Every Sunday evening, Christchurch retiree Allan Morrison sits at his kitchen table and works through the same exercise. He lines up his expenses for the coming week, cross-checks them against what he expects to land in his account from New Zealand Superannuation, and tries to make the numbers fit. Most weeks, they do — just. … Read more
When Maria Fernandes moved to Auckland from the Philippines twelve years ago, retirement felt like a distant concern. She was in her early fifties, working full-time, building a life in a country she had come to call home. The plan, as she understood it, was straightforward: settle in New Zealand, work hard, turn 65, and … Read more
Margaret Thompson never pictured herself counting coins at 72. After four decades working in retail across Hamilton, she assumed retirement would bring quiet mornings, occasional trips to see the grandchildren, and the freedom that comes from finally stepping away from work. The reality has been something different. Most of her New Zealand Superannuation payment is … Read more