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"We especially believe financial education should be classified as a human right because households who take greater control over their finances are more likely to enjoy financial success, even during difficult times. Financial education is a survival skill. You simply cannot thrive in today's modern economy without an understanding of money." Read the Declaration

Ngā Tāngata Microfinance CEO Natalie Vincent joins Dr Alexander Stevens on Back Chat with James King, talking money and financial capability in Aotearoa. Listen here

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

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

The Fairer Future Collaboration has released new work showing some of our worst-off families could face shortfalls of $300 a week or more after the government’s promised increases in income support take effect on 1 April. And this shortfall is more extreme for low-income households that have debt. Download article