News & Media 2022

5 December 2022

Marking International Economic Harm Awar...
To mark International Economic Harm Awareness Day, we held an event on 24th November to...

1 December 2022

Year in Review 2021/2022...
Good Shepherd NZ has published its Year in Review for the 2021/2022 period.

28 November 2022

What to expect when applying for a Good ...
We follow the government’s Responsible Lending guidelines, which means that before you commit to a...

26 November 2022

International collaboration calls for gr...
For International Economic Abuse Awareness Day, organisations across the globe are calling for international recognition...

25 November 2022

Leaving my relationship was only the sta...
After leaving her violent relationship, Amy* quickly realised starting again was going to be harder...

25 November 2022

Separate offence needed to protect victi...
Advocates are calling for financial abuse to be made a stand-alone offence, saying it is...

25 November 2022

Addressing the financial impacts of fami...
Rachel Williams, from Hutt Valley Women’s Refuge, has been regularly referring clients to Good Shepherd...

24 November 2022

Economic harm: Working together to make ...
Wiping and reducing unmanageable debts, upskilling employees, monitoring abusive transactions and adapting processes to be...

24 November 2022

We can’t eliminate family violence if ...
Good Shepherd NZ is recommending an immediate law change to recognise economic abuse as its...

24 November 2022

‘I had serious concussion, bad credit ...
Parliament is urged to make an immediate law change to protect those who suffer economic...

8 November 2022

Debt collecting: a new approach...
General Manager, Mark Francis, from DebtManagers has been able to provide debt relief to some...

28 October 2022

Why I am motivated to get the best outco...
Seeking refuge in another country, experiencing economic harm and having to rebuild her life with...