Industry wary of KiwiSaver changes

KiwiSaver providers are cautiously supportive of changes to make it easier for farmers to buy homes – but would prefer the tinkering with the system stopped.

The Government announced at the weekend that the laws would change so that people who have jobs where accommodation is provided can still use their accounts to buy a house.

The rules have previous required that people withdrawing money for a first home do so with the intention of living in it.

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Industry wary of KiwiSaver changes

KiwiSaver providers are cautiously supportive of changes to make it easier for farmers to buy homes – but would prefer the tinkering with the system stopped. MORE»