Archive: News & Media

April 2018

Commerce Commission – decrease in the mobile truck businesses

30 April 2018

When reporting the biggest fine handed down so far to a mobile truck business the commission commented that of the 32 traders listed in 2015, 18 have closed.

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Newsroom programme on mobile truck businesses

18 April 2018

“Get honourable” says Claire Dale, a director of Ngā Tāngata Microfinance to the operators of truck businesses in South Auckland.

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Supporting Community Well being

25 February 2018

In February 2018 we celebrated our 7th year. We were very pleased to have so many friends and colleagues share the cake along with the Minister for Social Development, Hon Carmel Sepuloni. J R McKenzie Trust attended and kindly described the occasion.

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End repeat payday loans, urges rescue loan boss Robert Choy

10 December 2017

Stuff interview with clients and our EO on payday lenders and our loans.

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Interest-free loan gives Horowhenua woman a lifeline out of debt

Our Executive Officer, several Financial Mentors and clients provided the information for this article on our loans.

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Cash to You Loans banned from lending

29 May 2017

Commerce Commission media release reporting the closing down of a lender for charging borrowers unreasonable fees and excess interest.

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Low income families describe being burdened by debt

17 May 2017

A short interview with Radio NZ Checkpoint.

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Grassroots Money Sense Hui

9 September 2016

Ngā Tāngata Microfinance participated in Comet’s Grassroots Money Sense Hui as part of Money Week 2016.

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Woman goes bankrupt after getting caught up in interest repayments

29 May 2016

An article on high interest with client of Ngā Tāngata Microfinance May 2016.

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Google boycotting payday loan ads

28 May 2016

An article on Stuff about Google Ads banning payday lenders. Stuff speaks to Ngā Tāngata Finance’s Robert Choy.

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