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The average Kiwi retires with $78k in KiwiSaver. For many women, it’s far less
The average Kiwi now has $77,900 in their KiwiSaver account by the time they reach 65 – a figure that still leaves us $469,100 shy of our
counterparts in Australia.
According to the latest report from the Retirement Commission, our savings by retirement age are up more than $8,000 than they were a year
ago.
Balances are growing across
every demographic group,
with 90% of Kiwis earning $50,000 or more (the annual minimum wage) now contributing to KiwiSaver.
The average KiwiSaver balance across every age group now sits at $41,286, up from $37,079 a year earlier.
King's Birthday 2026: What's open, what's closed and how it's decided who gets honours
Explainer - New Zealand celebrates King Charles' birthday with a public holiday Monday - even though his birthday isn't until
November.
Here's what you need to know about what will be open and closed, your employment rights if you are working and why we celebrate the monarch
every June, regardless of when their birthday is.
New Zealand’s seniors will soon be able to use their SuperGold cards as an official form of identification, making it easier for them to
access essential services. “Budget 2026 is funding the modernisation of the SuperGold Card to give users the free option to upgrade to a
version which they can use as an accepted form of primary identification,” Seniors Minister Casey Costello announced today. “More than
900,000 New Zealanders are aged 65 and over and many do not have legal ID such as a driver licence or passport, which can limit their
ability to access things like banking and legal services.” The upgraded card will include a photograph and enhanced security features, and
meet standards required by banks and other service providers. It will be available in both physical and digital versions.
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