Who we work with

Our major partners and stakeholders, and areas of collaboration, are as follows:

Government agencies

  • Capital Market Development Taskforce (financial literacy)
  • Department of Building and Housing (retirement villages)
  • Department of Labour
  • Families Commission
  • Inland Revenue Department (KiwiSaver, tax)
  • Ministry of Consumer Affairs (consumer issues)
  • Ministry of Economic Development (regulation, policy and review)
  • Ministry of Education (curriculum development)
  • Ministry of Health
  • Ministry of Social Development (research, policy and monitoring )
  • Ministry of Women’s Affairs (women’s issues related to retirement income)
  • Office for Senior Citizens (issues concerning older people)
  • Securities Commission (education on investing)
  • Te Puni Kökiri (Mäori issues related to retirement income and financial education)
  • Treasury (research, policy and review)

Private sector

  • Accountants, lawyers (distribution)
  • Actuaries, economists (research)
  • Banks (distribution, funding of projects)
  • Employers (financial education)
  • Financial planners (education, distribution)
  • Industry association (policy discussions, standards)
  • Insurance companies (distribution)
  • Unions (workplace fi nancial education)

Universities (retirement income research)

Community groups

  • Citizens Advice Bureaux
  • Education channels
  • Interest groups and community organisations
    -Age Concern, Grey Power, SeniorNet
  • Libraries
  • New Zealand Federation of Family Budgeting Services

Financial ombudsmen

  • Banking Ombudsman
  • Insurance and Savings Ombudsman

News media (distribution, public relations)