Fisher Funds Chief Executive Simon Power says he hasn’t had any discussions with the Minister of Commerce about a KiwiSaver review – but he’d be interested in having the conversation. He told interest.co.nz after the event that Fisher Funds would be interested in participating in a KiwiSaver review, a move that the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Andrew Bayly signaled earlier this year. What would Fisher Funds want to bring to the KiwiSaver table to discuss? And those things would be definitely conversations that I'd be interested in.”Fisher Funds is now the second biggest KiwiSaver provider according to Morningstar after ANZ. Before the INFINZ event started, Power told interest.co.nz he was enjoying the Fisher Funds job – and still managing to fit in his PhD studies around the role thanks to the patience of his teachers.

Movie of the Day Every day, we cut through the bottomless list of streaming options and recommend something to watch. See all our Netflix movie of the day picks, or our Prime Video movie of the day choices. A movie based on emoji? Battleship: not likely to be remembered alongside Battleship PotemkinThe 1925 movie Battleship Potemkin is widely regarded as a masterpiece. It's fair to say that the 2012 movie Battleship won't be.

ACC is proposing to cut more than 300 roles as part of cost saving measures. The exact nature of these roles is yet to be finalised," ACC chief executive Megan Main said. While its funding comes from levies and earnings from its Investment Fund, that is still public money and the organisation must play its part to make savings, Main told RNZ last month. An ACC employee has told RNZ the announcement was delivered via an email, including a 90-page document and a pre-recorded video from Main. ADVERTISEMENTDOC has proposed to cut year-round staff on the islands from 11 to five, and merge the office with the Wairarapa district.

Written By: notices and features - Date published: 5:30 pm, May 9th, 2024 - 5 commentsCategories: Daily review - Tags:Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …Share this: FacebookLinkedInRedditPinterestMastodonTwitterPrintEmail

Photo: SUPPLIEDAfter significant flooding at Auckland Airport during the Auckland Anniversary floods, steps are being taken to ensure it does not happen again. "But Auckland Airport also makes a huge investment in stormwater and we want to do it well." The airport was investing in world-leading technology designed to improve catchment, filtration and water quality discharge, she said. The airport plans to use bio-filtering technology and improved wetland management techniques that will capture, retain and treat storm water on site in a first for New Zealand. "What's welcome is hearing Auckland Airport wants to take more responsibility for the environment," Turner said.

Woolworths New Zealand has been forced to revoke almost 80,000 prizes “mistakenly” awarded to shoppers. Source: AAPWoolworths has been forced to revoke almost 80,000 prizes “mistakenly” awarded to shoppers in New Zealand this week. Woolworths customers who incorrectly received the offer have since been contacted and given 500 Everyday Rewards points by way of apology. Source: Stuff.co.nzWoolworths shoppers sent wrong email given 500 pointsAccording to Stuff.co.nz, the email sent to customers read, “Nice one! You've won 4000 Everyday Rewards points from our Big Night In prize draw.

Photo: Stuff / Robyn EdieThe father of Gore toddler Lachlan Jones still has more questions than answers more than five years after his son's death. Two police investigations found Lachlan accidentally drowned but his father, Paul Jones, said that conclusion lacked common sense. Paul had met Michelle Officer more than a decade ago. Paul told the coroner they were living together within a month of meeting. Her two older sons to another father were good with Lachlan when he was first born, Paul said.

The mother of toddler Baby Ru says she did not kill her son, and wants justice as the police investigation reaches 200 days. Email investigations@stuff.co.nzNga Reo Te Huatahi Reremoana Ahipene-Wall - also known as Baby Ru - died just before his second birthday, on 22 October. Asked how she felt about still being a person of interest, Wall said she was not worried. On Monday, Pritchard told Stuff the investigation was ongoing, with three people remaining persons of interest. Pritchard said police had searched for the missing items in various locations in Wellington and areas of interest to Wall, Ross and Morunga.

Physios to doctors: We can cut your stress and improve outcomesPhysiotherapists say they could help more patients at the start of their healthcare journey, freeing up GPs to concentrate on more complex cases [Image: jacoblund on iStock]Integrating physiotherapy into primary care could reduce stress on GPs and improve patient outcomes. Kirsten Davie discussesThere is strong evidence that the MAP is an effective early intervention programme for people with MSK conditions Primary care is struggling. TheOops, please login or sign up to read more. LOGIN SUBSCRIBE

US mortgage applications actually rose +2.6% last week from the prior week, recovering from the -2.3% decline in that earlier week. In Sweden, their central bank cut its policy rate to 3.75%, which involved the -25 bps reduction analysts were expecting. The Australian 10 year bond yield is now at 4.37% and -7 bps lower from yesterday. The China 10 year bond rate is is back up to 2.31%, a +9 bps recovery. The NZ Government 10 year bond rate is now at 4.73% and down another -5 bps from yesterday.

Halfpenny suffers new injury setbackLeigh Halfpenny has suffered a fresh injury setback after making his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders. SIGN UP: Get the new exclusive Inside Welsh rugby newsletter for full insight into what's really going on around all the big issues. Olympian steps in to help WRUOlympic rowing champion Dame Katherine Grainger is to help oversee the Welsh Rugby Union's response to the findings of a damning independent review into the organisation. Ex-Welsh rugby coach joins ItalyFormer Cardiff defence coach Richard Hodges has been named as part of Gonzalo Quesada's Italy coaching staff. He retired from international rugby in March having won 101 England caps across a 15-year Test career.

By Catrin Owen ofPhoto: Stuff / Chris McKeenOne of the men charged in relation to dairy worker Janak Patel's murder has pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery as family members of the slain man wiped away tears. Auckland's Crown Solicitor Alysha McClintock said after consultation with the family of Patel, the police and the Solicitor General, it accepted a plea of guilty by Shane Tane to aggravated robbery would capture his role. Justice Timothy Brewer convicted Tane on the aggravated robbery charge and discharged the murder charge. In March after Frederick Hobson pleaded guilty to Patel's murder, Patel's sister told Stuff no family should have to suffer like they did. About 150 metres from the dairy, Hobson put the cash register into a wheelie bin, but heard Patel coming behind him.

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Genesis Energy is to resume importing coal, as reduced gas supplies and increased demand add to the problems of keeping the lights on in future years. Energy Minister Simeon Brown and Resources Minister Shane Jones said it had been told that some large gas consumers were concerned about being able to secure gas contracts. Less gas will also mean more coal will be needed to keep the lights on." "The fact that we've had disruptiveness in the gas industry means we're now relying more on coal. Other than that, the market is going to continue, and I think Genesis should be on the honours list."

Now Stats NZ is opening up its plans for conduct of the 2028 census and beyond for public consultation. In the consultation document, Stats NZ says adopting the new approach means Stats NZ will prioritise using admin data sources to provide the data for the census. When admin data is not available or not high quality, it will collect the data using other means, such as surveying. Stats NZ says it will then focus on the detailed design of the new approach to census "in continued collaboration with key customers, partners and communities". There will also be a second round of public consultation, seeking more detailed feedback, in 2025.