Consumer Price index records changes in the price of consumer goods, brought by New Zealand households, giving a measure of inflation An independent advisory committee has endorsed the practices used to compile the consumers price index (CPI) and has recommended ways the CPI can be further enhanced.
On July 10 Statistics NZ published the Report of the Consumers Price Index Advisory Committee 2013 which includes the committee’s 16 recommendations:- Continue reading 2013 CPI Review Committe Report
Day: 18 September 2013
How Much Retirement income is Enough?
OUR PRESIDENT’S (Alec Waugh) VIEW
How much is enough? An Australian group “Association of Superannuation funds” said a comfortable retirement for Australians, was $A56.296 for a couple, and A$41,090 for a single person. Tom Thompson writing in World Investor a New Zealand publication, said a common rule of thumb is retirees need enough to replace 70% of their pre-tax, pre-retirement income. Continue reading How Much Retirement income is Enough?
RPRC Forum 23 September: Does the UK’s reform of pensions have lessons for New Zealand?
Subject: RPRC Forum 23 September: Does the UK’s reform of pensions have lessons for New Zealand?
The Retirement Policy and Research Centre is hosting the forum:
Does the UK’s reform of pensions have lessons for New Zealand?
When: 3pm to 5.30pm, 23 September 2013 Continue reading RPRC Forum 23 September: Does the UK’s reform of pensions have lessons for New Zealand?
