News & Media 2021

13 December 2021

What is sexually transmitted debt (STD)?...
Like other forms of STDs, sexually transmitted debt is something you can catch from your...

10 December 2021

Her abusive ex owed her $40,000 in child...
Survivors of domestic violence are being forced to chase their abusers for child support payments,...

8 December 2021

Orange the World...
We're supporting the #OrangetheWorld movement, which is part of the United Nations #16daysofActivism against gender-based violence. Orange...

4 December 2021

What does a healthy money relationship l...
A healthy financial relationship looks a lot like a healthy relationship,” says Ayesha Scott, a...

2 December 2021

BNZ and other lenders are waiving debts ...
Bank of New Zealand and some other lenders have waived the debts of victims of...

30 November 2021

Reducing economic harm – there’s ple...
When we think about customer vulnerability at BNZ, we start from the basis that there’s...

26 November 2021

The long-lasting impact of economic harm...
June shares her life story about how she has constantly grappled with economic harm and...

26 November 2021

His debt in her name: Economic harm in w...
Economic abuse is a little-recognised form of family violence, says Nicola Eccleton​, manager for social...

26 November 2021

Vero and Good Shepherd NZ recommit to af...
Vero and Good Shepherd NZ have announced an extension to the pilot of Drive, an affordable...

26 November 2021

I thought I was bad with money...
Paige didn't realise the severity of the harm she was experiencing until she started to...

26 November 2021

Be a proper girlfriend...
Lara’s relationship, like many, started out healthy – but over time things started to change...

26 November 2021

Financial support agencies join forces t...
The impact on people facing hardship due to the ongoing lockdown has financial support agencies...