Kiwisaver
First home buyers and financial hardship drove annual KiwiSaver early withdrawals above $2.8 billion, Inland Revenue data shows
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First home buyers and financial hardship drove annual KiwiSaver early withdrawals above $2.8 billion, Inland Revenue data shows
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick talks supermarkets, debt, KiwiSaver and the portfolios her party would like if they were part of the next government
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Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick talks supermarkets, debt, KiwiSaver and the portfolios her party would like if they were part of the next government
Amount withdrawn from KiwiSaver for first homes and financial hardship reached $226.3m in August
Amount withdrawn from KiwiSaver for first homes and financial hardship reached $226.3m in August
Leader Qiulae Wong explains Opportunity Party's land tax and retirement savings overhaul, plus her take on KiwiMart, crypto tax breaks and AI
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Leader Qiulae Wong explains Opportunity Party's land tax and retirement savings overhaul, plus her take on KiwiMart, crypto tax breaks and AI
National’s Nicola Willis hints at policy around research and development tax incentive, Labour’s Barbara Edmonds says not making KiwiSaver employee contributions compulsory means people have flexibility to contribute as they can
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National’s Nicola Willis hints at policy around research and development tax incentive, Labour’s Barbara Edmonds says not making KiwiSaver employee contributions compulsory means people have flexibility to contribute as they can
The Opportunity Party wants to create 'Kiwisaver 2.0', with a 12% tax-free combined employee and employer contribution, and no first home withdrawals
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The Opportunity Party wants to create 'Kiwisaver 2.0', with a 12% tax-free combined employee and employer contribution, and no first home withdrawals
Even a small rise in annual KiwiSaver fees will see them top $1 billion next year
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FMA annual report shows KiwiSaver members took out $6.8 billion due to growing number of people accessing retirement savings and making early withdrawals for first home purchases
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FMA annual report shows KiwiSaver members took out $6.8 billion due to growing number of people accessing retirement savings and making early withdrawals for first home purchases
‘At the heart of savings is productivity. It has to be productivity', Milford Asset Management chief executive Blair Turnbull says on panel covering longevity and superannuation
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‘At the heart of savings is productivity. It has to be productivity', Milford Asset Management chief executive Blair Turnbull says on panel covering longevity and superannuation
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals for July saw savers taking out $260.1 million, with the bulk of that money going towards first home purchases
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Early KiwiSaver withdrawals for July saw savers taking out $260.1 million, with the bulk of that money going towards first home purchases
'We're just defaulting to the status quo because that feels safer ... that's not going to pay dividends in the end, is it?': Panel talks NZ Super at Financial Services Council conference
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'We're just defaulting to the status quo because that feels safer ... that's not going to pay dividends in the end, is it?': Panel talks NZ Super at Financial Services Council conference
Joseph Darby sees an increasing risk of a mandated allocation of KiwiSaver money to NZ infrastructure or housing, in the name of fixing national problems. He traces the pattern at home and abroad, and weighs the odds
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Joseph Darby sees an increasing risk of a mandated allocation of KiwiSaver money to NZ infrastructure or housing, in the name of fixing national problems. He traces the pattern at home and abroad, and weighs the odds
KiwiSaver funds under management reach $147.7 billion in June quarter, as smaller competitors continue to ‘nip away’ at the market share of NZ’s big banks
KiwiSaver funds under management reach $147.7 billion in June quarter, as smaller competitors continue to ‘nip away’ at the market share of NZ’s big banks
First home buyers take out the bulk of June's $244m in early KiwiSaver withdrawals
First home buyers take out the bulk of June's $244m in early KiwiSaver withdrawals
Brian Easton says understanding KiwiSaver’s history helps make sense of the current trajectory of the voluntary savings scheme
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Brian Easton says understanding KiwiSaver’s history helps make sense of the current trajectory of the voluntary savings scheme