March 4, 2021 2:42 pmPublished by Katie WellingtonComments Off on More family time
Kamela was completely reliant on public transport and worked while studying so she could help her family with the bills. She really wanted to buy a car, but a visit to a bank to enquire about a loan was disheartening....
March 3, 2021 2:36 pmPublished by Katie WellingtonComments Off on Finding freedom
“I am not young, I am not working – there were many things stopping me from getting a loan.” Then a friend told Les about Good Loans “I have been able to have a loan that I can comfortably afford...
November 11, 2020 4:23 pmPublished by Katie WellingtonComments Off on Insurance Business NZ: Vero partners with charity to trial low cost car insurance
“Vero New Zealand and charitable organization Good Shepherd NZ are trialling a low-cost car insurance product targeted at Kiwis who may be excluded from the regular car insurance market.” >Read more
November 9, 2020 3:32 pmPublished by Katie WellingtonComments Off on Press Release: Vero and charity Good Shepherd NZ to trial affordable insurance product
“A new car insurance product being trialled by charitable organisation Good Shepherd NZ and insurance company Vero aims to improve financial security for Kiwis who may be excluded from the car insurance market.” >Read more
November 9, 2020 2:57 pmPublished by Katie WellingtonComments Off on NZ Herald: Low-income trial to offer cheaper car insurance for $8 per week
“Good Shepherd and Vero have been working on the trial since 2018 when they found common ground at a financial inclusion industry forum hosted by the Government to get the industry talking about how to get products to New Zealanders...
September 11, 2020 9:37 pmPublished by Katie WellingtonComments Off on Stuff: Living on less: Family shows households can survive big income drop
About 185,000 people expect to lose their jobs in the next few months – Nicola Eccleton from Good Shepherd NZ suggests getting help now so people can better prepare themselves and their families. >Read more
July 31, 2020 9:13 amPublished by Katie WellingtonComments Off on The Spinoff: How new laws are pushing predatory loan sharks closer to extinction
Good Shepherd CEO Fleur Howard said she’s completely in support of the move against loan sharks, which often pull people simply looking for a quick fix into the world of long-term money problems. “We’re firmly of the belief that the...
May 21, 2020 8:28 pmPublished by Katie WellingtonComments Off on The Star: No interest loans scheme being adapted for crisis
The Otago Community Finance team is responding to the Covid-19 crisis by adapting its no-interest loans scheme to provide quick financial relief. >Read more
May 1, 2020 2:48 pmPublished by Katie WellingtonComments Off on Stuff: Loan shark clampdown fast-tracked
The government has fast-tracked legislation to curb high-cost lenders in response to the financial impact of Covid-19. Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hon Kris Faafoi has urged people to look at other options to high-cost lenders, including Good Shepherd...
May 1, 2020 2:45 pmPublished by Katie WellingtonComments Off on NZ Herald: Loan shark clampdown fast-tracked
The government has fast-tracked legislation to curb high-cost lenders in response to the financial impact of Covid-19. Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hon Kris Faafoi has urged people to look at other options to high-cost lenders, including Good Shepherd...