Articles in ‘Retirement’

NZ's Retirement Challenge: Is The System Built To Last?

Rising housing costs, longer life expectancy and growing pressure on NZ Super are forcing a fresh look at how New Zealand funds retirement.

elocal magazine • Retirement • 15 Jul 2026

For generations, New Zealanders expected a secure retirement after decades of work. New research suggests that promise is becoming harder to achieve as financial pressures build across every part of the country's retirement system. NZ's Retirement Challenge: Is The System Built To Last? · Rising housing costs, longer life expectancy and growing pressure on NZ Super are forcing a fresh look at how New Zealand funds retirement. · For…

Chris Hipkins Signals Openness To Means-Testing Superannuation

A Shift In Position Emerges

elocal magazine • Retirement • 4 May 2026

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has indicated he is “open” to discussions around whether New Zealand’s superannuation system should be means-tested, marking a potential shift in one of the country’s most politically sensitive policy areas. Speaking on Newstalk ZB, Hipkins made it clear he is not advocating for immediate or unilateral change, but acknowledged that questions are now being raised around the fairness of universal entitlement. · “I…

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