To receive the New Zealand pension, she must have been living here for 11 years since the age of 20. Barry Walker and his partner Yan are surviving on one reduced income after Walker's pension was slashed under a Government policy. Barry Walker and partner Yan will be on a reduced income for the next decade. Barry Walker and partner Yan live in Karitane in the South Island. That policy was changed by the previous Government in 2020 with the reasoning it would make the system more equitable, she said.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 03, 2026 16:05 UTC