Retirement
Retirees encouraged to save $500k for 'metro' lifestyle
Couples in urban centres wanting an event-filled retirement will need to have saved $486,023 by the time they stop working, according to a new study.
Cycling – the key to a happier & healthier old age?
Take one trishaw – a bit like a tricycle but with two wheels at the front – add two passengers and a volunteer driver, then get out in the fresh air for a pedal. That's the essence of Cycling Without… Audio, Gallery
Balls, big pants, spinach and kryptonite
Bill English hinted at changes to superannuation on Saturday morning, then told reporters to "wait and see". Bumping up the retirement age was done by dinnertime on Monday, taking much of the media by… Audio
Balls, big pants, spinach and kryptonite
Bill English hinted at changes to superannuation on Saturday morning, then told reporters to "wait and see". Bumping up the retirement age was done by dinnertime on Monday, taking much of the media by…
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$100,000 and rising for a car park in Auckland's CBD
A three bedroom home in parts of New Zealand now costs less than a carpark in Auckland's city centre. Zac Fleming reports Video, Audio
Time for palliative care for failing regional economies
Maxim Institute chief executive Alex Penk says policies should focus on managing regional economies decline "There are such a thing as ghost towns and rather than try for economic growth that actually… Audio
Property values boost Metlifecare profit
The retirement village operator's first-half profit is up nearly a third, driven by gains in the value of its properies and a solid operating performance.
Money with Mary Holm
Mary Holm answers more listener questions on Kiwisaver, particularly for people who are near retirement or already 65. Audio
'Prison-like' retirement village plans challenged in court
An Auckland community is stepping up its fight against the development of a huge retirement village, which has been likened to a prison.
Sport: Retirement
Not every athlete is like Richie McCaw and gets to fly helicopters when they retire.
The final in our series looking at the realities at key stages in a sporting life brings us to the other end of a… Audio
Commissioned: Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell
1.5 million New Zealanders will be aged over 65 by 2061, and if you're planning on retiring in the next twenty years you might have to wait until you're 67 to claim superannuation. The retirement… Audio
Raise pension age to 67, commissioner says
The annual cost of superannuation will blow out to $36 billion in the next two decades if the eligibility age is not raised, the Retirement Commissioner says.
Money with Mary Holm: 'Eating your house'
Eating your house: ways to make use of the value of your house in retirement. Audio
Rest home owners shocked at footage
The owners of a rest home where a caregiver was filmed slapping an elderly man say they're shocked, while Waikato DHB says it's sorry his family isn't satisfied with its response. Audio
Family of rest home victim relieved at caregiver's charge
The family of Piri Hemi, an elderly man mistreated in his rest home, is relieved the caregiver in question has been charged. Audio
David Drops the Mic
Spectrum producer David Steemson says he has worked at RNZ since "before the coming of mankind". But in July 2016 he's hanging up his headphones and retiring, at about the same time as Spectrum itself… Audio
Retirement village operator reports record profit
Ryman Healthcare, the country's biggest retirement village operator, has reported a record profit on strong demand and rises in property values.
Is NZ ready for workers in their 70s and 80s?
Philippa Tolley asks if employers are doing enough to embrace what's been called a "tidal wave of demographic change" as the age profile of the workforce gets dramatically older. Audio
KiwiSaver 'tweaks' could make scheme more flexible
KiwiSaver scheme could become more flexible if proposed changes go through, says the Commission for Financial Capability.
