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Academics call for divestment from NZ pensions fund implicated in Gaza
COMMENTARY: By Vincent Wijeysingha Will maximising investment returns override ethics? That is the question the tertiary sector posed to UniSaver, the academic equivalent of KiwiSaver, now revealed to invest in Israeli weapons and military intelligence. In 2024, some 400 university staff appealed to UniSaver to divest from such companies. The fund initially ignored the call. ... <a title="Academics call for divestment from NZ pensions fund implicated in Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/03/academics-call-for-divestment-from-nz-pensions-fund-implicated-in-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Academics call for divestment from NZ pensions fund implicated in Gaza">Read more</a>