Money and tax
Moni me te tāke

Be great with a budget, pay your tax and grow your money starting today.

From student loans to KiwiSaver, learn how to be financially savvy and avoid debt. Your future, its stability and prosperity, can be determined early. Start now to make sure you have secure financial future ahead.

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On camera: A financial planner is sitting at her desk, typing. Jordan is sitting up straight on the other side of the desk, waiting for her to speak.

Noise: People chatting in the background. Phones ringing. Typing. Elevator music softly playing.

Financial planner speaks to Jordan: Okay, bank account ready to go.

On camera: Jordan smiles.

Financial planner speaks to Jordan: Just wanted to talk about the future.

On camera: The financial planner’s looking at Jordan.

Financial planner speaks to Jordan: Have you thought about contributing to KiwiSaver?

On camera: Jordan is deep in thought.

Jordan speaks quietly to himself: Saving the kiwi?

On camera: The financial planner is awaiting a response.

Jordan speaks to the financial planner: Um... No, well I’m already contributing to the other endangered bird.

Noise: Jordan clears throat.

On camera: The financial planner looks confused.

Jordan speaks off camera: What’s it called?

Noise: Jordan clears throat.

On camera: Jordan looks at the financial planner.

Jordan speaks to the financial planner: The kea! Yip.

On camera: The financial planner looks even more confused, her mouth open.

On camera: Jordan looks at the financial planner.

Jordan speaks to the financial planner: KeaSaver.

On camera: The financial planner is taken aback and looks away in disbelief for a moment.

On camera: The financial planner is very confused. Jordan turns his head to face the camera.

Jordan speaks to camera: She doesn’t even know about the kea.

(Music)

On camera: Bright green title card with white writing comes down from the top of the screen.

Text on screen: Dollars and cents don’t make sense?

Text on screen: Level up on MONEY AND TAX

On screen: Green title card floats up and off the screen. School Leavers’ Toolkit logo appears in the middle of the screen with text and a link to their website.

Text on screen: School Leavers’ Toolkit logo and school-leavers-toolkit.education.govt.nz