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70% Back Compulsory KiwiSaver; Oppose Age-67 Pension Rise

7/16/2026

Summary

Story summary

Seventy-point-four percent of respondents support making KiwiSaver compulsory from July 2028.
A poll of 1,000 New Zealand voters conducted 2-9 July 2026 found 58% want the pension age to remain at 65, while 35.3% favor raising it to 67.
Forty-six point-six percent of voters support means-testing superannuation for higher-income retirees.
When the compulsory KiwiSaver proposal was paired with a raise to age 67, 52% of respondents opposed the combined package.

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Story summary

Seventy-point-four percent of respondents support making KiwiSaver compulsory from July 2028.
A poll of 1,000 New Zealand voters conducted 2-9 July 2026 found 58% want the pension age to remain at 65, while 35.3% favor raising it to 67.
Forty-six point-six percent of voters support means-testing superannuation for higher-income retirees.
When the compulsory KiwiSaver proposal was paired with a raise to age 67, 52% of respondents opposed the combined package.