Superannuation age to gradually rise toward 67 starting in 20 years timeROSS GIBLIN/Dominion Post Prime Minister Bill English announcing the retirement age will increase to 67 in twenty years time. Prime Minister Bill English has announced the age for state superannuation will rise to 67 in gradual steps starting in 20 years time. The plan would see the age of entitlement for NZ Super rise by six months each year from July 2037 until it reached 67 in July 2040. 1 NEWS The criticism for Bill English came thick and fast after he announced the age under National would go up. 1 NEWS The decision to raise the super age to 67 is a risky political move, TVNZ Political Editor Corin Dann says.

Source: Stuff March 06, 2017 03:00 UTC