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Ngā Tāngata Microfinance CEO Natalie Vincent joins Wallace Chapman on The Panel to discuss the recent Retirement Commission research report which contains recommendations for improving the inequities in our current system. Listen here

Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson said a comfortable retirement was not a sure thing anymore. Read full article

The perils of paying later. Ruairi O'Shea from Consumer NZ explores the perils of Buy Now Pay Later and speaks with one of Ngā Tāngata Microfinance's clients about her experience. Read full article

We are proud to present our latest annual report.

Our 2022 Client Survey helped us understand our clients financial well-being.  It helped to confirm that NTMT loans and financial mentoring support can play an important role in breaking the cycle of unmanageable debt.  See a snapshot of the findings here. Download 2022 Client Survey here

Ngā Tāngata Microfinance Trust celebrates 1000 loans approved to low-income New Zealander's across Aotearoa. $2.5million worth of microloans, supporting 1000 Kiwi and their whānau.  With more we can do more ... Read full article

The fact that bottle stores are even allowed to accept the latest unregulated form of credit has Ngā Tāngata Microfinance Trust chief executive Natalie Vincent worried more harm could befall debt-ridden consumers if action isn’t taken quickly. Read full article

An Auckland liquor store which sparked community outrage for offering Afterpay says it will no longer let customers buy alcohol using buy now, pay later service. Read full article

Without responsible lending laws, there was too much room for harm to vulnerable people from BNPL, said Natalie Vincent, chief executive of Ngā Tāngata Microfinance, which helps struggling borrowers get out of problem debt. Read full article

More than half a million low income New Zealanders collectively owe the government $3.5 billion. Why do they owe so much? What's it for? And can they pay it back?Our CEO Natalie Vincent speaks to The Detail. Listen here