Hipkins defends using MP Super Scheme for holiday home purchase

'Ultimately, it's my money': Hipkins defends using taxpayer-funded private super scheme for holiday home

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has defended using a generous publicly funded private superannuation scheme to pay off the mortgage of his family holiday home....

Hipkins defends using MP Super Scheme for holiday home purchase

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has defended using a private superannuation scheme, supported by substantial taxpayer-funded contributions available to MPs, to help pay down the mortgage on his family’s holiday home in Raumati. Hipkins told legacy media the funds represented his personal retirement savings and argued he was simply investing money set aside for retirement. He confirmed he contributes the maximum amount allowed under the parliamentary…