PremiumPremiumAged care271 complaints in six months: What irks retirement village residents mostNeighbours' behaviour, poor services, bad management and fees were among the complaints.05 Oct 04:42 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJane Wrightson: In support of universal superannuationOPINION: Retirement Commission asks why we would even consider scrapping universal super.11 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement gap: Academic lambasts finance industry, Govt over lack of progressDr Pushpa Wood has called to more action from employers and government.28 Jul 05:42 AM
New ZealandBad then, worse now: How Covid-19 will hurt retired womenWomen are worse off than men in retirement, experts predict Covid will make things worse16 Dec 07:53 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careMore retirees eating into their home equity to liveReverse mortgages are on the rise. But are they a good idea?22 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careDon't retire poor: How to avoid hardship in your twilight yearsTime is power when investing and people need to take control of their own retirement28 Aug 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement village residents air grievancesInherant power imbalance between wealthy owner/operators and residents,25 Jul 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The retirement village sector must reform - or be forced toEditorial: The problem is, the concerns have around for some time and well known about.09 Jun 05:00 PM
Aged careFinancial capability strategy launched with focus on women, Māori and PasifikaA targeted approach will be taken instead of aiming at the public in general.14 Apr 05:00 PM
Aged careRetirement village law overhaul mootedThe sector lacks a simple complaints system, the paper says.02 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJane Wrightson: In times of crisis, call an older personOpinion: Most of those aged over 60 are better off than any other generation right now.30 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careBusiness Hub: Jane Wrightson Retirement Commissioner on facing into the financial panicJane Wrightson admits she was an outsider for the role but is relishing the challenge.10 Jul 05:51 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJudy McGregor: Our woeful treatment of the agedCOMMENT: We continue to fail the most vulnerable, most dependent and the people we love.26 Apr 05:00 PM
Aged careNZ Super costs up as NZ retirees on $100k passes 30,000NZ retirees getting superannuation while earning more than $100,000 has nearly tripled.26 Feb 05:45 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careKiwiSaver financial hardship claims hit record highDecember saw the highest number of hardship claims made to KiwiSaver.15 Feb 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careLittlewood: Everything wrong with the NZ Super reviewMichael Littlewood believes the 2019 Retirement Income review is a lost opportunity.30 Jan 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careStill no new Retirement Commissioner - what gives?The Government has yet to appoint a new Retirement Commissioner.08 Oct 04:54 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careDHBs take action over controversial rest home costsWeekly charges for the premium rooms can be in the hundreds of dollars.18 Aug 11:00 PM
Aged careRetirement villages promise to clean up 'complicated' contractsConcerns remain about how long the changes might take.28 Jul 08:09 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careThe interview: Diane Maxwell - why she won't be leaving quietlyMaxwell says the Government left her hanging for three years.15 Jun 02:20 AM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Did Diane Maxwell get natural justice from Govt? NoCOMMENT: Surely it's time we all hardened up at work and start giving as good as we get.11 Jun 06:00 PM
Aged careDiane Maxwell's exit heralds new Retirement CommissionerRetirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell will finish up her job at the end of June.03 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement Commissioner investigation handled 'shockingly'Maxwell considers her next step as cost of bullying investigation revealed.27 May 03:10 AM
New ZealandRest home shake-up: Advice on aged-care watchdog receivedThe Government has received advice about setting up a new aged care watchdog.13 Sep 05:00 PM
Aged careInvestigation probes rest home chargingPremium room charges are a growing revenue stream for aged-care facilities.10 Jun 05:00 PM
Aged careCommissioner wants NZ Super shake-upPeople will have to be resident in New Zealand for 25 years to get Superannuation under new proposals.14 Dec 07:00 PM
Aged careKen and Barbie talk retirementKen 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.07 Dec 10:53 PM
Aged careYears to rebuild investor trust - FMA bossIt will take years to restore trust in the finance industry says the boss of New Zealand's investment regulator.13 Oct 11:15 PM
Aged careMinister qualifies super affordabilityThe cost of superannuation would rise from 5 per cent of GDP to 7 per cent of GDP by 2045, Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith said.12 Oct 10:22 PM
Aged careHow to protect the financially vulnerableOlder people are more likely to be targeted by scams and fraud.31 Mar 09:05 PM
New ZealandProfile: Diane MaxwellThe 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.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwiSaver funds laid bareHelp 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.19 Oct 07:56 PM
Aged careRetirement 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.08 Oct 10:15 PM
BusinessDiane 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? Watch08 Oct 07:23 PM