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New Guides Give Schools Clear Pathway For Implementing Financial Education
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 11:08 am | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
The release of the guides follows last year’s announcement that financial education will become compulsory within the national curriculum, including through the social sciences learning area, which is currently out for consultation. More >>
Retirement Commission Welcomes Reform Of Retirement Villages Act
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 10:22 am | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
A broad package of reforms is proposed, addressing three priority areas for residents: moving-in, living-in and moving out phases at retirement villages. More >>
New Report Highlights Growing Retirement Savings Gap Between Self-Employed And Employees
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 12:47 pm | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
In a joint report released today, Improving the retirement savings of the self-employed, Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission and Hnry shine a spotlight on the growing disparity in retirement savings between self-employed New Zealanders and employees. More >>
Sorted Money Month Kicks Off Today - Boost Your Emergency Savings This August
Friday, 1 August 2025, 12:06 pm | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
Research has found that 64% of people who had set up an emergency savings fund in the last three months felt confident about their future (almost identical to those with established funds at 65%) in comparison to only 22% of those without a fund. More >>
New Data Reveals Financial Discomfort Among Women At An All-Time High
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 7:34 am | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
Data from the Retirement Commission’s financial sentiment tracker has found that 62% of women are financially uncomfortable in comparison to 51% of men in the year to 30 June 2025. More >>
Gender Parity Clarity: New Zealand’s Deepest Dive Into KiwiSaver Balances Reveals Crucial Demographic Insights
Monday, 17 March 2025, 8:54 am | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
In a country in which more women (51%) than men are members of KiwiSaver, the research shows that despite efforts towards its reduction, the average gender KiwiSaver retirement savings gap has remained static at 25% since 2022 – and, in fact, has increased ... More >>
What Does Retirement Really Look Like In 2024? New Research Highlights The Financial Struggles Of Over 65s
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 5:43 am | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
Retirement Commission Research Lead Dr Jo Gamble says the findings highlight how tough some older New Zealanders have found the last few years and the precarious situation people face if they’re not mortgage-free, with additional sources of ... More >>
Who Does It Better? Comparing The Australian And New Zealand Retirement Income Systems
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 7:36 pm | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
NZIER, with support from Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission, has analysed the performance of both countries and evaluated their schemes against five criteria. More >>
New Financial Education Partnership Helps Rangatahi Learn About Money
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 7:25 pm | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
Newly designed interactive resource packs on tax and compound interest will be sent to around 13,000 year 9 and 10 students throughout New Zealand over the next 12 months. More >>
Up To 25% Of Retired Households Could Use Home Equity To Make Ends Meet
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 2:35 pm | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission commissioned Motu Research to consider whether home equity release schemes provide value for money and how they might provide a suitable form of retirement income for some people. More >>
How Ready Are New Zealand Landlords For Growing Numbers Of Ageing Tenants?
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 9:57 am | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
Research reveals insights on landlords' experiences, perceptions, and priorities regarding older tenants in the private rental sector. More >>
Latest Data On KiwiSaver Reveals No Improvement To The Gender Savings Gap On Balances
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 8:22 am | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
This year’s research delving into KiwiSaver demographics has shown no closing of the gender savings gap on average balances – remaining fixed at 25%. More >>
Newly Released Data Highlights 36% Gender Gap On KiwiSaver Contributions
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 8:48 am | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
The research indicates that this 36% gap is primarily caused by the gender pay gap, rather than a difference in contribution rates, as women and men on average contribute the same percentage of their salaries to KiwiSaver. More >>
Everything Fair In Love And War? Research Reveals The High Cost Of Breaking Up After 50
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 9:16 am | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
A new study has delved into the complex journey of dividing assets after a relationship break up later in life and the financial impact this has on retirement. The research conducted by TRA, on behalf of Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission, included ... More >>
Rangatahi Māori Can Now Earn Achievement Standards On Financial Education For The First Time
Monday, 11 September 2023, 5:45 am | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission has developed the country’s first te reo Māori Achievement Standard learning and assessment resources for financial education as part of its Te whai hua – kia ora, Sorted in Schools programme. Te whai hua ... More >>
New Data Reveals Gender Gaps Widening In Kiwisaver Balances Across All Ages
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 7:10 pm | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
New data from Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission has highlighted that there is a 25% gender gap on average KiwiSaver balances, up 5% in one year from the 20% gap identified in 2021. The research found gender gaps in every age group category ... More >>
2022 Review Of Retirement Income Policies Released: Highlights The Importance Of NZ Super
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 5:58 am | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
A strong case for retaining NZ Super settings as they stand has been put forward by the Retirement Commissioner as a key recommendation in the 2022 Review of Retirement Income Policies. Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson has shared the final report ... More >>
The Opportunity Cost: Why NZ Migrants Might Be Missing Out On Billions In Retirement
Sunday, 16 October 2022, 7:08 pm | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
Thousands of temporary migrants may be unwillingly falling years behind in their retirement savings. Those living in New Zealand on temporary work, student or visitor visas are not currently allowed to join KiwiSaver until they transition to resident-class ... More >>
New Financial Education Resources Helping Pacific School Students Navigate Their Financial Futures
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 6:08 pm | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission's Te whai hua – kia ora, Sorted in Schools has launched the country’s first Pacific-focused financial resources aimed at secondary school students from Pacific backgrounds and linked to the New Zealand curriculum. ... More >>
Retirement Commissioner Pleased A Fix Found To Help Stranded Superannuitants
Saturday, 9 October 2021, 2:27 pm | Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission
The Retirement Commissioner is pleased a temporary solution has been found to help superannuitants stranded overseas facing a threat to their New Zealand Super payments. Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson has been advised by the ... More >>
