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Susan St John: Nothing super about Dunne's new plan
"Peter Dunne has dunne it again. Like his floundering Income Sharing Bill, Flexi-Super looks like a solution to something - but to what?" asks Susan St John.

Editorial: Dunne's idea for super worth a look
Peter Dunne deserves credit for suggesting an incentive to take state superannuation later in life. His proposal could solve a number of problems.

Parker: PM's head in sand over super
Prime Minister John Key has his head in the sand with his block on raising the retirement age and is more interested in clinging to power.

Dunne releases Flexi Super paper
Maori and Pacific Islanders - who have shorter lifespans - would benefit most from being able to take superannuation early, United Future Leader Peter Dunne says.

Housing big factor in retirement quality
Whether you own your own or rent can have a big impact on the kind of lifestyle you have in retirement, says Massey University.

More Kiwis working beyond pension age
Statistics NZ said yesterday that the population aged 65-plus had doubled since the early 1980s to 635,200 and was likely to double again by 2040.

Boom time for golden-oldies sector
Three NZX-listed retirement businesses are in a big growth phase, with more than 1000 new units planned.

Bernard Hickey: Oldies' saving plan strangles young NZ
Bernard Hickey asks how should New Zealand save for its retirement? This simple question gets more complicated the more you think about it.

AMP tops KiwiSaver default performance
AMP put in the best performance of the default KiwiSaver providers over the year to June 30.

Retirement dream turns to horror story
A home that was supposed to be a retirement dream has become a fast-tightening noose around its owner's neck, after he has become trapped in a rare situation where he must move - but can't sell.

KiwiSaver funds: Oz dragging the chain
Most major KiwiSaver providers say they are ready to start accepting transtasman super transfers but their Aussie counterparts aren't playing ball.

FMA lines up two KiwiSaver funds
The FMA is preparing to take action against two unnamed KiwiSaver issuers for making misleading statements in their offer documents.

Surge in May KiwiSaver sign-ups
The number of people signing up to KiwiSaver surged by more than 21,000 last month - the most it has grown by in a single month in over 18 months.

Flute player lay dead for two weeks
A retirement village has been criticised after a resident lay dead in his flat for two weeks before a neighbour queried why she hadn't heard his flute playing.

Kiwis good with money plans - bad on execution
Many New Zealanders are failing to their knowledge of money matters into action, according to a survey.

Adding spice to a retirement
Enthusiastic cook has turned his hobby into a business venture.

One in five seniors still work
One in five pensioners is still in paid employment - a figure fuelled by finance company collapses, divorce and the cost of living, experts say.

Inside Money: How not to be a dick on Trade Me
I've always found the language of Trade Me a little disingenuous. For instance, instead of 'buying stuff' you 'win auctions', writes David Chaplin.

Employers divided over KiwiSaver in the pay packet
Divisions are emerging over who should pay for the KiwiSaver employer's contribution.

Diana Clement: Retirement village investments eat capital
If there's an "investment" that's guaranteed to eat capital, it's retirement villages. These resort-like gated communities for older people are popping up all over the country.