The New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA) has hailed the Government’s decision to introduce an extra $50 a week for student allowances.
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More than 100 BNZ workers at risk of losing their job
First Union says, more than 100 people are at risk of losing their jobs in a restructure of the BNZ bank.
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Research looks at Māori attitudes and behaviour with money
A new study at The University of Auckland to aims to measure how Māori identity shapes financial choices. Dr Carla Houkamau of the Māori and Pacific Development Department at the Business School says The Māori Identity and Financial Attitudes Study (MIFAS) may unlock the answers to why Māori are so economically disadvantaged.
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Code of conduct needed for vulnerable whānau – Housing Advocate
A south Auckland housing advocate is calling for the introduction of a code of conduct for private landlords and more focus to be put on affordable housing.
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$30mil down the slots in NZ pubs and clubs
Small gambling venues need to do more to prevent harmful gambling. This from Problem Gambling Foundation following the release of a Department of Internal Affairs report which found, pokies machines in small venues don't have continuous supervision against problem gambling like casinos do.
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Survey links tertiary drop-outs to financial struggles
Tertiary students are calling for an urgent increase in government support given the significant gap between the high cost of living and their incomes. Results from a UNITEC survey released today shows almost a third of students regularly go without food and basic necessities because they simply can't afford it.
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Robett Hollis the lifestyle entrepreneur
31-year-old Robett Hollis is a lifestyle entrepreneur with a number of different business ventures proving beneficial. He says while many people associate success with financial gain he has a firm belief that it's not about money, but it's about pursuing your passion and utilising your strengths.
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Up to $2.5mil needed to keep Urban Marae open
An urban marae in Wellington is facing closure if more than $500,000 can't be raised to salvage it. Tapu Te Ranga Marae was built from recycled materials and off the backs of homeless youth, ex-cons, and gang members. Now it is appealing to the public to donate funds to save the building, which is a haven for those with nowhere to go.
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300 Tūākau whānau affected by budgeting cuts
Māngere Budgeting Services are shocked to see no government funding for their Tuakau Branch. CEO Darryl Evans says the majority of families they are working within Tuakau are Māori and will be heavily affected by the new change.
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Survey reveals Wāhine spending habits
Massey University financial director Dr Pushpa Wood has published a report on the spending habits of Māori women. She says a cultural responsive community model could be one way to improve their financial literacy.
