Compulsory KiwiSaver looks inevitable. We should vote on making employer contributions tax deductible – Richard Prebble
Winston Peters’ 1997 referendum on compulsory retirement savings was crushed by almost 92% to just over 8%. Labour…
New Zealand’s retirement debate misses the bigger picture – Greg Smith
That is why one of the most interesting aspects of the Prosperity Agenda recently released by the Financial…
Why self-employed workers are falling behind in KiwiSaver – Nadine Higgins
Not only do they contribute less, but fewer also contribute at all. Just 44% of people who work…
Why KiwiSaver members are $10b richer – and which fund returned 98% in a year
“New Zealand equities also recovered, although they continued to lag global peers amid subdued domestic economic conditions and…
Compulsory KiwiSaver won’t fix retirement costs – Michael Littlewood
So, how exactly might a compulsory KiwiSaver help? What is the problem that compulsion might solve? Hong doesn’t…
Proceeds of crime: Police go after KiwiSaver of jailed Comanchero treasurer Lucane Bolstad
He ran a rural drug supply network from Timaru for the Comancheros motorcycle gang, the Christchurch chapter of…
‘We need a new model’… Gen Z economist Leonard Hong makes the case for compulsory KiwiSaver – Money Talks
His experience in both countries has convinced him that New Zealand’s most logical path to wealth is to…
Is National’s compulsory KiwiSaver really about cutting NZ Super? – Toby Moore
New Zealanders are often told of the looming fiscal pressures the country faces, due to the rising future…
NZ needs a retirement income strategy, not three separate debates – Bevan Graham
Gradually increasing contribution rates is a logical next step. As New Zealanders live longer and spend more years…
Compulsory KiwiSaver – the pros and cons and the group that risks being left behind – Mary Holm
But in recent years I’ve been increasingly concerned that KiwiSaver is contributing to wealth inequality in this country.…
Compulsory 12% KiwiSaver’s a bad idea, despite what the chattering classes say – Simon Bridges
The NZ Society of Actuaries Retirement Income Interest Group (who sound like an exciting bunch of characters, by…
Union warns of multibillion-dollar hit from National’s KiwiSaver pledge
PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons, a former Labour candidate, said National had budgeted only for the cost of…