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Redirecting government KiwiSaver contributions to children and young people could be a way to set them up for life, at little additional cost, KiwiSaver providers say. KiwiSaver is shaping up to be an election issue this year. Both National and NZ First have so far revealed plans to increase what people must contribute, amid concerns […]

Kernel is celebrating taking the top spot for the high-growth and cash categories in its first three full years. Morningstar has released its KiwiSaver survey for the December quarter. It shows that over the quarter, default funds returned an average 2 percent, conservative 0.7 percent, balanced 1.6 percent, growth 1.7 percent and aggressive 2.8 percent. […]

KiwiSaver withdrawal numbers are up, but it’s not an easy process to go through, one adviser says. Inland Revenue data shows that across 2025, there were 58,460 KiwiSaver withdrawals for hardship reasons. About 48,000 withdrawals were made by people buying a first home. In total, $514.8 million was withdrawn from KiwiSaver because of hardship, and […]

KiwiSaver providers are hoping this is the year that politicians can work together on a better future for the retirement savings scheme. It is shaping up to be an election issue. National has promised to increase contribution rates to 6% for both employees and employers if it is returned to government. In his State of […]