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
KiwiSaverGetting your finances sortedHoping for an overseas holiday this year? A new car or an emergency fund? Growing the balance in your savings account is harder than it sounds.24 Jan 10:20 PM
OpinionInside Money: Why the financial sales model should be in better shapeOne of the FMA's key areas of interest next year will be the world of KiwiSaver.15 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Super smart deal aims to activate NZ passive investorsThe NZX-owned KiwiSaver scheme, Smartkiwi, will be closed early next year following the stock exchange's purchase of Superlife.08 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: KiwiSaver condemnedThe only problem with this technically-excellent, thoroughly-executed, thankfully-brief statistical analysis of KiwiSaver is its uselessness.26 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: It pays to look at contractA reader writes: If my employer includes its contribution as part of a total remuneration package, what happens to the contribution if one opts out of KiwiSaver?24 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionHelen Twose'Holiday' can get around the super-schemeI am changing jobs and my new employer is exempt from automatically signing up employees to KiwiSaver as they have their own super scheme, while also offering KiwiSaver.03 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Single lump sum won't earn house subsidySo what happens if you want to dump a single amount into your KiwiSaver account when you want to buy your first home? Helen Twose investigates.27 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionKiwiSaver: Willing and able to contribute from overseasCan I still contribute towards KiwiSaver and send money into my KiwiSaver account if I move overseas?20 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMary Holm: Markets knowhow great gift for teenOur son has his 17th birthday in three weeks' time.17 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: Zombie KiwiSaver schemes to end life in limboAfter negotiations with the FMA, both Kiwibank and ASB are finally set to kill their respective zombie KiwiSaver schemes.22 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Land part of deal for first-home buyersKiwiSaver withdrawals to help with buying a first home are handled by the KiwiSaver providers so I talked to Joe Bishop, head of retail and marketing at Gareth Morgan Investments, about your options.22 Sep 05:00 PM
