OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: Beneficiaries receive full use of schemeEven though KiwiSaver is touted as a workplace savings scheme you don't need to be in work to reap some of the benefits, writes Helen Twose.23 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: Tipping the "too hard" basketWhen setting goals and planning for the future seem all too hard, it’s time to carve them down into manageable chunks.15 Feb 08:30 PM
Aged careGreen light for $100m Ryman planNeighbours have failed to stop Ryman Healthcare getting consent for a $100 million-plus village between Greenlane and One Tree Hill.09 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: There's no denying itThere are times when we just really don’t want to know how our finances are tracking towards retirement.08 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Key dodges funding issuePrime Minister John Key's negative reaction when Local Government New Zealand called for debate on the future funding of councils' activities was facile and myopic.06 Feb 12:54 AM
BDBDAged careSharemarket heads back up after slideNew Zealand shares rose yesterday, heading back towards a record high after a two-day slide.02 Feb 04:00 PM
Aged careHelen Twose: Studying for a seat on the boardThe path to the boardroom began in the classroom for Nelson-based finance executive Dave Ashcroft.29 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionKiwiSaver: Funds can be used for foreign housesKiwiSaver is all about retirement savings but it recognises that for many people a comfortable retirement includes owning their own home.26 Jan 04:30 PM
Aged care$320m plan for retirement villagesGraham Wilkinson's Christchurch-based Retirement Assets is spending $320 million developing and expanding three retirement villages and he is now hunting for further sites.19 Jan 04:00 PM
Aged careMortgage wars: Banks prune ratesBanks have started cutting interest rates as the busy house-hunting season heats up. So how will it affect would-be home-buyers?14 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: The dark side of a KiwiSaver holidayThe sea, the sun, the sand – what’s not to like? Unless it’s a holiday that ends up setting you back $136,400…14 Dec 08:30 PM
Aged careIs retirement a pipe dream?Early retirement is an unrealistic dream for many adult Kiwis and some fear they will have to work into their 70s.13 Dec 04:00 PM
Aged careBusiness Leader of the Year: Simon ChalliesAn excellent communicator albeit with a quietly confident manner, highly successful but without any arrogance, an affinity with those moving into quiet retirement but with a love of hard-rocking Shihad - Ryman Healthcare boss Simon Challies.12 Dec 04:00 PM
Aged careWomen less confident about retirement goals - surveyWomen are feeling a lot less confident about reaching their savings goals than men, an ANZ retirement survey has found.10 Dec 10:14 PM
Aged careAre you smart enough to retire?Only 20 per cent of people near retirement surveyed passed a quiz about the basics of retirement planning.07 Dec 12:04 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Helping grandchildren into first homeA reader writes: I intend to settle a cash sum on each of my grandchildren on my demise. What fish hooks exist if I place a lump sum in a KiwiSaver account for each?01 Dec 04:00 PM
Aged careNeighbour fights new Ryman siteA neighbour is opposing a new Auckland Ryman Healthcare village, saying views will be blocked and roads jammed with traffic when hundreds of elderly people move in.01 Dec 04:00 PM
Aged careViews split over retirement village planRyman Healthcare's application to build a retirement village in Greenlane has drawn strong community reaction both for and against the $100 million-plus project.24 Nov 04:00 PM
Aged careArvida raises $75m in IPORetirement village roll-up Arvida Group has raised the full $75 million sought through an initial public offering following strong demand for shares.20 Nov 10:03 PM
Aged careAcquisitions on the cards for ArvidaArvida Group could soon begin acquiring additional retirement villages following it listing on the NZX next month, its chairman says.17 Nov 10:44 PM
OpinionTamsyn ParkerYour Money: At what age do Kiwi workers earn the most?It's good news if you're in your 30s but not so good if you're over 50 according to earnings data from Statistics New Zealand.16 Nov 10:55 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: Respect for hip hop eldersThe film Hip Hop-eration pushes perceptions of retirement in the right direction.16 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Nerve needed to cope with crashesGosh, that was a baptism by fire. I remember the day, in the aftermath of the October 1987 crash, when the Brierley share price dropped below $2 - down from more than $5 just a few weeks before.07 Nov 04:00 PM
Aged carePensioner's IRD battleThe taxman has invested millions and decades trying to shut down schemes of its 80-year-old nemesis.31 Oct 08:28 PM
