
Kiwisaver returns, withdrawals soar
KiwiSaver investment returns and withdrawals reached all-time highs in the past year.
KiwiSaver investment returns and withdrawals reached all-time highs in the past year.
More than a million people failed to take advantage of KiwiSaver subsidies in the last financial year, leaving $300 million-plus on the table.
The move this year to drop KiwiSaver schemes from its list of qualifying overseas pension schemes comes with a tax hit for the unwary.
You may already have one savings scheme, but two can be even better.
Twelve members of the Smartshares KiwiSaver scheme have been told they could face a hefty tax bill if they move schemes.
Imagine what an election debate in 2029 might look like.
I am in KiwiSaver and have decided to pump funds into it until I buy my first home at about 65.
Treasury is concerned about high KiwiSaver fees and the domination of funds run by the big banks.
A reader asks Helen Twose: Is buying a first home off a plan and putting a 10% deposit on it considered an estate in land under the KiwiSaver rules?
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KiwiSaver providers urge savers not to panic after a week of turmoil in world sharemarkets.
Treasury evidence used to cut back on KiwiSaver benefits has been challenged by the finance industry.
Q: My wife and I are on a medical benefit and applied for a hardship withdrawal from my KiwiSaver. I have to wait another 13 weeks before applying again.
Kiwis are pouring more money into investments which take into account environmental, social and governance factors, including their retirement savings through KiwiSaver.
There are some obvious takeaways from the latest Inland Revenue Department (IRD) annual KiwiSaver statistics.
The rules around KiwiSaver withdrawals are there to ensure the money chipped in by taxpayers is put to good use and ensures Kiwis benefit in retirement.
Is an overseas Kiwi student entitled to the Govt tax credit of $521.43 each year if making a minimum voluntary contribution of $1,042.86?
Michael Cullen, the architect of KiwiSaver, wrote at the time of its launch in 2007 "that KiwiSaver would help us own more of our New Zealand businesses and that it would produce deeper capital....
Milford Asset Management is to increase the hurdle it must meet to earn a performance fee on its Income Fund.
David Chaplin says Crown Financial Institutions have generally been a boon to government books over the last few years.
For two years now, Kiwis moving to Australia and Australians settling in NZ have been able to also relocate their superannuation savings.