Retirement Commission - Legislative Framework White Paper
Retirement Commission
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June 2026
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Short Answer
Retirement villages legislative framework: Assessment and options for change SUBMISSIONS SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS 2021 Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission will be the new name of the Commission for Financial Capability from July 1, 2021.
Key Points
- •Retirement villages legislative framework: Assessment and options for change SUBMISSIONS SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS 2021 Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission will...
- •Te Ara Ahunga Ora translates to 'the pathway to developing long-term wellbeing'.
- •It reflects our purpose to empower the people of Aotearoa on their journeys to a better retirement.
- •Our original English name of the Retirement Commission encapsulates the breadth and depth of our work in pursuing our mission and vision
- •to improve retirement outcomes for all New Zealanders, so that everyone can retire with confidence.
Full Summary & Notes
Retirement villages legislative framework: Assessment and options for change SUBMISSIONS SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS 2021 Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission will be the new name of the Commission for Financial Capability from July 1, 2021. Te Ara Ahunga Ora translates to 'the pathway to developing long-term wellbeing'. It reflects our purpose to empower the people of Aotearoa on their journeys to a better retirement. Our original English name of the Retirement Commission encapsulates the breadth and depth of our work in pursuing our mission and vision - to improve retirement outcomes for all New Zealanders, so that everyone can retire with confidence. We have retained reference to the CFFC throughout the body of this document as the consultation, analysis and report writing phase was carried out while we operated under the name of CFFC. 2 Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission Retirement villages legislative framework: Assessment and options for change 2. Individual submissions 3
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