The place of KiwiSaver in New Zealand's retirement income framework Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This report provides background for the 2013 Review of Retirement Income policy by the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income (CFLRI) on the role of…
Inquiry into decision by Hon Shane Jones to grant citizenship to Mr Yang Liu Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 On 30 May 2012, I announced that my Office would carry out an inquiry into the decision by the former Associate Minister of Immigration, Hon Shane…
Implications of global trends for retirement income policy Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This paper aims to provide background information for those conducting the 2013 review of New Zealand’s retirement income and for New Zealanders who wish to participate…
Slow repayers: The characteristics of borrowers who make slow progress in reducing their student loans Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This report looks at people who used the Student Loan Scheme (SLS) and left tertiary study between 2000 and 2006, and focuses on those who make…
Comparison of the New Zealand and Australian Retirement Income Systems Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 There are two main differences between the retirement systems of Australia and New Zealand. First, Australia’s age pension is means tested while New Zealand’s is universal.…
How integrated are the Australian and New Zealand economies? Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This paper examines various de facto measures of the extent of economic integration between New Zealand and Australia. The range of measures considered indicates that significant…
Retirement Security and Financial Literacy in New Zealand: Policy Lessons from Abroad Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 Most industrialized countries have in recent decades seen their long-standing retirement income policies challenged by demographic challenges (longer life expectancy and lower fertility rates), accompanied by…
The effect of Auckland's Metropolitan Urban Limit on land prices Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This research note estimates the impact of Auckland’s Metropolitan Urban Limit (MUL) on land values in the greater Auckland region. Building on the work of Grimes…
The financial system post the GFC: roles, regulation and responsibilities Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 For the financial system, the Global Financial Crisis of 2008/9 has been the largest seismic event for at least 70 years. While the crisis is not…
Workforce participation of older workers as an element of New Zealand’s Retirement Income Framework: A Review of Existing Knowledge and Data Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 As elsewhere, New Zealand faces major challenges in successfully managing the trend known as ‘population ageing’ (Jackson, 2007), illustrated at Figures 1 and 2. Although structurally…
