Reminds me of  the Economist joke  “Three economists went target shooting. The first missed by a metre to the right, … More Warped Thinking. Cost dominates, silent on alternatives- topic approached from the wrong angle/perspective →

3% increase applicable from April 1. See below, for the details but a married couple fortnightly goes up from $803 … More Breaking News: 2025/2026 NZ Super rates →

Australian  Super a complicated maze, with an associated  ton of paperwork and often consultancy/advisor costs following  . The Aussie model … More Snippets fromAustralia and savings approach/issues by younger cohorts. →

Awaitiing annoucement of 2025 NZ Super payment amounts. Effective from April 1, I am cautious of some of the articles … More Editor been in Aussie.More to Come! →

The Australian System is recognized by most as too complex, requiring Accountants and Advisors to work through the maze. A … More NZ and Australia Retirement Income Systems →

The NZ Society of Actuaries has produced this research paper. Good quality stuff. The reports says those in retirement spend … More Spending Patterns in Retirement →

  Comments on NZ Superannuation Issues – By Len Bayliss. 10 March 2004. Len Bayliss was a respected NZ Economist, now … More Wise words. A voice from the Past →

NEW ZEALAND SUPERANNUATION- KEY PAPERS, 2004-2024      WONDERFUL PUBLIC POLICY!!! HOW IMPORTANT IS  NZ SUPER?  2013 Michael Littlewood “New Zealand … More New Zealand Super: The Evidence. Great Public Policy →

2024 Commentator value, worthy publications, and useful websites. ALEC WAUGH Updated December 2024 BOOKS: Cracking Open the Nest Egg: How to … More 2024 Retirement Income Books, Websites worthy of reading, and whose voices (noise) are worth listening too! →

Newsletter  35:  2024 Kiwi saver |Annuity /Superannuation| Protection Association of NZ.   Hi everybody KASPANZ   was formed in February 2013, … More Members newsletter No 35 including response to Dominick Stephens (treasury) paper on fiscal costs NZ economy →