
Factoring in Peters puts English in clear
EDITORIAL: Conceding the super policy on post-election negotiations with Winston Peters could be the Bill English' smartest move of all.
EDITORIAL: Conceding the super policy on post-election negotiations with Winston Peters could be the Bill English' smartest move of all.
Superannuation changes announced by Govt will hit 120,000 Kiwis in the first year.
It's not a sound you hear very much from Dear Leader Little's Labour Party - the sound of caucus applause ringing out into the corridor
PM Bill English is seeking changes to New Zealand's superannuation scheme at this year's general election, with plans to raise the age of eligibility from 65 to 67.
The Prime Minister's proposal to lift the retirement age has been rejected by National's likely coalition partners and opponents.
COMMENT: Is it a deft or a daft move, to begin raising the pension age in 20 years time?
COMMENT: Never let it be said NZ First leader Winston Peters does not keep a promise.
Herald readers have expressed their views on the changes to NZ Super announced by Prime Minister Bill English.
Bill English will seek a mandate at the general election for superannuation changes which will affect every New Zealander under 45.
"If anyone thinks it is going to be safe after this election, then they had better think again," The NZ First leader says.
The $30 billion fund will sell out of some highly exposed investments and work with companies to prepare for the risks that could come with climate change.
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has reduced the portion of the fund invested in NZ, going against a ministerial directive.
The terms will see NZ Super and ACC acquire 45 per cent of Kiwibank for a price provisionally put at $495 million.
A number of sources are tipping news soon that ACC will invest in the controversial water storage scheme. Will the NZ Super Fund also invest?
At 64, you might think Bruce Kerr would be fondly planning his own retirement.
One of the architects of the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund says pension plans face increasingly complex decisions over responsible investment, particularly in energy.
Infratil will book a profit of $392m on the sale of its remaining 20pc stake in Z Energy.
Z Energy is warning it's facing a potential multi-million dollar bill from NZ Customs - backdated to 1986.
Almost two-thirds of New Zealanders nearing retirement have not yet worked out how much money they will need to keep afloat after retiring, a new survey has found.
The case relates to a $199 million loan the New Zealand national pension fund made, and has since written off.
The New Zealand Super Fund says it'll stick to a strong equities weighting following a five-year review.
Michael Cullen, the architect of KiwiSaver, wrote at the time of its launch in 2007 "that KiwiSaver would help us own more of our New Zealand businesses and that it would produce deeper capital....
New research from JP Morgan reveals which country has the best-performing sovereign wealth fund in the world.
Gareth Morgan looks at the morality and practicality of continuing the present system of superannuation.
The latest episode in our non-debate about superannuation has been like watching a car crash in slow motion, writes Bernard Hickey.
I have heard many stories of Australian businesses built out of fees and commissions paid by clients the advisers have never seen.
Making the move from being a working person to living, at best, in reduced circumstances, and at worst on NZ Super alone, is difficult.