New Zealand'Appalling' dementia careTwo near-misses in which elderly dementia sufferers narrowly avoided harm after wandering away from caregivers have been slammed as "appalling".07 May 04:42 AM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Annuities - cash till it's overMany retirees are treating the KiwiSaver concept as a Lotto-style payout. Half of them are withdrawing their money and, of that number, most are blowing it on overseas holidays, cars, boats and consumer goods.03 May 07:00 PM
Aged careHouse price threat for retireesSoaring property costs will mean more New Zealanders are likely to experience hardship in retirement.21 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: $375 on my mindWhy it pays to remember the new NZ Super rate.22 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: Beneficiaries receive full use of schemeEven though KiwiSaver is touted as a workplace savings scheme you don't need to be in work to reap some of the benefits, writes Helen Twose.23 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: Tipping the "too hard" basketWhen setting goals and planning for the future seem all too hard, it’s time to carve them down into manageable chunks.15 Feb 08:30 PM
Aged careGreen light for $100m Ryman planNeighbours have failed to stop Ryman Healthcare getting consent for a $100 million-plus village between Greenlane and One Tree Hill.09 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: There's no denying itThere are times when we just really don’t want to know how our finances are tracking towards retirement.08 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionKiwiSaver: Funds can be used for foreign housesKiwiSaver is all about retirement savings but it recognises that for many people a comfortable retirement includes owning their own home.26 Jan 04:30 PM
Aged careMortgage wars: Banks prune ratesBanks have started cutting interest rates as the busy house-hunting season heats up. So how will it affect would-be home-buyers?14 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: The dark side of a KiwiSaver holidayThe sea, the sun, the sand – what’s not to like? Unless it’s a holiday that ends up setting you back $136,400…14 Dec 08:30 PM
Aged careIs retirement a pipe dream?Early retirement is an unrealistic dream for many adult Kiwis and some fear they will have to work into their 70s.13 Dec 04:00 PM
Aged careBusiness Leader of the Year: Simon ChalliesAn excellent communicator albeit with a quietly confident manner, highly successful but without any arrogance, an affinity with those moving into quiet retirement but with a love of hard-rocking Shihad - Ryman Healthcare boss Simon Challies.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRise of migrants worry in aged careA dramatic rise in the number of rest-home caregivers working on temporary visas is raising concerns about disruption to the lives of vulnerable rest-home residents.11 Dec 04:00 PM
Aged careWomen less confident about retirement goals - surveyWomen are feeling a lot less confident about reaching their savings goals than men, an ANZ retirement survey has found.10 Dec 10:14 PM
Aged careAre you smart enough to retire?Only 20 per cent of people near retirement surveyed passed a quiz about the basics of retirement planning.07 Dec 12:04 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Helping grandchildren into first homeA reader writes: I intend to settle a cash sum on each of my grandchildren on my demise. What fish hooks exist if I place a lump sum in a KiwiSaver account for each?01 Dec 04:00 PM
Aged careNeighbour fights new Ryman siteA neighbour is opposing a new Auckland Ryman Healthcare village, saying views will be blocked and roads jammed with traffic when hundreds of elderly people move in.01 Dec 04:00 PM
Small BusinessExit plan lacking in companiesA large proportion of New Zealand business owners have no plan for exiting their operations.21 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionTamsyn ParkerYour Money: At what age do Kiwi workers earn the most?It's good news if you're in your 30s but not so good if you're over 50 according to earnings data from Statistics New Zealand.16 Nov 10:55 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: Respect for hip hop eldersThe film Hip Hop-eration pushes perceptions of retirement in the right direction.16 Nov 08:30 PM
WorldFry takes mystery break from TwitterSo fans of the actor's witty puns, intellectual musings and calls to humanitarian arms will be disappointed to learn that he's decided to temporarily quit the network.07 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Nerve needed to cope with crashesGosh, that was a baptism by fire. I remember the day, in the aftermath of the October 1987 crash, when the Brierley share price dropped below $2 - down from more than $5 just a few weeks before.07 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Let working over-65s help ease the loadOn Tuesday, right on my 63rd birthday, a press release from the retirement policy and research centre at the University of Auckland announced that New Zealand now has one of the developed world's....07 Nov 04:00 PM
Aged carePensioner's IRD battleThe taxman has invested millions and decades trying to shut down schemes of its 80-year-old nemesis.31 Oct 08:28 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Quick nurse, more money for carersIt's amazing to think that after all the years of talking, reporting and issuing of statements, New Zealand stands completely unprepared for its own 'retirement'.29 Oct 04:00 PM
