Should New Zealand raise the age of NZ Super?
On paper, New Zealand Super is one of the simplest parts of our welfare system.
Most people become eligible at 65, it’s not means tested, and for decades it’s been treated as a kind of social contract: work hard, reach retirement, and the state will be there.
But that contract is under growing pressure.
As our population ages and governments look for ways to contain long-term costs, the debate keeps returning. Should we raise the age of eligibility, and if we do, who pays the price?
Today on The Front Page, Auckland University Business School associate professor Susan St John is…
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