What has New Zealand’s retirement policy framework to offer the international debate?

Authors

  • Susan St John

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v10i3.4495

Keywords:

retirement incomes policy, social policy, New Zealand Superannuation Fund, KiwiSaver, retirement income framework, decumulation policy, universal state pension

Abstract

New Zealanders don’t realise that they are regularly regarded in other countries as world leaders, not just in sport. Inaugural New Zealander of the year in 2010, Ray Avery, points to the ‘never say it can’t be done’ attitude that has produced many astonishing results in science. In social policy too we have often been ahead of world thinking. One very under-trumpeted innovation is our retirement incomes policy, which, along with ACC, is unique on the world stage. 

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Policy Quarterly volume 10 number 3 2014

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2014-08-01

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2014): Policy Quarterly

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