Pensioners
Seniors stranded in Australia risk losing superannuation
Pensioners struggling to get home from Australia are having their superannuation payments stopped and some may be forced to start paying them back.
RNZ has spoken to people who needed to travel… Audio
Call to link pension age to average health expectancy
A think-tank wants the universal pension system to be linked to continued improvements in the average health of retirees. Audio
Looming housing crisis for over 65s - Retirement Commissioner
The retirement commissioner is warning of a looming housing crisis for over 65s as home ownership rates decline and the number of pensioners is set to almost double over the next 20 years. Audio
Govt writes off pensioner debt 3x more than beneficiary debt
Newly-released Official Information Act figures show the government writes off three times as much pensioner debt as it does debts accrued by beneficiaries when they're mistakenly overpaid. But MSD… Audio
Millions overpaid to pensioners doesn't have to be repaid
Thousands of pensioners who were mistakenly overpaid millions of dollars in superannuation have not had to pay the money back. Figures obtained by RNZ show one pensioner was mistakenly overpaid… Audio
Pensioners in poverty: Quarter of caravan park residents over 65
Increasing numbers of pensioners are struggling so much to make ends meet they're turning to campgrounds and caravan parks for accommodation. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
Pensioner in poverty: Life in a caravan
Lynette Haines, 69, lives in the Bay of Plenty and says she has no choice but to live in a caravan at a campground because her pension is not enough. Video, Audio
Pensioners nervous over home sell-off plan
Pensioners living in council housing in Horowhenua are worried they could lose their homes if the council goes ahead with plans to sell off the units. Audio