{
  "id": 5754312,
  "title": "More than half of KiwiSaver hardship applicants directed to other options",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/more-than-half-of-kiwisaver-hardship-applicants-directed-to-other",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-05T08:46:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RNZ Business",
    "slug": "rnz-business",
    "url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/personal-finance/1268394/more-than-half-of-kiwisaver-hardship-applicants-directed-to-other-options"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hardship withdrawal numbers have increased rapidly in recent years.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}