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Client – 47 year old divorcee Sarah joined KiwiSaver as she wanted to get back on the property ladder. Sarah had previously owned her own home but when her marriage broke up she had to start back at scratch saving once more. What do you like Continue Reading

Client – 55-65 year old scenario Jerry joined up with KiwiSaver last year. He’s 61 and while he’s already got plans in place for his retirement, Denis spoke to him about making the most out of KiwiSaver so he joined up. What do you like about Continue Reading

Young Couple Scenario Mike and Sally have both joined KiwiSaver. Mike was automatically enrolled when he started his new job but he then spoke to Denis who helped him decide which KiwiSaver provider and product was best suited for him. Sally’s a Continue Reading

Legislation allowing New Zealanders returning home from Australia to bring their retirement savings with them will be introduced to Parliament in about two weeks, Finance Minister Bill English says. Providing the necessary law changes are made Continue Reading

Q&A ON RETIREMENT SAVINGS PORTABILITY Why is retirement savings portability being implemented? The New Zealand and Australian labour, financial, and goods and services markets are highly integrated by international standards. Retirement Continue Reading

WILL THERE BE ANY FURTHER CHANGES TO KIWISAVER? The government believes that the necessary major changes have been made to ensure the scheme is sustainable and affordable, and will therefore leave the basic architecture of the scheme unchanged. Continue Reading

The National Government has made a number of changes to KiwiSaver following the confirmation of election policies with some amendments. Most changes will come into effect from 1 April 2009. The Government’s changes to KiwiSaver legislation will Continue Reading

What is the member tax credit? If you’re eligible, the Government will pay into your KiwiSaver scheme an annual member tax credit matching your contributions up to $1,042.86 per year (this works out to about $20 per week). How the member Continue Reading

Changes approved by the Government today are attributed to making the KiwiSaver scheme affordable for tax payers, members and employers. There have been no changes to these Kiwisaver provisions… The $1,000 kick start payment will not Continue Reading

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