New Zealand is approaching an intergenerational wealth transfer of unprecedented scale. Across farms, family businesses and privately owned enterprises, a generation of owners is preparing to step back after decades spent building valuable assets. Their attention often falls on the sale itself, yet what follows can prove every bit as
Kiwi women are earning closer to what Kiwi men do than ever before. But their retirement balances tell a different story. Over recent decades, meaningful progress has been made on New Zealand’s gender pay equity gap. It’s narrowed steadily from about 16.3% in 1998 to around 5.2% in 2025 —
