
Women working hard to close the financial wellbeing gap
March 28, 2022
In a world where women are still struggling to meet the same level of financial wellbeing as men, one woman from Paeroa has been able to exceed these expectations for her whānau. Paeroa Budgeting Services – part of the Paeroa Community Support Trust (PCST) – have...
Media release: FinCap backs Government’s commitment to safe lending
March 10, 2022
FinCap welcomes the Government’s ongoing commitment to safe lending. Laws requiring all lenders to have robust processes to only sell suitable and affordable loans will continue to prevent harm in our communities. This morning Minister Clark announced some practical updates that focus lenders by further clarifying...
Open letter – Backing our safe lending laws will bring financial wellbeing to our communities
March 8, 2022
On Tuesday 8 March ActionStation, Christians Against Poverty (CAP), Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), Debtfix, FinCap, Good Shepherd NZ, Muaūpoko Tribal Authority, New Zealand Council of Trade Unions - Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU), Ngā Tāngata Microfinance and The Salvation Army sent a joint letter to all...