Recoveries in the investment performance of the ACC and New Zealand Superannuation Fund portfolios have helped offset a dramatic fall in the tax take over the past three months, says Treasury.

A major turnaround on the sharemarket in the past six months has boosted the performance of KiwiSaver growth funds.

A KiwiSaver seller tries to sign up a 25-year-old living in a long-term mental health facility.

KiwiSaver salespeople may have broken the law by trying to pressure residents into the schemes in their homes.