A roadmap to a better retirement: Review calls for cross-party action

The Retirement Commissioner is calling for cross-party action on the retirement income system – laying out a practical plan for what to do now while preparing for the challenges ahead.  

New Zealand’s population is ageing. Work and caregiving patterns are shifting, home ownership is declining and KiwiSaver, now nearly two decades old, is maturing.  

To better understand these challenges and where there are opportunities to improve the system, Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission is required to undertake a triennial review of retirement income policies. It provides the Government with independent advice on how retirement income policies are performing and what changes might be needed.  

The 2025 review draws on a substantial body of research, including 15 reports and a special edition of Policy Quarterly, and reflects the voices of older New Zealanders, the insights of experts and the values that underpin the retirement income system.

Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson says, “the review provides a chance to pause and take stock. It marks how far we have come, and where we need to go next. 

“The message is clear. We need a long-term political accord to focus on providing certainty for future generations of retirees and stop piecemeal policy change,” she says...

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