Official Information Act
In the interests of improving public transparency and to provide an additional resource for anyone seeking information, the Guardians has decided to publish responses to Official Information Act requests and to proactively release information that may be requested under the Official Information Act. Responses will be published and information proactively released if the Guardians considers the responses and information to be of material public interest.
Our Communications Policy sets out our approach to responding to Official Information Act requests.
Official Information Act requests can be directed to [email protected].
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25 August |
Timberlands Investments Limited |
Private Individual |
OIA 3272295 |
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7 July |
Meetings with councils on the subject of investment in water assets |
Media |
OIA 3242054 |
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2020 / 21 |
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30 June |
Cryptocurrency exposure |
NZME |
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Communications regarding the Investment Committee paper relating to the decision to divest from Israeli banks. |
The Israel Institute of New Zealand |
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15 June |
All documents held by the NZ Super Fund that refer to divestment of: Israeli banks, Turkish banks, Saudi Arabian banks, Chinese banks, Australian banks, Canadian banks, US banks, and any other countries' banks. |
The Israel Institute of New Zealand |
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All communications between the Guardians and two non-government actors who have at some point in time advocated a policy of divestment from Israeli banks. |
Private individual |
OIA 3204021 |
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Sovereign and corporate bond holdings in Saudi Arabia, Turney, China, Russia, and Israel. |
Private individual |
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7 May |
All information held by New Zealand Superannuation Fund relating to the sale or not of its shareholding - through NZSF Tui Investments Ltd - in Kiwi Group Holdings Ltd. |
Office of the Hon Mark Mitchell, MP |
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23 April |
The process of divestment from five Israeli Banks. |
The Israel Institute of New Zealand |
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15 April |
Investment Committee paper relating to the exclusion of certain entities from the Fund's portfolio. |
The Israel Institute of New Zealand |
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14 April |
Communication between the Guardians’ Chief Executive Officer, Board Members, the members of staff, being the researcher/s, report writer/s and presenter/s who prepared and presented the Investment Committee paper (“the report writers”) and non-government actors who have at some point in time advocated a policy of divestment from Israeli banks, between the dates of 1 January 2020 and 11 March 2021. |
Private individual |
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14 April |
All correspondence from CEO Matt Whineray to do with the decision to exclude five Israeli banks. |
Private individual |
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New Zealand residential property. |
Private individual |
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29 October 2020 |
A copy of the first draft of a due diligence/health check the Guardians did on the Elevate Fund before it was launched. |
NBR |
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31 July 2020 |
Staff credit card statements, a list of items pertaining to entertainment, staff expenses, travel, furniture, telecommunications and computer peripherals, and a list of all staff reimbursements, purchased or paid for by the Guardians between the 1st March 2020 and the 30th May 2020. |
NZ Taxpayers' Union |
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28 July 2020 |
November 2019 NZ Infra bid documents including all reports prepared by external partners or consultants on behalf of NZ Infra appended to or referenced in the bid documents. |
Greater Auckland |
OIA 2994274 |
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3 July 2020 |
All correspondence, including emails, between the NZ Super Fund and the Office of Hon Phil Twyford, Office of Hon Shane Jones and Office of the Prime Minister relating to Auckland light rail and the NZ Infra proposal, since 1 January 2020. |
Office of Chris Bishop MP |
OIA 2971153 Appendix 1 |
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2 July 2020 |
Information relating to the Guardians' investment strategies, including:
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Private individual |
OIA 2960959 |
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2019 / 20 |
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15 November 2019 |
Holdings in the company G4S, as far back as records permit. |
Private individual |
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15 October 2019 |
All letters sent to and received from the Minister of Finance in relation to the Venture Capital Fund in the period 1 March 2019 to 18 September 2019. |
Office of Paul Goldsmith MP |
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5 July 2019 |
Diversity in the workplace. |
Fairfax |
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2018 / 19 |
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14 June 2019 |
Information on the Fund's investments that relate to Western Sahara and Western Sahara phosphate. |
Western Sahara Campaign NZ |
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11 April 2019 |
All key RI and ESG-related documents regarding the Fund's holdings in companies whose operations are in any way linked to the Western Sahara |
Private Individual |
OIA 2618246 Appendix I - Part 1 Appendix I - Part 2 Appendix I - Part 3 Appendix I - Part 4 |
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14 February 2019 |
Total amount of spending on advertising in the past five financial years. |
Fairfax |
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30 October 2018 |
Investments in entities related to South Canterbury Finance |
Private individual |
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10 October 2018 |
Investments in Israel |
Private individual |
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20 August 2018 |
Evolution of the NZ Super Fund's position on divestment from Israeli banks with business activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories |
Private individual |
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24 July 2018 |
Auckland Light Rail |
Newshub |
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24 July 2018 |
Kiwibuild |
Newshub |
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12 July 2018 |
Investment in viticulture |
Office of the Leader of the Opposition |
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11 July 2018 |
Internal processes employed when evaluating and presenting investment opportunities |
Private individual |
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5 July 2018 |
Holdings in companies with business activities in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories |
Private individual |
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2017 / 18 |
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12 June 2018 |
Advice provided to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery |
Private Individual |
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12 June 2018 |
Communications between NZSF and CERA |
Hon Gerry Brownlee |
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5 June 2018 |
Sexual Harassment Statistics |
Fairfax |
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13 September 2017 |
Climate change risk mispricing |
Private Individual |
OIA #2321663 Appendix I (NB updated to include full Mercer document noted in original response as 'decision pending') Appendix II part I Appendix II part II |
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2016 / 17 |
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26 July 2016 |
Post-it notes and artwork |
National Business Review |
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21 September 2016 |
Advertising |
Fairfax |
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23 September 2016 |
Board matters |
NZ Taxpayers' Union |
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3 November 2016 |
Palm oil |
Green Party |
OIA #2044734 Appendix I part i Appendix I part ii Appendix I part iii |
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7 November 2016 |
Investment in fossil fuels |
Green Party |
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25 November 2016 |
Impact of RI Framework on Fund Returns |
Private Individual |
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28 November 2016 |
PGC Group |
Private Individual |
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10 February 2017 |
Communication costs |
NZ Taxpayers' Union |
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13 March 2017 |
Sharpe Ratios |
Private Individual |
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22 March 2017 |
Comparing Fund Performance to NZX50 |
Private Individual |
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22 March 2017 |
Investment in Ogin, Inc |
Private Individual |
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30 March 2017 |
HR matters |
Private Individual |
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3 April 2017 |
Investment in Fossil Fuels |
Fairfax |
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2015 / 16 |
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23 October 2015 |
Oak Finance |
Private Individual |
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21 October 2015 |
Exposure to and performance of Carbon Underground 200 investments |
Green Party |
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9 October 2015 |
Expenditure on Sky TV |
Taxpayers' Union |
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7 October 2015 |
Fund exclusion data |
Private Individual |
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10 September 2015 |
Silver Fern Farms |
New Zealand First |
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11 May 2016 |
NZ Post |
New Zealand First |
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30 June 2016 |
Kiwibank |
Green Party |
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2014 / 15 |
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28 April 2015 |
Copies of mining sector engagement framework and red list of companies, mining sector |
Green Party |
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12 March 2015 |
Investment in Ogin, Inc |
Private Individual |
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11 December 2014 |
Ethical Investment - Occupied West Bank and/or East Jerusalem |
Wellington Palestine Group |
OIA #1389438 Appendix 1 Appendix 2 part i Appendix 2 part ii Appendix 2 part iii Appendix 3 |
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12 November 2014 |
Climate change response / fossil fuel divestment |
Green Party |
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29 August 2014 |
Israel Chemicals, G4S, Boeing & other arms manufacturers |
Private Individual |
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23 July 2014 |
Investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, biofuels and clean technology |
Green Party |
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2013 / 14 |
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11 October 2013 |
Investments related to South Canterbury Finance |
Private individual |
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12 December 2013 |
Investment in Ogin, Inc |
Private individual |
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