AXA KiwiSaver Scheme

Voluntary long-term retirement savings scheme to help any Kiwi under 65 prepare for retirement.

  • Get a tax-free government kick-start of $10001
  • In most cases, your employer has to contribute to your KiwiSaver account
  • If you are 18 years or over and meet several other conditions, the government will pay you a yearly tax credit that matches your contributions by 50c for each dollar contributed to a maximum of $521.43 each year.
  • Choose a portfolio that’s right for you with an award-winning fund manager2

Important KiwiSaver changes

Legislation has been passed in May 2011 that makes important changes to KiwiSaver, including changes to Member Tax Credits and employer superannuation contribution tax (ESCT) rates. Other changes to employer and employee contribution rates have also been proposed in the 2011 Budget. Check out axa.co.nz for more information.

More detail

The AXA KiwiSaver Scheme3 is an easy-to-manage savings plan designed to help you prepare for your retirement. You get a number of benefits when you join a KiwiSaver Scheme, including contributions from your employer, a $1,000 one-off kick start from the government1 and, if you qualify, the government will also match your contributions by 50c for each dollar contributed up to a maximum of $521.43 each year.

Find out more about KiwiSaver’s benefits

 Easy to manage – sign up now!

The AXA KiwiSaver Scheme3 is a retirement savings scheme available through BNZ to help any Kiwi under 65 prepare for retirement. AXA is one of six government-selected, default KiwiSaver providers.

By choosing the AXA KiwiSaver Scheme you get an award-winning fund manager2 that makes saving easy.

  • You can select one or more of the four investment portfolios to suit your goals and attitude to risk
  • You can adjust your portfolios up to twice a year free of charge to keep up with changes in your life
  • Each portfolio has a well-diversified mix of assets to provide you with a simple, straightforward approach to investing
  • Strong local and international knowledge means you’ll have full-time investment expertise working on your portfolio to help grow your savings
  • You can keep track of your AXA KiwiSaver Scheme’s account balance and transaction history online. All you need to do is register online at myaxa.co.nz

 Want to know more?

Our BNZ Investment Advisors can explain the AXA KiwiSaver Scheme to you, and when you’re ready, get you started on saving for a more comfortable retirement.  

So talk to us today, whether you’re new to KiwiSaver, with another provider and thinking about a change, or you just want to get your kids’ retirement savings off to a great start.

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Sign up now!

Read and complete the AXA KiwiSaver Scheme Investment Statement PDF 1MB and send it into AXA

You can also ask for a copy of the AXA KiwiSaver Investment Statement in any BNZ store


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Small print

  1. You can only receive the KiwiSaver kick-start once.
  2. AXA won the Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year Award 2009 - KiwiSaver New Zealand
    © Morningstar Research Ltd. All rights reserved. To the extent that any of the content above constitutes advice, it is general advice that has been prepared by Morningstar, without reference to your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on any advice, you should consider the appropriateness of the advice and we recommend you obtain financial, legal and taxation advice before making any financial investment decision. If applicable, investors should obtain the relevant product Investment Statement and consider it before making any decision to invest.
  3. The AXA KiwiSaver Scheme is managed and promoted by AXA Wealth Management Limited trading as “AXA New Zealand”. New Zealand Permanent Trustees Limited is the trustee and issuer of the AXA KiwiSaver Scheme. Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) distributes the AXA KiwiSaver Scheme (Scheme) to its retail customers and receives fees from AXA in respect of retail customers who become members of the Scheme. These fees are payable by AXA. BNZ is not a promoter of the Scheme. Investments in the Scheme are not guaranteed by any person. Further details can be found in the Investment Statement for the AXA KiwiSaver Scheme, also available free of charge at any BNZ store. We strongly recommend that you seek advice from your BNZ Investment Adviser. BNZ Authorised Financial Advisers' disclosure statements are available on request and free of charge.

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Account opening criteria apply. A copy of our current Disclosure Statement, BNZ Authorised Financial Advisers' disclosure statement, Standard Terms and Conditions and the AXA KiwiSaver Scheme Investment Statement PDF 1MB can also be obtained free of charge from any store.