EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 41 MIN
Pension Wars: The NZ Super Promise That Changed Politics
from Politics NZ · host RNZ
It's the third rail of New Zealand politics: Touch it and you die. From Richard Seddon's groundbreaking old-age pension, to Rob Muldoon's Dancing Cossacks to, Jim Bolger's "No ifs, no buts, no maybes" Corin and Guyon trace the history of New Zealand Superannuation.Watch the video version of the episode here.Or you can watch the full series on the RNZ website here.Thanks to Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.Have a topic you'd like Corin or Guyon to explore? Send your ideas to [email protected] to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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It's the third rail of New Zealand politics: Touch it and you die. From Richard Seddon's groundbreaking old-age pension, to Rob Muldoon's Dancing Cossacks to, Jim Bolger's "No ifs, no buts, no maybes" Corin and Guyon trace the history of New Zealand Superannuation.Watch the video version of the episode here.Or you can watch the full series on the RNZ website here.Thanks to Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.Have a topic you'd like Corin or Guyon to explore? Send your ideas to [email protected] to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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