New ZealandCutbacks after veterans' home sold spark inquiryA 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.17 Oct 04:30 PM
Aged careCall for KiwiSaver shake upFinancial Services Council wants to lift contributions to 7% and reduce the tax rate.14 Oct 04:30 PM
Aged careFinance body has its say on retirementThe 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.13 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Fix our Super stitch-upImagine 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.12 Oct 06:39 PM
New ZealandPrepare $200k nest egg - govt reportNew Zealanders will need as much as $200,000 in savings to augment NZ Super payments and provide a comfortable old age.09 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Stretching capital for retirement needs clear headYou'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?27 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionSusan 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.28 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Dunne's idea for super worth a lookPeter Dunne deserves credit for suggesting an incentive to take state superannuation later in life. His proposal could solve a number of problems.28 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandParker: PM's head in sand over superPrime 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.27 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandDunne releases Flexi Super paperMaori and Pacific Islanders - who have shorter lifespans - would benefit most from being able to take superannuation early, United Future Leader Peter Dunne says.26 Aug 02:39 AM
Aged careHousing big factor in retirement qualityWhether you own your own or rent can have a big impact on the kind of lifestyle you have in retirement, says Massey University.15 Aug 12:30 AM
Aged careMore Kiwis working beyond pension ageStatistics 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 2040.14 Aug 05:30 PM
Aged careThird of KiwiSavers unsure of balanceMore than one in three people signed up to KiwiSaver don't know how much money they have in their retirement savings account.12 Aug 12:45 AM
Aged careBoom time for golden-oldies sectorThree NZX-listed retirement businesses are in a big growth phase, with more than 1000 new units planned.05 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionBernard Hickey: Oldies' saving plan strangles young NZBernard Hickey asks how should New Zealand save for its retirement? This simple question gets more complicated the more you think about it.03 Aug 05:30 PM
Aged careAMP tops KiwiSaver default performanceAMP put in the best performance of the default KiwiSaver providers over the year to June 30.30 Jul 03:45 AM
New ZealandRetirement dream turns to horror storyA 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.26 Jul 05:30 PM
Aged careKiwiSaver funds: Oz dragging the chainMost major KiwiSaver providers say they are ready to start accepting transtasman super transfers but their Aussie counterparts aren't playing ball.21 Jul 10:50 PM
BDBDAged careFMA lines up two KiwiSaver fundsThe FMA is preparing to take action against two unnamed KiwiSaver issuers for making misleading statements in their offer documents.21 Jun 01:00 AM
Aged careSurge in May KiwiSaver sign-upsThe 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.17 Jun 05:30 PM
