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Keeping tabs: adding mindfulness to your money

Establishing and maintaining a healthy relationship with money is a multi-faceted journey. But perhaps one of the most important elements is to foster a sense

05/01/2023

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Marking International Economic Harm Awareness Day

To mark International Economic Harm Awareness Day, we held an event on 24th November to launch our Making a difference: economic harm snapshot. The snapshot

05/12/2022

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Year in Review 2021/2022

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01/12/2022

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What to expect when applying for a Good Loan

We follow the government’s Responsible Lending guidelines, which means that before you commit to a loan, we have to make enquiries so we can be

28/11/2022

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International collaboration calls for greater focus on economic abuse to eliminate the scourge of family violence

For International Economic Abuse Awareness Day, organisations across the globe are calling for international recognition of economic abuse, its impact and the needed responses. A

26/11/2022

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Leaving my relationship was only the start

After leaving her violent relationship, Amy* quickly realised starting again was going to be harder than she thought because of the economic harm that left

25/11/2022

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Separate offence needed to protect victims of economic harm, advocates say

Advocates are calling for financial abuse to be made a stand-alone offence, saying it is hidden in current legislation and the country cannot afford to

25/11/2022

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Addressing the financial impacts of family violence

Rachel Williams, from Hutt Valley Women’s Refuge, has been regularly referring clients to Good Shepherd NZ’s new economic harm support service. Rachel shares her thoughts

25/11/2022

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Economic harm: Working together to make a difference

Wiping and reducing unmanageable debts, upskilling employees, monitoring abusive transactions and adapting processes to be more flexible are some of the actions taken by New

24/11/2022

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We can’t eliminate family violence if we don’t address its economic and financial impacts, says Good Shepherd NZ

Good Shepherd NZ is recommending an immediate law change to recognise economic abuse as its own form of family violence. It is currently hidden within

24/11/2022

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‘I had serious concussion, bad credit and $15,000 debt’ – abuse survivor

Parliament is urged to make an immediate law change to protect those who suffer economic abuse in relationships She is a health professional. She is

24/11/2022

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Debt collecting: a new approach

General Manager, Mark Francis, from DebtManagers has been able to provide debt relief to some of our clients experiencing economic harm. Mark shares his perspective

08/11/2022

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Why I am motivated to get the best outcomes for our clients

Seeking refuge in another country, experiencing economic harm and having to rebuild her life with $50,000 of debt – Our Financial Wellbeing Coach, Sandra, shares

28/10/2022

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International Economic Harm Awareness Day

Join us on Saturday 26th November to raise awareness of the work that’s making a difference so more people know how to access support when

25/10/2022

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Shifting the dial – having the confidence to kōrero about money

Hayley, a Financial Wellbeing Coach with six years’ experience in financial services, shares her favourite tips and tricks to have money conversations. Did you know

18/10/2022

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Why is it so hard to talk about money?

Money can be an uncomfortable topic to discuss with your partner. It can make or break a relationship. A survey by ANZ found that more

15/09/2022

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Helping people take control of their financial futures

Frances Ronowicz, BNZ’s Head of Customer Care, shares how we partner with Good Shepherd NZ to reduce the stress of debt for people on limited

15/09/2022

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Rebuilding financial wellbeing, one family at a time – BNZ

As BNZ’s Head of Customer Care, Frances Ronowicz gets to see the positive effects BNZ’s partnerships with organisations like Good Shepherd NZ are having on

08/09/2022

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Govt declines to free up emergency lending in CCCFA changes

Despite urgent attempts to fix the Credit Contracts Act, banks say they are constrained in providing assistance such as emergency overdraft extensions to customers Bank customers will have greater difficulty

07/09/2022

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New insights report: Economic Harm Support Service Pilot

Our new interim report provides a brief insight into the issues we have observed in the first six months of our Economic Harm Support Service

31/08/2022

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Banks ‘need to know how to deal with protection orders’

Banks and other lenders need to be given clear guidelines on how they should deal with protection orders when it comes to clients with shared

24/08/2022

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Diana Clement: The tell-tale signs of financial abuse

Opinion: Family violence often focuses on physical acts. What’s often not discussed is financial or economic abuse It’s widespread in New Zealand and is the

08/08/2022

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Toxic boyfriend used my money for drugs and porn, left me $38k in debt, ailing woman says

It started as the stuff of dreams. Flowers were delivered, romantic dinner dates beckoned, and he seemed to be great with her kids. “At first

05/08/2022

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Don’t sabotage your money conversations

OPINION: Withdrawing, blaming, invalidating, escalating and catastrophising; there are many ways people sabotage money conversations at home. But help is at hand with a healthy financial

02/08/2022

Gain tips and knowledge about financial
wellbeing, discover our latest updates
and pilot projects, and hear from people
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Gain tips and knowledge about financial
wellbeing, discover our latest updates
and pilot projects, and hear from people
who have used our services.

Resources

Keeping tabs: adding mindfulness to your money

Marking International Economic Harm Awareness Day

Year in Review 2021/2022

What to expect when applying for a Good Loan

International collaboration calls for greater focus on economic abuse to eliminate the scourge of family violence

Leaving my relationship was only the start

Separate offence needed to protect victims of economic harm, advocates say

Addressing the financial impacts of family violence

Economic harm: Working together to make a difference

We can’t eliminate family violence if we don’t address its economic and financial impacts, says Good Shepherd NZ

‘I had serious concussion, bad credit and $15,000 debt’ – abuse survivor

Debt collecting: a new approach

Why I am motivated to get the best outcomes for our clients

International Economic Harm Awareness Day

Shifting the dial – having the confidence to kōrero about money

Why is it so hard to talk about money?

Helping people take control of their financial futures

Rebuilding financial wellbeing, one family at a time – BNZ

Govt declines to free up emergency lending in CCCFA changes

New insights report: Economic Harm Support Service Pilot

Banks ‘need to know how to deal with protection orders’

Diana Clement: The tell-tale signs of financial abuse

Toxic boyfriend used my money for drugs and porn, left me $38k in debt, ailing woman says

Don’t sabotage your money conversations

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Gain tips and knowledge about financialwellbeing, discover our latest updatesand pilot projects, and hear from people who have used our services.

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Gain tips and knowledge about financialwellbeing, discover our latest updatesand pilot projects, and hear from people who have used our services.

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