Jane Wrightson: In times of crisis, call an older person
Opinion: Most of those aged over 60 are better off than any other generation right now.
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Business Hub: Jane Wrightson Retirement Commissioner on facing into the financial panic
Jane Wrightson admits she was an outsider for the role but is relishing the challenge.
Judy McGregor: Our woeful treatment of the aged
COMMENT: We continue to fail the most vulnerable, most dependent and the people we love.
NZ Super costs up as NZ retirees on $100k passes 30,000
NZ retirees getting superannuation while earning more than $100,000 has nearly tripled.
KiwiSaver financial hardship claims hit record high
December saw the highest number of hardship claims made to KiwiSaver.
Littlewood: Everything wrong with the NZ Super review
Michael Littlewood believes the 2019 Retirement Income review is a lost opportunity.
Still no new Retirement Commissioner - what gives?
The Government has yet to appoint a new Retirement Commissioner.
DHBs take action over controversial rest home costs
Weekly charges for the premium rooms can be in the hundreds of dollars.
Retirement villages promise to clean up 'complicated' contracts
Concerns remain about how long the changes might take.
The interview: Diane Maxwell - why she won't be leaving quietly
Maxwell says the Government left her hanging for three years.
Soper: Did Diane Maxwell get natural justice from Govt? No
COMMENT: Surely it's time we all hardened up at work and start giving as good as we get.
Diane Maxwell's exit heralds new Retirement Commissioner
Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell will finish up her job at the end of June.
Retirement Commissioner investigation handled 'shockingly'
Maxwell considers her next step as cost of bullying investigation revealed.
Rest home shake-up: Advice on aged-care watchdog received
The Government has received advice about setting up a new aged care watchdog.
Investigation probes rest home charging
Premium room charges are a growing revenue stream for aged-care facilities.
Commissioner wants NZ Super shake-up
People will have to be resident in New Zealand for 25 years to get Superannuation under new proposals.
Ken and Barbie talk retirement
Ken is worried that his abs aren't just what they used to be and Barbie says it's time to have a serious talk about money.
Years to rebuild investor trust - FMA boss
It will take years to restore trust in the finance industry says the boss of New Zealand's investment regulator.
Minister qualifies super affordability
The cost of superannuation would rise from 5 per cent of GDP to 7 per cent of GDP by 2045, Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith said.
How to protect the financially vulnerable
Older people are more likely to be targeted by scams and fraud.
Profile: Diane Maxwell
The Retirement Commissioner has no plans to live in a retirement home, but she is doing the financial planning needed to look after the wine supply.
KiwiSaver funds laid bare
Help is on the way for the more than half a million people who invested in KiwiSaver with no idea about the fund their money is in.
Retirement age lift would be 'fairer'
A new report suggests raising the age of eligibility for NZ Super would make retirement income policies fairer between generations.
Diane Maxwell - What's in the future for NZ's retirement policies?
Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell has released the latest review of NZ's retirement policies - will there still be superannuation in the future? And what role will private savings play?
Chris Barton: Crossan speaking up for super
In 10 years as Retirement Commissioner, Diana Crossan hasn't been backward about saying what she thinks. Not that the politicians have always listened. Chris Barton reports.
Bernard Hickey: We care, why don't you?
Bernard Hickey looks to the future and reveals a letter to John Key from NZ's youth in 2026.