Making Cents of the Budget: What KiwiSaver changes mean for you, and could you get a pay rise? LIVE REPLAY

Making Cents · May 22, 2025 · 49m

KiwiSaver’s been cut, so what should you do now?

In this special live episode of Making Cents, we unpack the 2025 Budget and what it means for your money.

Spoiler: the government just halved the KiwiSaver contribution. And if you’re earning over $180k? You’ll lose it entirely.

There’s a lot of noise out there, but this is where we get to the real talk.

We cover:

- What the KiwiSaver changes actually mean for your pay and your future

- Whether it’s still worth contributing (especially if you’re self-employed)

- The sneaky detail about employer contributions no one’s talking about

- How to…