We are excited to welcome Dr Pushpa Wood to present this webinar on the latest findings from Massey University’s NZ Fin-Ed Centre’s longitudinal study. Established in 2012 with the generous support of Westpac NZ, this research has been tracking the financial knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of young New Zealanders as they transition through new life stages.

The study focuses on a cohort of young New Zealanders aged 18 to 22. Now, ten years on, these participants are aged 28 to 32. Dr Wood will present the third phase of this research, which has returned encouraging results, showcasing a rise in financial capability among this age group.

Dr Wood, an expert in the field of financial education and research, will explore the implications of this change and how it reflects the growing financial independence of young New Zealanders.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into this and discuss the role that financial education and advice can play in shaping a brighter financial future. Register now to secure your spot and be part of the conversation on empowering young New Zealanders on their financial journey.

About Dr Pushpa Wood

Dr Pushpa Wood has been appointed as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the

Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours List for 2016 for her services to financial literacy and interfaith relations. She was the first Indian woman to be awarded this honour and the first person in New Zealand to receive an award for both financial literacy and interfaith relations.

Dr Wood has a long history of adult and financial literacy advocacy. She was previously the Education Manager at the Commission for Financial Capability. She has worked across the school, tertiary, NGO and industry sectors to improve adult literacy and financial literacy, and was a member of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority’s project advisory group reviewing financial literacy unit standards. Dr Wood has extensive experience in developing teaching and learning resources, training and development, strategic planning and stakeholder relationship.

She developed a competency framework for financial literacy educators. Dr Wood’s research interests include identifying trigger points that motivate people to change their financial behaviour, preparedness of women in planning for their future and testing culturally appropriate evaluation tools. Dr Wood is passionate about developing capability at the grass root level and has developed training model and teaching and learning resources for the indigenous communities. She has been involved in a number of national and international consultancy projects in developing national strategy for financial literacy and capability building.

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