Financial Mentors

A financial mentor can show you how to improve your financial skills and help you apply for a loan – so you feel more in control of your money.

Find a financial mentor in your region

Northland

ServiceCityPhone
Mid North Budgeting Services TrustKaikohe(09) 401 2216
Te Hau Ora O NgāpuhiKaikohe(09) 405 2647, (022) 608 9728
Bay of Islands Budgeting ServiceKawakawa(09) 404 1582
Kaitaia Family BudgetingKaitaia(09) 408 0026
Kaipara Budgeting ServiceDargaville(09) 439 8592
Otamatea Community ServicesMaungaturoto(021) 972926
Whangarei Anglican Care TrustWhangarei(09) 437 6397
Whangarei Budgeting ServiceWhangarei(09) 430 0177
Te Hau Awhiowhio o OtangareiWhangarei(09) 437 0908
The Salvation ArmyWhangarei(021) 195 1482

Auckland

ServiceSuburbPhone
Family Works Auckland WestAvondale(09) 835 1288
Auckland Central BudgetingBalmoral(09) 631 5572
MUMAFavona0800 866 862
Salvation Army GlenfieldGlenfield(09) 441 2554
Vision West Budgeting ServiceGlen Eden(09) 818 0714
Henderson Budget ServiceHenderson(09) 836 4141
Salvation Army HendersonHenderson(09) 837 4471
Mangere Budgeting Services TrustMangere, Onehunga, Otara0508 222 283
Vaiola Pacific Island Budgeting ServiceMangere, Manurewa(09) 256 9639
Salvation Army ManukauManukau(09) 262 2332
Family Works ManurewaManurewa(09) 269 1009
Family Works, Leslie CentreMt Roskill(09) 639 2016
West Auckland Budget ServiceNew Lynn(09) 416 4727
North Shore Budget ServiceTakapuna0800 283 238
Te Puna Hauora o Te Raki PaewhenuaNorthcote(029) 770 1827
North Harbour Budgeting ServiceNorth Harbour(09) 448 5655
Anglican Trust Women & ChildrenOtahuhu(09) 276 3729
St Vincent de PaulOtahuhu(09) 270 4088
Christians Against PovertyPenrose0508 227 111
Pakuranga and Howick Budgeting ServicePakuranga(09) 576 5222
Tamaki BudgetingPanmure(09) 570 9023
Papakura Budget ServicePapakura(09) 299 6881
CARE Ranui Budgeting ServiceRanui(09) 832 5961
Salvation Army Royal OakRoyal Oak(09) 639 1181
Waiheke Budgeting Services TrustWaiheke(09) 372 6300
CARE Waitakere TrustWaitakere(09) 834 6480
Warkworth/Wellsford Budget ServiceWarkworth(021) 423 788
Stepsforward Family Service Whangaparaoa(021) 918 194
DebtfixNationwide0800 3328 101

Coromandel / Counties Manukau

ServiceCityPhone
Coromandel Independent Living TrustCoromandel(07) 866 8351, (022) 018 0849
Franklin Family Social ServicePukekohe(09) 238 6233
Paeroa Community Services TrustPaeroa(07) 862 6110
Thames Budgeting ServiceThames(07) 868 5964
Mangere Budgeting Services TrustTuakau0508 222 283
Waihi Budgeting Service IncWaihi(07) 863 7793, (027) 775 5443
Whitianga Community CentreWhitianga(07) 866 4476
Eastern Coromandel Community ServicesWhangamata(07) 865 7065

Waikato

ServiceCityPhone
Cambridge Budget ServiceCambridge(07) 827 5402
Ezekiel Trust Budgeting Service and Food BankMorrinsville(07) 889 7451
Hamilton Catholic Family Support ServicesHamilton(07) 856 3760
Hamilton Budgeting Advisory TrustHamilton(07) 838 1339
Mangakino Family ServicesMangakino(07) 882 8709
“Moneymata$" Matamata Budget Advisory ServiceMatamata(07) 888 5692
Otorohonga Household Budget ServiceOtorohonga(07) 873 6434
Raglan Community HouseRaglan(07) 825 8500
Taumarunui Community Kokiri TrustTaumarunui(07) 895 5919
Budget House TaupōTaupo(07) 377 1094
Te Aroha Family Budgeting ServicesTe Aroha(07) 884 7490
Kainga Aroha Community HouseTe Awamutu 021 664 886
Te Kauwhata Community HouseTe Kauwhata(07) 826 4303
Maniapoto Whanau Ora Centre (Kokiri Trust)Te Kuiti(07) 878 3680
Tokoroa Budget Advisory Service IncTokoroa(07) 886 4361

Taranaki

ServiceCityPhone
Hawera Budget Advisory ServiceHawera(06) 278 8448
New Plymouth Budget Advisory ServiceNew Plymouth(06) 758 5996

Bay of Plenty

ServiceCityPhone
Rangitaiki Budget Advisory ServiceKawerau(07) 323 6653
Murupara Budget Advisory Service TrustMurupara(07) 366 5159
Catholic Family Support ServicesRotorua(07) 242 7220
Family FocusRotorua(07) 346 2096
Rotorua Budget Advisory ServiceRotorua(07) 346 3236
Bay Financial MentorsTauranga(07) 578 0969
Financial Mentoring ServiceWhakatane(07) 307 1390
Whakaatu Whanaunga TrustOpotiki(07) 315 5174

Eastland

ServiceCityPhone
Gisborne Budget Moni OraGisborne(06) 867 7173
Wairoa Financial Literacy ServiceWairoa(06) 838 6921

Hawke’s Bay

ServiceCityPhone
BudgetFirst (Hastings)Hastings(06) 878 0530
Birthright Hawkes BayNapier(06) 835 2162
Central Hawkes Bay Budget ServicesWaipukerau(06) 858 8196
Napier Family Centre Budget ServiceNapier(06) 843 7280
Ngati PahauweraNapier(06) 838 6869

Horowhenua

ServiceCityPhone
Levin Budget ServiceLevin(06) 368 6924
Otaki Family Budgeting ServiceOtaki(06) 364 6579
Kapiti Family Budget ServiceKapiti Coast(04) 902 7027

Manawatu

ServiceCityPhone
Tararua REAPDannevirke(06) 374 5211
Manchester HouseFeilding(06) 323 7191
Foxton Districts Budget ServiceFoxton(06) 363 6684
Marton & Districts Budget ServiceMarton(06) 327 4537
Help n HandsPaihiatua(06) 376 6759
Financial Freedom TrustPalmerston North(06) 357 6122
Moneywise ManawatuPalmerston North(06) 358 2279
Salvation Army Palmerston NorthPalmerston North(06) 358 2314
Tupoho Social ServicesWhanganui(06) 345 2042
Whanganui Budget Advisory ServiceWhanganui(06) 345 3746, (027) 243 3362
Wairarapa REAPMasterton0800 924 7327 or (027) 271 1215

Wellington

ServiceCityPhone
Hutt City Budget and Advocacy ServiceLower Hutt(04) 566 6357
Newtown Budgeting & Advocacy ServicesNewton(04) 389 8121
Petone Budget ServicePetone(04) 568 8831
Whanau Family Support Services TrustLower Hutt, Upper Hutt(04) 570 6020, (021) 165 5906
Newtown Salvation ArmyNewtown(04) 389 0594 press 0
SupergransHutt Valley, Porirua, Wellington – Northern Suburbs(04) 566 9778
Agape Budgeting LtdWellington, Porirua and Hutt (Lower and Upper)(04) 477 3000, (021) 246 7224

South Island

ServiceCityPhone
Ashburton-Selwyn Financial MentoringAshburton and Selwyn Districts(03) 261 6907, 0800 477 874
Clutha Budget Advisory ServiceBalclutha(027) 781 1041
Maataa Waka Ki Te Tau Ihu TrustBlenheim(03) 577 9256
Nelson Budget ServiceNelson(03) 546 9021
Te Korowai TrustNelson(03) 547 5958 ext 713
Christchurch Budget serviceChristchurch(03) 366 3422
Christchurch City MissionChristchurch0800 787 855
Te Runanga O Nga Maata Waka IncChristchurch(03) 382 6628
Compassion Trust Financial Mentoring ServiceChristchurch(03) 379 2329
The Salvation Army Financial Mentoring ServiceChristchurch(03) 366 8128
Ashburton-Selwyn Financial MentoringSelwyn District0800 477 874
Dunedin Budget Advisory ServiceDunedin(03) 471 6158
Family Works, DunedinDunedin(03) 477 7116
Greymouth Salvation ArmyGreymouth(03) 768 5045 Ext 3, (021) 912 412
PACTGreymouth, Hokitika(03) 477 4312, (03) 755 7336
JubileeInvercargill(03) 214 0942, (027) Jubilee (027 5824533)
Te Whare Putea Trust – Heartlands Service CentreKaikoura(03) 319 7243, (027) 333 2200
Motueka Family Service CentreMotueka0800 211 211
Family Works, BalcluthaBalclutha(03) 418 0463
Family Works, Central OtagoCentral Otago(0508) 396 678
Family Works, North OtagoOamaru(03) 434 6196
Budgeting Services North Canterbury Inc.Rangiora(03) 313 3505
Timaru Budget Advisory TrustTimaru(03) 688 9383
The Salvation Army Queenstown/WanakaQueenstown & Wanaka(021) 195 5534