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. Information on the Guardians’ functions and publications is also available in the Directory of Official Information compiled by the Ministry of Justice inline with section 20 of the OIA: Directory of Official Information.
Our Communications Policy sets out our approach to responding to Official Information Act requests.
Official Information Act requests can be directed to [email protected]
Date
Details
Requested by
Document Links
19 November 2025
OIA regarding investment holdings and other NZ Super Fund information
Attorney - InLandsAirWater Counsel - Private Trust (PTNDA)
OIA regarding investment holdings and other NZ Super Fund information
Associated reports are available upon request.
17 November 2025
Ombudsman complaint on OIA regarding Motorola
Private individual
4 November 2025
OIA regarding climate targets and staff incentives
Private individual
30 September 2025
OIA regarding NZ Super Fund sovereign bond holdings
Private individual
30 September 2025
OIA regarding NZ Super Fund investments in Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Elbit Systems
Private individual
17 September 2025
OIA request regarding Israeli investments
Private individual
10 June 2025
Monthly performance data from certain funds
With Intelligence
8 April 2025
Guardians' workforce ethnic profile
Radio NZ
4 February 2025
Government investment in companies with ties to Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)
Private Individual
12 April 2024
Spending on PR and Communications support
Private Individual
7 March 2024
Correspondence with government agencies
Private Individual
1 March 2024
Human rights and related issues
The Israel Institute of New Zealand
15 December 2023
Investments in Israeli corporations
Private Individual
29 September 2023
New Zealand King Salmon
Private Individual
11 August 2023
Cost of rebranding Awanui
Radio New Zealand
5 September 2022
Metlifecare: internal emails, emails with Metlifecare and advisors, and emails with Carolyn Steele
Private Individual
19 April 2022
Communications regarding the Russian Direct Investment Fund
Private Individual
13 April 2022
Clarification on the exclusions policy in the application of US sanctions, specifically EO 13622, for Russian securities
Private Individual
30 March 2022
Shareholding percent in Auror via Movac Fund 5 and guarantees of clear intellectual property ownership from Auror
Private Individual
23 March 2022
Organisations attending the IFSWF 2016 Annual Meeting
Private Individual
21 March 2022
Information about current and potential investments in Myanmar and the Investor Statement on Human Rights and Business Activities in Myanmar
Amnesty International
17 March 2022
Russian organisations attending the IFSWF 2016 Annual Meeting
Private Individual
13 December 2021
Statistics on the Guardians' engagement and exclusion activity on the subject of human rights
The Israel Institute of New Zealand
2 December 2021
Information about the application of the Guardians’ RI Framework; in particular divestment decisions and the decision to divest from companies with activities in the OPT (follow-up)
Private Individual
10 November 2021
Statistics on the Guardians' engagement and exclusion activity on the subject of human rights
The Israel Institute of New Zealand
8 November 2021
Information about the application of the Guardians’ RI Framework; in particular divestment decisions and the decision to divest from companies with activities in the OPT
Private Individual
16 June 2021
Communications regarding the Investment Committee paper relating to the decision to divest from Israeli banks.
Documents on file that relate to the qualifications of the paper authors.
Documents on file that relate to the qualifications of Head of Responsible Investment Anne-Maree O'Connor.
Communication about possible divestment from companies involved in other occupations.
The Israel Institute of New Zealand
15 June 2021
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
24 May 2021
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
24 May 2021
Sovereign and corporate bond holdings in Saudi Arabia, Turney, China, Russia, and Israel.
Private Individual
7 May 2021
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
23 April 2021
The process of divestment from five Israeli Banks.
The Israel Institute of New Zealand
15 April 2021
Investment Committee paper relating to the exclusion of certain entities from the Fund's portfolio.
The Israel Institute of New Zealand
14 April 2021
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
14 April 2021
All correspondence from CEO Matt Whineray to do with the decision to exclude five Israeli banks.
Private Individual
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
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
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
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
2 July 2020
Information relating to the Guardians' investment strategies, including:
- Actions taken subsequent to COVID-19
- Decisions made by the EDO group
- Shale gas investments
- Exposure to CLOs
- Exposure to Greensill managed trade vehicles
- Auckland light rail
- Hospitality assets; and
- Rocket Lab.
Private individual
15 November 2019
Holdings in the company G4S, as far back as records permit.
Private individual
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
14 June 2019
Information on the Fund's investments that relate to Western Sahara and Western Sahara phosphate.
Western Sahara Campaign NZ
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
14 February 2019
Total amount of spending on advertising in the past five financial years.
Fairfax
30 October 2018
Investments in entities related to South Canterbury Finance
Private individual
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
12 July 2018
Investment in viticulture
Office of the Leader of the Opposition
11 July 2018
Internal processes employed when evaluating and presenting investment opportunities
Private individual
5 July 2018
Holdings in companies with business activities in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Private individual
12 June 2018
Advice provided to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
Private Individual
13 September 2017
Climate change risk mispricing
Private Individual
Appendix I (NB updated to include full Mercer document noted in original response as 'decision pending')
3 November 2016
Palm oil
Green Party
21 October 2015
Exposure to and performance of Carbon Underground 200 investments
Green Party
Date
Requested by
Document Links
Details
28 April 2015
Copies of mining sector engagement framework and red list of companies, mining sector
Green Party
11 December 2014
Ethical Investment - Occupied West Bank and/or East Jerusalem
Wellington Palestine Group
29 August 2014
Israel Chemicals, G4S, Boeing & other arms manufacturers
Private Individual
23 July 2014
Investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, biofuels and clean technology
Green Party