Useful Links

 

Consumer rights and advice

Complaint Line
www.complaintline.org.nz   

Citizens Advice Bureau. Free and confidential information, advice, support and advocacy.
www.cab.org.nz

Citizens Advice Bureau - Language Link. Free and confidential information, advice, support and advocacy in 26 languages
http://www.cab.org.nz/gethelp/aiyl/Pages/Helpinyourlanguage.aspx

Consumer New Zealand
http://www.consumer.org.nz

Legal Services Agency - Community Law Centres
http://www.lawaccess.lsa.govt.nz/law_centres.aspx

Community Law Centres, Fact Sheets and Guides
http://www.communitylaw.org.nz/Fact-Sheets-amp.3.0.html

New Zealand Federation of Family Budgeting Services
http://www.familybudgeting.org.nz

Budgeting & Family Support Services Mangere
mbudget@xtra.co.nz
09 275-2266

Commerce Commission - The Commerce Commission enforces three key pieces of competition and  legislation: the Fair Trading Act, the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act, and the Commerce Act.

http://comcom.govt.nz/fair-trading

Human Rights Commission
http://www.hrc.co.nz/

Financial Sector

The Reserve Scheme (FDR) Rules
Legislation On-Line

Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
Legislation On-Line

The Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR)
http://www.business.govt.nz/fsp/

Code of Conduct for financial service providers
http://www.financialadvisercode.govt.nz/

Financial Adviser Policy
http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/StandardSummary____2308.aspx

Information about financial sector dispute resolution schemes
http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/for-business/compliance/financial-dis...

Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Financial Adviser Regulation
http://www.fma.govt.nz

Other Dispute Resolution Schemes

Banking Ombudsman Service

Insurance & Savings Ombudsman

Financial Services Complaints Limited

 

Finance Industry Trainers

Strategi Institute
 Professional development education for financial advisers  

AdviserLink

 Professional education providers to the financial services industry since 1987  

ETITO

ETITO develops and maintains national qualifications and training systems for a number of industries, including finance

Finance Industry Associations

Institute of Financial Advisers

The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand Inc (IFA)

Professional Advisers Association (incorporating NZMBA) (PAA)

SIFA

The Financial Services Council (FSC)

AAA Advisers Association

New Zealand Bankers Association

Financial Services Federation

Financial Advisers Association of New Zealand (FAANZ)

Insurance Council of New Zealand