Why women win the long-game in KiwiSaver (but are left short)

Why women win the long-game in KiwiSaver (but are left short)
Life starts at 80. (Image: Getty)
David Chaplin
For female New Zealanders aged 80 or more today, the obvious conclusion after reading the Melville Jessup Weaver 2025 KiwiSaver Demographic Study is that the payback for living long has finally arrived.According to the Melville Jessup Weaver (MJW) report commissioned by Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission, the average KiwiSaver balance of female members aged 81 to 85 comes in at almost $90,000 compared to $82,451 for men in the same cohort.Older is even better (financially) for female KiwiSaver members in the 86-and-plus age-bracket where t...

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