On the KiwiSaver reform bus: change is compulsory

On the KiwiSaver reform bus: change is compulsory
Retirement commissioner Jane Wrightson. (Image: NZME)
David Chaplin
Retirement commissioner Jane Wrightson is a reformed compulsionista.While previously a fan of making KiwiSaver mandatory, Wrightson has come out in favour of the current "soft compulsion" system that has seen scheme membership swell to almost 3.4 million since its inception in 2007.As the just-released Retirement Commission review of the sector notes: “Making KiwiSaver compulsory is one that comes up frequently in discussions, but when you consider the evidence, we already have high membership. Those not contributing are most li...

More Opinion

Something is brewing in capital markets ...
Opinion

Simon Robertson: Something is brewing in capital markets ...

If you have a stock in your portfolio that you need to monitor, it shouldn’t be in it.

Simon Robertson 29 Mar 2025
Good news: school attendance improves
Opinion

Cameron Bagrie: Good news: school attendance improves

We still have a way to go and massive divergences.

Cameron Bagrie 28 Mar 2025
Hurray for the Big Tech whistleblowers
Opinion

Peter Griffin: Hurray for the Big Tech whistleblowers

Individuals who turn on their former employers almost always destroy their careers.

Peter Griffin 26 Mar 2025
Aroa comes unstuck thanks to US partnership
Markets

Brian Robins: Aroa comes unstuck thanks to US partnership

The Auckland-based medtech firm is under pressure.

Brian Robins 26 Mar 2025