New Zealand Superannuation Fund
| Company type | State-owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Institutional investment (sovereign wealth fund) |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Michael Cullen |
| Headquarters | , |
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| NZ$11.2 billion (year to June 2024) | |
| Total assets | NZ$76.6 billion (June 2024) |
| Owner | Government of New Zealand |
| Parent | Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation |
| Website | www |
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (Māori: Te Kaitiaki Tahua Penihana Kaumātua o Aotearoa) is a sovereign wealth fund of New Zealand. The country provides universal superannuation to people over 65 years of age and the purpose of the Fund is to partially pre-fund the future cost of the New Zealand Superannuation pension, which is expected to increase as a result of New Zealand's ageing population. The Government is expected to begin withdrawing money from the fund in around 2035/36. The fund is a member of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds and is therefore signed up to the Santiago Principles on best practice in managing sovereign wealth funds.
In 2019, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund was ranked second out of 64 sovereign wealth funds, with a score of 94 out of 100, in the Sovereign Wealth Fund Transparency and Accountability Scoreboard published by the Peterson Institute for International Economics.