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Greater flexibility for KiwiSavers comes at a cost

1 April 2009

Reducing the minimum KiwiSaver employee contribution from 4% to 2% provides some welcome flexibility for KiwiSavers and their employers, but comes at a cost that may ultimately detract from the end savings outcome.

KiwiSaver changes into lower gear

30 March 2009

KiwiSaver Mark IV starts on Wednesday for nearly one million people who face a raft of changes expected to make it easier for more people to join while opening up options for existing members.

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.

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.