News and media

2017

• Wild west in the suburbs, CPAG Blog, M Claire Dale, 24 March 2017
• Super plan threat to KiwiSaver, Gisborne Herald, Susan St John quoted, 9 March 2017
• Warning KiwiSaver could be eroded by NZ Super change, NZ Herald, Susan St John quoted, 9 March 2017
• Super change: Smart politics bad strategy, NZ Herland, Michael Littlewood, 8 March 2017
• The case against raising the age of superannuation, NZ Herald, M Claire Dale and Susan St John quoted, 8 March 2017
• Q and A with retirement policy expert, Stuff NZ, Susan St John, 7 March 2017
• New Zealanders deserve a better response to superannuation problem, Stuff NZ, Susan St John, 7 March 2017
• Superannuation - Your questions answered, Radio NZ, Michael Littlewood, 7 March 2017
• English turns superannuation into political football, Newstalk ZB, Michael Littlewood quoted, 6 March
• Labour opposes government plan to increase NZ super age to 67, Radio NZ, Michael Littlewood, 6 March 2017
• Pension expert mystified by government superannuation announcement, Radio Live, Michael Littlewood, 6 March 2017
  
• Tax cuts in store but what is Joyce thinking, The Daily Blog, Susan St John, 21 February 2017
  

2016

• Make immigrants wait longer for NZ Super, Stuff NZ, M Claire Dale and Susan St John quoted, 18 December 2016
  
• Time to scrap unfair spouse pension rule, Scoop NZ, Susan St John, 15 December 2016
• Is NZS sustainable in its current form?, RadioLive, Michael Littlewood, 14 December 2016
• Should social housing and superannuation policies change?, Radio NZ, Michael Littlewood, 12 December 2016
• Business as usual despite PM’s notice, Nelson Mail, Marlborough Express, M Claire Dale quoted, 6 December 2016
• It’s time for Ireland to bite the bullet on pensions, The Irish Times, Susan St John, 1 November 2106
• We really don't know how lucky we are, NZ Herald, Susan St John, 13 October 2016
• Migrants' parents cost NZ 'tens of millions, RadioNZ, Susan St John, 12 October 2016
• Deadline proposed to get 10 percent of children out of poverty, RadioNZ, Susan St John, 3 October, 2016
• Could New Zealand have the answer to our growing pensions crisis?, Irish Newstalk, Susan St John, 13 September 2016
• The ethics of KiwiSaver funds, Radio NZ, Michael Littlewood, 31 August 2016
• Aroha and action needed to reverse creeping "ghettoization" of Auckland, UoA, Susan St John, 31 August 2016
• VIDEO: Ballot Box: The Inclusive City, UoA Business School, Susan St John, 30 August 2016
• Improving policies for families and children, The Treasury Economics Network, Susan St John, 22 August 2016
  
• Hit housing bubble through tax, NZ Herald, Susan St John and Alan Johnson, 12 August 2016
• Why you'll never be able to retire, NZ Herald, Susan St John quoted, 26 June 2016
• Small number of taxpayers bear the brunt of New Zealand tax bill, Stuff NZ, Susan St John quoted, 2 June 2016
• The rules for the old too good for children?,The Daily Blog, Susan St John, 30 May 2016
• Experts call for stronger KiwiSaver, NZ Herland, Susan St John quoted, 26 May 2016
• Budget 2016: Can we afford the superannuation status quo?, Stuff NZ, Susan St John quoted, 25 May 2016
• Altering NZ Super could save 10% of the net cost, Internest, Susan St John, 17 May 2016
• Hong Kong should abolish tax breaks on MPF, South China Morning Post, Michael Littlewood, 1 May 2016
• Good Policy is rarely done on the run,The Daily Blog, Susan St John, 29 April 2016
• Read the fine print if you want NZ Super, NZ Herald, Susan St John quoted, 20 February 2016
• NZ Super nothing to do with tax paid, NZ Herald, RPRC quoted, 13 May 2016
• Is there an elephant in the room?, Ika lunchtime lecture, Susan St John, 30 March 2016
  

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