Sorted’s free one-hour webinar has you covered

Everyone needs an emergency fund, so this Money Month, seize the moment and build yours for when life surprises you. Join Sorted’s webinar this week for practical ideas, real-life stories and honest kōrero so you can confidently have more money at the ready when life happens. 

Building a financial safety net that actually works 

This Money Month webinar brings together Alice Taylor, Matthew Coyle, Kelly-Aroha Huata and Tom Hartmann, chaired by Kate Hannah, for a practical kōrero about building a financial safety net that works in real life. 

• Look at how small buffers, insurance and support from trusted organisations can work together. 
• Hear practical ideas for reducing pressure and recovering faster when something goes wrong. 
• Ask questions and take away next steps you can adapt to your own situation. 

Sign up to get free access to the webinar, the recording if you can’t make it on the day, plus emails from Sorted.

About the hosts

This webinar is hosted by Sorted, with Kate Hannah chairing the panel. Kate will guide the kōrero with panellists Alice Taylor, Matthew Coyle, Kelly-Aroha Huata and Tom Hartmann, keeping the conversation practical, supportive and easy to follow. 

About the panel 

Alice Taylor – celebrity chef

Alice Taylor is a 26-year-old pastry chef and food creator. Her professional food career began when she placed third on MasterChef New Zealand shortly after graduating. 

Her passion for food, however, started much earlier. As a child, she loved baking and cooking alongside her father, creating meals for their family. Following her success on MasterChef, Alice went on to work in some of New Zealand’s leading professional kitchens, honing her skills as a pastry chef. 

Today Alice’s focus is on helping people cook affordable, delicious meals through her social media platform, @alicetayloreats. She and her partner, Orjon, run the brand together, which has grown to a community of more than 800,000 followers. 

Matthew Coyle – services director at CAP 

Matt is the Services Director at Christians Against Poverty, bringing expertise in service design, project management and over a decade of leadership in the charity sector. He is passionate about helping people feel confident making money decisions and is committed to ending money chaos in Aotearoa. Through his work, Matt focuses on what genuinely helps individuals and whānau move from surviving to thriving. 

Kelly-Aroha Huata – student hub advisor at AUT 

Kelly-Aroha is a proud Kahungunu wahine who is passionate about uplifting whānau through kaupapa Māori and financial capability. Through her work, she creates spaces where whānau can grow their confidence around normalising te reo Māori, pūtea, home ownership, investing, and building a stronger future for the next generation. Grounded in aroha, mātauranga Māori, and a deep commitment to her people, Kelly-Aroha is dedicated to helping whānau thrive and create lasting intergenerational wealth. 

Tom Hartmann – personal finance lead at Sorted 

Tom is Sorted’s Personal Finance Lead focusing growing New Zealanders’ long-term wellbeing by helping them get ahead financially. He contributes to the Sorted ecosystem of websites, campaigns, calculators, seminars and publishing, as well as workplace, school and community programmes. He also regularly comments in media, particularly around KiwiSaver and personal finance issues. His background in journalism and finance dovetails to support the Retirement Commissioner and the team at Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission to lift financial capability across the country.