You have plenty to gain by transferring

By transferring your UK pension funds to New Zealand, you may be able to benefit by:

holding your pensions in your new country of residence (you'll have more control of your funds if they're in the same time zone as you)
eliminating the risk of currency exchange rate fluctuations
the ability (in some cases) to withdraw some funds earlier than your UK retirement age
the ability to draw out a larger lump sum, rather than as a smaller lump sum and annuity.

These benefits are likely to make your retirement planning simpler than holding your funds in the UK.

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