FinCap

06/10/2026

Sometimes, the right support at the right time can change everything.

With eight children to provide for, Mr Vati and his family found themselves under growing financial pressure after borrowing to cover unexpected costs.

Then they connected with an MBST Financial Mentor.

Today, they’re moving forward with a plan — and their story is a great reminder that you don’t have to navigate financial challenges alone.

👉 Read Mr Vati’s story and see how MBST helped - https://www.mbst.org.nz/news/mrvati

06/10/2026

Think Christmas is still a long way off? Think again! 🎄
Holiday costs add up fast, but starting early makes all the difference. 🍦🍕 ☕️ 🐚 🚣 🏄‍♀️ ⛱️
By taking small steps today, you can avoid the year-end financial crunch and give yourself the ultimate gift this holiday season: a completely stress-free Christmas. 🥳
Take control of your holiday budget early. 🙂
Plan better and live better with Moni Ora.
Book your free session; call 0800 115 370

06/10/2026

30/09/2026

The TRUTH – all accredited FMs undergo rigorous training, and then work under supervision until their manager is confident they can work alone. Once qualified, training is ongoing; not just on finances but also on legislation affecting consumers, WINZ regulations, IRD, banking, insurance, funeral plans, telecommunications, power suppliers – the list goes on!

30/09/2026

30/09/2026

We're beginning to see some parties recognising the value of financial mentors through commitments in various forms in support of sustainable funding for the essential mahi financial mentors do in their communities.
We continue to engage with representatives across all parties to address the chronic underfunding of the sector, and we ask you to help us promote the value of financial mentoring by signing our petition and sharing it with your own networks to spread the word!

Just over a week ago the current leader of the opposition was on the radio where he recognised the value of financial mentors and committed to restoring higher funding levels for financial mentoring.[i] He also committed to looking further into support for financial mentors not currently funded by g...

24/09/2026

And that's a wrap! We’ve been out on the road talking to financial mentors about the future of our sector. While we’ve been discussing proposals for a professional structure that would work best in an Aotearoa context, it’s also been so valuable connecting and hearing from financial mentors about their individual communities. With a 57% increase in cases, and increasingly complex issues facing our whānau and communities across the country, we continue to ask for government and industry support for financial mentors and their essential work.

23/09/2026