The Retirement Commission's calling on leaders to strengthen our retirement income system while we can.

It's retirement income policy review's found a longer-term political focus is needed to ensure future generations' certainty. 

It makes 12 recommendations, from moving more quickly to implement Kiwisaver reforms to harder strategies such as a new cross-party accord. 

Commissioner Jane Wrightson says this issue should be thought about holistically.  

She says we have time to make changes, adding there will be a million people over 65 by 2029, and 1.5-million by the 2050s. 

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The Retirement Commission's calling on leaders to strengthen our retirement income system while we can.
It's retirement income policy review's found a longer-term political focus is needed to ensure future generations' certainty.&nbsp;
It makes 12 recommendations, from moving more quickly to implement Kiwisaver reforms to harder strategies such as a new cross-party accord.&nbsp;
Commissioner Jane Wrightson says this issue should be thought about holistically. &nbsp;
She says we have time to make changes, adding there will be a million people over 65 by 2029, and 1.5-million by the 2050s.&nbsp;
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Jane Wrightson: Retirement Commissioner calls for government to strengthen retirement income system

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