
NZ millions in palm oil company
Millions more dollars have been invested by a Government superannuation fund in an international palm oil company embroiled in labour abuse allegations.
Millions more dollars have been invested by a Government superannuation fund in an international palm oil company embroiled in labour abuse allegations.
COMMENT: Congratulations Jacinda. Now that your career has taken off you could be the first prime minister of my children's generation.
EDITORIAL: Conceding the super policy on post-election negotiations with Winston Peters could be the Bill English' smartest move of all.
The economic challenge of our ageing population is so hard to predict, there is no guarantee raising the Super age will be enough.
COMMENT: Bill English has thrown down the gauntlet on Super, but is he just trying to avoid a real debate?
Proposed changes to superannuation in New Zealand have inflamed resentment between Baby boomers and younger generations.
Two Cabinet Ministers won't get their pension until age 67. But they're OK with it, saying they are likely to live longer.
COMMENT: Never let it be said NZ First leader Winston Peters does not keep a promise.
Herald readers have expressed their views on the changes to NZ Super announced by Prime Minister Bill English.
COMMENT: Prime Minister Bill English has torpedoed his own campaign line of certainty.
Prime Minister Bill English has stated there may be changes to Superannuation but said voters will know of his intentions before election time.
COMMENT: Adrian Orr's earning a lot of money but the Fund he's managing will ensure pensioners will get at least something in their pockets.
This Government has never had much time for the NZ Superannuation Fund set up by the previous Government.
PM Bill English says he is disappointed in the size of the pay rise given to the Super Fund boss
The NZ Superannuation Fund and the Accident Compensation Corp today announced two appointments to the board of state-owned Kiwibank.
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund will invest as much as $260 million over the coming decade in SMEs.
Finance Minister Steven Joyce outlines his attitude to Auckland's woes, Super Fund and tax.
Winston Peters is backing the Retirement Commissioner's proposal to tighten up on immigrants getting superannuation.
New figures reveal the group of New Zealanders who have felt the cost of living increase the most.
A deal which sees the New Zealand Super Fund and Accident Compensation Corp take a partial stake in Kiwibank's holding company has completed.
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has reduced the portion of the fund invested in NZ, going against a ministerial directive.
Adrian Orr received a 23 per cent jump in total pay as the Super Fund's return fell to just 1.89 per cent in the last financial year.
Source: YouTube: TakePart. Palm oil, the ubiquitous ingredient in scores of food and cosmetics products, is responsible for the destruction of rainforests home to orangutans, tigers, and other endangered wildlife.
The amount of Kiwi dollars being pumped into responsible investments has grown 28 per cent in the last year to a record $78.7 billion.
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is cutting back risk, saying most of the major asset classes and investments it tracks are trading at or above fair value.
The Super Fund has made more than $1 billion from its investment in the energy company.
The NZ Superannuation Fund is selling investments in five offshore private equity real estate funds, adding to three such funds it sold in April.
Milford Asset Management and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund have agreed to part ways.
COMMENT: NZ Super Fund's decision to try to buy a 25pc stake in Kiwibank from NZ Post should not be any surprise.
COMMENT: The Government's decision to sell a 45 per cent stake in Kiwibank is a financially smart one. And its decision to sell it to itself is politically shrewd.