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All current KiwiSaver data, including monthly data, is available in Excel downloads located on the Datasets for KiwiSaver statistics page. Annual data is due to be uploaded by 30 September.

For year-to-year comparisons, please refer to the annual Excel download located on the Datasets for KiwiSaver statistics page.

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Amount of KiwiSaver fund withdrawals, by region, for the year ended 30 June

This table shows the amount of KiwiSaver fund withdrawals, broken down by significant financial hardship and first home purchase, by region, for the year ended 30 June 2024.
Region Significant financial hardship First home purchase
Other $3,739,900 $7,001,300
Auckland $132,346,200 $474,699,500
Bay Of Plenty $17,467,000 $79,475,500
Canterbury $29,190,500 $198,780,800
Gisborne $3,017,700 $11,077,600
Hawkes Bay $10,316,900 $45,703,100
Manawatu-Whanganui $14,077,600 $62,908,600
Marlborough $1,982,700 $10,345,800
Nelson $2,101,700 $11,543,200
Northland $10,958,300 $32,847,400
Otago $7,318,300 $63,537,900
Southland $3,831,900 $26,469,700
Taranaki $6,333,200 $28,300,500
Tasman $1,873,000 $12,357,200
Waikato $28,116,800 $121,546,300
Wellington $26,484,400 $178,462,600
West Coast $1,358,700 $7,637,300
Total $300,514,800 $1,372,694,300

Notes:

  • Figures are rounded to the nearest $100.
  • Other contains members without a valid New Zealand post code.
  • Figures have been provided by scheme providers to Inland Revenue and may not be 100% of all of these type of fund withdrawals.
  • These figures do not cover all types of withdrawals. For example, Inland Revenue does not capture retirement withdrawals.
  • Totals may not equal the sum of the cells due to rounding.

Number of KiwiSaver fund withdrawals, by region for the year ended 30 June

This table shows the number of KiwiSaver fund withdrawals by region, broken down by significant financial hardship and first home purchase, for the year ended 30 June 2024.
Region Significant financial hardship First home purchase
Other 380 170
Auckland 14,140 12,080
Bay Of Plenty 1,960 2,240
Canterbury 3,190 5,620
Gisborne 350 310
Hawkes Bay 1,190 1,260
Manawatu-Whanganui 1,570 1,840
Marlborough 210 310
Nelson 260 340
Northland 1,150 950
Otago 840 1,830
Southland 480 820
Taranaki 670 840
Tasman 180 360
Waikato 3,090 3,460
Wellington 2,680 4,310
West Coast 140 230
Total 32,480 36,960

Notes:

  • ‘Other’ contains members without a valid New Zealand postcode.
  • Figures have been provided by scheme providers to Inland Revenue and may not be 100% of all of these type of fund withdrawals.
  • Figures do not cover all types of withdrawals. For example, Inland Revenue does not capture retirement withdrawals.
  • Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
  • Totals may not equal the sum of the rows due to rounding.
  • The totals represent a distinct count of members.
  • The totals include a small number of members who withdrew funds under both categories during the year.

Last updated: 30 Sep 2024
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