Lower interest rates make KiwiSaver more attractive for over 65s
More New Zealanders are intending to leave money in their KiwiSaver after they reach 65, according to the latest ANZ Retirement Savings Barometer. The survey […]
Seniors
Women less confident about their retirement
Women are feeling less confident about reaching their retirement savings goals and with good reason, according to ANZ’s latest retirement savings survey. Overall, 44 per […]
Kāpiti Grey Power President’s Report
Your committee is working really hard to achieve the expectations of its members. We certainly can achieve some of these with the current committee members […]
Were Grandma and Grandpa really not green back then
Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t […]
Age on the go
On Saturday 11 October the Kāpiti Coast Older Persons’ Council are once again holding their Kāpiti “Age on the Go” expo at Waikanae Memorial Hall […]
This is a good one
Sitting on the highway waiting to catch speeders, a state police officer saw a car puttering along at 22 M.P.H. He thinks to himself, that […]
Rates Remission criteria
A message from Councillor Jackie Elliott “At this stage in the KCDC Annual Plan Process, in which we set the rates for the year, I […]
Disappointment at No Tax Relief for KiwiSavers in Budget 2014
The Financial Services Council is disappointed that after the 2014 Budget, the Government will keep in place the world’s most punitive tax regime for superannuation […]
Fair tax for KiwiSaver funds a key election issue
In this election year the parties need to say how they will reduce the unfair over-taxation of KiwiSaver funds that prevents most New Zealand employees […]