For hundreds of thousands of New Zealand retirees, 1 April 2026 is one of the most important dates on the calendar. That is when NZ Super gets its annual adjustment, and early projections are pointing to a meaningful increase that could push combined couple payments close to or above $850 per week. If you or … Read more
When Dunedin retiree Joan Sutherland checked her bank account on the first Tuesday of April last year, she noticed something that made her put the kettle on with a slightly lighter step. Her NZ Super payment was higher than the fortnight before. Not dramatically higher. Not enough to change her retirement entirely. But higher by an amount … Read more
When Auckland retiree John Matthews, 72, opened his letter from Work and Income this week, his first instinct was the usual one. A letter from a government agency about payments tends to arrive with either good news or complicated news, and the distinction matters when you are living on a fixed income and tracking every … Read more