Michael Cullen’s proposal for increasing the affordability of NZ Super follows.  It has two main components:  making KiwiSaver compulsory and … More Cullen floats ideas for pension funding →

NZ Super rates Eligibility New Zealand residents are entitled to receive NZ Super (the old age pension) if they satisfy … More NZ Super rates April 1, 2016 →

Tamsyn Parker in a NZ Herald article comments on a recent New Zealand  survey finding http://www.nzherald.co.nz/tamsyn-parker/news/article.cfm?a_id=350&objectid=11560562 Posted  by  Alec Waugh

Diana Clements  NZ Herald article February 20th, is a solid effort to condense many issues into one article. Kaspanz strongly … More Accessing NZ Superannuation →

Brian is savvy on Kiwi Saver. Read his articles carefully, always well researched and he gives a point of view. … More Gaynor on default funds and focus on low fees. Part 2 of Gaynor’s views! →

Brian Gaynor is always compulsory reading. This is the  first of 2 articles, 30/1/2016 that appeared in the Weekend Herald http://www.nzherald.co.nz/brian-gaynor/news/article.cfm?a_id=14&objectid=11581870 … More Start moving those Kiwi Saver Funds →

1966 again. Rob Stock talks about the realities of the low interest on savings  environment, and issues to consider http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/76017325/living-off-capital-in-a-low-interest-rate-era … More Rock Bottom interest rates have a serious downside impact! →

New figures out of Massey University. No frills or!!! http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=58984FF0-F8C3-B77F-B323-CD7F3FCFC114   Posted by Alec Waugh

In 2103 Martin Hawes, wrote a piece on NZ Superannuation. It was a well balanced article, and a we enter … More Very sound comment. Worth repeating →

Interesting concept developed carefully  over a lengthy time period. Will its complexity hinder retiree interest? Its very important any scheme … More Variable annuity launch. Post retirement income stream! →