Auckland Investiture Tuesday 3 September PM

Associate Professor Susan St John held a teaching position with the School of Economics at the University of Auckland until 2015. She co-founded the Child Poverty Action Group Aotearoa and the Retirement Policy and Research Centre and has maintained her involvement with both. She has contributed to New Zealand’s policies in the areas of superannuation, Kiwisaver, private saving schemes, and promoting decumulation products for older people with a housing asset but limited income. She has been an advisor and keynote speaker on New Zealand’s Kiwisaver experience and superannuation policies at international conferences. She was appointed as Advisor to the 2010 Tax Working Group and to the External Panel of the Long Term Fiscal Statement. Associate Professor St John has published more than 80 books, book chapters and peer-reviewed academic articles.