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'Property a better bet than pensions'
The Bank of England's chief economist has claimed property is a better option for funding retirement than a UK pension.
The Bank of England's chief economist has claimed property is a better option for funding retirement than a UK pension.
NZ's biggest listed retirement village operator Ryman, has set up its own precast concrete factory, as delays hit one of its big building project.
A caregiver charged with assaulting an elderly man in a Hamilton rest home has appeared in court this morning.
The business of getting old is proving highly profitable for Metlifecare.
Metlifecare, New Zealand's second biggest listed retirement business has pushed profits up a record 86 per cent.
A caregiver allegedly caught on covert camera footage hitting and slapping an elderly man in a rest home has been charged with assault.
Two major KiwiSaver providers are reviewing or planning to divest controversial holdings in clusterbomb manufacturers.
The Herald series Dirty Secrets of KiwiSaver analysed more than 100,000 individual assets held in nearly 500 individual KiwiSaver
Today's revelations millions of Kiwis have unwittingly invested in tobacco and controversial weapons companies through KiwiSaver has seen ANZ announce a review.
If you don't plan carefully, you might have to go back to work when you least want to.
More than 50 countries face the risk of a pension crisis as the number of people over the age of 65 exceeds the young.
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Older boomers have experienced what is arguably the best-case scenario.
Summerset Group, expects the opening of a new village in the Auckland this year will keep sales humming.
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Less than half of Kiwis are satisfied with their KiwiSaver provider and it is fees and investment returns that bug people the most.
Retirement has become an outdated concept for 140,000 New Zealanders who have reached 65 and are still clocking in to work.
Retirement used to be synonymous with receiving National Superannuation. Not any more.
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You might be free of the old 9-to-5 but experts suggest sticking to schedule or finding your natural rhythm.
Associate Health Minister confirms Government is looking at means testing and asset testing for older New Zealanders needing home and community support services.
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Arvida Group reported annual earnings ahead of its prospectus forecast and is confident of further gains in 2017.
Summerset Group plans to build a second retirement village in Nelson after buying an eight-hectare site in Richmond.
Ryman Healthcare posted another record full-year profit, rounding out 14 straight years of earnings growth as NZ's largest retirement village operator.
But having a financial plan can ease the stress and up the sense of freedom and flexibility.