Superannuation
Andrew Coleman outlines his ideas for KiwiSaver 2.1, which younger Kiwis could adopt for themselves as a replacement for New Zealand Superannuation
20th Sep 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman outlines his ideas for KiwiSaver 2.1, which younger Kiwis could adopt for themselves as a replacement for New Zealand Superannuation
Andrew Coleman looks at what the results of two surveys tell us about what New Zealanders want from retirement income policies
13th Sep 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman looks at what the results of two surveys tell us about what New Zealanders want from retirement income policies
Andrew Coleman puts a spotlight on housing taxation in New Zealand, looking at problems and offering solutions
6th Sep 24, 8:30am
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Andrew Coleman puts a spotlight on housing taxation in New Zealand, looking at problems and offering solutions
Andrew Coleman looks at the 'TTE' versus 'EET' methods of taxing retirement savings, suggesting change for the KiwiSaver accounts of younger New Zealanders
30th Aug 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman looks at the 'TTE' versus 'EET' methods of taxing retirement savings, suggesting change for the KiwiSaver accounts of younger New Zealanders
Andrew Coleman argues it's time NZ again considered social security taxes as we did when a compulsory saving scheme was introduced in the 1970s
23rd Aug 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman argues it's time NZ again considered social security taxes as we did when a compulsory saving scheme was introduced in the 1970s
In his ongoing superannuation series Andrew Coleman points out NZ’s government retirement system can be quite extreme, assuming all people are competent to make their own savings and investment decisions before they retire, with little government help
16th Aug 24, 9:00am
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In his ongoing superannuation series Andrew Coleman points out NZ’s government retirement system can be quite extreme, assuming all people are competent to make their own savings and investment decisions before they retire, with little government help
In part 6 of his series on NZ's retirement income system Andrew Coleman looks at issues of inequality
9th Aug 24, 5:00am
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In part 6 of his series on NZ's retirement income system Andrew Coleman looks at issues of inequality
Andrew Coleman says young Kiwis should be able to choose what they want from the pension scheme menu and the family should discuss whether there's a better way to split the bill
2nd Aug 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman says young Kiwis should be able to choose what they want from the pension scheme menu and the family should discuss whether there's a better way to split the bill
Andrew Coleman looks at why we put up with a retirement scheme that imposes such large opportunity costs on young people
26th Jul 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman looks at why we put up with a retirement scheme that imposes such large opportunity costs on young people
Andrew Coleman compares and contrasts pay-as-you-go funded pensions to save-as-you-go funded pensions, touching on what a change in New Zealand might mean
19th Jul 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman compares and contrasts pay-as-you-go funded pensions to save-as-you-go funded pensions, touching on what a change in New Zealand might mean
Andrew Coleman says while New Zealand Superannuation has several attractive features, it also has several serious downsides that disproportionately affect younger people
12th Jul 24, 10:01am
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Andrew Coleman says while New Zealand Superannuation has several attractive features, it also has several serious downsides that disproportionately affect younger people
Andrew Coleman on why it's time for New Zealanders to consider a fundamental restructure of our government retirement income system and associated taxes
5th Jul 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman on why it's time for New Zealanders to consider a fundamental restructure of our government retirement income system and associated taxes
Highly experienced Australian investment industry executive Jo Townsend is set to take the reins of NZ's $70 billion Super Fund from next month
27th Mar 24, 11:25am
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Highly experienced Australian investment industry executive Jo Townsend is set to take the reins of NZ's $70 billion Super Fund from next month
The Nats do best when they take the 'national' part of their name seriously, writes Chris Trotter
26th Feb 24, 7:24am
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The Nats do best when they take the 'national' part of their name seriously, writes Chris Trotter
Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission says political parties should reach agreement on superannuation to reduce uncertainty
13th Feb 24, 6:32am
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Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission says political parties should reach agreement on superannuation to reduce uncertainty
KiwiSaver providers say less complexities and more cross-party collaboration, plus following in the footsteps of Australia's super, needed from new government
12th Feb 24, 10:16am
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KiwiSaver providers say less complexities and more cross-party collaboration, plus following in the footsteps of Australia's super, needed from new government
Even as the New Zealand labour market has ‘cooled’, Seek says the number of job ads including opportunities to work from home has climbed higher
25th Jan 24, 12:01am
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Even as the New Zealand labour market has ‘cooled’, Seek says the number of job ads including opportunities to work from home has climbed higher
Super Fund's value increased in past year by $9.7 bln to a record high $65.4 bln
13th Sep 23, 11:25am
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Super Fund's value increased in past year by $9.7 bln to a record high $65.4 bln
National Party re-states its policy on the age of eligibility for NZ Super, only ACT agrees among other parties
11th Sep 23, 2:05pm
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National Party re-states its policy on the age of eligibility for NZ Super, only ACT agrees among other parties
Retirement Income Interest Group offers guidelines on how to manage KiwSaver funds in retirement
4th Aug 23, 2:18pm
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Retirement Income Interest Group offers guidelines on how to manage KiwSaver funds in retirement
David Hargreaves suggests that with KiwiSaver now 16 years old, it would be a good time to re-examine what its role is and how well it is set up to fill that role
19th Jul 23, 5:00am
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David Hargreaves suggests that with KiwiSaver now 16 years old, it would be a good time to re-examine what its role is and how well it is set up to fill that role
Maori Party says the age of eligibility for superannuation should not be raised at all and in fact there should be a lower threshold for Maori due to lower life expectancy
30th May 23, 3:03pm
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Maori Party says the age of eligibility for superannuation should not be raised at all and in fact there should be a lower threshold for Maori due to lower life expectancy
Whineray to leave NZ Super Fund after five years in charge and 15 years at the fund and will depart before the end of the year; search for a replacement to begin shortly
3rd May 23, 10:06am
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Whineray to leave NZ Super Fund after five years in charge and 15 years at the fund and will depart before the end of the year; search for a replacement to begin shortly
Economist Brian Easton says we are tyrannised by our bond market and that is the way it has to be as long as we are in debt to it
7th Nov 22, 8:42am
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Economist Brian Easton says we are tyrannised by our bond market and that is the way it has to be as long as we are in debt to it
The fund established to help out with NZ future pension requirements is confident its performance will not be affected by the drive to more sustainable investment
14th Sep 22, 10:00am
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The fund established to help out with NZ future pension requirements is confident its performance will not be affected by the drive to more sustainable investment