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Automatically splitting Kiwisaver 50-50 in separation agreements, is one of the suggestions being put forward in a new report looking at how to fix the gender gap in retirement savings.
The research has been compiled by consultancy firm, MartinJenkins, to support a Retirement Commission's Review of Retirement Income Policies.
It says men's KiwiSaver balances are on average 25% higher than women's and the gap gets more significant with age.
By the time women reach age 56 - 65, the gap widens to 37% gap.
The report says the disparity is not all down to the pay gap, and identifies six stages of life where intervention could make a significant difference.
Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson talks about the ways the disparities could be resolved.
