More than a third of Kiwisavers are withdrawing their funds when they hit retirement and spending it on cars, boats and home improvements.

Blended families are common in New Zealand.

When you're young, you never imagine you're going to grow old, writes Kerre McIvor. In fact, when you're young, you don't actually want to grow old.

So what's the difference between KiwiSaver and the Government's Superannuation Fund and is Kiwisaver backed by the Government?

New Zealanders wanting to bring back their overseas superannuation should get in quick. New tax rules coming into force on April 1 may significantly increase your tax bill.

Ryman Healthcare will invest $690 million in Auckland, building five of eight new villages in the city including one $210 million project.

Adjusting people's retirement savings for inflation has dented the confidence of those putting a nest egg aside, an ANZ survey has found.

Adjusting peoples' retirement savings for inflation has dented the confidence of those putting a nest egg aside, an ANZ survey has found.

"Spending the Kids' Inheritance" - or SKIing as it is sometimes called - is an increasingly popular phenomenon.

Who better than Prebble to spot a potential wedge between National and Act and create a groundswell in favour of raising the superannuation age, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

A retirement policy expert has hit back at a warning by a KiwiSaver provider that New Zealanders face the prospect of a retirement income that meets only basic needs.

What are the complications of bringing back Australian super money to a NZ KiwiSaver fund?

Ngaire Duncan from Chatswood on Auckland's North Shore wanted to move to a retirement village but she hates high-rises.

All Black captain Richie McCaw has been planning for retirement by investing in the aged-care industry.

John Key has not made many political mistakes but even on his side of the fence there is a feeling he went too far, writes John Roughan.

The chief executive of the Aged Care Associations Martin Taylor joins us at midday today to answer your questions about the aged care industry.

Caregivers do tasks few could stomach, often for minimal wages, report Simon Collins and Martin Johnston.

A rest home where a nurse was accused of threatening an elderly woman with being committed to a mental institution says it has made major changes and provides high-quality care.

"It's not a commodity you're dealing with, it's humans." Lloyd Dean fears the Edmund Hillary Retirement Village in Remuera failed to learn the lessons of his dad's death.

An outbreak of scabies infestations at a rest home wasn't managed properly for nine months, an official investigation has found.

Long-term care for elderly New Zealanders is becoming a byproduct of the property development business.

Young people from Ngai Tahu are more likely to be saving for retirement and are more wary of debt than other Kiwis their age, a study has found.

If you're in your golden years and don't think you have enough money saved for a comfortable retirement, you're in good company.

Infratil and NZ Super Fund are both buying up big stakes in listed retirement village operator Metlifecare.

The praise which Finance Minister Bill English heaped on the NZ Super on its 10th anniversary last week has a hollow ring to it, writes Brian Fallow.

Australian investment funds are taking advantage of a buoyant New Zealand retirement village industry to exit their stakes in the sector's main players.