Why are we paying billions to the wealthiest in society

OPINION: Over 65s take home $21 billion in national super. That’s more than all other transfer payments combined, Damien Grant writes. 25 February 2024 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Why are we paying billions to the wealthiest in society]( [Why are we paying billions to the wealthiest in society]( [OPINION: Over 65s take home $21 billion in national super. That’s more than all other transfer payments combined, Damien Grant writes.]( [Expat Tales: ‘Kiwis have a really good reputation’ in London]( [Expat Tales: ‘Kiwis have a really good reputation’ in London]( [‘Active relaxer’ Sakura Aoki-Danielson is enjoying the ‘something for everyone’ lifestyle in London.]( [Three nights in the wilderness: Woman’s harrowing survival story]( [Three nights in the wilderness: Woman’s harrowing survival story]( [For three days Maureen Goodman fought death, but her story of survival is also marred by death.]( [Messages from inside an Aussie billionaire’s money machine]( [Messages from inside an Aussie billionaire’s money machine]( [At 28, Edward Craven has built Stake.com into one of the world’s biggest gambling enterprises. But there is another side to its hot streak.]( [Mike Puru opens up about his dad’s terminal cancer]( [Mike Puru opens up about his dad’s terminal cancer]( [The broadcaster is speaking about his father’s stage 4 cancer because “it’s good for other people to know that other people go through the journey”.]( [Testimonials for new unions aren’t quite what they seem]( [Testimonials for new unions aren’t quite what they seem]( [New anti-vax-linked Kiwi trade union websites carry testimonials from teachers, nurses and doctors. But none of them are registered to work here.]( [Did we close schools down for too long during Covid?]( [Did we close schools down for too long during Covid?]( [Across the ditch education experts are calling mass school closures during the Covid pandemic unnecessary.]( [Highlanders seal win with brilliant try against Moana Pasifika]( [Highlanders seal win with brilliant try against Moana Pasifika]( [Sam Gilbert finishes outstanding team effort as Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens also scores twice on debut.]( [Wet Sunday forecast for areas across the motu]( [Wet Sunday forecast for areas across the motu]( [A front is forecast to bring heavy rain and severe gales to parts of the country, which could cause streams or rivers to rapidly rise.]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand