Retirement
Unprepared for retirement
How much do you actually need to have put away for your retirement? Audio
Planning not income the key to retiring comfortably
Simone Robbers is the Financial Markets Authority's director of primary markets and investor resources. Audio
Over 50s not prepared for retirement - survey
A new study has found many over-50 year olds are failing to adequately save for retirement. Audio
Warning over Auckland retirement units
An analyst is warning of a growing risk of an oversupply of retirement units in Auckland.
Claims home care workers not getting enough training/support
Are home care workers in retirement villages being asked to do too much, without adequate training or support? Some workers say although they're meant to be looking after the "independent living"… Audio
Forced retirement worries Cooks union
A Cook Islands workers' association says compulsory retirement could eliminate a wealth of knowledge from the public service sector. Audio
Management and worker pay at retirement homes
Aged care workers are among the lowest paid their CEOs are on the list of the highest paid. Economist Brian Gaynor joins the Panel to tell us what goes into running a retirement facility. Audio
Renters more likely to be poor later in life
As Aucklanders and many others around the country struggle with a hot housing market - new research shows those being shut out of the market now, could feel the financial effects for their entire… Audio
Andrew Little: Remove Super for those still working
The Labour Party leader, Andrew Little, is suggesting people who carry on working after 65 should not receive superannuation. Audio
Working longer is not a retirement plan for baby boomers
An increasing number of baby boomers are including working in their later years as part of their retirement plan but US labour economist Teresa Ghilarducci says that is no plan at all. Professor… Audio
Anne Gluckman
Anne Gluckman spent her 83rd birthday in the Arctic Circle. Not your usual tourist destination. And now she's recently returned from another unusual destination that has mystified the world for… Audio
Summerset shares jump after record sales
Summerset Group's shares rose more than 5 percent yesterday after the retirement village operator reported record sales of 113 new units in the December quarter. Audio
Summerset achieved record new unit sales in December quarter
Summerset Group achieved record sales of new units in the December quarter after opening four new retirement villages in the second half of last year. Audio
Retirement in NZ coming at an increasingly later stage
Early retirement appears as though it might just be a pipe dream now for many. Audio
Changes to retirement and superannuation under review
The 2013 Review of Retirement Income Policies says policy decisions around superannuation need to be made in the next three years, followed by a long implementation period to allow New Zealanders to… Audio
Australians becoming reluctant to retire because of super tinkering
Across the Tasman Australians are growing reluctant to retire because of constant changes to superannuation policy. Audio
Post retirement working
A recent study by researchers at Brunel University West London shows employing people over the age of 60 is a positive move for employers; they are less accident prone, can cope with work pressures… Audio
Cocktails in resthomes
Clea House of Magic Me explains how some rest homes in the UK are combating lonliness of their residents by throwing cocktail mix and mingles with the younger generations. Audio
The Panel with Brian Edwards and Jock Anderson (Part 2)
What Emma Watson said at the UN about feminism. Is it all over at age 75 if you're honest? Have you done what you're going to do, is it all downhill from then on, and should you help speed up the… Audio
Sports Correspondent USA
LA Times sports journalist Helene Elliott has a penchant for fast moving competitions where pucks are hit by sticks. Issues have arisen with the first openly gay professional player of American… Audio
