Kiwisaver

KiwiSaver at a crossroads: Budget another missed opportunity to fix NZ’s underperforming retirement scheme, Aaron Gilbert argues

KiwiSaver at a crossroads: Budget another missed opportunity to fix NZ’s underperforming retirement scheme, Aaron Gilbert argues

Budget 2025/26 - Summary of all spending plans

Budget 2025/26 - Summary of all spending plans

KiwiSaver employer and employee default contributions rise to 4% from 3%, while Government's maximum contribution per person drops from $521.43 to $260.72 per year

KiwiSaver employer and employee default contributions rise to 4% from 3%, while Government's maximum contribution per person drops from $521.43 to $260.72 per year

Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast Budget Special –a welcome investment boost, the Ghost of Bill English appears and low-income families still face high tax rates

Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast Budget Special –a welcome investment boost, the Ghost of Bill English appears and low-income families still face high tax rates

Government to increase KiwiSaver contribution rates and give firms a tax break on asset purchases to support New Zealand’s faltering economic recovery

Government to increase KiwiSaver contribution rates and give firms a tax break on asset purchases to support New Zealand’s faltering economic recovery

Trump’s tariffs have triggered a market crash in the United States and sent stocks, currencies, commodities, and crypto tumbling

Trump’s tariffs have triggered a market crash in the United States and sent stocks, currencies, commodities, and crypto tumbling

Over 7,500 people made early KiwiSaver withdrawals in February, taking out $186 million

Over 7,500 people made early KiwiSaver withdrawals in February, taking out $186 million

 Retirement Commission reports 25% gender gap in KiwiSaver balances, with women lagging behind men across most age groups

 Retirement Commission reports 25% gender gap in KiwiSaver balances, with women lagging behind men across most age groups

KiwiSaver members withdrew over $143 million in early withdrawals in January, marking the highest January amount on record

KiwiSaver members withdrew over $143 million in early withdrawals in January, marking the highest January amount on record

Government reforms will allow $120 billion currently in KiwiSaver funds to be more easily invested in private assets, changes also on the way for NZX to make it less ‘unattractive’

Government reforms will allow $120 billion currently in KiwiSaver funds to be more easily invested in private assets, changes also on the way for NZX to make it less ‘unattractive’

Kiwibank partial private float: Back on track or back to square one?

Kiwibank partial private float: Back on track or back to square one?

Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson says the Commission’s annual budget has remained unchanged since 2016 and the Commission will be using its financial reserves over the next four years to run the organisation

Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson says the Commission’s annual budget has remained unchanged since 2016 and the Commission will be using its financial reserves over the next four years to run the organisation

The IRD is changing rules to allow KiwiSaver Scheme members to move their previously transferred UK pensions to a new home

The IRD is changing rules to allow KiwiSaver Scheme members to move their previously transferred UK pensions to a new home

Over 7,500 people made early KiwiSaver withdrawals in September, tapping into over $176 million for home ownership and financial hardship reasons

Over 7,500 people made early KiwiSaver withdrawals in September, tapping into over $176 million for home ownership and financial hardship reasons

Andrew Coleman explains why and how he believes NZ's government retirement income system should be changed

Andrew Coleman explains why and how he believes NZ's government retirement income system should be changed