Despite urgent attempts to fix the Credit Contracts Act, banks say they are constrained in providing assistance such as emergency overdraft extensions to customers Bank customers will have greater difficulty borrowing money when they need it most, despite work by the Government and finance sector...
Our new interim report provides a brief insight into the issues we have observed in the first six months of our Economic Harm Support Service pilot, including areas where we believe our clients are affected by the unintended consequences of...
Banks and other lenders need to be given clear guidelines on how they should deal with protection orders when it comes to clients with shared debts and accounts, social lender Good Shepherd says. It is running a new pilot service,...
Opinion: Family violence often focuses on physical acts. What’s often not discussed is financial or economic abuse It’s widespread in New Zealand and is the basis of a campaign by social lender Good Shepherd New Zealand to raise awareness. Victims of financial...
It started as the stuff of dreams. Flowers were delivered, romantic dinner dates beckoned, and he seemed to be great with her kids. “At first he was very loving, caring, all of that sort of stuff. The first three months I...
OPINION: Withdrawing, blaming, invalidating, escalating and catastrophising; there are many ways people sabotage money conversations at home. But help is at hand with a healthy financial relationships “toolkit” launched by the charity Good Shepherd NZ. Read more >> Related
Opinion: The pandemic and now inflation have hit hard for some Kiwis. Unfortunately, financial distress often leads to mental anguish, which makes it hard to think straight. When money is tight, feelings of worry and isolation bubble up and it...
An Auckland finance company’s decision not to pursue a woman for the whole of a loan she was left with after an abusive relationship is a precedent other lenders should take note of, says charity, Good Shepherd. Nicola Eccleton, social...
What stops us from having healthy conversations about money? Why is it important to have these tricky conversations? Nicola Eccleton from Good Shepherd NZ, and Dr Ayesha Scott from AUT Business School speak with BusinessDesk’s Investments Editor, Frances Cook on...
When two people get together, they often have very different attitudes to money, Koh tells Kathryn Ryan. “Your partner doesn’t necessarily think about money in the same way that you do. “There’s different things that have shaped your partner’s views...
By making a few small changes, you can make an impact and start having a little bit more in your savings for those rainy days. And with the cost of living putting pressure on our money, every bit counts. We...
We’re proud to have signed Mind the Gap’s open letter to Government calling for pay gap reporting. Women earn less than men, contributing to higher rates of financial hardship and dependence, and lower overall economic security and wellbeing. These outcomes are...
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IF you are a single person with no dependents receiving jobseeker payments as your main income, we are currently unable to assist with a loan.
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If you provide incorrect information in this enquiry, we may not be able to help you.