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Whanganui Budget Advisory Service loses funding despite having more clients

The Whanganui Budget Advisory Service is facing a diminishing budget with a time-limited boost in funding not being renewed by the Government. The Ministry...

Rising costs putting pressure on Whanganui older people and families heading into winter

Winter hardship is looming for many in the Whanganui community despite the “amazing” winter energy payment. Niwa forecasters are expecting a milder winter...

Record demand for support as back-to-school costs impact Whanganui families

Back-to-school costs are hitting family budgets hard this year and New Zealand’s poverty-fighting charity KidsCan is finding it harder to meet the demand for...

Budget advisory services in Whanganui and Marton juggling their own budgets as demand grows

“We’re not sure if the rug is going to get pulled out or not."

Aramoho ratepayers brace for Whanganui district's biggest rates rises

“We all know costs go up very quickly, but it changes going down."

SunLive - Struggling families caught in poverty trap - The Bay's News First

Debt spiral: Record number of buy now pay later accounts in arrears, credit bureau

Centrix figures show more than 10 per cent of buy now pay later accounts in arrears.

Families racking up debt buying essentials

Struggling families are getting caught in a poverty trap by racking up hundreds of dollars of debt using buy now pay later schemes for meat,...

Struggling families 'stuck' using buy now pay later for essentials

With figures showing 10 percent of accounts are debt, budget advisors are alarmed at the number of struggling families using the schemes to pay for basic needs.

Struggling families 'stuck' using buy now pay later for essentials

With figures showing 10 percent of accounts are debt, budget advisors are alarmed at the number of struggling families using the schemes to pay for basic needs.