Written By: - Date published: 10:32 am, February 6th, 2012 - 38 comments
The superannuation problem isn’t going away. The Nats will be fuming that Treasury have just dropped in their laps again.
Written By: - Date published: 10:30 am, October 1st, 2011 - 19 comments
Another in what looks like becoming a regular series.
Written By: - Date published: 7:35 am, September 20th, 2011 - 38 comments
Two news snippets yesterday seemed to me to capture the essence of John Key PM. First, his response to recommendations about super, and second his prognostications on the Christchurch insurance market.
Written By: - Date published: 8:22 am, July 9th, 2011 - 69 comments
We are going to have to have this debate some time. Maybe it will be possible now that Labour has shown how to stare down supposed “electoral suicide”.
Written By: - Date published: 7:18 am, July 23rd, 2010 - 17 comments
Brash’s call for a “flexible pension” is the thin end of the wedge leading to a rise in the age of eligibility for super. At the moment National are rejecting his call, as Key would be obliged to resign if the age is raised. But the problem remains. National have weakened Labour’s Cullen fund and KiwiSaver, and they seem to have no ideas of their own…
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