Building a financially literate population is an ambitious goal that needs wide support.
The impetus for a national strategy to raise New Zealanders’ financial literacy arose from the inaugural Financial Literacy Symposium in Wellington in December 2006.
Within 18 months a draft National Strategy had been developed, a consultation process undertaken, and New Zealand’s first National Strategy for Financial Literacy was launched, in June 2008. This rapid development underlines the importance attached to the issue by the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Aiming to build a financially literate population is a hugely ambitious goal. This outcome cannot be achieved by one organisation alone. The involvement of the public, private and voluntary sectors is necessary for implementation to be successful. Many organisations have endorsed the Strategy, and support working together to achieve the Strategy's mission statement that:
New Zealanders are financially well-educated and can make informed financial decisions throughout their lives.
The National Strategy for Financial Literacy has won the support of a broad group of individuals, organisations and institutions:
- Action Key Trust Foundation
- Acumen
- AdviceFirst
- Adviserlink Learning
- Age Concern New Zealand
- AMP Financial Services
- ANZ National
- ASB
- Banking Ombudsman Scheme
- Deborah Battell
- John Benseman
- Jane Benton
- BNZ
- Marie Brand
- Brook Asset Management
- Budgeting & Family Support Services, Mangere
- Business New Zealand
- Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce
- Centre for Citizenship Education
- Tracey Coxhead
- Michelle Dalton
- Debt Talk Ltd
- Families Commission
- Financial Coloring Books
- Financial Literacy NZ Ltd
- Financial Services Complaints Ltd
- Financial Service Federation
- Financial Services Authority, UK
- Margaret Fleming
- Full Balance Financial Coaching
- G3 Financial Freedom Limited
- Ropeti Gafa
- Gold Start - Money Savvy DNA
- Grosvenor Financial
- Shelley Hanna
- Hassan Consulting Ltd
- Simon Hassan
- Arno Hauck
- Mary Holm, Financial Writer
- HSBC New Zealand
- Institute of Education Charitable Trust
- Institute of Financial Advisers
- Insurance & Savings Ombudsman
- Intuto Limited
- Investment Management Solutions Ltd
- Investment Savings & Insurance Association
- Kiwibank
- Liz Koh
- Andrew Lendnal
- Life Choices Ltd
- Literacy South Canterbury Inc
- Literacy Westland Inc
- Clair Macpherson Jones
- MARS
- College of Business, Massey University
- David Mayes
- Peter McDermott
- Linnea McDonald
- Melville Jessup Weaver
- Mercer
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Women's Affairs
- Moneymax
- National Council of Women in New Zealand
- Shula Newland
- New Zealand Association of Credit Unions
- New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
- New Zealand Federation of Family Budgeting Services
- New Zealand Fire Service Superannuation Scheme
- New Zealand Shareholders Association
- NZ Association of Citizens Advice Bureau
- NZIER
- Paul R O'Ferrall
- Office For Senior Citizens
- Charlene Overell
- Selwyn Parker
- Binu Paul
- P C Financial Services Ltd
- Peak Portfolio Managament Ltd
- PINfind
- PocketSmith
- PSIS
- Aroha Puketapu
- Reserve Bank of New Zealand
- Retirement Policy and Research Centre, University of Auckland
- Russell Investment Group Ltd
- Safe Home Equity Release Plans Association
- Saturn Portfolio Management Ltd
- Securities Industry Association
- Gail Seddon
- Spicers Portfolio Management Ltd
- Standard & Poors
- Success 4 Students Charitable Trust
- Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
- Tertiary Education Commission
- The Shape of Money
- Tick Your Boxes
- Financial Support & Advice, Student Services, Victoria University, Wellington
- Victoria University, Wellington
- Visa
- Leonie Wallwork
- Richard Warren
- Westpac New Zealand
- Whai Rawa
- Who Stole My Money
- Workbase
- Workplace Savings New Zealand
- Young Enterprise Trust
- Maxine Yule
Become a supporter now by filling in and submitting this form
If you or your organisation would like to be listed as a supporter of the National Strategy for Financial Literacy please:
- Email office@financialliteracy.org.nz
- Download and mail this form to us


