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Academics call for divestment from NZ pensions fund implicated in Gaza

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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‘Divest from genocide’ call by NZ university workers to UniSaver

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>