# National converts to KiwiSaver

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Podcast: [Politics NZ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-nz-7561226)
Published: 2026-06-26T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=b81f3c62-eda9-43af-a8fd-a0968d841e84
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## Resource

National made its first major election year policy announcement this week. If elected, it would make KiwiSaver compulsory, including for those over 65 still working, automatically enroll babies and provide government contributions to those on parental leave. The suite of changes would cost more than a billion dollars over four years. New Zealand First said National had copied its own policy, and others are asking what the changes might mean for Superannuation. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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