retirement.org.nz

Our major partners and stakeholders, and areas of collaboration, are as follows:

Government agencies

• Department of Building and Housing (retirement villages)
• Inland Revenue Department (KiwiSaver, tax)
• Ministry of Consumer Affairs (consumer issues)
• Ministry of Economic Development (regulation, review)
• Ministry of Education (curriculum development)
• Ministry of Social Development (research, contacts with senior citizens)
• Ministry of Women's Affairs (women's issues related to retirement income)
• Securities Commission
• Te Puni Kokiri (Maori issues related to retirement income) 
• Treasury (research, review)

Private sector

• Accountants, lawyers (distribution)
• Actuaries, economists (research)
• Banks (distribution, funding of projects)
• Employers (financial education)
• Financial planners (education, distribution)
• Insurance companies (distribution)
• Industry association (policy discussions, standards)

Universities (retirement income research)

Community groups

• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Education channels
• New Zealand Federation of Family Budgeting Services
• Interest groups and community organisations - Age Concern, Grey Power, SeniorNet

Financial ombudsmen

Media (distribution, public relations)