If you're self-employed, or working as a contractor or sole trader, you'll need to make voluntary contributions to your KiwiSaver account.
To make a voluntary contribution to your Simplicity account, please log in to your account and click the KiwiSaver ‘Deposit’ button for our banking instructions.
If you're not employed you may still be eligible for the annual government contribution. Check the criteria here. For more info on making contributions and the benefits of KiwiSaver go to the IRD website.
A KiwiSaver account for a child legally can only be opened and administered by the parents or legal guardians who are named on the childs birth certificate. However, once the account is set up anyone can make contributions into the childs account. ...
When you sign up KiwiSaver for the first time, you'll make (at least) 3% employee contributions and receive 3% employer contributions each time you're paid your salary/wages. The employee contribution rate can be set to a higher rate of 4%, 6%, 8% or ...