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Insights and Trends: Women and finance in New Zealand

Written by The FSC team | March 5, 2025

Access our 2025 Insights and Trends report on Women and finance in New Zealand.

Key takeaways from the report include:

  • Women are more likely to understand financial concepts than men.
  • Women are less confident about their financial understanding, with younger 
    women particularly bearing the burden of financial worries compared to men.
  • Over 80% of Kiwi women rate their level of financial wellbeing as moderate, low 
    or very low, with over 70% feeling that financial wellbeing influences their overall 
    wellbeing.
  • Women are less likely to be happy with their current financial situation, with just 
    42% saying they are very or somewhat happy, and many are likely to be in a 
    precarious financial situation.
  • Women are more likely to be concerned about inflation and interest rates, and that 
    worry is growing.
  • Women tend to have lower incomes due to the gender pay gap, with less income over their lifetime amplifying financial wellbeing issues in preparing for retirement.

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Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the report and its findings.