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Read MoreNew Zealand Superannuation Fund
The true cost of National's not so super duper super policy
Bill English has made a brave call on super, but is it mere penance for years of bad calls, will New Zealanders face the facts and has he just started a new inter-generational war?
Read MoreThe Beehive political smelter
The government is in an ideological tangle over the Tiwai Point smelter negotiations, but could there be a local saviour willing to buy the plant?
Read MoreIt's stupid to borrow to save, right? The Super Fund conundrum
Contributions to the Super Fund have been suspended since 2009, until the country is back in the black. But does the logic behind that decision make any sense at all?
Read MoreGovt decision that cost us $100 million
As global stockmarkets climb and climb, the New Zealand Super Fund has hit an all-time high and this year enjoyed its most profitable month ever. So why was it again that the government cut contributions?
Read MoreUncensored: Super Fund Guardian's 40% advice for National finally revealed in full (+Guardian's reply)
After intervention by the Ombudsman, The Guardians of the Super Fund have finally released a full, uncensored copy of their advice to Bill English last year. It reveals a strong fight against the government's 40% local investment target and concerns that the Fund would simply overwhelm the market
Read MoreBaby boomers hold New Zealand hostage... again
The baby boomers are at it again, and this time it's the Super Fund they're twisting to their own advantage. I'm fed up living in the shadow of the spoilt generation
Read MoreSuper Fund: the pros and cons of contributions
A month out from the Budget, the government is facing a legacy-defining choice about the Superannuation Fund. Do you think it should continue its contributions, or suspend them?
Read MoreSuper Fund wary of 40% home country bias: OIA
While the government wants the New Zealand Super Fund to invest 40% of its money in New Zealand, the Guardians' seem to pour cold water on the idea in their previously confidential briefing to Bill English
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