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OPINION: NZ First wants a compulsory KiwiSaver. Boosting the Super Fund is a better bet, writes Professor of Economics Michael P. Cameron.An ageing population not saving fast enough for its retirement has been called a “timebomb” and a looming crisis, with many New Zealanders facing the prospect of hard times when they stop earning.So, NZ First leader Winston Peters was on the money at his party’s recent annual conference when he pitched a major KiwiSaver overhaul. Under the plan, membership would become compulsory and minimum contributions from both employees and employers would increase to 8% of income, rising to 10%…

Two people were injured after a bus rolled into a business in Auckland’s Silverdale yesterday evening. Emergency services were called to Silverdale Street at around 8pm.Police said the bus had “rolled” into the business address, which was closed at the time. Emergency services at the scene of the incident in Auckland’s Silverdale. (Source: 1News)Footage from the scene showed the bus on the footpath, which was covered in debris from the damaged building. St John said it took two people to North Shore Hospital, one in a serious condition and the other in a moderate condition. Auckland Transport said it appeared…

A man has been charged after an incident that led to a fatal police shooting in Christchurch last month.The August 13 incident in Bryndwr left 53-year-old Te Arohanui Pohio dead and her 47-year-old partner critically injured. A 47-year-old man was charged with possession of an offensive weapon and was summoned to appear in Christchurch District Court on November 13.”The charge relates to the family harm-related incident which preceded the police shooting,” Superintendent Tony Hill said. Police were called to the house on Clyde Road in Bryndwr after reports that a man with a knife was threatening his partner and himself.…

The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including weather warnings in force, charges dropped for Luigi Mangione, and the new way you could get a speeding ticket. A host of wind and rain warnings are in force across the country today. Hamish Kerr has won high jump gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. New Zealand’s first speed camera equipped trailer begins operating today. Some charges have been dismissed against Luigi Mangione over the killing of an American health insurance chief executive.Hollywood legend Robert Redford has died aged 89.

A new report has raised the question of whether the entitlement to half a former partner’s KiwiSaver should be made automatic.New analysis by MartinJenkins for the Retirement Commission’s 2025 Review of Retirement Income Policies looks at how key events and moments in a person’s life contribute to poorer retirement outcomes for women.On average, women have KiwiSaver balances that are 25% smaller than men’s but the gap is 37% for people aged 56 to 65.The difference is not all due to the pay gap, the report said.It suggested a number of key areas where change could help.One related to the way…

A group of priests ended their Gaza war protest last night, after spending 32 hours chained to the door of Nicola Willis’ Wellington electorate office.The protesters chained themselves to the door on Monday in a call for the Government to impose sanctions on Israel over the war in Gaza and for New Zealand to recognise Palestine as a state. The group also fasted while chained to the building. They had wanted to meet with Willis or another cabinet minister to discuss what New Zealand could be doing in response to the war. A second group of priests were trespassed on…

A man has been charged after a gun was fired towards a vehicle in a carpark outside an Auckland supermarket last night.Police said it was called to a Hobsonville supermarket at around 4.40pm on Wednesday.Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Renfree said the incident appeared to be an altercation between two groups of people and that there were no reports of injury in relation to the gunshot.However, one person was taken to hospital with moderate injuries after being injured with a weapon.Police believed it was an “isolated incident” and said inquiries were ongoing to identify further offenders.A 24-year-old man was charged…

A Waikato intermediate student has been unable to attend school since the beginning of August, and his mother says there seems to be no urgency from the Ministry of Education to help him return to learning.Shannon Rees said her son, Ricky, was a lovely kid. She described him as a bright, caring boy and like most parents said she loved him for who he was.He also had been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety and depression.At 13, and still in intermediate in Hamilton, he has been excluded from school.”He was excluded because of his aggressive…

The Child Cancer Foundation has revealed it is being referred 20% more families with a child fighting cancer than they were a year ago.The worrying statistic means they’re desperate for donations. Child Cancer Foundation chief executive Monica Briggs told 1News the spike in demand was due to relapses, longer treatment windows and new diagnoses. She said: “The 20% surge to our service means that’s putting pressure on our resources at a time when families need us. “As soon as they’re referred to us, our staff go in and really wrap care around that family and that child for the whole…

ADVERTISEMENT Environment ministers set to meet on Thursday (18 September) in Brussels are wrangling over national emissions targets for 2035 which must be fixed at EU level before the COP30 climate summit in Brazil later this year, according to an internal briefing note seen by Euronews. A controversial 2040 EU climate emissions target decision which the Danish EU presidency had originally intended to be taken on Thursday has already been dropped to a discussion point since countries claim they need more time to mull the issue, according to EU officials. But the note said that countries are now dividing into…