'Life's a gamble': Max works in a supermarket, pays rent, and is almost 89
Max is almost 89, works in a supermarket and pays rent, a combination he describes with a shrug: life's a gamble.
Emily Simpson··3 min read
'Life's a gamble': Max works in a supermarket, pays rent, and is almost 89
Max is almost 89, works in a supermarket and pays rent, a combination he describes with a shrug: life's a gamble.
His story is part of a series on older New Zealanders whose retirement looks nothing like the one they were told to expect.
Without a mortgage-free home, superannuation does not cover the basics, and part-time work fills the gap.
Advocates say the number of older renters is rising quickly, and that policy has not caught up.
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