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February 3, 2026
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>
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November 6, 2025
Asia Pacific Report More than 700 academics have this week sent an open letter demanding the university retirement savings scheme UniSaver immediately divest from companies directly linked to Israel and genocide. This latest letter, organised by University Workers for Palestine (UW4P), has been signed by 715 people – almost double the number of 400 staff ... <a title="‘Divest from genocide’ call by NZ university workers to UniSaver" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/06/divest-from-genocide-call-by-nz-university-workers-to-unisaver/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Divest from genocide’ call by NZ university workers to UniSaver">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2024
By Craig Ashworth, Local Democracy Reporter New Plymouth has admitted it has investments in companies active in illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land, contrary to New Zealand government foreign policy and United Nations rulings. The revelation comes a week after Mayor Neil Holdom refused a request from Parihaka Pā and all the district’s iwi ... <a title="Money link to illegal Israeli settlements ignites divestment battle in NZ city" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/13/money-link-to-illegal-israeli-settlements-ignites-divestment-battle-in-nz-city/" aria-label="Read more about Money link to illegal Israeli settlements ignites divestment battle in NZ city">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2024
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand’s opposition Labour Party has backed Christchurch City Council and called for other cities to block business with firms involved in Israel’s illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestine Territories. “It is great that Christchurch is the first council in New Zealand to take up this cause. We hope others will follow ... <a title="NZ’s Labour calls on other cities to follow Israel boycott lead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/24/nzs-labour-calls-on-other-cities-to-follow-israel-boycott-lead/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Labour calls on other cities to follow Israel boycott lead">Read more</a>
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September 11, 2024
With similar Israel divestment motions having been passed at City of Sydney and Canterbury/Bankstown Councils, many had expected the motion to pass in what is supposed to be one of the most progressive areas of Sydney. Wendy Bacon reports on what went wrong. INVESTIGATION: By Wendy Bacon Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and the West ... <a title="Rightwing astroturfers infiltrate Australian local councils, fire up unrest over Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/11/rightwing-astroturfers-infiltrate-australian-local-councils-fire-up-unrest-over-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Rightwing astroturfers infiltrate Australian local councils, fire up unrest over Israel">Read more</a>
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September 10, 2024
Student Justice for Palestine Pōneke After almost a year of consistent pressure from the student body, the Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) Foundation has announced its divestment from all Israeli government bonds and shares of companies listed in Israel. The foundation had previously reported having close to $50,000 invested in Israeli government bonds, which finance ... <a title="Student pressure forces Victoria University Foundation to divest from Israeli bonds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/10/student-pressure-forces-victoria-university-foundation-to-divest-from-israeli-bonds/" aria-label="Read more about Student pressure forces Victoria University Foundation to divest from Israeli bonds">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Following an open letter by Auckland University academics speaking out in support of their students’ right to protest against the genocidal Israeli war on Gaza, a group of academics at Otago University have today also called on New Zealand academic institutions to “repair colonial violence” and end divestment from any economic ties ... <a title="‘Repair colonial violence’ and support Gaza ceasefire, say Otago academics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/07/repair-colonial-violence-and-support-gaza-ceasefire-say-otago-academics/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Repair colonial violence’ and support Gaza ceasefire, say Otago academics">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2024
Asia Pacific Report A group of 65 Auckland University academics have written an open letter to vice-chancellor Dawn Freshwater criticising the institution’s stance over students protesting in solidarity with Palestine. They have called on her administration to “support” the students who were denied permission to establish an “overnight encampment” by students over Israel’s war on ... <a title="Auckland University staff appeal over Gaza protest in solidarity with students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/06/auckland-university-staff-appeal-over-gaza-protest-in-solidarity-with-students/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland University staff appeal over Gaza protest in solidarity with students">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2024
RNZ News A group of academic staff at New Zealand’s largest university have expressed concern at the administration’s move to block a protest encampment that was planned to take place on campus calling for support for the rights of Palestinians. This week, the University of Auckland warned that while it supported the right of students ... <a title="Auckland academics call out university stance over pro-Palestine protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/05/auckland-academics-call-out-university-stance-over-pro-palestine-protest/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland academics call out university stance over pro-Palestine protest">Read more</a>
