News

BNZ Foresees 10c fall in Kiwi

31 March 2008

Global economic problems will cause the New Zealand dollar to plunge against its US counterpart, a leading economist says.

Lifting lid on alluring box of trinkets

29 March 2008

Come Tuesday, the "box of trinkets" offered to New Zealanders to entice them into the Government-subsidised KiwiSaver gets heavier.

Guidance Note on Responsible Investment Disclosure

26 March 2008

For a copy of the Securities Commission's Guidance Note on Responsible Investment by KiwiSaver Scheme Providers which was published on Thursday, 20 March 2006, click here.

Piggy puts Nats in a stew

25 March 2008

It's an offer Kiwis are finding hard to refuse. You put aside four cents in every dollar from your before-tax pay and the Government matches it with a tax break to a maximum of $20 a week.

Nats silent on KiwiSaver Tax

19 March 2008

Kiwisaver members will still get a government subsidy under National, but finance spokesman Bill English is refusing to say whether that means keeping up to $20 a week in tax breaks.

Just 13pc 'embrace' KiwiSaver, poll finds

18 March 2008

Despite a surge in KiwiSaver enrolments, a large number of people are still sceptical of the scheme.

National pressed on KiwiSaver policy

13 March 2008

National is under pressure to say whether it will keep KiwiSaver as combined nest eggs head toward $1 billion after just eight months and young workers embrace the scheme.

Employer critical of KiwiSaver 'red tape headaches'

11 March 2008

An employers' group is irate about what it claims are anomalies and complexities in the law governing KiwiSaver, causing red tape headaches for bosses.