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Otago Daily Times: Interest-free money to combat loan sharks
October 2, 2019 5:37 pm Comments Off on Otago Daily Times: Interest-free money to combat loan sharks“Otago residents struggling to pay for necessities can avoid predatory lending and borrow safely with a new communtiy finance scheme. Good Shepherd New Zealand announced the programme in Dunedin yesterday.” Read more
Stuff: Dunedin mayor criticises loan sharks as ‘leeching scourge’
October 1, 2019 5:35 pm Comments Off on Stuff: Dunedin mayor criticises loan sharks as ‘leeching scourge’“Outgoing Dunedin mayor Dave Cull has taken aim at loan sharks at one of his last official duties before leaving office. Read more
Newshub: New BNZ-backed scheme aims to rid Otago of loan sharks
October 1, 2019 5:32 pm Comments Off on Newshub: New BNZ-backed scheme aims to rid Otago of loan sharks“Fleur Howard, chief executive of Good Shepherd NZ said that the programme is designed to help prevent financial hardship and ‘insurmountable’ debt.” Read more
Otago Daily Times: New scheme aims to put an end to predatory lending
October 1, 2019 5:27 pm Comments Off on Otago Daily Times: New scheme aims to put an end to predatory lending“In a statement Good Shepherd said access to low cost and affordable credit was an ongoing issue for many families throughout the region, often prompting them to turn to loan sharks to purchase essential items.” Read more here
Stuff: Forget about messing around with interest rate caps lets just get rid of payday lenders
September 3, 2019 1:09 pm Comments Off on Stuff: Forget about messing around with interest rate caps lets just get rid of payday lendersIn light of the announcement from the Minster for Commerce, Hon. Kris Faafoi, that Government plans to introduce interest rate caps as part of its raft of changes to the high cost lending sector, Susan Edmunds asks why we need...
Newshub: Success for The Salvation Army Truck Shops
August 23, 2019 1:40 pm Comments Off on Newshub: Success for The Salvation Army Truck ShopsThe Salvation Army launched ‘The Good Shop’ in February to compete head to head with mobile shopping trucks in South Auckland. It offers household goods and clients can apply for Good Shepherd’s NILS loans for larger items. Read more
Stuff: Debt lessons from a young woman who drowned in debt
August 16, 2019 2:44 pm Comments Off on Stuff: Debt lessons from a young woman who drowned in debtIt may be a drop in our debt ocean, but for Jayne, [the StepUP loan has] been the equivalent of a life-preserver. Read more
Community Finance celebrates five years
August 13, 2019 5:22 pm Comments Off on Community Finance celebrates five yearsGood Shepherd NZ, BNZ and the Ministry of Social Development celebrated five years of delivering NILS and StepUP loans in the community last August. Media release – Kiwi families helped out of financial hardship
Newshub: Success for The Salvation Army Truck Shops
April 27, 2019 3:34 pm Comments Off on Newshub: Success for The Salvation Army Truck ShopsThe Salvation Army launched ‘The Good Shop’ in February to compete head to head with mobile shopping trucks in South Auckland. It offers household goods and clients can apply for Good Shepherd’s NILS loans for larger items. Read more
Supporting our refugee and migrant communities
April 23, 2019 3:45 pm Comments Off on Supporting our refugee and migrant communitiesLike the rest of New Zealand, we were absolutely heartbroken at the events of 15 March. Our Muslim community is made up of a large number of people from migrant and refugee backgrounds, so supporting ChangeMakers Resettlement Forum is a...
The Spinoff: Salvation Army marches in with an ethical shopping truck for South Auckland
February 19, 2019 3:49 pm Comments Off on The Spinoff: Salvation Army marches in with an ethical shopping truck for South AucklandThe Salvation Army will be offering Good Shepherd NZ’s NILS loans for essential household items, alongside groceries delivered at a discounted rate, in a partnership with BNZ, The Warehouse and Countdown. Read more
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