Prime Minister John Key said today he was not planning a review of superannuation in New Zealand and was "comfortable" with the costs of superannuation. It was currently costing about 4.5 per cent of gdp and there were many countries where it cost in excess of 7 per cent of gdp. At the peak of baby boomers claiming super, it would cost between 8 per cent and 9 per of GDP.
Key 'comfortable' with Super' costs
Subscribe to listen
Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.