First Super is an industry super fund. That means we are run only to benefit our members.

We welcome all Kiwis regardless of their occupation or location but we have particularly strong links to the furniture and joinery industry, the pulp and paper industry and the timber industry.

Not surprisingly, when it comes to super most Kiwis want the same things: real value, real service and real returns. Which is probably why we have around 45,000 members who trust us to manage more than $3.4 billion* of their hard-earned savings.

Everyone at First Super wants you to enjoy your retirement, but we also want you to enjoy today. To us, being a super fund is more than just what happens when you stop working.

OUR CULTURE

WE PUT MEMBERS’ INTERESTS FIRST

This can be observed through the way:

• that Trustees, staff and service providers give members’ interests primacy over their interests;
• we understand who our members are and their aspirations;
• member funds and resources are used and applied in an economic and prudent manner;
• we are diligent and apply diligence to the task at hand;
• we strive for exemplary governance both for ourselves and investments;
• we contribute to and sustain a collective approach to investing; and
• we are committed to the not-for-profit industry fund movement.

WE VALUE AND SAFEGUARD OUR MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

This can be observed through the way:

• we set and implement investment strategy; and
• we achieve the performance objectives for each member investment option.

WE WILL ALWAYS STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN WHAT WE DO

This can be observed through the way that Trustees, staff and service providers:

• are committed to developing and sustaining resilient organisational systems;
• are encouraged to immediately report things that may not go to plan or are not going to plan;
• use these reports to improve and ensure that we avoid repeating things not going to plan;
• learn from others’ experiences and apply those to our systems;
• care about the welfare of the people with whom we work and interact with; and
• have and demonstrate integrity and honesty.