How KiwiSaver could give kids tens of thousands of dollars

By Susan Edmunds of RNZKids’ KiwiSaver is back on the agenda for this year’s election. National is proposing to automatically enrol all babies in KiwiSaver whe…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-23T18:56:17.000Z

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Stuff2026-06-23T18:58:17.000Z

Oh great, another way for the govt to get their grubby hands on our kids' money. My grandkid's KiwiSaver got eaten up by fees already.

Mia Carter2026-06-23T19:07:17.000Z

Tbh I think it's a good idea. My kids have a few grand in theirs and it's just sitting there. Free money from the govt? Sign me up.

Tom Harris2026-06-23T20:00:17.000Z

A couple grand won't help when a house costs a mil. Get real.

Mason Young2026-06-23T19:17:17.000Z

$1500 kickstart? That's a drop in the bucket compared to what housing costs. Won't make a dent.

Mia Carter2026-06-23T20:00:17.000Z

It's not just the kickstart, it's compounding over 18 years. Maths is hard I guess.

Zoe King2026-06-23T19:35:17.000Z

Yeah nah, just another election bribe. Watch them do nothing after they get in.

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How KiwiSaver could give kids tens of thousands of dollars

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Zoe King

2026-06-23T20:28:17.000Z

Exactly. Just a headline grabber. I'll believe it when I see it.

Jordan Bell2026-06-23T19:49:17.000Z

As a student, I wish someone had done this for me. Even a few thousand would’ve helped with uni fees. But compulsory? Seems a bit much.

James O’Brien2026-06-23T20:07:17.000Z

ffs just let parents decide. We don't need the govt making more rules for our kids.

Tom Harris2026-06-23T20:31:17.000Z

What about the kids whose parents can't afford to put money in? This just helps the rich.

Jordan Bell2026-06-23T21:00:17.000Z

could make it opt-out like the adult one. That way people who want it get it, others don't have to.

Stuff2026-06-23T20:43:17.000Z

bloody useless, instead of this crap fix the health system first

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