Savings
Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their first rise in three years
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Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their first rise in three years
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals for July saw savers taking out $260.1 million, with the bulk of that money going towards first home purchases
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Early KiwiSaver withdrawals for July saw savers taking out $260.1 million, with the bulk of that money going towards first home purchases
Joseph Darby sees an increasing risk of a mandated allocation of KiwiSaver money to NZ infrastructure or housing, in the name of fixing national problems. He traces the pattern at home and abroad, and weighs the odds
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Joseph Darby sees an increasing risk of a mandated allocation of KiwiSaver money to NZ infrastructure or housing, in the name of fixing national problems. He traces the pattern at home and abroad, and weighs the odds
KiwiSaver funds under management reach $147.7 billion in June quarter, as smaller competitors continue to ‘nip away’ at the market share of NZ’s big banks
KiwiSaver funds under management reach $147.7 billion in June quarter, as smaller competitors continue to ‘nip away’ at the market share of NZ’s big banks
Households aren't as flush as they used to be. Rather than locking funds away in term deposits to work their money harder, they are holding it in ready cash to be more resilient in case the unexpected happens
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Households aren't as flush as they used to be. Rather than locking funds away in term deposits to work their money harder, they are holding it in ready cash to be more resilient in case the unexpected happens
First home buyers take out the bulk of June's $244m in early KiwiSaver withdrawals
First home buyers take out the bulk of June's $244m in early KiwiSaver withdrawals
'Paycheque to paycheque' - A quarter of New Zealanders can't cover a $500 shock, Kiwibank savings survey suggests
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'Paycheque to paycheque' - A quarter of New Zealanders can't cover a $500 shock, Kiwibank savings survey suggests
Brian Fallow says reversing a retirement savings tax change from the 1980s would be preferable to making KiwiSaver compulsory for all workers and ratcheting up minimum contributions
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Brian Fallow says reversing a retirement savings tax change from the 1980s would be preferable to making KiwiSaver compulsory for all workers and ratcheting up minimum contributions
National’s Nicola Willis says detailed arrangements for specific circumstances - like people who have a salary job but also make income from side hustles - would have to be worked through if party's re-elected
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National’s Nicola Willis says detailed arrangements for specific circumstances - like people who have a salary job but also make income from side hustles - would have to be worked through if party's re-elected
KiwiSaver early withdrawals topped $243m in May as political parties roll out KiwiSaver policies ahead of the election
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KiwiSaver early withdrawals topped $243m in May as political parties roll out KiwiSaver policies ahead of the election
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Despite concerns, National Party leader Christopher Luxon says party's KiwiSaver policy requiring self-employed people to contribute 4% is 'fair and reasonable'
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Despite concerns, National Party leader Christopher Luxon says party's KiwiSaver policy requiring self-employed people to contribute 4% is 'fair and reasonable'
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National promises parental leave KiwiSaver contribution, compulsory membership
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Reserve Bank enters final stretch of Deposit Takers Act rollout via the release of two consultations on crisis-readiness and draft standards exposure
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Reserve Bank enters final stretch of Deposit Takers Act rollout via the release of two consultations on crisis-readiness and draft standards exposure
KiwiSaver early withdrawals, for first home deposits and financial hardship reasons, topped $229.6 million in April
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KiwiSaver early withdrawals, for first home deposits and financial hardship reasons, topped $229.6 million in April
Joseph Darby questions whether some people are putting too much money in KiwiSaver, noting there's no illiquidity premium in exchange for reduced access to capital
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Joseph Darby questions whether some people are putting too much money in KiwiSaver, noting there's no illiquidity premium in exchange for reduced access to capital