12 Apr 2023

New Zealanders want retirement age to stay 65 - study

From Midday Report, 12:43 pm on 12 April 2023

New research shows New Zealanders want to keep the retirement eligibility age at 65.

The University of Otago surveyed almost 13-hundred people - who were strongly opposed to the idea - and raising the pension age.

What was surprising, was that many people were willing to pay more in taxes - to keep the super age at 65, and to minimise tax increases for future generations.

Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson spoke to Max Towle.