06-08_1447_Prompt26_NZIERResearchReports
2026-06-08_1447_Prompt26_NZIERResearchReports
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Sector body
June 2026
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New Zealand
Medium confidence
published
SNZ editorial review
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Short Answer
- NZIER media release — Population ageing is reshaping NZ's economy now (accessed 8 Jun 2026)
Key Points
- •80% of employers have no strategy for retaining older workers (EMA, Dec 2024)
- •Age Concern Canterbury CEO Greta Bond highlighted that government is good at getting people into work but less good at supporting continued work
- •Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson cautioned that participation must be 'by choice, not necessity'
Full Summary & Notes
- NZIER media release — Population ageing is reshaping NZ's economy now (opens in a new tab) (accessed 8 Jun 2026) - Office for Seniors — Business of Ageing research page (opens in a new tab) (accessed 8 Jun 2026) - Full report PDF (opens in a new tab) (accessed 8 Jun 2026) - RNZ — Paid work by over-65s worth nearly $9 billion a year (opens in a new tab) (accessed 8 Jun 2026) - BusinessDesk — Economist sees opportunity in 'young old' (opens in a new tab) (accessed 8 Jun 2026) - 1News — Kiwis over 65 contributing more than $34b a year (opens in a new tab) (accessed 8 Jun 2026) - B2B News — 80% of NZ employers lack older worker strategy despite $14b contribution (opens in a new tab) (accessed 8 Jun 2026) - Newsroom — Hyper-ageing population can be exploited, not treated as a burden (opens in a new tab) (accessed 8 Jun 2026)
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