A retirement policy expert has hit back at a warning by a KiwiSaver provider that New Zealanders face the prospect of a retirement income that meets only basic needs.

What are the complications of bringing back Australian super money to a NZ KiwiSaver fund?

Ngaire Duncan from Chatswood on Auckland's North Shore wanted to move to a retirement village but she hates high-rises.

All Black captain Richie McCaw has been planning for retirement by investing in the aged-care industry.

John Key has not made many political mistakes but even on his side of the fence there is a feeling he went too far, writes John Roughan.

A retirement village developer spending $500 million in Auckland says building in the city is hard because Auckland Council is extremely slow to process consent applications.

Savers who keep their money in conservative KiwiSaver funds lag behind those in growth funds and risk having a smaller nest egg at retirement, warns Morningstar.

A rest home where a nurse was accused of threatening an elderly woman with being committed to a mental institution says it has made major changes and provides high-quality care.

"It's not a commodity you're dealing with, it's humans." Lloyd Dean fears the Edmund Hillary Retirement Village in Remuera failed to learn the lessons of his dad's death.

An outbreak of scabies infestations at a rest home wasn't managed properly for nine months, an official investigation has found.

Long-term care for elderly New Zealanders is becoming a byproduct of the property development business.

Young people from Ngai Tahu are more likely to be saving for retirement and are more wary of debt than other Kiwis their age, a study has found.

If you're in your golden years and don't think you have enough money saved for a comfortable retirement, you're in good company.

Infratil and NZ Super Fund are both buying up big stakes in listed retirement village operator Metlifecare.

The praise which Finance Minister Bill English heaped on the NZ Super on its 10th anniversary last week has a hollow ring to it, writes Brian Fallow.

A trust that sold off a 100-year lease of Auckland's historic Ranfurly veterans' home has called in an outside expert to review the quality of care the veterans are now receiving.

Financial Services Council wants to lift contributions to 7% and reduce the tax rate.

The debate on retirement income is set to continue today with a major industry group due to release its recommendations on how to supersize New Zealanders' retirement income.

Imagine the outrage if it were discovered that more than 80,000 Kiwis were receiving incomes of $6b a year, but were also receiving a benefit, writes Bernard Hickey.

New Zealanders will need as much as $200,000 in savings to augment NZ Super payments and provide a comfortable old age.

You've saved all your life and have a tidy nest egg. Now it's all downhill. How long will that capital last and how can you eke it out?