# African phosphate fight to hit Kiwi pensioners - Asia Times

> Western Sahara's Polisario Front has filed for judicial review in New Zealand against the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation over its investments in farms using phosphate from Western Sahara. The legal action argues the investments conflict with the fund's statutory obligations.

- Date: 2020-03-13 · published 2020-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54418-african-phosphate-fight-to-hit-kiwi-pensioners-asia-times
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

The dispute is reputational and legal rather than a supply shock, so it has little direct effect on phosphate fertiliser prices or availability.

## Sources

- asiatimes.com: https://asiatimes.com/2020/03/african-phosphate-fight-to-hit-kiwi-pensioners/

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