PremiumOpinionOpinion byNadine HigginsThe Prosperity Project host·NZ Herald·1 Aug, 2026 08:00 PM5 mins to readNadine Higgins is the host of NZME's personal finance podcast The Prosperity Project. She was formerly a financial journalist and broadcaster.KiwiSaver has become a hot topic of debate leading up to November’s election, after National’s policy sparked debate about compulsion, contribution rates, and the retirement age.
But no one is talking enough about the large and growing number of New Zealanders being left behind in the retirement savings stakes: the
