KiwiSaver

NZ Herald 23 May 2026

Q&As:
– Will younger people get NZ Super?
– Raising NZ Super age would be gradual
– Do all over 65s apply for Super?
– Generous pensioners …
– … But one Scrooge!
– When KiwiSaver and other funds are not what they seem

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RNZ Radio 14 May 2026

Are you making the most of bank deposit insurance?
– What is covered and what not?
– How to make the most of it
– Use a higher-risk deposit taker to get more interest?

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NZ Herald 9 May 2026

Q&As:
– Avoid having both investments and debt…
– …and therefore skip the mortgage
– One way to solve NZ Super problem?
– “Vehement disagreement” over means testing NZ Super
– NZ on world stage over Super
– Overseas pensions confiscated?

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RNZ Radio 30 April 2026

ACT’s good KiwiSaver idea — and the 2 KiwiSaver changes I most want
– ACT idea: $500 to every Year 11 student. Learn about investing. Reward at end.
– My change 1: Govt pays 3.5% KiwiSaver contributions for beneficiaries.
– My change 2: Sidecar KiwiSaver accounts to use in emergencies.

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NZ Herald 25 April 2026

Q&As:
– NZ Super only for those who paid tax through their lives?
– A laugh and a controversy over 122-year-old in last column
– Help for non-homeowning couple, 57, who feel trapped and confused
– Easy mortgage calculations — monthly vs weekly payments

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RNZ Radio 2 April 2026

Stick with US shares?
– US ETFs and other US share investments — how have they done?
– Pick another country instead?
– The answer — go global, or reduce risk level
– How to make the move

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NZ Herald 28 March 2026

Q&As:
– Where to put money for new grandchild
– Could retiree be “forced” to sell shared land?
– How one family funded children’s uni
– Watching caravans turning!
– Sad story about selling house to neighbour…
– … and happy one
– Alternative to reverse mortgage
Plus:
– Appearance at Auckland Writers Festival

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RNZ Radio 19 March 2026

2 KiwiSaver changes from April 1 — how to make the most of them, especially for teens
– Employee and employer contributions rise from 3 to 3.5%
– You can get a temporary hold on this
– Employer contributions start for 16 and 17-year-olds
– How to help teens get KiwiSaver head start

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RNZ Radio 5 March 2026

Investing in individual shares — and why I don’t!
– How you can invest
– 4 reasons not to invest in individual shares — versus share funds
– One exception
– But if you still want to … 4 rules

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