Electricity is an essential service that supports the health, well-being and social participation of whānau across Aotearoa. It is very important that the regulator of these essential electricity services, as well as the public, have visibility as to the systemic issues surrounding whānau having difficulty paying...
FinCap warmly welcomes todays Government announcement of a one-off, time-limited funding boost of $3 million for providers to assist whānau in accessing MSD-funded Building Financial Capability services. Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni acknowledged that demand for Financial Capability Services is growing as people...
FinCap welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Draft Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance (Buy Now Pay Later) Amendment Regulations 2022 (Draft Regulations). Loopholes for buy now pay later lenders have been financial mentors’ most regularly noted consumer...
A report released today shows financial mentors and their clients are benefiting from a partnership between FinCap and the New Zealand Banking Association – Te Rangapū Pēke. The partnership, which is funded by NZBA’s member banks, provides $5 million over five years to fund initiatives...
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. ...