2026 Sorted Money Month


August provides Aotearoa with a financial wellbeing boost


Sorted Money Month is a public awareness and engagement campaign coordinated by Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission in partnership with the financial capability community. It runs annually from 1 to 31 August. Like last year, our efforts will be focused on building the resilience of New Zealanders with a single call to action around encouraging emergency savings.

The peace of mind having an emergency fund brings is measurable, and research shows that starting, even with only a small amount, brings a significant boost to people’s financial resilience and wellbeing. National Strategy partners are a crucial part of Sorted Money Month as we collaborate across the financial capability sector to help transform people’s lives this August, whether in relation to 2026’s emergency savings theme or financial capability in general. Karawhuia, give it heaps!

We supply all sorts of resources and assets for you to use throughout Sorted Money Month.

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Keen for a cash boost to support your Sorted Month event or initiative?

Not-for-profit organisations are invited to apply for a share of $5000 to support your activity during August. Applications for this community fund close on Friday 12 June.

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Send us the details of your event and we’ll give you a hand to promote it.

The Sorted Money Month event calendar will go live on sorted.org.nz. Click through to see what to send us to share with Sorted users.

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