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Letters: 'Brutal' arithmetic for struggling superannuatants
OPINION: Grey areas over super fail to appreciate couples are often struggling.
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'Risky business': Major property flipping firm faces mortgagee sales
The Hills Real Estate team once made about $5.4m profit trading 71 homes.
$2.7m Auckland house famous for homemade political billboards at risk of being seized
Ike Finau has spent 20 years posting signs attacking judges, politicians and councillors.
‘They feel isolated’: Crime fallout impacting older Northlanders
Northland's level of crime has begged the question – who is suffering in the shadows?
Mayoral forums set for Hastings and Napier
Grey Power candidate events are also coming, the first on Thursday.
Major victory for mobility parking advocate
Claire Dale's petition to Government to raise mobility parking fines is a success
Charities face rising demand from pensioners as living costs hit home
'Like most elderly, I don’t want to feel like I’m a burden to anyone.'
Senior driver licence test 'creating confusion stress and anger'
Grey Power wants NZTA to develop a more uniform way to assess older drivers.
Letters: On crime, climate, a stadium, grey power and men's health
OPINION: Letters and premium debate on the All Blacks and more.
'Ridiculous' rates rise will hit struggling superannuants hard, say advocates
"There [are] some real sad cases out there at the moment."
Migrant pensioner wins fight against MSD after it denies his superannuation by one day
The Indian migrant lodged his application for superannuation in February 2020.
Shane Te Pou: Your wish is National’s new policy
OPINION Whatever increases the chances you’ll vote for him, Luxon is happy to oblige.
The BoP town being hit hard by nationwide GP shortage
Locals are losing patience with the delays they face for treatment.
'I've felt like I'm the virus': Barber refuses to pay $48k in mandate fines
His defiant stand comes as major Covid mandate changes are announced.
Fears of dire staff shortages as Omicron hits dozens of aged care homes
Coalition includes Age Concern, Grey Power, the Nurses Organisation and Alzheimer's NZ.
'How the hell are we supposed to live?' Pensioners' rents soar 40 per cent
"By doing this ... many will be paying upwards of 50 per cent of their pension in rent."
Rest home complaints: Unexplained bruising, leg fractures, bad food and cockroaches
Close to 100 rest home complaints have been fully or partially upheld since 2020.
Health board defends overnight discharges of elderly patients
in January, the SDHB discharged 11 patients over the age of 80 between 1am and 8am.
'Stay in bed or wrap up warm': Winter energy payment not enough some say
Shortages of natural gas have also driven up wholesale electricity prices.
Grey Power: Positive end for 'insulting' te reo saga
A Grey Power newsletter labelled a councillor's use of te reo Māori an "insult".
Local Focus: Lively debate is good for the elderly
Plenty of power in Grey Power. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Violence and drugs: Rotorua seniors left homeless
'Elderly who have worked all their life are embarrassed by the situation they're in.'
'Absolutely disgusting': Better care of elderly needed
Establishing a Commissioner for the Elderly should be investigated by the Government.
Heat or eat? The tough decision some elderly people are making
There are concerns over how some seniors will cope once special energy payment ends.