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
OpinionInside Money: Regulator puts banks on KiwiSaver switch watchThe FMA has wagged its finger at banks for up-selling KiwiSaver switches without fully informing customers of the consequences.15 Sep 09:30 PM
KiwiSaverWaimahia Inlet spells new homes hopeOn September 19, the first buyers of a new mass-scale affordable special housing area at South Auckland's Waimahia Inlet, on the edge of the Manukau Harbour, are due to move in.12 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Regular payments needed for subsidyCan you please clarify the rules around "regular" contributions toward KiwiSaver and the impact this has on the deposit subsidy.08 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Scheme can't be used in tax returnKiwiSaver investment income is effectively quarantined from other gains or losses and the tax paid is final.01 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: National messes KiwiSaver house rulesFirst Labour, now National have unveiled plans to mess up KiwiSaver. It was always too much to hope that $20 billion-plus KiwiSaver system wouldn't be used for electioneering.25 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Mistake to judge over the short termI joined KiwiSaver the day it started. I am in the Kiwi Wealth balanced fund. I am a 67-year-old retired widow with no other income apart from NZ Superannuation.22 Aug 05:00 PM
KiwiSaverMary Holm: Labour's capital gains tax plan explainedI find it remarkable that Labour's proposed capital gains tax has generated so little debate.15 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Strong dollar driving car prices downA few final words in regards to the discussion about purchasing a new vs used car. Your previous contributors have all made some valid points in regards to both options.08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: How to save tax - a debate of two halvesAccording to Morningstar the tax environment for New Zealand managed funds - including KiwiSaver - is relatively benign.06 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: NZX digs up smarter data; pushes out new passive fundNew data from FundSource suggests KiwiSaver default members may be starting to make more risk-appropriate choices.04 Aug 09:30 PM
KiwiSaverKiwiSaver average tops $9300KiwiSaver members now have on average more than $9300 saved in their accounts but some providers have attracted much bigger savers into their scheme.04 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: What to do with your savings after 65What happens after you're eligible to dip into your KiwiSaver account?04 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Labour's tax talk nothing to fearQ: I was listening to the radio and I heard a Labour MP say that under Labour not only would KiwiSaver be compulsory but a capital gains tax would apply to it.01 Aug 05:00 PM
KiwiSaverCampaign to reduce tax on savingsThe Financial Services Council is looking to drum up popular support for a campaign to address what it says is the overtaxation of savings.30 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Kiwisaver-Low returns + high fees = keep working mateSheather estimates what terminal sum will accrue to a KiwiSaver saving $100 pw and getting the $1K kick start and the annual $521 contribution from the Govt investing in a growth portfolio.29 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Insurance option on KiwiSaver cashQ: I saw the CEO of the Financial Services Council on TV talking about an insurance option to protect the loss of KiwiSaver amounts due to a recession. Does this cover have any merit?25 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Can I pay less than 3pc?I am not in Kiwisaver as I can't afford to lose the minimum 3 per cent from my wages.21 Jul 05:00 PM
