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Over 1,000 New Zealanders Working Into Their 90s

There are 200,000 New Zealanders past retirement age still in the workforce, and a third say they’re forced to do so for financial reasons.
Over 1,000 New Zealanders Working Into Their 90s
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Rex Widerstrom
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In the December 2024 quarter, New Zealand had 2.916 million people in employment of which 7.36 percent were over the official retirement age of 65.

Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ) reports there are 215,700 New Zealanders who could be retired but are still turning up to work—a third of them are doing so because they have no choice thanks to financial pressures. Around 90,000 are aged over 70.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.