Good Shepherd NZ and BudgetFirst have teamed up to give residents in Hastings easier access to Good Loans – a programme centred around financial wellbeing.

Good Loans, a joint initiative by Good Shepherd NZ and BNZ and supported by MSD, is designed to provide Kiwis on limited incomes with a fair and affordable option when accessing a loan, whilst also equipping them with the knowledge and tools they need to make more informed financial decisions.

Good Shepherd NZ’s Chief Executive, Fleur Howard, said:

“Partnering up with BudgetFirst is really exciting. It means we are able to reach even more New Zealanders to support them to be financially confident and help them purchase an essential item or service that will improve their day-to-day lives.”

Good Loans aims to provide clients with access to essential items or services such as a second-hand car, medical bills, household furniture or electronic devices like a computer.

BudgetFirst’s Community Loan Worker, Gemma Ison, is excited to be able to provide this much needed service to her clients.

Gemma said:

“BudgetFirst is all about supporting clients to develop their financial capability. Access to fair and affordable loans that help people buy what they need while making sure they can still manage their other expenses, is a really important addition to our range of financial capability services.”

Gemma will also be able to offer other forms of support that may be of interest to clients, such as access to Good Shepherd NZ’s DEBTsolve programme or other financial capability services, regardless of the outcome of the loan enquiry.