Kiwis are pouring more money into investments which take into account environmental, social and governance factors, including their retirement savings through KiwiSaver.

There are some obvious takeaways from the latest Inland Revenue Department (IRD) annual KiwiSaver statistics.

The rules around KiwiSaver withdrawals are there to ensure the money chipped in by taxpayers is put to good use and ensures Kiwis benefit in retirement.

Is an overseas Kiwi student entitled to the Govt tax credit of $521.43 each year if making a minimum voluntary contribution of $1,042.86?

Michael Cullen, the architect of KiwiSaver, wrote at the time of its launch in 2007 "that KiwiSaver would help us own more of our New Zealand businesses and that it would produce deeper capital....

Milford Asset Management is to increase the hurdle it must meet to earn a performance fee on its Income Fund.

KiwiSaver auto-enrolment could capture an extra 220,000 members above benchmark levels, writes David Chaplin.

...and why Labour is swinging at wrong political football, writes David Chaplin.

What happens when an employer unintentionally misses making KiwiSaver deductions or employer contributions?

Rejection of hardship withdrawal applications and problems with first-home buying generate many complaints to watchdogs, writes Diana Clement.

One reader thinks he's cracked it through by topping up monthly KiwiSaver losses and at lower prices.

Share markets around the world have been buffeted of late by the Greek debt crisis and fears of a slow-down in China.

A reader asks: Shouldn't a solicitor have funds for reimbursing a KiwiSaver fund if a contract is cancelled after a non-refundable deposit has been paid?

What should be done with KiwiSaver pots once they're free to be dipped into at 65? This issue is rapidly creeping up on KiwiSavers and the Govt, writes Bernard Hickey.

NZ investors say they're felling good about our financial markets, according to new research from the Financial Markets Authority.

A contributions holiday can be taken once you've been a KiwiSaver member for at least 12 months.

Anyone in KiwiSaver for three years can now take out everything in their account, except the final $1000, to buy a first home, Helen Twose writes.

Craigs Investment Partners' Mark Lister has boiled down his top financial advice to three key tips he'll give his kids.

If you’re looking to get ahead, here’s where your dollars make the most sense.

Q: I'm a single guy looking to use KiwiSaver to buy my first home. I've been a member for 7 years. Is it correct the Govt will give me an additional $10k for my first home?

Now that KiwiSaver is less attractive, where should parents save money for kids?

Half of Kiwis don't have a will. In the under-40 age bracket the figure jumps to 70 per cent.

People will be automatically enrolled in KiwiSaver under changes being considered by the Government.

KiwiSaver providers could introduce minimum amounts for opening new accounts or minimum saving requirements in the wake of the Government's snap decision to cut the $1000 kick-start.

Prime Minister John Key says axing the $1000 kickstart grant to new KiwiSaver members in the Budget "will not make a blind bit of difference to the number of people who join".

Bill English just couldn't resist killing the $1000 KiwiSaver kickstarter - it was just lying there looking vulnerable.