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A major restructure proposal for Wellington cultural institutions may be unlawful under the Local Government Act, a new legal letter warns.

Experience Wellington has altered its proposal which could see senior roles at City Gallery disestablished, following overwhelming criticism. But as yet there are no details.

Marta Steeman16:49, May 26 2021 unsplash Owners of retirement villages are promising to tackle long waits for refunds for residents’ estates when licences to occupy units and apartments are resold to other residents. Owners of retirement villages are making some concessions on issues upsetting residents and their families but not on the big one of sharing “capital gains”. The Retirement Villages Association, representing village owners, is promising to tackle long waits for refunds when ...

The timeframe is very quick: call for slowdown on super changes © Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson is worried that changes to a bill which governs NZ Superannua... Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson is worried that changes to a bill which governs NZ Superannuation requirements could be implemented too fast. She tells The bill concerns eligibility for superannuation and has been before a select committee. The orginal target was migrants, but it affects a wider group than that, Wr...

She tells Photo: 123RF The bill concerns eligibility for superannuation and has been before a select committee. The orginal target was migrants, but it affects a wider group than that, Wrightson says.  People living or working overseas need to be back in the country five years before super payments start at the age of 65. Jane Wrightson Photo: supplied "This bill is proposing to raise that [to 10 years] and my main concern is that the timeframe is very quick, and the thing about pension p...

Press Release – Ministry for Culture and Heritage Dr Ruth Harley has been reappointed as the Chair of NZ On Air Irirangi Te Motu (NZ On Air), for a three-year term from 1 May 2021. Dr Harley has a long international career in the screen industry. She was formerly the commissioning editor for Television … Dr Ruth Harley has been reappointed as the Chair of NZ On Air Irirangi Te Motu (NZ On Air), for a three-year term from 1 May 2021. Dr Harley has a long international career in the screen i...

Press Release – Ministry for Culture and Heritage Dr Ruth Harley has been reappointed as the Chair of NZ On Air Irirangi Te Motu (NZ On Air), for a three-year term from 1 May. Dr Harley has a long international career in the screen industry. She was formerly the commissioning editor for Television New Zealand and an executive director of NZ On Air. Dr Harley has also been Chief Executive Officer of the New Zealand Film Commission and Screen Australia. Dr Harley is an executive coach for publi...

Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 1:46 pm Dr Ruth Harley has been reappointed as the Chair of NZ On Air Irirangi Te Motu (NZ On Air), for a three-year term from 1 May 2021. Dr Harley has a long international career in the screen industry. She was formerly the commissioning editor for Television New Zealand and an executive director of NZ On Air. Dr Harley has also been Chief Executive Officer of the New Zealand Film Commission and Screen Australia. Dr Harley is an executive coach for public and privat...

Only men and women in the culturally work-obsessed Japan and South Korea, and the Latin American countries of Mexico and Chile, have a later “average effective” retirement age, OECD data shows. The average effective age of retirement in New Zealand is 69.8 years for men, and 66.4 years for women, the OECD says. WORK TIL YOU DROP “Never,” is septuagenarian farmer John Dickson’s blunt response to when would be his optimal age to stop working. “Working keeps me alive. I get up in ...

Photo: 123rf.com The National Strategy for Financial Capability brings together more than 100 financial organisations to simplify the language of finance to help people make better and informed decisions around money. The Commission for Financial Capability has taken the lead and brought together commercial, non-profit and government agencies, the major banks, insurance companies, budget and financial advisors, and iwi. The head of the Commission and Retirement Commissioner, Jane Wrightson, sai...