Wellington, March 22 NZPA - Recent poor returns by the New Zealand Superannuation Fund means the Government should by law increase its contribution by at least $400 million in the coming year.

Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - The possibility of suspending contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund remains unclear, as is the chance any possible suspensions will be included in this year's budget, s ays Finance Minister Bill English.

By Ian Llewellyn of NZPA Wellington, Feb 25 NZPA - Finance Minister Bill English says he can not rule out suspending contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.

Wellington, Feb 24 NZPA - Labour is calling on the National Government to make clear its long term policy on the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. Labour leader Phil Goff said the fund was intended to create certainty about retirement income and tinkering was not acceptable.

Wellington, Feb 23 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key says the Government will continue to put money into the New Zealand Superannuation Fund but Labour is questioning its commitment.

Wellington, Feb 16 NZPA - New Zealand Shareholders' Association chairman Bruce Sheppard is advising the Government it may have to bail out Fisher & Paykel Appliances even though the company is a global leader in its field.

Finance Minister Bill English said while the recession was hurting New Zealanders they were resilient and not paralysed by fear. "You get the sense right across the board in New Zealand that people are pretty resilient around this recession," he told reporters.

Wellington, Jan 29 NZPA - Finance Minister Bill English said while the recession was hurting New Zealanders they were resilient and not paralysed by fear.

Wellington, Jan 29 NZPA - The Government's books have plunged $5.7 billion into the red -- $7.1 billion worse than forecast.

Wellington, Dec 12 NZPA - The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is to divest from seven companies involved in cluster munitions and nuclear explosive devices. Fund chief executive Adrian Orr said the divestment amounted to $37 million, or 0.3 percent of its portfolio.