Kiwisaver: scheme? or scheme?

*dons tinfoil hat*

KiwiSaver. The recently released, government backed savings scheme being pushed out to people in New Zealand.

Now, I’m not that paranoid (cynical yes, paranoid? no), but the whole thing just rubs me the wrong way. I guess it’s just a poor choice of language on their part, but here’s what comes to mind when someone mentions KiwiSaver:

• a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
• an underhand plot; intrigue.
• a visionary or impractical project.
• a body or system of related doctrines, theories, etc.: a scheme of philosophy.
• any system of correlated things, parts, etc., or the manner of its arrangement.
• a plan, program, or policy officially adopted and followed, as by a government or business: The company’s pension scheme is very successful.
• an analytical or tabular statement.
• a diagram, map, or the like.
• an astrological diagram of the heavens.

verb (used with object)

• to devise as a scheme; plan; plot; contrive.

verb (used without object)

• to lay schemes; devise plans; plot

source: dictionary.com (emphasis mine)

Now I know i’ve selectively pointed out, um…points. But like I said, that’s just the first thing that comes to mind when people bring the subject up. Still haven’t decided what to do about it yet.