Studies show New Zealanders' retirement years are more likely to be blighted by sickness, loneliness, disability or lack of money than spent travelling the world.

Before my friend Paul Holmes knew his illness was terminal, we'd begun discussing a joint retirement project.

The FMA's Diane Maxwell will be stepping across into the role of Retirement Commissioner for three months.

It's back to school for students but many teachers are unemployed because of an oversupply.

I had intended to avoid the subject of Lance Armstrong in this column, writes Dana Johannsen. But, like most of us, I've been sucked into the hype generated by the Oprah machine.

The belated inclusion of a knighthood for Paul Holmes makes this year's Honours List something very much out of the ordinary.

Cook Islands war veteran Bill Framhein feels as if he has just been let out of jail after a surprise pre-Christmas Cabinet decision to grant him a special annuity. Mr Framhein, 70, served in the NZ Army in Malaya and Borneo

New Zealanders who worked in Australia and made compulsory superannuation payments will be able to get their hands on their nest eggs at last.