Māori whānau living in the South Island are experiencing anxiety about their longer-term financial insecurity due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Pēke Kā- money management software for kura kaupapa kids
New financial literacy software has been created to educate tauira on how to be smart with their money. Two years in the making, Pēke Kā is entirely in te reo Māori and caters to rangatahi in kura kaupapa Māori and Māori immersion.
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Woman's shock at $12mil bank balance
A Papatoetoe woman who found her ANZ account had been frozen was shocked to hear that $12mil had been mistakenly credited to her by the Inland Revenue Department.
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Govt surplus 'fictitious' says economist
Economist Ganesh Nana is calling the government's surplus 'fictitious' with large social deficits still in need of addressing. This follows the government's announcement yesterday of a $5.5bil surplus from the past financial year.
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Govt to cap interest rates on high-cost loans
The government is targeting "predatory" loan sharks and truck shops by bringing in tougher measures to stop people spiraling into debt.
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Tourists visiting NZ to pay new $35 levy fee
From mid-way next year a new visitor levy free is expected to raise $80mil a year to go toward tourism infrastructure and conservation projects.
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Swift capping on loan sharks needed
A budgeting support worker says increasing penalties for irresponsible lending by loan companies should put a stop to loan sharks targeting vulnerable families.
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NewsHealth professionals concerned over online gambling
New Zealand’s largest Māori public health organisation has serious concerns over the online gambling products recently launched by the Lotteries Commission.
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Serious Fraud Office investigating Waitangi National Trust 'irregularities'
The Serious Fraud Office is investigating financial irregularities following an inquiry conducted by the Waitangi National Trust.
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Extra $50 a week for student allowances in 2018
The New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA) has hailed the Government’s decision to introduce an extra $50 a week for student allowances.
