OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Seek advice on bringing savings homeConsider all the options and various tax laws before sending any money back to a KiwiSaver scheme in New Zealand.08 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: KiwiSaver can open door to a first homeGreat news this week. Nearly 11,000 people have used their KiwiSaver accounts in the past year to buy a first home.05 Jul 05:30 PM
KiwiSaverMore men make use of subsidyMore men than women have used KiwiSaver housing grants to help buy their first home despite thousands more women being signed up to the scheme.01 Jul 05:30 PM
KiwiSaverHome-buyers' Kiwisaver boostThe number of first-home buyers using KiwiSaver savings to get a deposit on a house has almost doubled in the past year as the scheme turns six.30 Jun 05:30 PM
KiwiSaverKiwibank on FMA target: 'It ain't us'Kiwibank says it is not one of the two KiwiSaver issuers pulled up by the Financial Markets Authority for potentially misleading statements in offer documents.26 Jun 12:20 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: KiwiSaver home subsidy rules can be trickyMy husband and I are trying to get on to the property ladder for a second time.24 Jun 05:30 PM
KiwiSaverTranstasman super deal to kick inPeople wanting to transfer their Australian superannuation savings back to New Zealand should expect the process to take around six weeks.23 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: How not to be a dick on Trade MeI've always found the language of Trade Me a little disingenuous. For instance, instead of 'buying stuff' you 'win auctions', writes David Chaplin.12 Jun 09:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Hassle free rules encourage savingsI've just joined KiwiSaver and have to admit I'm a bit confused as to what happens to my money after it comes out of my pay.10 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Aussie super transfer will not be taxedMy husband and I both have money in Australian Superannuation Schemes from a few years ago.03 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: KiwiSaver outshines Treasury predictionThe latest figures show that KiwiSaver is a massive success, probably the most popular scheme ever introduced by a NZ government.31 May 05:30 PM
OpinionDavid Chaplin: The role of advice (subsets) for KiwiSaver membersAs the NZ Herald reported on Monday academia and finance industry leaders gathered in Auckland this week to consider, among other big picture subjects, the "role of advice for KiwiSaver members".27 May 09:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Workers can make employers' paymentsI have a question, that you may or may not be able to answer, as no one else I have spoken with so far has been able to help.27 May 05:30 PM
KiwiSaverSymposium to bridge gapAUT University is to host the first New Zealand Capital Markets Symposium on Friday in what it hopes will become an annual event.26 May 05:30 PM
KiwiSaverManaged funds up a notchNew Zealand's $82 billion managed funds industry, which includes KiwiSaver, has been given a C- report card by international research firm Morningstar.21 May 05:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: IRD can help sort Novopay problemsYour savings invested in a KiwiSaver scheme and any returns generated by those savings are not guaranteed.20 May 05:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Strict criteria for early KiwiSaver withdrawalThe problem for many KiwiSavers is often a lack of understanding of essentials versus luxuries. "It's my money and I want it." So say many KiwiSavers.17 May 05:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: When is a property seller a trader?Q: What constitutes a "regular trader" in terms of the tax man? How many properties and shares would you have to "trade" in a year, say, to be considered a trader and become liable to pay tax on the capital gain?17 May 05:30 PM
OpinionBlair Turnbull: Towards a shareholder societyThere are clear signs KiwiSaver is growing our retirement savings, but will it boost our capital markets? asks Blair Turnbull.07 May 05:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Aussie transfer won't buy houseMy partner and I have recently moved back to New Zealand after spending two years away working in Australia.06 May 05:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Exit stage right - Morgan bows outGareth Morgan's official personal presence in the KiwiSaver world will not be sadly missed by any of his competitors, writes David Chaplin.01 Apr 08:30 PM