
More Kiwis working beyond pension age
Statistics NZ said yesterday that the population aged 65-plus had doubled since the early 1980s to 635,200 and was likely to double again by 2040.
Statistics NZ said yesterday that the population aged 65-plus had doubled since the early 1980s to 635,200 and was likely to double again by 2040.
More than one in three people signed up to KiwiSaver don't know how much money they have in their retirement savings account.
Three NZX-listed retirement businesses are in a big growth phase, with more than 1000 new units planned.
Bernard Hickey asks how should New Zealand save for its retirement? This simple question gets more complicated the more you think about it.
AMP put in the best performance of the default KiwiSaver providers over the year to June 30.
A home that was supposed to be a retirement dream has become a fast-tightening noose around its owner's neck, after he has become trapped in a rare situation where he must move - but can't sell.
The FMA is preparing to take action against two unnamed KiwiSaver issuers for making misleading statements in their offer documents.
The number of people signing up to KiwiSaver surged by more than 21,000 last month - the most it has grown by in a single month in over 18 months.
A retirement village has been criticised after a resident lay dead in his flat for two weeks before a neighbour queried why she hadn't heard his flute playing.
Many New Zealanders are failing to their knowledge of money matters into action, according to a survey.
Enthusiastic cook has turned his hobby into a business venture.
One in five pensioners is still in paid employment - a figure fuelled by finance company collapses, divorce and the cost of living, experts say.
Divisions are emerging over who should pay for the KiwiSaver employer's contribution.
If there's an "investment" that's guaranteed to eat capital, it's retirement villages. These resort-like gated communities for older people are popping up all over the country.
KiwiSaver providers have been left scrambling to get ready in time for the July 1 introduction of transtasman superannuation portability.
People need to keep investing their retirement savings after they retire.
Simon Challies is an innovative thinker whose time at the helm of Ryman Healthcare has been critical to the firm's success, says David Kerr, chairman of the retirement village operator.
Youth is wasted on the young, they say... but surely retirement is wasted on the old?