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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 30 MIN

Think means testing NZ Super is too hard? Shamubeel Eaqub says"bugger off"

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The government currently spends about a billion dollars a fortnight on superannuation payments, it's a growing problem that we're running out of time to address. So who shouldn’t be counting on getting the pension in future? Shamubeel Eaqub, Simplicity chief economist and head of policy, joins Nadine Higgins with some hot takes about the future of NZ's pension scheme and his thoughts on proposed changes to KiwiSaver.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Think means testing NZ Super is too hard? Shamubeel Eaqub says"bugger off"

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The government currently spends about a billion dollars a fortnight on superannuation payments, it's a growing problem that we're running out of time to address. So who shouldn’t be counting on getting the pension in future? Shamubeel Eaqub,...

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