About this site
This site uses access keys to make it easier for people to use the keyboard to navigate. You can use the keyboard shortcuts listed below to visit commonly used pages on the site, such as the home page.
To use these shortcut keys you will need to press one of the following key combinations, depending on which browser you are using. To use these shortcut keys on a Windows or Linux PC, hold down the Alt key and then one of the keys in the table below. On an Apple Macintosh, hold down the Control key and then one of the keys in the table below. In Internet Explorer you will have to press Enter to confirm your choice. In the Opera browser press Shift-Esc, release those keys, and then press your chosen access key.
| Key |
Function |
| 0 |
A reference list of accessibility keys (this page) |
| 1 |
Go to the "SSRSS" home page |
| 2 |
Go to the "Sitemap" page |
| 3 |
Go to the "Search" page |
| 4 |
Go to the "About SSRSS" page |
| 5 |
Go to the "Join now" page |
| 6 |
Go to the "Help for Members" page |
| 7 |
Go to the "Information for Employers" page |
| 8 |
Go to the "Saving for my future" page |
| 9 |
Go to the "Contact us" page |
| [ |
Bypass the navigation and go to the main content of the current page |
| / |
Go to "www.govt.nz" |
Re-sizing text
You can adjust the size of the text on screen by following the directions below:
| Browser |
Method |
| Internet Explorer 5+ |
PC - select the View menu, then Text Size
Mac - select the View menu, then Text Zoom |
| Internet Explorer 3 and 4 |
PC - select the View menu, then Fonts |
| Netscape 6+ and Mozilla |
PC - hold down Ctrl and press + or -
Mac - select the View menu, then Text Zoom |
| Netscape 4 |
PC - hold down Ctrl and press [ or ] to alter the text size.
Mac - hold down Command (Apple) and Shift and press [ or ] |
| Netscape 3 |
PC - select the Options menu, then General Preferences, then Fonts, then Choose Font |
| Opera |
Select the View menu, then Zoom |
| Firefox |
Select the View menu, then Text Size |
Adjusting site contrast
If you are using Internet Explorer, select the Tools menu then Internet Options and then click on 'Accessibility' (near the bottom right-hand corner of the menu box). Check the box 'Ignore colours specified on web pages' and the text on the site will be shown in black on white. If you are using another type of browser, please email
Macrons in Maori language
The State Services Commission supports the use of macrons in Maori language, and uses macrons in all Maori text in its internal and external published documents.
On websites, however, the ability to display macrons is limited by current technology and a lack of standardisation. If vowels with macrons are used, it cannot currently be guaranteed that Maori words will appear correctly on all browser platforms.
For this reason, the Commission is not using macrons on its website at this time but is committed to incorporating macrons as soon as it can be assured they will display correctly across all browser platforms.
Locating content on this site
There are a number of ways to access content on this site.
- Use the home page navigation. It gives one-click access to all content areas.
- Use the Search facility to locate content.
Optional formats - which should you choose?
The State Services Commission aims to provide all content on this website in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).
In addition, documents and publications are published in a second format - PDF (Portable Document Format).
Use of PDF files on this site
The PDF format is used on the SSRSS website to enable site users to view, download and print publications and documents largely as they appear in print.
PDF format is further used to protect the legality of documents under the Securities Act 1978. Documents such as investment statements are the property not of the State Services Commission (SSC), but of the individual scheme providers (AMP, ASB and AXA) and none of the text, photographs or imagery in these documents can be altered unless the documents are formally re-certified under the Securities Act 1978 by, or on behalf of, those schemes' trustees.
Use of PDF for investment statements, change of investment scheme forms and employer checklists also ensures uniformity and means that people relying on such documents can be assured that they have not been altered in any way.
PDF files made available on this site are in Adobe Reader version 7.0.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
PDF files on this website are created using Adobe Acrobat software. Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to view them, and can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe website.
If your query is not answered here, contact the webmaster for further assistance: webmaster@ssc.govt.nz.
help@superscheme.govt.nz for more information.
You may browse and access information contained within this website without providing any personal information.
If you have any concerns about personal information that we hold please write to:
The Privacy Officer
State Services Commission
PO Box 329
Wellington
or send an email to webmaster@ssc.govt.nz
The information available on or through this website is intended to provide general information to those eligible for the State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme and all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy of the information available on or through this website.
The State Services Commission is not responsible for the content of other websites linked to or referenced from this website. The State Services Commission neither endorses the information, content, presentation, or accuracy of such other websites, nor makes any warranty, express or implied, regarding these other websites.
References in this website to “the SSRSS” are references to all three retirement savings schemes made available by the scheme providers (AMP, ASB and AXA) under agreements with the State Services Commissioner. An “SSRSS scheme” refers to one of those schemes.
This website is not an Investment Statement and only summarises certain features of the SSRSS. You should refer to an Investment Statement available from each of the three SSRSS schemes’ providers (AMP, ASB and AXA) for more detail. A registered prospectus for the relevant scheme is also available from each provider on request.
Except where stated, the information on this website is subject to Crown copyright. However information may be reproduced for personal or in-house use without formal permission or charge.
Information on this website must not be used in a commercial context unless written permission has been given by the State Services Commission.
The Investment Statements and supporting material supplied by AMP, ASB and AXA for this website are subject to copyright and may be not reproduced except in their entirety without amendment for the sole purpose of investing in an SSRSS scheme.