Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Let's talk about superannuation

Let's talk about superannuation – which I’ve noticed we are doing more and more frequently and which I think will probably become even more frequent as our population gets older over the next few years.

It's come up again because the boss of Milford Investments has given a speech warning that this talk of taking the pension age from 65 to 67 is simply not enough.

John MacDonald: Are we ready to accept the truth about NZ Super?

After yesterday’s half-year fiscal update from the Government, the canary in the mine is gasping for air and the elephant in the room is walking all over everything.

And economist Cameron Bagrie is saying that we can’t ignore either of them - particularly in relation to the long-term outlook and what it means for superannuation and retirement planning.

Kevin: Tick Tock

The government’s top fi5ancial advisers are warning that its books are on “an unsustainable trajectory” unless policies are changed to account for the country’s ageing population.

New Zealand’s population is growing older, with an increasing share of the population aged over 65,” Treasury chief economic adviser Dominick Stephens said in a speech to the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand annual tax conference in Wellington […]

Brian Easton: Is the New Zealand’s Retirement Strategy Sustainable?

Today’s mañana strategy will lead to a crisis for the oldest elderly.

It is said that the only certainties are death and taxes, but a lack of each causes uncertainties. As longevity increases, the pressures on state spending increase. A reluctance to increase taxation means the pressures on the elderly increase.