Women are not EARNING the same wage as their male counterparts. Statistics NZ says that as of May 2021, the gender PAY gap was 9.09% (based on median hourly wage and salary earnings). This gap equates to around $12,000 per … Read More
Kiwisaver changes effective 1 April 2019 The changes that have taken effect on 1 April 2019: You have more options around the amount that you can pay into your KiwiSaver At present, if you are a salary or wage earner, … Read More
Make sure you’re getting your full KiwiSaver tax entitlement Government Tax Credit An important component of any person’s KiwiSaver savings is the contribution that the Government makes each year, referred to as the Government tax credit. If you are aged … Read More
New Zealand is like “Godzone” Right Now In an economic sense, things in NZ seem to be progressing at a fast clip. Unemployment is at low levels, mortgage interest rates are at very low levels, inflation is low so … Read More
15 July 2015 For the year to 30 June 2015, the Chinese share market has risen 150% However, in the last four weeks, the Chinese share markets have fallen 30%. $3 trillion US dollars in value has been wiped off … Read More
From 1 July 2013, New Zealanders will be able to transfer their Australian superannuation funds back to New Zealand and into registered Kiwisaver schemes. Similarly, New Zealanders living in Australia will be able to transfer NZ superannuation and Kiwisavers over … Read More