Fund news
Holiday Helpline and Admin support hours
During the holiday period, Mercer (the Fund’s Administration Manager) will close from the evening of Friday 19 December 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026.
2025 Election Results
Voting for four member-elected trustee directors to take office for a three-year term from 1 November 2025 until 31 October 2028.
Benefit payment processing freeze-midAug
Part of the annual review process following each 30 June Fund year-end is the calculation and allocation of final year-end earnings rates.
Investment news
US and Israel strike Iran: Implications
On 28 February 2026, US and Israeli forces struck multiple targets in Iran. Several sources have described the strikes as significant in scale.
Understanding market volatility
Market ups and downs can feel like a rollercoaster, but when it comes to your superannuation, knowing how to navigate market volatility is the key to staying on track for a comfortable retirement.
New probate threshold in New Zealand
On 24 September 2025, the Administration (Prescribed Amounts) Regulations 2009 were amended to allow the release funds of up to $40,000 directly to a deceased person’s family or other eligible persons
Research & Surveys
Our People
Allan Youngman was a Maintenance Crew Leader at NZAS, and is now a retirement account holder in the Fund.
For those who do not already know me, I am Andrew Elder and have recently been voted on as the new member-elected Trustee Director for the NZAS Retirement Fund.
Andrew Mullins joined NZAS six months ago and talks about how saving now will help him achieve a more comfortable future.