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Don’t rush to change new responsible lending regulations, says social good lender Good Shepherd NZ

There should be no changes for at least six months to new responsible lending regulations designed to protect vulnerable people from unscrupulous lenders, says Fleur

12/02/2022

Five ways to make money go further as the cost of living ramps up

The cost of living in New Zealand is going up faster than wages, putting finances under increased pressure. But there are things people can do

11/02/2022

Her abusive ex owed her $40,000 in child support, so why did the tax department force her to pay him?

Survivors of domestic violence are being forced to chase their abusers for child support payments, and it’s putting them and their kids at risk. Michelle

10/12/2021

What does a healthy money relationship look like?

A healthy financial relationship looks a lot like a healthy relationship,” says Ayesha Scott, a researcher at AUT. Scott researches economic abuse, and economic harm, and

04/12/2021

BNZ and other lenders are waiving debts incurred in abusive relationships

Bank of New Zealand and some other lenders have waived the debts of victims of economic abuse. Economic abuse, and the economic harm it causes, is,

02/12/2021

Reducing economic harm – there’s plenty of work to do

When we think about customer vulnerability at BNZ, we start from the basis that there’s no such group as ‘vulnerable customers’. That suggests it’s a

30/11/2021

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Don’t rush to change new responsible lending regulations, says social good lender Good Shepherd NZ

Five ways to make money go further as the cost of living ramps up

Her abusive ex owed her $40,000 in child support, so why did the tax department force her to pay him?

What does a healthy money relationship look like?

BNZ and other lenders are waiving debts incurred in abusive relationships

Reducing economic harm – there’s plenty of work to do

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