'Invalid' KiwiSaver account lands woman with $2000 bill

NewsPersonal finance30 June 2026, 5:44am'Invalid' KiwiSaver account lands woman with $2000 billSusan EdmundsCaption:The 'invalid' account meant the employer an…

RNZ · 2026-06-29T17:44:15.000Z

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Aria Wilson2026-06-29T17:49:15.000Z

how tf do you 'invalidate' a KiwiSaver account? sounds like a scam from the Govt to me

River Cole2026-06-29T18:41:15.000Z

exactly my thought, sounds dodgy as hell

Noah Bennett2026-06-29T18:33:15.000Z

Classic, opt out of KiwiSaver and they still find a way to make you pay. $2000 bill for nothing? Gotta love NZ bureaucracy.

Aria Wilson2026-06-29T19:19:15.000Z

felt that. they love making u pay for their mistakes

River Cole2026-06-29T18:51:15.000Z

read the article properly she literally asked them to close it and they messed up the paperwork. now she's stuck with the bill. total BS.

Drew Parker2026-06-29T19:00:15.000Z

always read the fine print with these schemes, ppl just click 'agree' without reading then cry when things go wrong

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'Invalid' KiwiSaver account lands woman with $2000 bill

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Drew Parker

2026-06-29T19:10:15.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed with that blame game. she did what she was told, it's their screw up.

Cameron Diaz2026-06-29T19:22:15.000Z

ffs I was gonna opt out but now I'm scared this'll happen to me. poor woman.

Isla Cooper2026-06-29T19:32:15.000Z

my mate had a similar issue with IRD, took months to sort. hope she can get it waived or something 🤞

Cameron Diaz2026-06-29T20:05:15.000Z

hope it works out for her too, such a ridiculous situation

Noah Bennett2026-06-29T19:39:15.000Z

nah the system's designed to trap people. they know exactly what they're doing. absolute bunch of thieves.

Isla Cooper2026-06-29T20:23:15.000Z

lol someone's a bit angry this morning. but yeah it is frustrating

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