Morgan Online July 2012

Morgan Online July 2012

KiwiSaver: Five year milestone reached
Investment: Banks trump property
Markets: Euro summit eases market anxiety
Opinion: Paywalls a huge gamble for newspapers
Conservation: Gareth takes Our Far South on tour
KiwiSaver: Video help for first home buyers

KiwiSaver: Five year milestone reached

KiwiSaver turns five this month. July 2012 also marks the time that members who are over 65 and have been in the scheme for five years become eligible to withdraw. In two new videos we reflect on five years of KiwiSaver, and look at why a surprising number of over 65s are choosing to keep their accounts open. Watch videos.

Investment: Banks trump property

Kiwis have a well-documented love affair with property. But how has it performed as an investment? Andrew Gawith finds that over the last dozen years, New Zealanders’ favourite investment has actually struggled to beat bank term deposits. Read article.

Markets: Euro summit eases market anxiety

While the Euro Soccer Tournament was in its final stages late last month, the markets were following a European nail biter of a very different kind. Would the two-day EU leaders’ summit in Brussels finally result in a credible plan to resolve the region’s financial woes? Read article.

Opinion: Paywalls a huge gamble for newspapers

Fairfax Media has announced plans to charge users for access to online content from its two flagship Australian newspapers. However the “paywall” model has had mixed results for other publications in the digital age, writes Nathan Field. Read article.

Conservation: Gareth takes Our Far South on tour

Gareth is hitting the road over the next few weeks, on a national tour to share his findings from the Our Far South expedition. The tour takes in ten centres from Whangarei to Invercargill, with the first show in Tauranga on 30 July. All proceeds from ticket sales go to the Million Dollar Mouse appeal. Buy tickets now.

KiwiSaver: Video help for first home buyers

KiwiSaver is helping many New Zealanders buy their first home, through the first home withdrawal and first home deposit subsidy. It can be a confusing process, so we’ve made two new videos to explain how it all works. Watch videos.

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