Charities join forces to fight personal debt
National Party MP for Kaipara ki Mahurangi Chris Penk, left, discusses New Zealanders’ personal debt problems with Christine Liggins, from Debtfix, and Michael Ward, from Christians Against Poverty.
Representatives of organisations dedicated to reducing New Zealanders’ personal debt met in Warkworth last month in a quest to deliver better help to people struggling financially.
The hui, organised by Mahurangi-based debt solution service Debtfix, came in the wake of news that planned law changes to force lenders to be more responsible, which were due to be introduced in April, have been pushed back to October.