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Category Archives: Financial Issues
Red Cross Grants
A reminder of the Red Cross grants still available for those who have experienced earthquake damage. Red Zoners on the move should check out the grant for independent advice (including legal expenses) – available to vulnerable people and those with … Continue reading
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Ansvar insurance update
A news item on the insuranceNEWS.com.au web site provides an update on what is being arranged for Ansvar’s clients (here). The following are excerpts from the article: Church-based insurer ACS (NZ) Ltd, the former Ansvar New Zealand, has written to … Continue reading
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EQC topping up reinsurance
According to insurance website InsuranceNEWS.com.au EQC is increasing its reinsurance cover to $NZ5 billion ($3.9 billion). The gist of the news is that the cost of reinsurance is going up and the reinsurance periods may be getting shorter. Probably not … Continue reading
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Free financial advice for Canterbury red zone residents
The Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income (formally the Retirement Commission) today launched a free financial advice service for Red Zone residents. As part of the service it is possible to book a free consultation with a professional financial adviser via a CERA … Continue reading
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Red Cross – new grants
The New Zealand Red Cross have announced two new grants: storage grant winter assistance grant Storage Grant The storage grant is: “To assist homeowners who have had to vacate their damaged property and pay for storage for their belongings anytime … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Crises – Reserve Bank governor’s view on Europe and Christchurch
Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard delivered a speech to the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce on Friday. Entitled A tale of two crises it covered both the economic threat posed to New Zealand by Europe’s debt crisis, and the Canterbury earthquakes. … Continue reading
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Canterbury red zone residents – a guide to financial decisions
From CanCERN’s latest newsletter: The Sorted website CLICK HERE has a special page for red zone residents, which has a range of tools and information, to help guide you through your financial decisions. This includes a financial decision guide booklet … Continue reading
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