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Reducing The Risk Of A Flood Of Financial Misery
Friday, 17 February 2023, 10:13 am | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
As the floodwaters from Cyclone Gabrielle recede, community finance providers warn of another wave of catastrophe for already struggling Kiwi families. The Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance (Exemption for Emergency Relief) Amendment Regulations 2023 ... More >>
Zero-interest Loans And Debt Solutions A Cornerstone In The Response To Cost-of-living Pressures
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 9:38 am | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
Ngā Tāngata Microfinance Trust (NTMT) applauds the government making the current cost-of-living pressure their ‘absolute priority’ in the coming months. This has even more significance considering the January floods and states of emergency ... More >>
Zero-interest Loans Change Lives For Struggling New Zealanders
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 5:38 am | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
Ngā Tāngata Microfinance Trust (NTMT) announces a significant milestone today. Since the charitable organisation was founded in 2009, it has provided 1,000 interest-free, fee-free loans, helping low-income New Zealanders escape unmanageable debt and get ... More >>
Research Shows That Families, Females, Māori And Pacific People Hardest Hit By Lockdowns
Thursday, 14 October 2021, 10:31 am | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
We know that many New Zealanders have been ‘doing it tough’ during the COIVD-19 pandemic. Extended lockdowns, rising food costs and increasing unemployment have hit our most financially vulnerable citizens hardest of all – particularly families, ... More >>
Ngā Tāngata Microfinance Calls For Tougher Penalties For Pyramid Scheme Promoters
Friday, 22 January 2021, 10:39 am | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
Ngā Tāngata Microfinance (NTM) is calling for tougher penalties for those caught promoting pyramid schemes. Such business models are illegal under the Fair Trading Act 1986. This call comes after the Commerce Commission issued a ‘stop now’ notice ... More >>
Huge capital boost for Ngā Tangata Microfinance
Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 9:45 am | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
A massive funding injection will allow Ngā Tangata Microfinance to help hundreds more vulnerable Kiwis to escape the punishing cycle of debt caused by predatory lending practices. Kiwibank has more than doubled the loan capital it provides to Ngā Tangata ... More >>
Huge capital boost for Ngā Tangata Microfinance
Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 10:15 am | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
A massive funding injection will allow Ngā Tangata Microfinance to help hundreds more vulnerable Kiwis to escape the punishing cycle of debt caused by predatory lending practices. More >>
Ngā Tangata Microfinance breaking hold of predatory lenders
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 11:05 am | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
Ngā Tangata Microfinance has helped hundreds of financially vulnerable people to escape from the punishing and stressful cycle of debt caused by predatory lenders. More >>
Money week: Stop the stress of high interest debt
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 1:20 pm | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
Ngā Tangata Microfinance supports this year’s Money Week focus, which asks the question of a cross section of New Zealanders "what does debt do for you?" More >>
Time to tackle obstacles threatening your financial future
Thursday, 8 September 2016, 11:44 am | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
Nga Tangata Microfinance supports this year’s Money Week focus: encouraging NZers to positively visualise their financial future, create a plan, and then making a start to live it out. More >>
Time to tackle key obstacles of your financial future
Monday, 5 September 2016, 12:15 pm | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
Nga Tangata Microfinance supports this year’s Money Week focus: encouraging NZers to positively visualise their financial future, create a plan, and then making a start to live it out. More >>
Promise of protection for the poorest in proposed Bill
Friday, 14 August 2015, 12:02 pm | Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust
Despite years of public consultation and Ministerial tinkering, the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act has failed to deliver protection to the poorest consumers. New Zealand law still allows lenders to charge some of the highest interest rates ... More >>
