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Raising the retirement age - readers respond
We asked nzherald.co.nz readers whether they agreed with the Retirement Commissioner's recommendation that the superannuation age be raised to 67, and found views were divided.

Key rules out retirement age rise
The Prime Minister has rejected a call from the Retirement Commission to lift the retirement age to 67 by 2033.

Many providers think KiwiSaver a slow earner
More KiwiSaver providers expect it to take longer than two years to recoup the costs of setting up the scheme.

Most Kiwis will have a few dollars more tomorrow
The "GST-income tax switch" will from tomorrow leave the vast majority of income earners with at least a few more dollars in their pockets each week.

Retirement can mark the start of new career
When Marie Hull-Brown retired at 60, she'd never held a job for more than five years.

Grand Albany pipedream in tatters
One of NZ's largest and most speculative property investment visions on leasehold land - Albany City Property Investments - is in tatters.