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Superannuation Age Debate Heats Up | Auckland News
New Zealand’s superannuation debate is boiling over as the election nears, with the pension eligibility age at 65 under fire for its soaring costs. Polls reveal a split: half want to keep it at 65, while a quarter support raising it to 67 and another quarter favor cutting payments for higher earners. Demographics diverge too—with ACT backers and older men leaning toward raising the age, while Pacific and Asian communities prefer status quo. Finance Minister Nicola Willis sees the polls as a call for change, but Winston Peters and Chris Hipkins vow to keep the age at 65. Advocates urge a…
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