Australian senate passes legislation allowing Kiwis to transfer their savings into a Kiwisaver fund.

Diana Crossan warns the prime minister’s refusal to raise the eligibility age for national super will mean he has to cut other spending to pay for it.

These reports usually say much the same thing: in summary, by 2051 the only people left in the country will be a couple of ailing 83-year-olds fighting over the last dialysis machine.

PLUS: PM agrees with report that says land availability is the real problem behind house prices but is vague on his government's response.

As the monthly growth rate slows, it appears most workers who would voluntarily sign up to KiwiSaver have already done so.