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Kiwis saving for retirement get free $1b a year - will it survive Govt cuts?
Govt currently contributes up to $521 a year if people make payments of a certain level.
Woman who received $158k in bank transfer error could face charge, jail time: expert
The money was allegedly used for cars and sent to a boyfriend and a relative.
Mary Holm: Home ownership vs shares - the great Kiwi debate
OPINION: Balancing home ownership with investment strategies.
Japanese bus driver steals $7, loses $84,000 pension
Despite being caught on camera, the Kyoto City employee tried to deny the theft.
Labour finally shoots down Te Pāti Māori’s policy for Māori to receive Super at 55
Te Pāti Māori's policy could cost nearly $4 billion a year.
Labour tight-lipped as Te Pāti Māori wants Māori to receive Super at 55-58
Te Pāti Māori's policy could cost nearly $4 billion.
On The Up: 90 year old's retirement plan to support St John on the East Coast
Hughie Hughes wants to live like a 90-year-old but still has things to do.
On The Up: He sold pine cones at 7 - now entrepreneur eyes $1b turnover
Sam Bridgewater co-founded The Pure Food Co.
‘All careers end in failure’: Finance guru on how to retire comfortably
Financial expert Martin Hawes on three big mistakes people make planning for retirement.
‘Such big development potential’ - why Queenstown place went for $45.5m
'The price was big because the sale included so much flat land.' - local investor
What happens to your brain when you retire?
NY Times: Early retirees may experience less decline, especially with less demanding jobs.
Bank offers retirees loan to buy into village without selling house first
The offer for those waiting for a more favourable housing market comes at a price.
‘We won’t land bank’: Battle looms as council blocks new home zoning in Warkworth
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown opposes land plan as company heads to court.
Real Living selling The Avenue apartments at Remuera Gardens retirement village
Company established an $80 million facility with the ANZ to fund The Avenue.
Shane Te Pou: Supercharge KiwiSaver to secure NZ's financial future
OPINION: We’ve got to get more people into KiwiSaver from a young age and make it fairer.
Govt considers getting us to contribute more to KiwiSaver
Willis mulls changes as Treasury notes “chronic" pressures NZ Super puts on govt finances.
Ninety-year-old’s passion for pickleball encourages all ages
Helen Drinkwater started playing pickleball at 84 during a trip to the US.
Property Insider: $7 billion Asia-Pacific fund hunts in NZ
Data centres, warehouses, offices, properties under mortgagee sale: asset classes named.
Fast-tracking granted for 4000-home Sunfield plans at Ardmore
'Construction prices are still to adjust to the current property cycle and remain high.'
Mary Holm: What’s the best way to keep a family heirloom from being sold
OPINION: Such a situation can’t be remedied by simply saying in a will.
Who’s still got money? CBRE lists top sales of $1.7b deals lately
In the last six months of 2024, $1.7b of property sold in 97 deals. CBRE lists the top 10.
What is NZ's biggest KiwiSaver balance?
One provider had an average member balance of about $170,000.
How do you know when to give up on buying a home?
By 2048, 40% of retirees are expected to be renters, about 600,000 people.
Arvida spending $50m on Albany retirement village
Repairs to the main block and apartments at Arvida Mayfair, Oteha Valley Rd on the North Shore. Video / Alex Burton
‘Yoga impacted by construction noise’: Arvida’s $50m+ fix-up irks some
Arvida is spending $50m+ on the main hub and apartments at its Mayfair retirement village.
Summerset may ban non-residents receiving care in its hospitals
Summerset has 28 villages with hospital and resthome-level care.
As an oncologist, I have advice: Don’t wait until retirement to enjoy life
Here are five things my patients have taught me about living meaningfully.