News & Media 2022

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...

25 October 2022

International Economic Harm Awareness Da...
Join us on Saturday 26th November to raise awareness of the work that’s making a...

18 October 2022

Shifting the dial – having the confide...
Hayley, a Financial Wellbeing Coach with six years' experience in financial services, shares her favourite...

15 September 2022

Why is it so hard to talk about money?...
Money can be an uncomfortable topic to discuss with your partner. It can make or...

15 September 2022

Helping people take control of their fin...
Frances Ronowicz, BNZ’s Head of Customer Care, shares how we partner with Good Shepherd NZ...