Women’s Retirement Income: A Summary of Key Issues from the Literature Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2012 As the policy challenges of dealing simultaneously with an ageing population, increased costs of health care and welfare benefits, and economic and fiscal constraints, an increased…
To what extent do individual superannuation schemes in New Zealand address needs for retirement income in a gender-neutral manner? Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 Women’s financial wellbeing and net worth in retirement are influenced by a variety of contextual factors and by decisions women make during their life cycle. New…
Changing Roles: The pleasures and pressures of being a grandparent in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 26 Feb 2010 Recognising the diversity of grandparenting experiences, the Families Commission decided that in order to focus its advocacy role, further information was required about how grandparents manage…
Inquiry Report: Effectiveness of arrangements to check the standard of services provided by rest homes Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2009 There are about 34,000 people living in 715 certified rest homes throughout the country. Older people who live in rest homes are some of the most…
Turning 65 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 To Work or not to work? Findings from a survey of 65 year old New Zealanders Many people reconsider workforce participation about the age of 65 years.…
The Social Report 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2009 The Social Report has four key aims: to report on social indicators that complement existing economic and environmental indicators to compare New Zealand with other countries to contribute to…
Ageing New Zealand: The growing reliance on migrant caregivers Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2009 Caring for the elderly is perceived to be a relatively low skilled, low paid and a lowstatus vocation. This makes it difficult to attract people, especially…
Retirement Income in New Zealand: the historical context Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 Retirement income has become one of the major public policy issues of our times. This reflects older citizens’ legitimate concerns about having enough income in their…
Transitions from work to retirement Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2008 Survey responses indicate that the majority of working-aged New Zealanders would prefer to make a gradual transition from work to retirement, rather than move abruptly from…
The employment and retirement transitions of New Zealanders aged in their 60s Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 This study describes the employment patterns and work-to-retirement transitions of New Zealanders who were who were born between 1 April 1936 and 31 March 1940 and…
