While completely voluntary, 2.15 million New Zealanders are active KiwiSaver members as of June 2013, equal to 56 percent of the country's population under 65. At 1 December 2011, a person may be able to get New Zealand Superannuation if they: are aged 65 or over. are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
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Māori electorate
Electorate
Response rates from 15.6k New Zealand voters.
30% Yes |
70% No |
27% Yes |
60% No |
2% Yes, except for workers with physically demanding jobs |
5% No, but incentivise those who choose to continue work |
4% No, the current age of 65 is sufficient |
|
1% No, and it should be lowered |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 15.6k New Zealand voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 15.6k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9FTJVYV2yrs2Y
Yes for those whose life expectancy has increased reduced for those groups whose life expectancy is less, due to health, race, socioeconomic factors and take into account physical work.
@9FNGKP52yrs2Y
Lower for Māori by 7 years
@9FM6L8Q2yrs2Y
It should be incentized for those who want to continue working and it should be means tested for the wealthy
@9FK9C932yrs2Y
Increase age for super. Lower age for kiwisaver withdrawal to allow early retirement.
@9FJZ6Y62yrs2Y
No, but if you have never worked your pension should be lower than someone who had contributed financially through taxation
@9FJCBWB2yrs2Y
No but remove the retirement money for those who continue to work over 20 hours per week.
@9FHQ2W22yrs2Y
Yes, and make the Superannuation means tested
@9DD4FMP2yrs2Y
No, and those who work full time should not receive it.
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