KiwiSaverKiwiSaver loses its bufferKiwiSaver providers could introduce minimum amounts for opening new accounts or minimum saving requirements in the wake of the Government's snap decision to cut the $1000 kick-start.28 May 05:00 PM
KiwiSaverKickstart axe 'won't deter savers'Prime Minister John Key says axing the $1000 kickstart grant to new KiwiSaver members in the Budget "will not make a blind bit of difference to the number of people who join".26 May 05:00 PM
OpinionKids will miss kickstartBill English just couldn't resist killing the $1000 KiwiSaver kickstarter - it was just lying there looking vulnerable.25 May 10:59 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungWhy axing kickstart is act of bad faithKeeping silent about axing the $1000 kickstart payment for new KiwiSaver members, isn't a broken promise, strictly speaking, writes Audrey Young.24 May 05:00 PM
KiwiSaverKiwiSaver 'marginal at best' - IRD reportNew research by IRD says KiwiSaver's cost $6b in taxpayer money - but success has been 'marginal, at best.'22 May 10:00 PM
OpinionDavid Snell: KiwiSaver kick-start is historyFrom 2pm yesterday, people enrolling in KiwiSaver no longer receive a $1000 kick-start payment.21 May 08:30 PM
KiwiSaverEnd of kiwisaver kickstart inevitable: expertThe decision to cut the $1000 kickstart for KiwiSaver was inevitable and is unlikely to stop people from joining up to the retirement savings scheme, says an expert.21 May 05:00 PM
KiwiSaverKiwiSaver $1000 kickstart cutThe Government has promised not to make any further cuts to KiwiSaver after scrapping a $1000 payment which all members received upon signing up.21 May 05:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Rules for HomeStart grantA reader writes: Is there a minimum contribution my partner needs to have been making in order to be eligible for the KiwiSaver HomeStart?11 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmTime to thank mum for savingsDear 20-somethings: You're quite right that nobody can make any promises about KiwiSaver in the future - or at least any promises that we can be confident a future government will keep.03 May 07:00 PM
KiwiSaverHome buyers' new hopeTens of thousands of first-home buyers stand to benefit from a KiwiSaver change coming into effect next month.02 May 05:00 PM
KiwiSaverSeven rules to fix your personal financesSetting yourself up for life financially can be done with seven easy steps.29 Apr 11:45 PM
KiwiSaverKiwiSaver choices made on the home frontThose that you live with have the strongest influence on your investment decisions, a Massey researcher has found.22 Apr 09:31 PM
BDBDKiwiSaverCourt of Appeal: Bankrupts' KiwiSaver off limits for creditors, Official Assignee21 Apr 02:15 AM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: Follow the moneyAs you pump money into your KiwiSaver with each pay, where exactly does it flow to?19 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Investing to provide a retirement incomeI have been retired for one year now and am thinking of using my KiwiSaver balanced fund to provide an income.13 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: Is this $521 yours?Don’t forget to pick up your big five hundy this year in KiwiSaver.12 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Women at home can still contributeMy wife and I both joined KiwiSaver. At that stage she was employed. She is no longer employed.06 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Super options can get you a homeCombining employer’s scheme with KiwiSaver choices opens possibilities, Mary Holm writes.03 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: First home snag with Australian fundsMy husband and I moved back home to New Zealand from Australia in January 2014.30 Mar 04:30 PM
KiwiSaverBenefits and grants to riseLarger subsidies for first-home buyers and extended paid parental leave are among a raft of Government changes which kick in tomorrow.30 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Tertiary fees are not tax deductibleHowever, borrower who is running a business is not precluded from obtaining interest-free student loan.27 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Early KiwiSaver start looks well aheadThe main negative of KiwiSaver for kids is that the money is tied up until they buy a first home or retire, writes Mary Holm.20 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Land legitimate use of first-home fundsIf my husband and I purchase land using our KiwiSaver funds, can someone else build the house for us to live in or does the title of the house need to be in our names?16 Mar 06:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseNot working? Still worth joining KiwiSaverOur son has special needs and will probably never be employed. He does, however, get a small pension from the government.09 Mar 06:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: NZDF marches on KiwiSaver offensiveThe New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has revealed plans to marshal its employees into a new dedicated KiwiSaver scheme.03 Mar 12:10 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Use savings to buy into partner's homeA reader writes: Can I withdraw my KiwiSaver funds for a first-home deposit if I want to buy half my partner's house?09 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: Aussie research house finds KiwiSaver cheap and cheerfulAustralian research house SuperRatings has released its first analysis of the KiwiSaver market with mostly good marks.04 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Kiwis overseas cannot enrol in schemeI am a New Zealand permanent resident, and I worked in New Zealand for almost six years but when I moved to Germany at that time I decided to take my private fund from AXA superannuation.02 Feb 04:00 PM
