‘We need a new model’... Gen Z economist Leonard Hong makes the case for compulsory KiwiSaver - Money Talks

Liam DannBusiness Editor at Large·NZ Herald·16 Jul, 2026 10:55 PM4 mins to read‌Could compulsory KiwiSaver make every New Zealander wealthier and help fix the economy at the same time? Leonard Hong makes the case on Money Talks with Liam Dann.“We need a new model,” says Gen Z economist Leonard Hong.“We need to think about an alternative way of growth. We had the Ruth Richardson and Roger Douglas experience, which in my view was important but maybe too fast. “But we need a new way of development, and I