Free advice

Many iwi offer free budget advice services to their members. Check out these sites:

1. Rangitaiki Budget Services
   (12 Ranfurly Court, Kawerau; (07) 323 6653, budgetservicerangitaiki@xtra.co.nz)
    
2. Wairaka Kōkiri Trust
   (6 Toroa Street, Whakatāne; (07) 308 4897; wairakakokiri@xtra.co.nz)
    
3. TOA Putea of Te Rūnanga a Iwi o Te Oranga Ake
   (complete the form at http://www.teorangaake.com/Budgeting.html to make contact; or ring (09) 570 2679)
    
4. Te Oranga Whānau unit of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou
   (195 Wainui Road, Gisborne; (06) 867 9960; info@ngatiporou.com)
    
5. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Trust
   (25 Te Awa o Tūkarako Lane, Mount Maunganui; (07) 575 3765; reception@ngaiterangi.org.nz)
    
6. Tupoho Iwi Community Social Services Trust Budget Service
   (116 Liverpool Street, Whanganui; (06) 345 2042; tupoho.whangai@xtra.co.nz)
    
7. Te Rūnanga o nga Maata Waka
   (Nga Hau E Whā Marae; (03) 386 6628; http://maatawaka.org.nz/contact-us/)
    
8. Christchurch Budget Service. Te Whakaruruhau ki Ōtautahi
   (4/473 Brougham St Christchurch 8145; (03) 366 3422; chchbudget@gmail.com)
    
9. Dunedin Budget Advisory Service
   (Community House 283-301 Moray Place Dunedin; (03) 471 6158;http://www.budgetingdunedin.co.nz/)
    
10. Invercargill & Districts Budget Advisory Service
    (Southland Community House, 46 Kelvin St Invercargill; (03) 218 7001    0800 366 387; budget.inv@xtra.co.nz)
     

National organisation

Otherwise, a good place to start is Te Rōpū Penapena Pūtea Whānau o Aotearoa, the New Zealand Federation of Family Budgeting Services. Call them for free on 0508 BUDGET (0508 283 438) or e-mail reception@familybudgeting.org.nz.