July 8, 2022 10:38 amPublished by Nicola EccletonComments Off on Five small changes you make to help save money
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...
July 4, 2022 11:24 amPublished by Nicola EccletonComments Off on Closing the gender pay gap
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...
June 27, 2022 2:39 pmPublished by Nicola EccletonComments Off on Don’t neglect the financial side or your relationships
Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) is helping make sure all New Zealanders know how to have a healthy financial relationship and what to look for when things might start to go wrong. “There are simple things people can do to...
June 27, 2022 9:00 amPublished by Nicola EccletonComments Off on Free toolkit launched to help couples have conversations about money
We’re proud to share that our Healthy Financial Relationships Toolkit is now available for free, online, for any individual or couple wanting to use it. Over the past year we have been busy working alongside AUT to launch our Healthy...
June 3, 2022 10:52 amPublished by Nicola EccletonComments Off on Celebrating Samoan Language Week
Learning new words in Samoan, sharing useful information and resources, eating Samoan food, decorating the office and tuning into a presentation from our own staff who are Samoan; best describes how we spent Samoan Language Week this year. Celebrating diversity...
May 20, 2022 9:43 amPublished by Nicola EccletonComments Off on United against bullying
We’re wearing pink shirts to speak up, stand together and stop bullying. Pink Shirt Day aims to create schools, workplaces, communities and whānau where everyone feels safe, valued and respected. This year for Pink Shirt Day, we’re sharing information, resources...
May 10, 2022 11:47 amPublished by Nicola EccletonComments Off on Red flags that someone might be experiencing economic harm
To protect and support friends and whānau, it’s useful to be able to recognise behaviours that indicate economic harm could be occurring. We share various red flags that could mean someone you know is experiencing economic harm – a form...
May 2, 2022 11:53 amPublished by Nicola EccletonComments Off on Taking action to improve financial wellbeing for women
80% of women rate their financial wellbeing as moderate to very low, which is why we’re joining #ItStartsWithAction to encourage women to take a step toward improving their financial wellbeing. Two different research reports have revealed that women still have...
April 19, 2022 9:00 amPublished by Nicola EccletonComments Off on The story of Good Shepherd in Aotearoa
A voyage across the world, a stubborn Archbishop, a society that punished unmarried women and risky debt that was taken on to support those women – are all part of the story of the Good Shepherd Sisters arriving in Aotearoa....
April 12, 2022 9:55 amPublished by Nicola EccletonComments Off on Creating better access to financial wellbeing
Ensuring everyone, no matter their background, has a chance to improve and build-on their financial wellbeing is essential to Olive – Our new Project Advisor for Financial Inclusion and Access. Olive has a passion for financial inclusion. Even when she...
March 29, 2022 12:26 pmPublished by Nicola EccletonComments Off on Women working hard to close the financial wellbeing gap
In a world where women are still struggling to meet the same level of financial wellbeing as men, one woman from Paeroa has been able to exceed these expectations for her whānau. Paeroa Budgeting Services – part of the Paeroa...
March 9, 2022 2:24 pmPublished by Nicola EccletonComments Off on MPs must support safer lending laws to protect vulnerable people
We have sent a joint letter, in partnership with other financial and social services, urging parliamentary parties across the spectrum to support the 2021 reform of the CCCFA changes. The new Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) changes and...