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KiwiSaver "Which fund?" - Introduction
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KiwiSaver "Which fund?" - Introduction

Presenter Geoff Bryan introduces the KiwiSaver ‘Which Fund?’ series where fund providers talk about the different types of investment funds they provide and the risk profile attached to each. The series consists of a set of identical questions asked of Conservative, Balanced and Growth Funds where KiwiSaver funds are put to work – and the different risk profile that applies to each. The aim is to help readers decide what type of KiwiSaver fund suits them. The providers represented in this series all have Conservative Balanced and Growth funds. They are (in alphabetical order) AMP Services (NZ) Ltd, ANZ Banking Group, AON Hewitt, Bank of New Zealand, Fisher Funds Management Ltd, Grosvenor Financial Services Group, Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver Limited, Mercer (NZ) Limited, New Zealand Stock Exchange, Westpac New Zealand Limited. These are not the only KiwiSaver providers available but are the ones who have chosen to participate in this series for readers. The set of identical questions asked of each of the various fund providers covers matters like what type of investments are made, the risk and return assessment, what type of investor is best suited to a particular fund, management fees, communication and whether there is anything particularly good or different about the fund in question.

Singapore Airlines A380 arrives
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Singapore Airlines A380 arrives

Singapore Airlines' Airbus A380 superjumbo has landed at Auckland Airport twenty minutes ahead of schedule as it starts a five-month summer service. The airline hopes the service will become year round, depending on demand.

Air NZ upgrades its 777 jets - see inside the refit
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Air NZ upgrades its 777 jets - see inside the refit

Air New Zealand have begun the retrofit to standardise their 777 fleet to make a better customer experience. NZ Herald writer Grant Bradley spoke with Viv de Bues, General manager of Aircratf Maintenance about the new upgrades and changes being carried out.

NakedBus announces sleeper service
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NakedBus announces sleeper service

Bus company NakedBus is launching what it says is NZ's first bus services offering sleeper beds. Naked Bus is touting the service as the first of its kind in this country. The bus has a toilet on board and will call at Hamilton and Palmerston North. It will offer passengers wifi and a food service. Video supplied.

Meet The CEOs: Scott Champion, Beef + Lamb NZ
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Meet The CEOs: Scott Champion, Beef + Lamb NZ

The New Zealand beef industry is thriving on the back of a big improvement in international prices. Droughts in the United States and Australia have played havoc with global supply, which has taken prices to record highs. Commodities markets can be volatile and hard to predict, Beef and Lamb New Zealand chief executive, Scott Champion, says. But Champion, talking to the New Zealand Herald as part of the "Meet the CEOs" video series, explains why he thinks high prices may be around for some time to come.

St James: No more mothballs
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St James: No more mothballs

Under the new plan, the Queen St frontage of the old theatre complex is the site for a 39-level tower, costing $175 million, which will have more than 300 apartments when it opens in 2018.

Key: First home advice- buy an apartment
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Key: First home advice- buy an apartment

First home buyers in Auckland might have to consider an apartment in order to get onto the property ladder, Prime Minister John Key says. His comments follow the release of new CVs for Auckland, which have soared since 2011, particularly in city-fringe suburbs. There are fears the mostly higher CVs could lead to rates increases well in excess of the 3.7 per cent planned for homeowners by Mayor Len Brown next year.