Grey Power March 2017

A lifestyle quarterly and official publication of Grey Power 

Masters Games larger 

than the Olympics 

The World Masters Games is the largest multi-sport 

event in the world. In terms of athlete numbers, it is 

bigger in scale than even the Olympics. 

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ISSUE 29 : MARCH 2017 

Anybody over the minimum age for 

their chosen sport can take part. 

Entry ages vary by sport but generally 

start at 30 or 35 years. The oldest 

competing athlete will be 101 years of age 

at Games time. 

Athletes from more than 93 countries 

have so far registered, with Australia 

fielding the largest number of entries 

from outside of NZ, with almost 6000 

people attending. 

Attracting 25,000 WMG2017 participants 

will deliver a projected $30.8m in 

incremental GDP for Auckland (a total of 

$53m for the whole country) and 244,000 

visitor nights to the city (266,000 nationwide). 

But, World Masters Games 2017 is 

more than a competition – it’s a 10-day 

festival of activity that celebrates the lifelong 

connection people have to competi- 

President warns: 

Watch response to ill-informed 

ageist comments 

Grey Power federation national 

president Tom O’Connor has 

responded to ill-informed 

comments about New Zealand’s older 

tive and social sport. 

The Games Entertainment Hub on 

Queen’s Wharf will be the social heart for 

Aucklanders and visitors to the region. 

Featuring everything from arts and cultural 

displays to food and wine to comedy 

and music – it’s open daily for both Games’ 

participants and the public to enjoy. 

The festivities on the wharf will commence 

with a weekend of welcome from 

Saturday April 22 and conclude with the 

Games Closing Ceremony on Sunday April 

30, with nightly entertainment on offer – 

including a number of events which are 

exclusive to Games’ participants. 

Highlights include performances by 

Will Crummer and the Rarotongans and 

country music sensation Tami Neilson. 

Admission to the entertainment hub is 

free. 

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generation. 

“In the past six months or more there 

have been a number of accusations that 

the so called ‘Baby Boomer’ generation, 

NZ Country music sensation Tami Neilson will be showcased at the 

World Masters Games entertainment hub. Photo by Mrs Jones. 

people born in the years after World War 

Two, are ‘Greedy Oldies’ forever demanding 

more even though they grew up in the 

best economic years New Zealand has 

known.” 

Tom said the economic progress of 

the two or three decades following World 

War Two did not come easily and nothing 

was free. 

“People of our generation worked very 

long and hard on farms and to build the 

hydro dams, power stations, steel mills 

and other industries which laid the foundations 

of the country we live in today. 

We also paid massive taxes to fund those 

developments and elected governments 

which knew how to run the country for 

New Zealanders, not overseas investors 

and money manipulators. We kept our in- 

Continued on page 4 

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Easing access to medical 

cannabis a good move 

The Grey Power Federation has commended the 

Government for finally easing access to medical cannabis. 

Associate health Minister Peter 

Dunne recently announced that 

authority to approve applications 

for non-pharmaceutical grade medicinal 

cannabis will be held by Ministry of Health 

professionals rather than the minister. 

Grey Power Federation president Tom 

O’Connor said there has been a long campaign 

by several groups and individuals 

seeking a relaxation of the law around cannabis 

use. 

“Unfortunately the genuine needs of seriously 

ill people were clouded by a noisy 

group seeking the right to grow their own 

cannabis for recreational use and so called 

self-medication. 

“We had a bit of a stoush with them a 

few months ago when they jumped on the 

band wagon but we tossed them off again,” 

said Tom. 

In our discussions with Health Minister 

Jonathan Coleman and Associate Health 

Minister Peter Dunne both promised to give 

careful consideration to our request to make 

access for people in genuine need easier. 

Until now it could take several months 

for an application to be approved and then 

only fully tested products were considered. 

“We saw no justification in people suffering 

when help could be made available 

much faster and easier.” 

Tom said: “There is a world of difference 

between cannabis-based pharmaceuticals, 

fully tested or otherwise, and home 

grown cannabis for self-medication, which 

the federation did not support. 

“There is still some way to go in terms of 

making a greater range of products available 

and funded by Pharmac but this is a 

very good start which probably could have 

been made earlier if the recreational use 

lobby had not slowed the process,” he said. 

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President warns: 

Watch response to ill-informed 

ageist comments 

From page 1 

dustries and jobs in New Zealand and we 

paid for our own national superannuation 

fund,” he said. 

Those people looking for someone to 

blame for the serious economic ills faced 

by some sectors of the community today 

should look to the successive governments 

who have sold off New Zealand’s heritage 

to the highest bidder not the older generation 

who created that heritage,” he said. 

“Many of those who accuse the older 

generation of taking everything and leaving 

nothing for those who follow don’t 

know what hard work and hardship is and 

they seem to know very little about working 

for the good of the community. When 

we, in Grey Power, negotiate with government 

for better access to health care and 

the continued viability of national superannuation 

we are doing it, not just for 

ourselves, but also for those who will follow 

us into retirement in the years ahead. 

New Zealand was built on volunteers and 

we are one of many volunteer groups 

working for others in the community.” 

Tom said it was also important to be 

aware of political developments at home 

and abroad which have the potential to 

cause us some problems for all New Zealanders, 

not just Grey Power members. 

“These developments include the election 

of Donald trump to the presidency of 

the United States, the election of Bill English 

as New Zealand’s Prime Minister. 

“As was predicted in the long lead up to 

the election of Donald Trump the United 

States has now officially withdrawn from 

the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership 

Arrangement. (TPPA). While some in 

Grey Power might be elated at that news, 

as we were strongly opposed to what little 

we knew of the international trade treaty, 

it has not gone away,” he said. 

These are clear 

demonstrations that 

quiet, fact-based 

negotiations, in concert 

with other like-minded 

groups bring genuine 

results 

New Prime Minister Bill English has 

signalled that New Zealand and the remaining 

signatories to TPPA could proceed 

with a revised treaty and Tom said if 

that is the case Grey Power suggests that 

the big multinational corporations should 

be side-lined and that the process should 

include a more open dialogue with the 

New Zealand public. 

“Bill English has also indicated at least 

a review of national superannuation but, 

so far, few details of his intentions have 

been released. This issue alone has the 

potential to bring a major impact on our 

members and, while our new Prime Minister 

should be given every opportunity to 

find his way into the job, we can’t afford 

to relax.” 

Tom said, in the lead up to this years 

general election Grey Power could expect 

pressure from all manner of political 

groups to support their particular ideas 

on many issues. “We have already had a 

few last year but there will no doubt be 

more in the months ahead. It is absolutely 

essential for us to form our own opinions 

and policies, not support those of other 

groups. We may come up with similar 

ideas but they must be ours, decided by 

our membership alone.” 

He said the Grey Power advocacy team 

was well respected by all political parties 

for remaining non-aligned and focussed 

on the issues which affect older people 

more than the rest of the community. 

“In the past few months we have 

achieved two important successes simply 

because we base our negotiations on 

careful research and we don’t engage in 

party politics. The first was the Government 

announcement that access to cannabis 

based pharmaceuticals will be made 

easier. There has been a long campaign 

by several groups and individuals seeking 

a relaxation of the law around cannabis 

Tom O’Connor 

use.’ 

Tom said it was unfortunately that 

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right to grow their own cannabis for recreational 

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“During our last lobby trip to Wellington 

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what the Government has now done. 

“These are clear demonstrations that 

quiet, fact based negotiations, in concert 

with other like-minded groups bring genuine 

results,” said Tom.

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Maturing with dignity as changes occur 

As we age there are certain obvious 

changes that occur. 

Our muscles begin to soften 

and sag, we can gradually lose our muscle 

strength and some of us start to slow down. 

We may need glasses to read the small 

print, hearing may be compromised and 

mobility will possibly begin to decrease. 

But we are still okay. 

We want to continue as we have in the 

past. Our minds are sharp and we still feel 

as though we are fifty. 

However there are also less obvious 

changes that are occurring and if neglected 

can really compromise your quality of life, 

putting a stop to many outings and both social 

and physical activities. 

Do you have complete control over your 

bladder or does it control you? 

Are you ever anxious that you might wet 

yourself? Do you worry where the next toilet 

may be? 

Do you need the toilet often? 

Do you minimise your fluid intake to 

stay safe? 

Do you have nights interrupted by toilet 

visits? Do you need to wear pads or liners? 

When these changes start to occur it 

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situation. The issues are private and 

often not shared. 

They will not go away and the consequences 

will gradually get worse. 

Pelvic floor neglect is not unusual. Various 

strategies are implemented to cope 

and disguise the problem. You may now be 

living with a “bossy bladder” and undignified 

damp patches. If you have lost control 

of your most intimate body functions – it 

does not feel good. It leads to decreased 

confidence, lowered self esteem, fear of embarrassment 

and loss of spontaneity. Being 

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT: 

Issues and Options for 2017 

A number of national and international developments 

have the potential to cause us some problems and hard 

work over the next few months and we need to be united 

and focused on what we do and how we do it. 

These developments include the 

election of Donald trump to the 

presidency of the United States, the 

election of Bill English as New Zealand’s 

Prime Minister and the resurfacing of the 

New Zealand Constitution conversation, 

among others. 

As was predicted in the long lead up to 

the election of Donald Trump the United 

States has now officially withdrawn from 

the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership 

Agreement (TPPA). While some in Grey 

Power might be elated at that news, as we 

were strongly opposed to what little we 

knew of the international trade treaty, it 

has not gone away. 

Our concerns were the potential loss 

of access to affordable medications which 

would probably have impacted on older 

people more than most others. 

There were also issues of the loss of 

New Zealand’s right to make our own 

laws without pressure from international 

corporations seeking easy access to the 

New Zealand marketplace. 

New Prime Minister Bill English has 

signaled that New Zealand and the remaining 

signatories to TPPA could proceed 

with a revised treaty. 

If that is the case then we need to insist 

that the big multinational corporations 

should be sidelined and that the 

process should include a more open dialogue 

with the New Zealand public. 

Bill English has also indicated at least 

a review of national superannuation but, 

so far, few details of his intentions have 

been released. 

It is absolutely essential 

for us to form our own 

opinions and policies, not 

support those of other 

groups. 

This issue alone has the potential 

to bring a major impact on our members 

and, while our new Prime Minister 

should be given every opportunity to find 

his way into the job, we can’t afford to 

relax and are seeking an early discussion 

with him. 

In the last few weeks the proposed 

New Zealand Constitution has resurfaced 

with all manner of wild and unfounded 

claims being made about the intentions 

of Government and some political activists. 

The reality is that all the essential 

components of a New Zealand constitution 

already exist in several laws. Some 

of them, such as the Freedom of Information 

Act (1982), Bill of Rights Act (1990) 

are relatively well known but other elements 

can be difficult to find and identify. 

Pulling them all together into a single, 

all encompassing, entrenched and supreme 

document is both logical and long 

overdue. 

Such a constitution would provide 

certainty for, and prudent constraint on, 

governments and give confidence and 

protection for all New Zealanders provided 

that the constitution could not be 

amended or repealed without the overwhelming 

will and mandate of the nation 

via a binding referendum specifically and 

solely for that purpose. 

The fact that some politicians have 

already said a written, entrenched constitution 

would be a hindrance to government, 

suggests it is probably a good idea. 

Under a New Zealand Constitution 

we would have greater protection from 

political meddling or secret negotiations 

like TPPA than we have now. 

In the leadup to this year’s General 

Election we can expect pressure from 

all manner of political groups for Grey 

Power to support their particular ideas 

on these issues. 

We have already had a few last year 


but there will no doubt be more in the 

months ahead. 

It is absolutely essential for us to form 

our own opinions and policies, not support 

those of other groups. 

We may come up with similar ideas 

but they must be ours, decided by our 

membership alone. 

To achieve that it is important for all 

associations to not allow other groups to 

foist their ideas on them or make submissions 

to Government on these matters 

without letting the Federation office 

know first. 

That way we can coordinate our efforts 

and strengths rather than be fragmented, 

contradictory and easy to ignore. 


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‘A tsunami of baby boomers’ 

Okay, so what’s in a name? 

When Juliet reflects: “That which we call a rose, by any 

other name would smell as sweet.“Shakespeare clearly 

implies that reality can transcend the labels we place 

on things. This may be true of objects, but the power of 

words to define and shape our perceptions is also clear. 

PETE MATCHAM 

Chair, Communications and 

Technology Committee 

Of most concern to us in Grey Power 

is the unrelenting imagery of disaster 

used in any media discussion 

regarding older people. 

For example, ‘demographic time bomb’ 

and ‘a tsunami of baby boomers’ , The 

New Zealand media is especially guilty of 

this, preferring a sensationalist approach 

to in depth journalism, but it is by no 

means alone, nor is it new. As long ago 

as 2009, articles published in the Economist, 

a politically influential weekly UK 

newspaper, were analysed to see whether 

ageing was described in a balanced manner. 

Given our experience in New Zealand, 

it is no surprise to find that nearly two 

thirds of the articles portrayed an ageing 

population as a burden. The articles regularly 

indulged in apocalyptic terminology—and 

portrayed population ageing as 

a financial and social burden rather than 

a scientific advance. As the authors note, 

the Economist appears to have a “predominantly 

simplistic and negative view 

of older people, mirroring that found in 

the popular media and advertisements.” 

Of the subject headings the paper used 

in its analysis, the areas of health (76%), 

pensions (71%) and ageing demographics 

(76%) contained the most negative portrayals. 

Not only were the usual disaster 

related terms – tsunami, earthquake, 

time-bomb, rolled out but also the insulting 

epithets we see in local media, such 

as wrinklies, crumblies, and the all-time 

favourite, ‘greedy oldies’, 

The problem is of course much wider. 

‘The Elderly’, itself conjuring mental pictures 

of a faceless monolithic mass, meet 

active discrimination at every turn. In entertainment, 

older people, when they appear 

at all, are characterised as slow and 

dim-witted, or where they are allowed to 

star, as bizarre and / or comical (think 

‘Last of the Summer Wine’ and RED). It 

has long been established that the 60 plus 

age group has the highest level of disposable 

income, but advertisers still ignore 

them as a target group, except to reinforce 

their role as helpless problems – the St 

John advert for their personal alarm system 

a case in point. 

In everyday life it is just as bad. Old- 

er drivers, taking care at junctions and 

keeping to speed limits are vilified, and 

frequently castigated by the police for 

‘causing accidents’ rather than correctly 

targeting the impatience of those unwilling 

to wait behind. It’s the same with road 

signs: The ‘Elderly’ road sign near crossings 

is no doubt well intentioned, but reinforces 

both visually and conceptually, 

the image of older people as slow and 

inconvenient, and an obstacle to ‘normal’ 

people. 

The villainy of the old 

We are living through times of potentially 

great political, social and economic 

change, and it is only human nature for 

people to cling to the old ‘certainties’, and 

to cast blame for their fears onto an easily 

defined group of ‘others’. The media in all 

its forms knows that sensationalism sells, 

and that disasters, real or implied get attention. 

However, it’s not enough to have 

a disaster; that implies it’s noone’s fault. 

To really sell, stories need to have 

a victim and a villain. In this simplistic 

world view, those cast as victims are 

children and young adults, the losers in 

the scramble for scarce resources, while 

those over 65, portrayed as a ‘tsunami’ of 

‘Greedy Oldies’ are clearly the villains. 

Of immediate concern to us is the use 

of this black and white portrayal to underpin 

the ongoing assault on New Zealand 

superannuation which is widely regarded 

by other countries as a model system, 

both for its economic efficiency, its effectiveness 

in preventing poverty, and its 

universality. At home, all these virtues 

are turned on their head and increasingly 

portrayed as problems. The effectiveness 

and efficiency of this system is used to 

frame older people as a financial burden 

imposed on unwilling younger folk. 

In this portrayal, older people, especially 

‘manipulative Baby Boomers’ are 

described as destroying the financial security 

of all younger people and caring 

only for themselves. From this view point 

it is a small step to consider that, as an aspirant 

politician has already put it, ‘NZS 

diverts money from truly needy citizens.’ 

This view is eagerly accepted and promoted 

by the financial services industry 

who rightly see a market opportunity for 

their products if people are to be thrown 

back onto their own resources rather than 

state support in old age. 

In the wider context, this view also reduces 

any argument around inequality to 

a simple intergenerational competition 

with a single group ‘winning’ and another 

‘losing’. Thus avoiding any need to face 

the fundamental social change that would 

be required if the generality of the problem 

was accepted. 

The good news is that this onslaught 

has not yet totally affected everyone’s 

viewpoint. A recent survey by the Office 

for Seniors found that more than 80 percent 

of those interviewed had a high level 

of respect for older people. While just 

over half saw older people as an asset to 

society, very few, less than eight percent, 

saw them as a burden. 

Most heartening is that the ‘Millenials’, 

the group supposedly being sold out 

by greedy oldies grabbing all the resources, 

were the group least likely to see old 

people as a burden. 

As a society we have come a long way 

in the last 50 years in our tolerance and 

understanding of the importance of diversity. 

Newspapers, radio and TV would 

not now think of describing people of different 

race, colour or sexuality in terms of 

the pejorative epithets common 50 years 

ago. Those doing so would face swift condemnation. 

So why are older people not 

accorded the same consideration, courtesy 

and critical thought? 

Combating ageism and derogatory attitudes 

to older people does not have the 

same headline catching appeal as some of 

the policy areas Grey Power Federation 

is involved in, but the mindset it generates 

and supports underlies most of the 

problems we deal with. If we are to fulfil 

our mandate to improve the situation for 

all older New Zealanders, it is a cause we 

must take on and pursue with vigour. 

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MISTAKES CAN HAPPEN 

But it is how you deal with them that counts 

As an advertising representative for Grey Power 

magazine it is my worst nightmare to hear from 

one of my advertisers that a mistake has been made. 

BY DEBBIE JAMIESON 

Unfortunately in 

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supervisor Jane 

walked us through all the 

in-process checks they 

complete. 

The processing machines 

were pristine and 

it was quite amazing how 

they produced pills from 

powder that was carefully 

loaded into a hopper on 

top. 

Every ingredient is 

weighed, bagged and triple 

checked, before being 

blended. 

Every half hour the 

capsules, creams and gels 

are weighed and checked 

to make sure they are being 

filled to the correct 

amount. 

Health House has two 

cleaning rooms and strict 

cleaning procedures. 

The hallways are 

cleaned every day and the 

rooms and machines are 

cleaned from top to bottom 

between each manufacturing 

run. 

The stainless sinks, 

pure white walls and machines 

just gleam. 

After checking, bottling 

and labelling, a further 

audit is completed 

by the quality manager 

before any product is released 

to the public. 

Every production run 

has its own unique number 

so that for any reason 

they can trace back to origin 

of ingredient, bottle, 

tube or label. 

After leaving the manufacturing 

rooms, our 

next stop was dispatch. 

This is where we 

learned that when an order 

is placed for a Health 

House product, it is double-checked 

to eliminate 

mistakes and then sent 

out the same or following 

working day after the order 

is received. 

Dispatch invoices are 

automated and scanned 

as a third check - this also 

ensures that the order 

can be tracked to your 

door. 

The last stop was the 

factory shop where the 

books and health products 

that Health House 

make can be purchased. 

The shop was clean, 

sharp and modern. 

And after a ‘show and 

tell’ around the displays 

Mike made sure we did 

not leave without loading 

us up with armfuls of natural 

health products and 

the free gift that all new 

customers receive. 

Our visit to Health 

House was a great experience 

and we now understand 

much more about 

the quality processes and 

steps that they put into 

every product they make. 

Mike can be sure that 

we will show the same attention 

to detail with his 

advertisements in the future. 

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we show to all our 

clients. 

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This book “Stay Healthy by supplying 

what’s lacking in your diet” by 

passionate New Zealand nutritional 

researcher David Coory, is NZ’s most 

popular health book of all time – over 

88,000 copies have been bought. It’s 

lively, readable and easy to understand. 

The book shows you how to prevent or 

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small but critical changes to your diet. 

You’ll find that when you supply your 

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Important health giving minerals 

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Minerals such as selenium, magnesium, 

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small but important additions to your 

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problem you’ll see listed the mineral, or 

perhaps vitamin or fat, you’re not getting 

enough of in your diet. 

For example, let’s assume you’re a man 

and have a problem with slow urination 

due to prostate enlargement. So you look 

up ‘prostate enlargement’ in the index. 

This reveals the problem to be the lack 

of three minerals. One of the three is 

selenium (NZ has one of the lowest levels 

of selenium in the world). So you turn to 

the section in the book on selenium. 

First of all you’ll read some interesting 

facts about selenium. Then you’ll see the 

list of symptoms of too little selenium in 

your diet. Selenium has a long list, as do 

other important minerals like magnesium 

and zinc, which are lacking in most crop 

fertilisers. (There’s also a short list of 

problems caused by too much selenium.) 

Then comes a simple food chart – this lists 

daily servings of NZ foods with useful 

amounts of selenium that provide 10% 

or more of your daily need. At the head 

of the food chart is shown the amount 

of the selenium you need each day for 

optimum health – in this case it is 70mcg 

(micrograms) for men, 60mcg for women 

and 35mcg for a child. (These amounts 

are known as the RDI, which stands for 

Recommended Daily Intake.) 

Now run your eye down the food chart 

and look for food servings you would 

normally eat in a typical day – for 

example, two eggs will give you 15mcg of 

selenium, 4 slices of North Island white 

bread 10mcg, etc. Next, total up the mcgs 

of selenium from the listed foods you 

normally eat and compare it with the RDI 

at the head of the chart. You’ll probably 

find you’re getting about 35mcg – only 

half the RDI requirement you need for 

full health. 

Now look again down the food chart for 

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Brazil nuts are a rich source – 650mcg for 

a third of a cup. So all you need do is eat 

a handful of Brazil nuts a week to make 

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There are sections and food charts 

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Three month cure for arthritis 

The book also has an interesting three 

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vet, turned doctor – Dr Joel Walech. His 

cure is based on providing your body 

with the full range of trace minerals it 

requires, plus gelatine to rebuild bone 

and cartilage. Dr Walech claims that both 

osteo and rheumatoid arthritis respond in 

just three months. Reports from readers 

have been excellent. 

Protect yourself from a heart 

attack or stroke 

This latest 10th edition of the book 

also has a chapter on ‘Avoiding a heart 

attack or stroke’ – the latest findings on 

how to protect or heal yourself from 

cardiovascular disease. It contains 

so much newly discovered health 

information, you’ll have to forget half of 

what you’ve been told the past 20 years. 

You’re shown the devastating role of too 

much sugar, the danger of heat damaged 

vegetable fats, and why saturated fat is 

not harmful as once thought. And why, 

when aged over 65, higher cholesterol 

levels can extend your life and protect 

against brain deterioration. How to lower 

high blood pressure naturally and avoid 

blood clots by obtaining natural vitamin 

E from your food. 

Avoid the need to take beta-blockers, 

blood thinners and other debilitating 

drugs year after year. 

Avoiding Alzheimers and 

short-term memory problems 

Another new chapter in the book is 

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developed countries like ours have a 50% 

rate of Alzheimers over the age of 85, and 

some other countries have only about 6%. 

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Another important new chapter is on 

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for us all. 

Cancer is far easier avoided than cured. 

For example, by simply getting the 

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which is seriously lacking in most of our 

NZ diets, you lower your risk of bowel 

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the full RDI of selenium, and sufficient 

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Insulating for healthy homes 

A couple on the Kapiti coast say having their home 

insulated has made it much easier to heat. Laurie and 

Evelyn have lived in their home for more than 25 years 

and knew it was too cold. 

They became aware they might qualify 

for free ceiling and underfloor insulation 

through EECA, the Energy 

Efficiency and Conservation Authority. 

From July, the insulation is offered to tenants 

with a Community Services Card. The 

programme may also accept referrals from 

low-income households with health conditions 

related to cold, damp housing. 

Evelyn and Laurie 

Further details will be available by 1 July 

2016. Check the Energywise website below. 

Laurie says getting the insulation installed 

was quick and easy and the house is much 

cosier. 

“The house is much warmer and retains 

heat at the end of the day.” 

If you are renting, visit www.energywise. 

govt.nz to find out if you qualify for the 

free insulation. 

Don’t be a victim - be aware of scams! 

Fraudsters use a victim’s emotions 

to create a sense of urgency, insisting 

that the victim send money 

using a money transfer service such as 

Western Union. 

For example, in perpetrating a tax 

scam, the fraudster may claim that the 

victim has outstanding taxes that need to 

be settled immediately to avoid arrest or 

having their assets frozen. 

The fraudster will ask the victim to 

send the amount to pay the taxes immediately 

via money transfer, direct to 

a bank account or even to purchase gift 

cards. 

To help protect yourself against fraud, 

Wayne Howarth, Western Union, regional 

fraud risk manager, Asia Pacific says: 

“Awareness is the best defence. These 

scams can be convincing, but it’s important 

to verify before sending any money.” 

Follow these tips to help avoid falling 

victim to a scam: 

• Never send money to an individual for 

the payment of tax charges or fees tax 

scam. 

• Never send money to an individual 

you have not met in person. 

• Never send money to claim a lottery, 

prize winnings or compensation payment. 

• Never send money for an employment 

opportunity. 

• Never send money for internet purchases. 

• Never send money to a grandchild, 

friend or family member for an emergency 

situation you have not personally 

confirmed. 

Detective Senior Sergeant Iain Chapman 

of Financial Crime Group New Zealand 

states: “Always verify situations before 

sending any money. 

“If it is too good to be true, it probably 

is - if in doubt, seek professional advice.” 

To learn more about common scams 

and how to protect yourself from fraud, 

visit our website at: https://www.westernunion.com/nz/en/fraud-awareness. 

html or visit www.scamwatch.govt.nz. 

For more tips against scams watch 

how the Advanced Fee/Prepayment 

Scam plays off people’s emotions at 

https://youtu.be/MVhhy_E1184. 

Useful scam prevention advice 

at https://www.youtube.com/ 

watch?v=kDt4SEvQZWk. 

Evelyn and Laurie 

Evelyn says she’s a fan 

of EECA tips: 

• Make sure you ventilate your home, 

even in winter, by opening doors 

or windows for about 20 minutes a 

day. Having lots of moisture in your 

home makes it harder to heat. 

• Dry washing outside or in the garage 

or carport. Drying them indoors 

or with a clothes dryer that is not 

ducted to the outside will increase 

the moisture in the air, making your 

home damper. 

• Unflued gas heaters are bad for your 

health as they release large amounts 

of moisture and toxic combustion 

gases into your house. They can also 

be a fire hazard. Never use them in 

a bedroom. A cheap electric heater 

costs less to run and won’t make 

your house damp. 

• Consider using a dehumidifier together 

with a heater. Having a warm 

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Take a deep breath and read on… 

SAYS PHILIP HOPE 

Chief executive, The Lung Foundation New Zealand. 

Email: philip.hope@lungfoundation.org.nz 

Lungs are the only internal organs 

that are constantly exposed to the 

environment. 

We breathe in and 

out anywhere 

from 15 to 25 

times per minute without 

even realising it. 

We breathe so automatically 

it is easy to take 

our lungs for granted. In 

fact research undertaken in 

November 2013 found that 

only 37 percent of adults 

have ever talked to their 

doctor about the health of 

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their lungs. Even among 

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doctors about the health of 

their lungs. 

More than 700,000 

New Zealanders are affected 

by lung disease and 

almost 12 deaths every day 

are the result of lung disease. 

The Lung Foundation 

New Zealand was established 

in 2015 and it is a 

non-government organisation 

dedicated to promoting 

healthy lungs and early 

detection of lung disease 

(including lung cancer, 

NZ's biggest cancer killer. 

Five kiwis every day die of 

lung cancer). 

The Lung Foundation 

is devoted to supporting 

people affected by lung 

disease and provides a 

voice for patients and their 

families. Lung Foundation 

NZ advocates on a range 

of issues, including access 

to more effective funded 

treatments, an increase 

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Aotearoa a Smokefree nation 

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That New Zealanders 

will know how to keep their 

lungs healthy and they investigate 

symptoms of lung 

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to our advocacy. 

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To ensure lung health is 

a priority for all New Zealanders. 

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- Promote Early Diagnosis 

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- Reduce Lung Cancer 

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Deaths 

Today we take a look at 

pneumococcal pneumonia 

and lung cancer. 

Pneumococcal Pneumonia 

1 in 10 New Zealanders 

are at risk of pneumonia 

simply due to their age. 

People over the age of 65 

face increased risk of infection 

due to age-related 

decline of the immune system. 

Pneumococcal disease, 

which includes pneumococcal 

pneumonia, refers to 

a group of illnesses caused 

by the bacteria Streptococcus. 

Common symptoms of 

pneumococcal pneumonia 

include high fever, excessive 

sweating and shaking 

chills, coughing, difficulty 

breathing, shortness of 

breath and chest pain. 

Risk factors for pneumococcal 

pneumonia include 

diabetes, asthma, 

chronic obstructive pulmonary 

disease (COPD), 

and a suppressed immune 

system. Smoking can also 

increase risk. 

Vaccination can help to 

protect against some forms 

of pneumococcal pneumonia. 

Pneumococcal pneumonia 

can strike anywhere 

and anytime so talk to your 

doctor about ways to minimise 

the risk. 

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Zealand’s largest cancer 

killer and has been since 

1968. More than 1600 kiwis 

die from lung cancer 

every year (almost five Kiwis 

every day). In fact more 

people die of lung cancer, 

than of breast cancer, prostate 

cancer and melanoma 

combined. 

Lung Cancer Symptoms 

Symptoms can be different 

in each person, but 

may include: 

- A cough that doesn’t 

go away and gets worse 

over time 

- A sore or a “rough feeling” 

throat 

- Constant chest pain 

- Shortness of breath or 

wheezing 

- Lots of lung infections 

such as bronchitis or 

pneumonia 

- Coughing up blood. 

Some symptoms do not 

appear until the cancer has 

spread to other parts of 

the body. These symptoms 

may include: 

- Weight loss 

- Loss of appetite (not being 

hungry) 

- Headaches 

- Bone pain or fractures 

- Blood clots 

If you think you are at 

risk for lung cancer or if 

you have any symptoms, 

talk to your doctor about 

tests to see if you have lung 

cancer. 

Lung Cancer Patient 

Resources 

Lung Foundation NZ 

recently launched twelve 

individual lung cancer patient 

resources to empower 

patients and carers and 

help them make informed 

treatment decisions. 

The resources can be 

found on our website - 

http://lungfoundation. 

org.nz/resources 

Advocacy 

Lung Foundation NZ 

continues to highlight the 

inequalities that exist for 

lung cancer patients and 

their families. Our main 

advocacy priorities include; 

- Boosting awareness 

of lung cancer and addressing 

the stigma that 

is wrongly associated 

with lung cancer. 

- Early detection and improving 

access for lung 

cancer patients to more 

effective treatments (including 

access to clinical 

trials). 

- Improving access to 

psychosocial support 

for lung cancer patients 

throughout their journey 

and facilitating peer 

support. 

- Increase in research 

dedicated to lung cancer 

HELP US! 

Please help us provide a 

voice for patients, and inform 

public policy by supporting 

our advocacy position 

on our website www. 

lungfoundation.org.nz and 

connect with us on Facebook 

- fb.me/LungFoundationNZ 

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3240 

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JOINT, DIGESTION 

AND GENERAL HEALTH 

Turmeric is a yellow spice often used in Indian cooking. It also has a long history of use 

in both Chinese and Hindu medicine. 

The key active in Turmeric is curcumin and is one of 

the most intensely studied bio-actives. Curcumin has 

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NZ Superannuation 

Grey Power has offered the new Prime Minister, Bill English, 

some sound advice; don’t mess with NZ superannuation. 


National President 

Grey Power Federation 

National president of the Grey 

Power Federation Tom O’Connor 

said there had been a clear understanding 

with retiring Prime Minster 

John Key that NZ superannuation was 

safe while he was in office. 

“However the new Prime Minster has 

hinted that he will not be held by John 

Key’s solemn promise. That raises the 

possibility that the pension scheme will 

be a major election issue this year,” he 

said. 

“NZ superannuation has been under 

almost constant attack by all sorts of 

The deduction system 

for people with foreign 

state-funded pensions who 

applied for New Zealand 

superannuation, after 

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generous and basically 

sound but there were 

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people and groups for the past year or 

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others want the age of entitlement raised 

from 65 to 67.” 

Mr O’Connor said the scheme cost 

something less than four percent of GDP 

and Government had not made any contribution 

to the fund since 2008. He said 

the scheme was clearly affordable now 

and would be more so if Government 

honoured its part of the bargain and resumed 

contributions. 

It would be unthinkable to raise the 

entitlement age to 67, particularly for 

those involved in physically demanding 

trades, he said. 

Mr O’Connor admitted there were 

parts of the scheme which need a review 

and some tidying up but the basic entitlements 

of a universal pension for all 

New Zealand Private Surgical Hospitals 

New Zealanders at 65 was out of bounds. 

“The deduction system for people with 

foreign state-funded pensions who applied 

for New Zealand superannuation, 

after 10 years residency, was generous 

and basically sound but there are a few 

anomalies which need to be addressed,” 

he said. 

“We have a firm policy to retain a 

state-funded, universal, non-means 

tested pension payable at age 65 years 

and that is our bottom line. If politicians 

want to use superannuation as a political 

football they need to remember that 

we can field a formidable team and 

there could be free kicks and penalties 

aplenty.” 

It was a proposal to apply surtax to 

national superannuation which gave rise 

to Grey Power more than 30 years ago 

and Mr O’Connor said his national membership 

of between 65,000 and 70,000 

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(RACS) to build respect and improve 

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patient safety in surgery. 

New Zealand and has a common interest 

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with RACS in dealing with these is- 

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is the third to be signed in New Zealand, 

following an agreement with the Specific initiatives include: 

Nelson Marlborough District Health • collaborate on the development of 

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programmes and processes to deal 

Under the Agreement, RACS and the with discrimination, bullying, and 

NZPSHA have committed to working sexual harassment 

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tributes and are supported to provide available with the respective institutions 

RACS vice-president Professor Spencer 

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training, assessment, feedback and 

support to trainees and International • Ensuring that surgeons and vocationally 

registered IMGs are able to un- 

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discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment 

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Retirement villages – a Kiwi success story 

We know Kiwis are living longer and enjoying a healthy 

and active retirement, especially nowadays, with 2016 

marking the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the first 

post-war baby boomers. 

We are continually being told in 

the media how the increasing 

number of senior New Zealanders 

is creating a booming retirement village 

sector. 

It’s hard not to notice the ever-growing 

number of large-scale retirement villages 

that dot the New Zealand landscape. 

And still more retirement villages are 

planned. 

Latest reports show that building consents 

for retirement villages continue to 

rise as operators expand to meet the demands 

of New Zealand's ageing population. 

Not only does retirement village living 

meets the needs of senior New Zealanders, 

offering both security and a great lifestyle, 

the growth in this industry is significant 

as it enables retired people to vacate their 

family homes, thus helping to alleviate 

New Zealand’s housing shortage. 

Local authority support for new retirement 

villages is an acknowledgement that 

the industry has an important role to play 

in solving this housing supply problem. 

The Occupation Right Agreement 

(ORA) model that most retirement villages 

in New Zealand operate has been 

developed by Kiwi industry leaders, regulators 

and advisors. The Kiwi way is now 

seen globally as the way forward and a 

benchmark for many countries including 

the UK and Australia. We hear with pride 

about New Zealand operators exporting 

their success to new villages in both these 

countries. 

It is forecast that just over 11 villages 

annually are required In New Zealand for 

the industry to keep up with demand. We 

estimate that to meet this target, half of 

these villages will need to be developed by 

independent operators. 

At Senior Trust we are focused on supporting 

these experienced, skilled, independent 

operators in developing new villages 

or expanding their existing villages. 

By providing the funding they require, we 

can deliver a premium return to our investors 

and play our part in supporting the 

industry in meeting demand. 

As the specialist lender to the retirement 

village sector, the management 

team at Senior Trust have been involved 

in the retirement village sector since 1999 

and have a proud history of supporting 19 

retirement villages throughout New Zealand. 

Before we make a loan an independent 

registered valuer assesses the market 

value of the assets and all mortgages 

are capped at 60 percent of this independently 

assessed value of the security. This 

conservative approach has served us well 

and we have a long track record of success 

delivering attractive returns to investors. 

Many of Senior Trust’s family of investors 

are seniors who, over the years, have 

been investing and re-investing in a sector 

they understand and for which they have 

an affinity. 

“Many of our investors are retirees 

themselves and are looking for a fair return 

to maintain their lifestyle,” says Senior 

Trust’s John Jackson. “Just as important, 

circumstances can change, and 

our investors need to be able to cash up 

their investment if required. As the fund 

is listed on the NZX Main Board (stock exchange) 

they have the ability to sell their 

units if they so wish” 

The Fund’s current offering has a targeted 

investment return of 6.0 percent* 

pre-tax per annum. 

Investors wanting their capital to work 

harder can find out more at Senior Trust’s 

website www.seniortrust.co.nz which 

provides further information about the 

Fund, contact details and an application 

form. 

The units in the Senior Trust Retirement 

Village Listed Fund have been approved 

for quotation on the NZX Main 

Board. However, NZX Limited (NZX) accepts 

no responsibility for any statement 

Joke corner 

in this document The NZX Main Board is 

a licensed market operated by NZX, which 

is a licensed market operator, regulated 

under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 

2013.The minimum subscription is $100 

and applications for investment will only 

be accepted on the form supplied. *The 

return of capital and the 6.00 percent p.a. 

(before tax) targeted distribution rate is 

not guaranteed. The targeted distribution 

rate is the estimated net return derived 

from loans made by the Fund. The target 

is calculated after making an allowance 

for the deduction of fixed costs from the 

predicted interest income flow. The actual 

distribution rate paid may vary. Please 

note Senior Trust does not provide financial, 

investment, tax or any other type of 

advice. Before making an investment decision 

you should seek independent, professional, 

financial and/or legal advice relevant 

to your circumstances. We strongly 

recommend you read the Senior Trust Retirement 

Village Listed Fund Information 

Memorandum for QFP offer. 

Wine is not the only drink good for you. 

Interview with 101 year-old 

Hattie McDonald of Moose Jaw, 

Saskatchewan. 

Reporter: Can you give us some 

health tips for 

reaching the age of 101? 

Hattie: For better digestion I drink 

beer. In the case of appetite loss I drink 

white wine. For low blood pressure 

I drink Red Wine. In the case of high 

blood pressure I drink scotch. 

And when I have a cold I drink 

Schnapps. 

Reporter: When do you drink water? 

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24 NATIONAL GREYPOWER MAGAZINE » NOVEMBER 2016 

Financial future – something to think about 

Suzanne Baldwin is the co-owner of ImPower Limited, a 

truly independent fee based financial advisory practice. 

Suzanne is an Authorised Financial Adviser and Certified 

Financial Planner (CFPCM) and her disclosure statement is 

available free of charge on request by emailing Suzanne 

at suzanne.baldwin@impower.nz or by calling her on 

027 274 9756. 

Our children’s children are living 

in a world where debt is becoming 

the norm and the hope of 

ever owning a slice of New Zealand ‘paradise’ 

is becoming more of a pipedream. 

It’s not surprising really - just look at the 

country’s high house prices and the stu- 

dent debt ‘noose’ that the younger ones 

are facing. 

This worry about the future generations 

has been a discussion point with 

a number of our older clients. They are 

usually pretty confident that their own 

children are reasonably placed finan- 

Our Home is 

Your Home 

cially for their future but they are concerned 

about how the grandkids are going 

to fare and wonder what they can do 

to help. 

This is a tricky one as every family dynamic 

and circumstance is different so 

it’s not a ‘one size fits all’ approach. 

If this is something you’ve been pondering, 

here’s just some of the considerations 

I think you should keep in mind: 

1. Fairness 

• Is treating every grandchild the same, 

an issue or priority for you? 

• How can you treat them fairly when 

each one is so different? 

• Would there be any issues of fairness 

with your own children? 

• Would it cause any family 

disharmony? 

2. What would you like to do for 

them? 

a. Define how you want to help them? 

b. What can you reasonably afford to 

do? 

3. Age of the grandkids 

a. Would the grandkids’ age affect the 

purpose of why you would be doing 

it? 

b. Would you put any age restrictions? 

4. and/or limitations 

a. Are you going to specify a purpose? 

b. What, if any, limitations would you 

impose? 

c. How can you monitor it? 

5. Structure 

a. Is this a formal or informal arrangement? 

b. Does each of your children know 

what every grandchild is getting? 

c. What if the grandchildren are a little 

older and have partners? 

6. Location 

a. What if your grandchildren are 

spread across the globe? 

7. You 

a. How does this affect you financially 

now and in the future? 

b. Would there be any gifting consequences? 

c. If you have a partner – are they on 

the same page as you? 

d. What if your partner is not the biological 

grandparent? 

8. How involved in the process do 

you want your own kids? 

a. Do you want and trust your kids to 

manage whatever you decide to do or 

do you want to do it yourself? 

b. Are there any pride factors to consider 

e.g. would your children get offended 

if you helped financially? 

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9. Knowledge 

a. Would you like the grandkids to know 

how you helped? 

b. Would they actually be grateful? 

As I mentioned above, it’s very tricky. 

There is no right or wrong and in some 

cases there maybe a number of options 

and a number of competing factors to 

consider. 

You don’t have to do anything but if 

you do consider doing something, it’s 

extremely important to ensure that you 

do not compromise your own situation, 

welfare and standard of living now or in 

the future in the process. 

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NATIONAL GREYPOWER MAGAZINE » NOVEMBER 2016 25 

Money Chatter ‘You don’t know 

what you don’t know’ 

Tony Walker is the co-owner of ImPower Limited, a truly 

independent fee based financial advisory practice. Tony 

is an Authorised Financial Adviser and Certified Financial 

Planner (CFPCM) and his disclosure statement is available 

free of charge on request by emailing Tony at tony.walker@ 

impower.nz or by calling him on 021 656 223. 

I 

have heard this saying many times 

over the years and it often makes 

me think about the risks people take 

trying to do things that they don’t really 

understand. 

This can apply to physical things like 

fixing a leaky tap or a broken window – 

or to services such as getting the right 

tax advice or making sure that a legal 

document is properly checked. 

Recently I was asked to help a gentleman 

(let’s call him Bill) whose wife 

had just gone into full-time residential 

care – and he was making an application 

to Work and Income for the Residential 

Care Subsidy. He had battled his 

way through the form, had a telephone 

meeting with Work and Income, and 

then had his application declined – because 

he had too many assets. Interestingly, 

he wasn’t offered any guidance. 

Needless to say, Bill “was not 

amused”. 

Bill had obtained information from 

the Ministry of Health website about 

such matters as Asset Testing and Income 

Testing – but he didn’t really understand 

the information so it made it 

extremely difficult for him to complete 

the application. 

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This was a huge relief as Bill was under 

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We know that government departments 

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being aware of your rights and entitlements, 

you can be much more confident 

in your dealings with them – and you 

will have a much better chance of having 

a fair outcome – without your blood 

boiling. 

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rapid decision making and implementation 

with the capitalist financial structure 

providing the necessary incentives and efficiency. 

But where is the communist dream of 

‘each for all and all for each’ and the people’s 

dream of freedom of thought, speech 

and actions? 

However, capitalism itself also has its 

inbuilt weaknesses; being open to manipulation 

by speculators; being subject 

to regular periods of boom and bust, the 

latter particularly stressful with often prolonged 

periods of increased poverty; and 

being a vehicle to create wealth in abundance 

- but at the expense of also creating 

impoverishment for those not creative in 

wealth making. 

Over time this dichotomy has become 

more pronounced with the vast bulk of 

the world’s wealth now concentrated in 

the hands of a very small percentage of 

the people, with the divide between them 

and the remainder rapidly increasing. 

This splintering effect has been exacerbated 

by globalisation whereby the average 

wage-earner and taxpayer has had to 

stand helplessly by as the huge conglomerates 

amass more of the world’s wealth 

while at the same time paying only minimal 

tax. The reality is that it simply filters 

further up making the rich even richer. 

It is pertinent to ask why no system exists 

to channel a huge proportion of the 

vast wealth we have all created into the 

public purse, then use it to pay a workforce 

that could make all our lives more 

worthwhile and more comfortable. 

If democratic capitalism is to survive in 

the long term there will need to be drastic 

measures put into place. 

Is it really beyond the wit of the movers 

and shakers to change the rules – even if 

only to ensure their own survival? 

For instance just a few possibilities 

for reform:- 

* A decree that no one in a company 

or institution can earn more than 20 

times the lowest paid worker. 

* Golden handshakes made illegal. 

* Bonus payments permitted only if paid 

equally to all workers. 

* Where share option schemes are offered 

they must be made available 

for the whole workforce on the same 

terms. 

* Where some of the profit is made available 

for distribution, 10 percent must 

be paid equally to the whole workforce, 

90 percent to the shareholders. 

* Multinationals be legally obliged to pay 

tax both in their country of origin and 

operation. 

* A new simple tax system ensuring 

that everybody pays a realistic tax, at 

source, without contrived deductions 

and before being routed into trusts. 

* All payments of more than $1mill.pa. 

to be taxed at 90 percent. 

“Insane!” Will be the cry. 

I’m genuinely puzzled why minds 

much sharper than mine haven’t realised 

that time is of the essence and devised 

foolproof methods of ensuring that ‘trickle 

down’ becomes a waterfall in order to 

bring some sense of justice into a system 

that has become corrupt by being geared 

to make those with specific aptitudes become 

richer at the expense of those that 

don’t have the Midas touch. 

Is it not time that society valued the 

worth of the man or woman who cleans 

the toilets as highly as a Board member? 

Unless we do learn that lesson then democracy 

and capitalism will end in turmoil; 

an avoidable tragedy. The future 

scenario will inevitably be either that it 

will change, be forced to change, or suffer 

catastrophic, revolutionary change. A 

stark but realistic choice. 

Gerald Rodway 

Inaccuracy 

I would like to correct an inaccuracy in 

the President’s Report from your last issue. 

The Legalise Cannabis Party was never 

involved in the campaign by the Otematea 

GP branch surrounding Medicinal Cannabis. 

That campaign was entirely a grassroots 

initiative motivated purely by the 

intelligence and strength of conviction of 

GP members! 

After we learned about this campaign 

through the media, we intended to reach 

out to the Otematea branch to thank them 

for speaking out on this important issue. 

Unfortunately before we could do this, I 

received an unsolicited phone call from 

your president, Tom O’Connor, during 

which he proceeded to berate me for unduly 

influencing his poor “feeble membership 

that are easily taken in” (his words). 

I had to inform him that we had never 

been in touch with any GP members, and 

that the members researching an issue 

and passing a resolution is in fact the normal 

democratic functioning of an incorporated 

society in New Zealand, whether he 

likes the content of the resolution or not. 

It is not the place of the president to 

censor or influence the content of resolutions 

so as to be politically acceptable to 

him. 

Abe Gray, president 

The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party 

It is the role of the president to keep outside 

groups from intruding in Grey Power 

initiatives. We have succeeded in improving 

access to medical cannabis but kept 

away from recreational use. I will take such 

action again of required. 


President 

Double-dipping concerns 

With regard to Section 70 deductions 

for overseas pensions, I understand your 

concern about double-dipping and claiming 

pensions from more than one country. 

However Section 70 is also used to 

capture contributory schemes based on 

employee and employer contributions, 

when this is part of a universal welfare 

scheme. Many countries have a basic 

pension, equivalent to New Zealand Super, 

with extra payments based on contributions 

made while working. 

This is equivalent to New Zealand 

Government Super, a private investment 

scheme for former state employees. This 

does not affect New Zealand Superannuatants 

(except couples with a non-qualified 

spouse). 

Because some overseas systems are 

administered by the same pension department, 

all payments, both contributory 

and those from general taxation 

are treated under Section 70 as part of a 

welfare system covering any of the contingencies 

for which benefits pensions or 

allowances are paid in New Zealand. 

Other countries have more restricted 

eligibility, so only those who worked for 

the government are eligible for a pension. 

This can lead to a contradiction, where 

a former housewife is not eligible for a 

pension from another country because 

she was not a wage earner, while her New 

Zealand Super is reduced for the pension 

her husband receives because he was 

working. Our interpretation is that if the 

pension is only available to wage earners, 

then it is not the same as New Zealand 

Super and should not be covered by Section 

70. 

Noel Ellis 

Shrinking pension 

Is there anybody out there who, like 

me, receives an overseas pension paid 

annually, in arrears, as the amount is too 

small to be sent monthly, because it is not 

enough to cover the transaction fee to get 

the money into NZ? 

And is your NZ superannuation reduced 

fortnightly, because at some later 

stage within the next 12 months you are 

going to receive your overseas pension? 

So you always get paid less than other 

superannuitants, even though you cost 

the country less overall, because your superannuation 

is reduced by receipt of the 

overseas pension. 

And although you have come to a written 

agreement that you would advise each 

year on receipt of your overseas pension, 

and MSD would bill you, this is ignored 

and MSD start to deduct your NZ Superannuation 

with no discussion or permission? 

And do you find that MSD staff do not 

understand the process, nor the legislation 

(which allows for deduction where a 

person is entitled to receive or receives an 

overseas pension) ? 

And finally, no help available, including 

Grey Power, and (so far) politicians 

If so, please contact me to discus 

Caryl Blomkvist 

blomkvist@vodafone.co.nz 

Let’s agree 

On the National Superannuation Sustainability 

debate let us agree with John 

Gascoigne, that under current NZ prosperity 

prospects, a certain rate of universal 

NZ Super under certain conditions will remain 

affordable and sustainable. 

Let us also agree with him in the spirit 

of his article “There is a better way” in the 

November magazine. 

But, according to his own criteria – his 

vision of the NZ economy in 2050 is not 

based on hard, irrefutable data, but only 

on the assumption and assurance, that 

“savings were mobilised and channelled 

into a massive expansion of the productive 

sector” without any practical policy proposal 

based on irrefutable data about how 

that is to be achieved at a higher rate than 

what we have at present. 

Our current national income growth 

rate only matches population growth, 

with just a fraction (0.1%?) of it due to increased 

wealth and productivity per head 

of population. 

A population of 5 million in NZ by 2050 

is speculative. Employment of labour requires 

capital, and when full employment 

has been achieved, only more saving and 

capital investment per worker can increase 

productivity and wealth reserves. 

Both John G. and the Retirement Commission 

(“for fiscal capability”?) have not 

mentioned the NZ Super Fund in helping 

to keep sustainable our universal NZ Super 

and its entitlement age at 65 for our 

still increasing proportion of longer living 

superannuitants after the baby boomer 

bulge, so far. 

What doubts can there be, that systematic 

national retirement wealth creation 

and ownership through the NZ Super 

Fund is a most stable and reliable kind of 

“economic growth engine”, and that therefore 

debate or discussion on the “pros and 

cons” of a permanent contributions rate 

into a permanent NZ Super Fund built 

into our taxation system should not be 

suppressed or evaded? 

Jens Meder, Auckland. 

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The abridged report of the Grey Power 

New Zealand Federation 

The Lobby Team consisted of: T. O’Connor & J. Pentecost 

(advocacy standing committee co-chairs) accompanied 

by National Advisory Group chairs, J. Millar who was 

present at health meetings, R. Reid, present at aged 

care meetings and P. Matcham, present at discussions 

involving local bodies and housing. 

MEETING WITH THE HON ANNETTE 

KING: 

The meeting discussed the Aged Care 

Report. In 2010, the Green Party, the Labour 

Party and Grey Power investigated 

the treatment of older people in New Zealand; 

Green MP Sue Kedgley and Labour 

MP Winnie Laban travelled around Grey 

Power meetings talking to people in their 

homes and communities about the quality 

of care they receive. 

The investigation found there were 

deep-seated problems in the aged care 

sector in New Zealand, e.g. chronic staff 

shortages, low wages, a lack of training 

and extremely high staff turnover which 

had negative effects on the quality of care 

our elderly receive. 

The Health and Disability Commissioner, 

the Auditor-General and others 

who have investigated the sector have 

also found that many residents do not 

receive an appropriate standard of care. 

(See more at https://home.greens.org. 

nz/agedcare#sthash.MjSI6o0p.dpuf) 

There were a number of recommendations 

arising from the 2010 investigation 

and Labour/Greens intend to check 

progress on these; Grey Power will assist 

by setting up meetings between members 

and Labour/Greens 

MEETING WITH S. CLARE – CEO - AGE 

CONCERN: 

The visit’s purpose was for the newly 

elected Grey Power president and the recently 

appointed CEO of Age Concern to 

meet and also to ask the latter’s opinion/ 

information on the possible funding for 

elder abuse victims as an extension of 

Child, Youth & Family funding. Zone Six 

have informed that when an older person 

who is being abused requires to be removed 

from the family home there is currently 

no government funding available 

however children in similar situations are 

covered by Child, Youth and Family. 

There also appears to be a need for 

emergency housing, perhaps a safe house, 

and some financial support for older victims 

of physical and or sexual abuse. 

M/s Clare undertook to consider this; 

she will also look at the rights of older 

persons and was in favour of a national 

strategy because funding allocation for 

this type of service varies across District 

Health Boards. Grey Power will also 

speak to the Minister of Senior Citizens. 

BANKING/POST FACILITIES FOR SMALL- 

ER COMMUNITIES 

Meeting with Tracey Berry at KiwiBank 

- The meeting’s purpose was to 

discuss the issue of banking facilities in 

small communities 

Grey Power’s stance is to ensure, to the 

best of its ability, that older people are not 

disadvantaged by digital technology/cost 

cutting resulting in the loss of facilities. 

Many older people in small communities 

are being affected because the expectation 

is that banking transactions can occur 

via the internet. However, many older 

people do not or cannot use the internet: 

New Zealand statistics indicate “… 61% 

of individuals aged 65-74 years, and 32% 

of individuals aged 75 and over have 

used the internet in the last 12 months 

compared with over 90% in the 15-24, 

25-34, and 35-44-year age groups. While 

the internet may no longer be considered 

a new technology, it is playing an increasingly 

central role in society and the 

economy, and older people’s lower levels 

of internet use or non-use are a source 

of concern.’ (Statistics New Zealand, 

2013, Household Use of ICT Data Table 

2b quoted in ‘Participation in the digital 

age,’ ‘Making active ageing a reality 

- maximising participation and contribution 

by older people.’ 2014; Report to 

the Ministry of Business, Innovation and 

Employment Contract no. UOWX1201- 

authors: Peggy Koopman-Boyden, Michael 

P. Cameron, Judith Davey, Margaret 

Richardson) 

Other problems are: 

- Some rural areas only have intermittent 

cell phone or internet coverage or 

no coverage at all 

- Travel to the nearest bank may be beyond 

the income or driving capabil- 


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ity of older people (RNZ, Elderly Face 

180km journey if bank closes, August 

26th 2016) 

NB: The Kiwi Bank website banner states: 

“Our name says it all. We're a bank made 

for New Zealanders, by New Zealanders. 

Helping Kiwis achieve financial independence 

is what we do.” 

Grey Power asked: 

Q. Is there the commercial possibility that, as 

other banks leave town, Kiwi Bank could pick 

up the customers’ other banks abandon? 

A. KiwiBank would look at areas where 

other banks are leaving and they will 

look at which service they could provide. 

Q. Does KiwiBank have a moral obligation to 

provide banks/postal services in small towns? 

A. Franchisees require the business to be 

economically viable 

Q. How do individuals and organisations 

open accounts etc. if there are no banks available? 

A. Assuming, they can’t go in store, or the 

store they have access to is transaction 

only and can’t open investment accounts, 

and assuming they don’t have online access, 

the only other option available to 

them is to call up. We do have a join team 

and that is an option. We will look at the 

feasibility of providing a mobile service if 

there are a number of people who want to 

start an account etc. 

Q. Re business arising from previous lobby 

visits = a form which Grey Power can distribute 

to members and intending members 

which would ensure that when they open a 

KiwiBank account, that account is flagged to 

guarantee Grey Power receives its commission. 

A. We are looking at forms for this purpose 

Grey Power’s gain = the information 

that KiwiBank would investigate the feasibility 

of a periodic mobile service to centres 

which had lost banking facilities and 

that it was considering producing a form 

to ensure that all Grey Power members 

KiwiBank accounts were flagged 

MEETING WITH PAUL HODGESON AT NZ 

POST 

– the meeting discussed the problem of 

non-payment of accounts by due dates because 

of reduced mail deliveries and the 

reasons why some street post boxes been 

removed. 

Members have contacted Grey Power 

with stories of insufficient time to pay 

accounts received via post by a due date 

and also a significant number of members 

are concerned about the removal of street 

post boxes 

Paul explained that NZ Post’s standards 

are a 2-3-day outward letter delivery 

service from retailer to residence 

and the same inwards to retailer etc. but 

sometimes mail can be held up if another 

delivery service is utilised by retailers or 

customers. 

The rationale for post box removal is 

lack of use which means they are not cost 

effective and NZ Post has to be self-funded. 

Grey Power gained an explanation of 

the necessity of cost effectiveness for NZ 

Post in an era of reducing mail volumes 

HEALTH 

MEETING WITH HON DR J COLEMAN - 

The meeting discussed delayed access 

to elective surgery in the public health 

system 

Grey Power’s policy goal is to advocate 

for improved early access to elective surgery 

through demonstration of a positive 

benefit / cost ratio. 

The Minister of Health’s statements re 

problems with elective surgery is that the 

Government has put many extra dollars 

into health across the board and that this 

is reducing elective surgery and diagnostic 

tests waiting time. However, various 

research projects have found this is not 

so – see I. Powell, Time for honesty and 

investment approach to health funding, 

nzDoctor.co.nz 17 August 2016 and Bill 

Rosenberg’s analysis of the 2015 health 

budget ‘NZ’s health system $1 billion 

worse off than six years ago; $220 per 

Kiwi’ in a NZCTU media release 8 June 

2015. Powell, also informs that successive 

governments have claimed that the cost 

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sion, supported, with qualifications, the 

national prioritisation tool for elective 

surgery but did not focus on nationally 

consistent priority criteria. 

We now believe, from stories provided 

to the Health National Advisory Group 

chair, that apart from alleged ‘phantom 

waiting lists’ and surgeons telling people 

they do not meet the criteria and therefore 

should consider having treatment 

privately, access to elective surgery and 

interpretation of the priority scores differ 

across DHBs throughout NZ and that 

whilst some of our people are not waiting 

an inordinately long time for treatment, 

others, depending on which region 

they reside in, are suffering from severe 

ill health, incapacity and distress as two 

cases from our qualitative research below 

reveal. 

Case #1 “My knee was so severe I was 

unable to sleep without morphine but I 

was unable to even meet with a surgeon 

to assess my conditions and discuss options 

as I repeatedly received the same 

response that I failed to meet the criteria. 

When I enquired about what the actual 

criteria was I was stonewalled. I finally 

got to see a private surgeon who advised 

me that I may have been able to keep my 

knee if I had been seen earlier. Of course, 

earlier efforts were declined by ACC. Between 

ACC and DHB’s, so called ‘elective’ 

surgery is a joke in this country – and 

from my perspective not a funny one.” 

Case #2 “I am now trapped between 

several specialists and ACC and couldn't 

have an op unless I chose to pay for it myself???? 

I'm, although drugged up, in constant 

pain, some of it serious enough to put me 

into spasms, and I haven’t slept a night 

through in bed for about five years; have 

pretty well decided I must go to my grave 

in pain. 

Apart from my knee pain, I'm in good 

health, and my marbles are mostly intact; 

still do the cryptic. Hope at least that you 

can start some help for others, think it's 

too late for me.” 

Thus, we believe that the costs of delayed 

access to elective treatment although 

a little difficult to quantify include 

increased operating/treatment time, longer 

stays in hospital, 

more surgery complications, prolonged 

physical, psychological, and social suffering; 

i.e. problems with pain, discomfort, 

mobility, anxiety/depression, self-care 

and loneliness, extra costs of pain relief 

medication and doctor visits, threat to the 

principle of providing equitable access to 

care, cost of home help etc. and the likelihood 

of falls or other accidents caused 

by delayed surgery – e.g. unable to see 

because of cataracts, falls because of hip 

pain and so on. 

The benefit is that “Investment in 

health can mitigate health costs and improve 

quality of life” (I. Powell in ‘Time 

for honesty and investment approach to 

health funding’, nzDoctor.co.nz 17 August) 

GREY POWER ASKED THE MINISTER THE 

FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 

Q. Which measures are in place to ensure 

the health system makes the best use of the 

limited health care resources so that those in 

most need receive the timely, equitable medical 

treatment they require? 

A. District Health Boards have a health 

plan which has to be signed off by the 

Minister – they have target plans – no 

government can fund every operation 

– people are living longer with more 

health conditions and they are more active; 

therefore, more joint surgery, for 

instance, is required, but the number of 

operations carried out are well ahead of 

population growth. Government want to 

increase preventative measures 

Q. Does the cost of delayed elective medical 

treatment for older people outweigh the 

costs of the household help and accidents 

caused by physical impairment etc.? 

A. No answer has been received yet 

Q. What does the use of nationally recognised 

priority tools mean in practice? Does 

their use mean that people are assessed consistently 

and equitably across New Zealand 

given that DHBs are required to have nationally 

recognised priority tools in place to make 

sure the decision-making process is clear and 

fair? 

A. DHBs have variable thresholds and 

they have discretionary funding – the 

funding is allocated on population and at 

present is at its optimal level-the funding 

allocation is right across DHBs 

The Minister undertook to respond 

to Grey Power re ‘phantom waiting lists’ 

and information on the consistency of 

application of priority criteria - no written 

response has yet been received but 

Grey Power’s gain was to meet the present 

Minister of Health for the first time 

and speak about an issue which is really 

important to its members 

HEALTH 

MEETING WITH HON PETER DUNNE, 

ASSOCIATE MINISTER OF HEALTH 

(ISSUE 1) 

The meeting discussed state provision 

of cannabis-based medicine. 

Grey Power’s stance is that there is 

a case for increased and affordable access 

to professionally produced cannabis-based 

medicine especially since its 

qualitative research suggests that many 

older people are waiting a long time for 

assessment and treatment or indeed may 

never receive the treatment necessary for 

their pain. In fact, we have at least one 

case study in which the respondent informed 

that his morphine had gradually 

been increased until he was now on the 

maximum permitted dosage and still no 

surgery in sight. 

Although the cannabis-based medicine 

Sativax is legal in New Zealand it requires 

Ministerial approval for use following 

recommendation of a general practitioner. 

However, we would like other appropriate 

cannabis-based medicine to gain 

consent for distribution in NZ dependent 

on all the usual checks and balances and 

also importantly to be government funding 

as occurs for other medical products. 

The Hon Peter Dunne’s response was 

that there are many other products but 

they are not of pharmaceutical grade - 

manufacturers have not requested that 

their products be tested – more products 

could be approved if they pass the 

requisite tests - sometimes general practitioners 

are reluctant to initiate the recommendation 

process – there is a clear 

pathway for the use of cannabis-based 

medicine – the standard is that products 

must have clear medical benefits – the 

products can be dangerous if unregulated 

and public emotion and hype is a problem. 


Cancer and health insurance – a real example 

Advertorial 

Heaven forbid if 

your doctor ever 

uses the ‘C’ word 

in your presence. That’s 

what happened to a Grey 

Power member from 

Christchurch in 2016. 

Grace was doing her 

regular breast check when 

she found an odd lump. 

She’d been meticulous 

in having mammograms 

every year and the 

results had always been 

completely clear. When 

her doctor examined 

her, he thought it was 

probably nothing. Grace 

wasn’t convinced so she 

asked to be referred to a 

specialist. 

Unfortunately, the 

specialist confirmed 

what she feared - She 

had breast cancer and a 

radical mastectomy was 

required. Because there 

was no time to lose she 

was rushed straight into 

public hospital for the 

procedure. 

Grace had Southern 

Cross medical cover 

through her husband’s 

employer until June 

2016. As he was about to 

retire she started looking 

around for options to 

help reduce the cost – 

without reducing the 

quality of cover. She saw 

the offer Grey Power’s 

National Vice-President, 

Mac Welch negotiated 

with Vesta and made the 

crucial decision to take it 

up by moving her cover to 

Partners Life. The cancer 

diagnosis came less than 

3 months later. 

Changing her cover 

has meant that she is 

assured of the most 

comprehensive cancer 

treatment available. She 

now knows that whatever 

happens in the future – 

she will have access to the 

treatment she needs. 

The table below 

demonstrates some key 

differences between her 

old and new cover. 

Call Vesta on 

0800 283 782. 

This is a real example. 

The member has given 

us permission to tell 

you about her story. We 

have chosen to change 

her name and location to 

protect her privacy.

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Prime Minister Bill English says... 

We all value safety 

As parents, grandparents, husbands and wives, you value 

safety. And you’ll be reassured to know that New Zealand 

is the fourth safest country in the world. We want it to be 

number one. 

To make our communities 

safer, 

we’ve announced a 

half a billion dollar package 

to deliver a more responsive 

police service, 

prevent crime and victimisation, 

resolve more 

crimes, and more effectively 

target gangs and 

organised crime. 

The package provides 

funding for 1125 more police 

staff, including 880 

sworn officers, who will 

help to make every area in 

New Zealand safer. That’s 

a 10 percent increase in 

the size of the police force. 

We’re ensuring 95 percent 

of New Zealanders 

will be within 25 kilometres 

of patrolling police, 

day and night. Because 

knowing help is nearby is 

important. 

A new 24/7 phone 

number for non-urgent 

police calls will be 

launched next year so 

that people can report 

suspicious behaviour or 

historic crimes, while 

keeping the 111 phone line 

free for emergencies. 

More officers will target 

organised crime, 

gangs and drugs. Police 

will work with other 

agencies to get drugs off 

the street and Corrections 

will work to rehabilitate 

prisoners. 

An additional 74 specialist 

investigators will 

target serious offending 

against children, as well 

as sexual assault and family 

violence. 

Surprisingly the most 

common age of an apprehended 

burglar is just 16 

years old. So, we’re going 

to push harder to get 

these young people back 

on track. This means dedicating 

more resources to 

youth offending, burglaries 

and other community 

crimes. 

We’re about doing 

things smarter. 

Last year I was told 

about one family that police 

had visited a total of 

87 times for family violence 

in the previous year. 

In 365 days, that’s an average 

of about once every 

four days. 

Rather than continue 

these regular visits, the 

police worked with social 

service agencies to identify 

one auntie the father 

would listen to. They 

worked with her to support 

the family. The number 

of call-outs fell from 

87 to one. 

This is the kind of initiative 

we want to see 

more of because it gets results 

for New Zealanders. 

To ensure we get value 

for money for this $503 

million investment, we’ve 

set some challenging targets. 

We want to see 98 

percent of home burglaries 

attended by police 

within 48 hours, faster 

police response times, 

and 111 calls answered 

sooner. 

We also expect more 

assets to be seized from 

organised crime, fewer 

deaths from family violence, 

and a reduction in 

reoffending by Maori. 

This package builds on 

the 600 police we’ve put 

on the beat since 2008, 

and the half a million 

NZ First leader Winston Peters says... 

‘Gold standard” pension for 

immigrants – we’re a soft touch 

New Zealand is seen 

as a superannuation 

paradise for 

tens of thousands of immigrants. 

Where else in the world 

can you arrive into a country, 

never work and pay 

taxes, and after only 10 

years you’re automatically 

entitled to full superannuation 

at 65 years of age? 

Nowhere, other than 

New Zealand. 

National has turned 

New Zealand into a soft 

touch. 

Under National’s parent 

category, we’ve seen 

migrants flocking into the 

Prime Minister Bill English. 

to a pension. And ours is 

the gold standard, it’s for 

everyone with no means 

test. 

Almost 90,000 parent 

immigrants have arrived 

in New Zealand in the last 

15 years, over the age of 50 

– they do not have to work, 

pay taxes or contribute in 

any way to receive our NZ 

Super. 

That’s unfair to Kiwis 

who have lived and worked 

here all their lives, who 

have struggled over years 

to make ends meet, raise a 

family, pay their mortgaghours 

freed up by investments 

in technology. And 

we’ve already made it 

harder for violent offenders 

to get bail and sharpened 

our focus on preventing 

family violence. 

We’re unashamedly 

targeting offenders to get 

them off our streets, and 

investing in areas that 

country. A huge number 

come from countries that 

have no older age pension. 

The parent 

category 

has been an 

appalling 

drain on NZ 

taxpayers. 

It’s time for a 

change. 

Globally, 10 years is an 

unusually short time to 

qualify for full entitlement 

will prevent crime in the 

first place. 

New Zealanders 

should be able to go about 

their lives with confidence, 

knowing that their 

families are safe. The National-led 

Government is 

committed to making this 

a reality. 


$503m Safer Communities Package: 

• 1125 more Police staff including 880 sworn officers 

• All 12 Police districts get extra sworn officers 

• 95% of New Zealanders will be within 25km of a 

Police presence, day and night 

• A new 24/7 easy-to-remember phone number 

for non-urgent Police calls 

• Faster Police response times and faster 

answering of 111 calls 

Phone: 04 817 9999 | More info: national.org.nz 

Funded by the Parliamentary Service and authorised by Rt Hon Bill English MP, 

Executive Wing, Parliament, Wellington. 

NatioNal BeNefits 

Negotiated by 

Grey Power NZ federation inc. 

The following organisations are of 

benefit to Grey Power Federation 

and the membership at large. 

• ail insurance 

• Duty free stores 

• inter-island ferry 

• Grey Power electricity 

• Reduced to Clear 

(discounted groceries) 

• Challenge fuel 

Further details can be 

obtained from: 

federation office 

phone: 

0800 473 979 

email: 

fed-office@xtra.co.nz 

website: 

www.greypower.co.nz


NZ Labour Party departing deputy Annette King says… 

We’re travelling nationwide to hear your comments 

“It is my home and it is precious”, said Trixie Cottingham, 

a 96 year old woman who has been living in the same 

home for 68 years, half of those by herself. 

In early November 

2016, Trixie found out 

that the 90 minutes of 

cleaning a week that she 

relied upon to keep her in 

her home was being cut so 

that the DHB could save 

money. After bravely going 

to media, the ensuing 

public outcry forced the 

DHB to backtrack slightly, 

cutting her support down 

to a miserly 60 minutes a 

week. Trixie was too tired 

to fight any further. She 

is not the only one who is 

struggling from cuts to our 

health services, personal 

From on page 36 

care facilities, stopping 

telephone assessments for 

home services and making 

them face-to-face, and 

having consistent entitlement 

of home support services 

no matter where you 

live. 

The quality of aged 

care and home support 

services were investigated 

after concerns were raised 

by Health and Disabiles 

and all of a sudden their 

taxes are subsidising the 

retirement of people who 

are new to the country. 

The parent category has 

been an appalling drain on 

NZ taxpayers. It’s time for 

a change. 

stories like Trixie’s highlight 

the pressing need 

to once again take a hard 

look at our aged care sector 

and how it is and isn’t 

delivering for our older 

people. 

It is now 2017. It has 

been six years since Labour 

and the Greens joined 

forces with Grey Power 

and investigated the quality 

of our aged care and 

home support services. 

At the time, we attended 

20 nationwide meetings 

organised by Grey Power 

with over 1200 people. 

New Zealand First is the 

only party that has been 

the true custodian of NZ 

Super. It’s been attacked, 

and knocked around by 

the rest. 

Let’s not forget that National, 

ACT and United Future 

are no friends to NZ 

Super. They voted down 

The result of was a report 

that contained 14 key recommendations 

to improve 

the quality of aged care 

services which included a 

star rating system of aged 

The quality of aged care and home 

support services were investigated 

after concerns were raised by 

Health and Disability Commissioner 

reports, media cases of substandard 

care in rest homes, and a report on 

aged care by the Auditor-General 

New Zealand First’s Private 

Members Bill which 

would have provided SuperGold 

card holders with 

three free doctors’ visits a 

year. 

The Bill would have 

saved on hospitalisation 

costs, and was fiscally neutral. 

They simply don’t care 

enough. 

The hit that the Kiwi 

taxpayer has taken from 

migrants benefiting has led 

to our Superannuation and 

Retirement Income (Fair 

Residency) Amendment 

Bill. It changes the minimum 

residency qualifica- 

ity Commissioner reports, 

media cases of substandard 

care in rest homes, 

and a report on aged care 

by the Auditor-General. 

A preliminary look at 

the Government’s actions 

over the past six years indicates 

that the majority 

of recommendations from 

A Report into Aged Care 

(2010) have not been implemented. 

And that many 

of the same problems with 

quality and consistency of 

home support services and 

aged residential care services 

still remain. 

Labour and Green 

MPs will visit Grey Power 

meetings throughout the 

country in February and 

March 2017 to hear members’ 

views on the delivery 

home support services and 

tion for NZ Super from 10 

years to 25 years. 

This ensures a person 

has lived for a substantial 

part of their adult lives in 

New Zealand and gets a 

fair return on their contribution. 

It’s a simple, fair and 

common sense solution. 

Annette King 

the quality of aged residential 

care. 

We look forward to listening 

to your stories as 

service users including 

their ideas on what needs 

to be change. 

Your submissions will 

be used to update the 

2010 report and highlight 

what needs to be done by a 

forward-thinking Government 

in aged care. 

We want to hear your 

thoughts on what is happening 

to our home 

support and aged care 

services. This is your opportunity 

to feed into our 

policies for upcoming General 

Election this year. We 

look forward to seeing you. 

Authorised by Winston Peters, 

Parliament Buildings, Wellington 

We want to hear 

your views. 

Andrew Little 

Labour Leader 

“ 

NZ Super is affordable. 

Don’t be railroaded into 

thinking otherwise. 

NEW ZEALAND FIRST LEADER 

WINSTON PETERS 

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR NORTHLAND 

“ 

Labour MPs will visit Grey Power meetings during March, April 

and May 2017 to hear your thoughts on what is happening in 

our home support and aged care services. 

We want to hear your stories as well as your ideas on what 

needs to change. We look forward to seeing you! 

Parliament office 

Freepost 

Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 

P: 04 817 8370 

E: winston.peters@parliament.govt.nz nzfirst.org.nz 

Authorised by Andrew Little, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 

Little Greypower ad Mar17 V2 121Wx180H.indd 1 

3/03/17 9:44 AM

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WHEN James Noble 

went on a three 

week sightseeing 

tour around Europe 

with his wife and 

four friends, little 

did he know that his life would 

change forever. Not only did 

he discover a miracle for 

painful feet but it also led to 

him starting a new career 

selling these ‘miracle’ Foot 

Cradles in the UK. He told us, 

“It was a trip I had always 

dreamed about, I had recently 

retired so I had the time and 

money to go where I wanted 

and to see what I wanted.” 

Unfortunately, rather than a 

dream trip, it turned into a 

nightmare. He told us, “I soon 

learnt that all the time and 

money in the world mean 

nothing when your feet hurt 

too much to walk. After just a 

few days of sight seeing my 

feet were killing me so much I 

just wanted to go home.” 

It started on his first day. 

James told us how painful his 

feet were, “Oh, I tried to keep 

going. Our first stop was Paris 

and I limped through Notre 

Dame and along the Champs- 

Elysees. My feet were so sore, 

tired and swollen that my 

whole body ached. By the 

afternoon I was so worn out 

and in so much pain, that 

whilst everybody else was out 

having a great time, I was 

back in my hotel room laid out 

on the bed.” 

A few days later, when they 

arrived in Hamburg, James 

was so fed up that he was on 

the verge of booking an early 

flight home. Then, by luck or 

fate he stumbled across an old 

shoe shop in the heart of the 

city. 

He told us what happened, 

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of Hamburg trying, unsuccessfully, 

to keep up with everyone 

else when I passed an old 

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This moment changed 

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Peter pointed out that this field was 

evolving and suggested that Grey Power 

read about the New South Wales Medicinal 

Cannabis Compassionate Use Scheme 

which is intended to extend compassion 

to adults with a terminal illness. For more 

information, the web address is http:// 

www.health.nsw.gov.au/cannabis/pages/default.aspx) 

NB: There is a very clear distinction 

between pharmaceuticals professionally 

produced from cannabis and raw cannabis 

plants for smoking or including in 

home-made food products. These latter 

when used for self-medication or smoking 

are illegal and we see no benefit to 

our members in pushing for legalisation. 

We believe self-medication, with any 

product for any complaint is ill-advised, 

potentially hazardous and as such is not 

Sudoku Puzzle 1 Solution 

supported by the Federation. 

P.S. Since Grey Power’s visit Associate 

Health Minister Peter Dunne has announced 

that cannabis-based medicine 

will no longer require ministerial signoff, 

the Ministry of Health will approve 

its use. 

(ISSUE 2) 

The meeting discussed tax relief for 

those who pay for private medical insurance 

Grey Power policy is to advocate for 

tax relief re private health insurance premiums. 

United Future’s leader Hon Peter 

Dunne supports Grey Power policy and 

believes NZ could learn from the Australia 

Sudoku where Puzzle people 3 with Solution private health 

insurance currently receive a government 

funded rebate to help cover the cost of 

their premiums. In fact, the government 

provides a higher rebate for people aged 

over 65 (and even higher for people over 

70) on private health insurance. Peter 

was adamant that this benefit must only 

apply to the policy holder, not the insurance 

company and that legislation would 

be required to enforce tax deductions. 

Also, he wants an annual free health 

check, carried out by a practice nurse, 

for over 65 year olds, believes in the efficient 

use of health resources and that 

DHBs should only utilise private provid- 

COMMUNITIES 

(ISSUE 1) 

The meetings’ purpose was to acquaint 

Government and opposition parties with 

Grey Power’s support for NZ affiliation to 

the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 

Age Friendly Cities and Communities 

global network and to gain Government 

commitment to further consideration of 

adopting NZ affiliation as policy and to 

promoting this as a cross party initiative. 

Grey Power’s policy mission is to promote 

New Zealand’s affiliation to the 

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WHO Age Friendly Cities and Communities 

cept checklist covers most of the issues 

(AFCC) global network, as a mecha- 

that Grey Power advocates on it is pleascept 

nism to support and encourage local action 

ing that both Labour and the Govt. Min- 

on healthy ageing by all sectors of the ister will consider the matter; also, MSD 

community. 

provided the following useful information 

Research both in New Zealand and internationally 

that they are looking for a national 

confirms that for older people 

framework with each community doing 

ageing in place is synonymous with in- 

its own thing. The principles of AFCC 

dependence, and that the sense of ‘place’ were important and also that partners 


in which they wish to age comprises both such as Grey Power, Age Concern and Alzheimer’s 

the ‘home’ and the community in its widest 

NZ would be desirable – these 

sense, encompassing both people and groups could inform the community of 

social networks with geographical, historical 

AFCC 

and cultural aspects [4, 5]. Wiles 

et al also note that in addition to the home SUPERGOLD CARD (SGC) OFF-PEAK 

environment, consideration should also TRAVEL (ISSUE 2) AND THE SGC AS A 

be given to transport, recreation, social IDENTIFICATION CARD (ISSUE 3) 

interaction, culture and education. They Grey Power’s policy position is that access 

also explicitly note the importance of facilities 

to SGC funded travel must remain 

that promote physical activity including 

universal. i.e. the SGC must be acceptable 

active mode transport options. as a token for subsidised travel anywhere will be provided. 

The basic WHO model is for individual in Grey the country Power and CodeWord that funding for No. SGC 7 (March She also 17) offered to write to the banking by PMH 

communities and cities to become members 

travel must be met entirely from the Con- 

ombudsman and banks asking that they 

of the AFCC global network in their solidated Fund, i.e. changes to funding 

Each number in the grid represents a letter of the 

accept 

alphabet. 

SGC 

Three 

with AA 

letters 

ID 

have 

photos for banking 

and purposes. build the words in the grid 

own right. Whilst several cities and communities 

in New Zealand have been workbility 

from there. for funding When you to local have or completed regional the au-grid, you Grey will be Power able to has solve received the many com- 

mechanisms 

already been 

must 

given. 

not 

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transfer 

by filling 

responsi- 

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ing towards this Sudoku goal over Puzzle the past 4 Solution few thorities coded message. - SGC travel services must not plaints about the difficulty older people 

years, progress has been slow, and much entail any cost to the card holder. 

have in producing ID when they stop 

effort has been duplicated. There has also 

1The 2 changes 3 4 to 4SGC 5 off-peak 6 2 travel 7in-3 clude change to off-peak funding from a er’s licence. The following epitomises the 

driving 8 3 and no longer have a valid driv- 

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been resistance from Councils especially 

in rural areas that consider the approach standard 

9 10 

price per 

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too costly or inappropriate for their situation, 

ignoring the success of similar com- 

at 2016 levels for five years and electronic yesterday at 11our 12branch 13 14of the 15 ANZ 16 17bank 

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ticketing will be mandatory for SGC travel. 

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in the Northlands Mall. I was transfer- 

To overcome this inertia, and recognising 

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the economic as well as social advantages 

Grey Power Federation (GPF) has into the freedom account, and because 

to communities, the country and 

18 18 8 

met with Ministry of Transport and Land 

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the amount was just a little more than the 

individuals of adopting the AFCC framework, 

Transport 19 3 15New 8 Zealand 9 14 to express 15 18 its con- 

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Grey Power Federation Grey (GPF) Power be- 

CodeWord cerns over the No. proposed 7 (March funding 17) model. was asked by for PMH identification. My driver's 

8 5 17 11 

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by build PMH the words strongly in the gridcash card has no image on it, so I offered 

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mercial and not for profit organisations 

active in the area. 

It is important to note that apart from 

the secretariat function noted above, the 

affiliate organisation does not fund the 

process. This remains the function of the 

individual communities. We further note 

that the creation of Age Friendly Communities 

is not predicated on extra funding 

but rather the re-alignment of existing 

budgets to AFCC outcomes. 

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The method chosen by Auckland 

Transport to implement the requirement 

for electronic ticketing has effectively destroyed 

the universality of the Gold Card 

despite the Minister’s statement that: 

“the recent review of the Scheme retained 

the entitlements for SuperGold cardholders 

and the eligibility of services already 

in the Scheme. SuperGold cardholders 

will continue to access the Scheme as they 

could prior to the review.” 

In addition, the imposed requirement 

to not only purchase an electronic ticket, 

but to load and maintain a cash balance 

on it both destroys the concept of transport 

free to the user, but puts such travel 

beyond the reach of some with resulting 

loss to the economy, and increased health 

costs from factors such as social isolation. 

Grey Power’s position on the ticketing 

system used by Auckland Transport has 

always been that for any travel scheme 

that involves ticketing, the cost of ticketing 

is an integral business cost. Since the 

SGC travel scheme funds either the trip 

(as now) or the service (in the future) that 

funding includes payment for the provision 

of ticketing, be that manual or electronic. 

Any attempt to charge the end 

user in addition is blatant double dipping. 

Grey Power’s gain on issues 2 and 3 

were that the Hon Maggie Barry said she 

is cautiously optimistic that a smart card 

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Association Contacts: 

PO Box 272-1719, Papakura 2244 

Ph 09-299 2113 

Email: fed-office@xtra.co.nz 

Ashburton Secretary & Contact: Natalie Blampied, PO Box 519, Ashburton 7740, Phone: 03 308 4002, Email: nataliemb@xtra.co.nz 

Auckland President & Contact: Anne-Marie Coury, Mobile: 021 659 550, Email: pathwaystoinnovation@gmail.com. Secretary & 

Contact: Mr Jens Meder, PO Box 44008, Point Chevalier, Auckland 1246, Phone: 09 846 2525, Email: meder@clear.net.nz. 

Buller President & Contact: Mr Lawrence Smith, 22 Russell Street, Westport 7825, Phone: 03 789 6441, Email: trudwylie@xtra.co.nz 

Cambridge President & Contact: Mrs Val Massey, Phone: 07 827 0273, Email: val.massey@vodafone.co.nz. Vice President: Mr 

Michael Cole, Phone: 07 827 3620. Postal Address & Contact: The Secretary, PO Box 369, Cambridge 3450. 

Central Hawkes Bay Secretary, Membership Secretary & Contact: Mrs Vaietu T Araipu, PO Box 255, Waipukurau 4242, Phone: 06 

928 0618, Email: etu_wpk@hotmail.com 

Central Otago President & Contact: Mrs Margaret Hill, Phone: 03 446 8623, Email: margaret-hill@clear.net.nz Secretary/Treasurer 

& Contact: Mrs Jacqueline Goyen, 32 Ventry Street, Alexandra 9320. Phone: 03 448 7043, Email: j.goyen@clear.net.nz. Secretary & 

Contact: Margaret Lorenz, Phone: 03 446 8733, Email: bmlorenz@xtra.co.nz 

Christchurch President & Contact: Mr Ian Brownie, PO Box 31010, Ilam, Christchurch 8444. Phone: 03 942 6905, Fax: 03 942 6969, 

Email: fayian@paradise.net.nz. 

Coastal BOP & Dists President & Contact: Ruth Dekker, 392B Oceanbeach Road, Mt Maunganui 3116. Phone: 07 574 1845, 

Email: ruth.Dekker1@gmail.com 

Coromandel Membership Secretary/Treasurer & Contact: Dolly Welch, PO Box 91, Coromandel 3543, Phone: 07 866 8852, 

Mobile: 021 120 6995, Email: teh.welch@gmail.com. 

Counties Manukau President & Contact: Mr John Ballantyne, PO Box 75722, Manurewa, Auckland 2243, Phone: 09 266 7583, 

Email: johnjoyball@xtra.co.nz. 

Dannevirke & Districts Membership Secretary & Contact: Mrs LA Haste, 26 Victoria Ave, Dannevirke 4930, Phone: 06 374 9984, 

Email: aburlace1@xtra.co.nz. 

Eastern Southland President & Contact: Olive Sinclair, Phone: 03 208 0830 Membership Secretary/Treasurer & Email Contact: 

Douglas Dixey, Email: dixeyland@xtra.co.nz. Postal Address: PO Box 100, Gore 9740. 

Far North President & Contact: Graham Dormer, PO Box 505, Kaitaia 0441, Phone: 09 408 3316. 

Gisborne Contact: PO Box 1222, Gisborne 4040, Phone: 06 863 0531, Email: gisborne.greypower@hotmail.com. 

Golden Bay President & Temporary Contact: Mr R Reid, 14 Sunbelt Crescent, Takaka 7110, Phone: 03 525 9242, Fax: 03 525 9246. 

Greymouth President & Contact: Arthur Jamieson, PO Box 291, Greymouth 7840, Phone: 03 768 7325, Email: awjamieson@xtra.co.nz. 

Hamilton President & Secretary, Office, Postal Address Contact: 9.30 – 12 pm Mon-Thurs, 30 Victoria St, Hamilton 3204, Phone: 07 

834 0668, Email: hamgreypower@clear.net.nz, Email: greypowerhamilton.org.nz 

Hastings & Districts President & Contact Hastings Havelock North: Marie Dunningham, PO Box 98, Hastings 4156, Phone: 06 877 

8409, Fax: 06 877 0409, Email: artful@clear.net.nz. 

Hibiscus Coast Postal Address: PO Box 129,Orewa 0946. Membership Contact: Simonne Dyer, PO Box 129, Orewa 0946. Phone: 09 

424 1315, Email: b.sdyer@xtra.co.nz 

Hokitika Office, Postal Address & Contact: 1-4pm Mon to Fri, PO Box 233 Hokitika 7842. Phone: 03 755 7777, Email: hokigreypen@ 

xtra.co.nz. 

Horowhenua Vice President & Contact: Lew Rohloff, PO Box 328, Levin 5540, Phone: 06 368 3070, Email: lew.rohloff@gmail.com 

Secretary & Contact: Lynne McKenzie, Phone: 06 368 8069, Email: iandlmckenzie@xtra.co.nz Membership Contact: Dave Hardman, 

Phone: 06 363 8020, Email: dave@hardman.net.nz. 

Howick/Pakuranga Secretary & Contact: Sandy Feringa, PO Box 38281, Howick, Auckland 2145. Phone: 09 534 9409, Email: 

sandyferinga@xtra.co.nz 

Hutt City President & Contact: Barbara Branch, 25A Whanake Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua 5022, Phone: 04 236 8003, Mobile: 027 485 

9101, Email: brubarb1@clear.net.nz, Website: http://greypowerhuttvalley.org.nz/huttvalley Treasurer & Second Contact: Lisa Seerup, 

Phone: 022 618 9058, Email: wildmo@gmail.com 

Kaipara Secretary & Contact: Mr Ken Cashin, 27 Seaview Road, RD 7, Dargaville 0377, Phone: 09 439 4452, Email: k.cashin@ 

vodafone.co.nz. 

Kapiti Coast Office & Contact: 1st Floor, Coastlands, PO Box 479, Paraparaumu 5254. Phone: 04 902 5680, Email: kapitigreypower@ 

paradise.net.nz , Website: www.kapitigreypower.co.nz 

Kawerau & Districts President & Contact: Brian Dent, PO Box 209, Kawerau 3169. Phone: 022 381 0663, Email: brdent49@gmail. 

com. Secretary & Email Contact: Alison Marshall, Email: ktown.gpr@gmail.com. 

Kerikeri President & Contact: Geoff Waterhouse, PO Box 401, Kerikeri 0245, Phone: 09 402 7506, Email: searcher1068@yahoo.com 

Mana Tawa Main Line & Contact: Douglas Hazelwood, PO Box 50034, Porirua 5240. Phone: 04 233 0162. 

Manawatu Office, Postal Address & Contact: 309 Main Street, Palmerston North 4410, Phone: 06 357 1930, Email: 

greypowermanawatu@digicloud.nz. Secretary & contact: Mrs Sally Mayne, 2 Charisma Court, Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North 4414. 

Phone: 06 353 0835, Cell: 027 742 1925, Email: psmayne@vodafone.co.nz. 

Marlborough President & Contact: Brian McNamara, Phone: 03 928 4479, Email: president@greypowermarlborough.co.nz. Office, 

Secretary & Contact: Marlborough Community Cte, 19/25 Alfred St, Blenheim 7201. Phone: 03 578 4950, Fax: 03 578 4950, Email: 

greypowermarl@xtra.co.nz, Website: www.greypowermarlborough.co.nz Postal Address: PO Box 875, Blenheim 7240. 

Matamata Secretary & Contact: Theresia Hansen, 22 Peria Road, Matamata 3400, Phone: 07 888 9202, Email: theresia_hansen@ 

yahoo.co.nz 

Mercury Bay President & Contact: Merle Edwards, Phone: 07 867 1737, Email: merlee@xtra.co.nz. Postal Address: PO Box 226, 

Whitianga 3542. 

Morrinsville President & Contact: Mike Gribble, Phone: 07 889 5472, Email: mgribb@gmail.com. Secretary & Contact: Valerie Rodda, 

31 Rushton Road, Morrinsville 3300. Phone: 07 280 5499, Cell: 021 0227 5859, Email: valeriemrodda@gmail.com 

Motueka Office & Postal Contact: 9 am-12.30 pm, Tues-Thurs, Community House, Decks Reserve, PO Box 350, Motueka 7143. Phone: 

03 528 9076, Fax: 03 528 9076, Email: greypowermot@gmail.com. 

Napier & Districts President & Contact: Laurie Jenkin, Phone: 06 844 3734, Email: mizpah@waspnet.co.nz. Membership Secretary 

& Contact: John Wuts, PO Box 4247, Marewa, Napier 4143. Phone: 06 844 4751, Email: wutsie@xtra.co.nz, 

Website: www.napiergreypower.org 

Nelson Office & Physical Address: 33 Putaitai Street, Stoke, Nelson, Phone: 03 547 2457, Fax: 03 547 2157, Email: nelsongreypower@ 

xtra.co.nz, Website: http://greypowernelson.org.nz. Postal Address: C/- President, PO Box 2190, Stoke, Nelson 7041. 

New Plymouth Office, Postal Address & Contact: 21/117 Powderham Street, New Plymouth 4310, Phone: 06 757 5885, Fax: 06 757 

5886, Email: greypower1@clear.net.nz. Secretary & Contact: Mr Don Reeve, 10 Koromiko St, Inglewood 4310. Phone: 06 756 8388, Fax: 

06 753 8388, Email: janddreeve@clear.net.nz. 

North Canterbury Magazine Contact: Membership Secretary, PO Box 28, Rangiora 7400. 

North Otago President & Contact: Mr John Sim, Phone: 03 437 2765, Community House, 100 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400, Email: 

nogreypower@yahoo.co.nz. Membership Secretary & Contact: Mrs Noelene Barnard, Phone: 03 437 1456 

North Shore Acting Chair & Contact: Bill Rayner, Phone: 09 445 3370, Email: brayner@xtra.co.nz Postal Address: PO Box 32635, 

Devonport, Auckland 0744 Membership Contact: Mr Des Stobbs, Phone: 09 445 7675, Email: des.stobbs@xtra.co.nz. 

Opotiki Secretary & Contact: Mrs Joy Forbes, 52 Grants Road, Opotiki 3122. Phone: 07 315 5469. 

Otago Office & Contact: 11am – 2 pm, Mon to Thurs. 211A King Edward St, South Dunedin, Phone: 03 456 1685, Email: greypowerotago@ 

gmail.com, Fax: 03 456 1686. 

Otaki (sub branch of Kapiti) Contact: Vacant 

Otamatea President & Contact: Kathleen Pattinson, 25 Murdoch Street, Dargaville 0310, Phone: 09 283 2052, Email: Kath@Pattinson.co.nz 

Paeroa President & Contact: Ken Carter, 47 Norwood Road, Paeroa 3600, Phone: 07 862 7271, Email: carterkb@xtra.co.nz, Secretary & 

Contact: Gail Locke, Phone: 07 862 6256 

Queenstown President & Contact: Mrs Lesley Jones, 79 Cedar Drive, Kelvin Heights, Queenstown 9300, Phone: 03 442 8826, 

Email: lesleyandlawrencejones@gmail.com. 

Rangitikei Chairman & Contact: Brian Goddard, 26 Oxford Street, Marton 4710. Phone: 06 327 7892, Email: brianna.goddard@gmail.com. 

Treasurer & Contact: Del Bettridge, Phone: 06 327 7678, Email: del.bettridge@gmail.com. Postal Address: PO Box 82, Marton 4741 

Rotorua Office, Postal Address & Contact: Tue-Fri,10am to 2pm, 1333 Eruera Street, PO Box 414, Rotorua 3040. Phone: 07 346 1739, 

Email: greypower.rotorua@gmail.com. 

Ruapehu (sub branch of Waitomo) President & Contact: Mr Alan Turton, 37 Falkner Park, Taumarunui 3920. Phone: 07 895 5385, Mob: 

027 814 2279, Email: theateam33@xtra.co.nz. 

Southland President & Contact: Mr Peter Kennett, Phone: 03 217 6616, Mobile: 022 612 5504, Office & Contact: Hours: 9.30 am to 1pm. 

122 Esk St, Invercargill, (Cnr Esk and Deveron St), Phone: 03 214 5008, Fax: 03 214 5009, Email: greypowersouth@xtra.co.nz, Facebook: 

http://www.facebook.com/GreyPowerSouth 

South Otago President & Contact: Mrs Joanne Blackie, 14B Barr Street, Balclutha 9230, Phone: 03 418 1777. Secretary & Contact: Mrs 

Rowena Bunting, Phone: 03 418 1340, Email: rowenabunting@xtra.co.nz. 

South Taranaki President & Contact: Alison Howie, PO Box 167, Hawera 4640 Phone: 06 272 8029, Email: alioop42@clear.net.nz. 

South Waikato President: Jan Boyce, Phone: 07 886 1317, Email: swgreypower@gmail.com Secretary & Contact: Heather Williamson, 

158 Elizabeth Drive. Tokoroa 3420, Phone: 07 886 5658, Email: hwilli@xtra.co.nz. 

Stratford Secretary & Contact: Gavin Belton, PO Box 50, Stratford 4352. Phone: 06 765 8286, Email: gavbelton@xtra.co.nz. 

Taupo President & Contact: Mrs Eda Terry, Phone: 07 378 9592, Email: edaterry@xtra.co.nz. Postal Address: PO Box 862, Taupo 3351. 

Tauranga & Western Bay of Plenty President & Contact: Jennifer Custins, Mob: 021 676 276, Email: jay.20@windowslive.com Vice 

President & Contact: David Marshall, Mob: 022 185 4263, Email: dandj@bethany-bop.com Office & Contact: 10 am to 1 pm, Mon-Fri, 

Historic Village, Seventeenth Avenue, Tauranga, Phone: 07 571 2558, Email: tgagreypower@gmail.com. Postal Address: PO Box 841, 

Seventeenth Avenue, Tauranga 3140, Website: greypowertauranga.org.nz. 

Te Aroha President & Contact: Mr Rod Gibson, Phone: 07 884 7414, Email: rodgibson49@gmail.com. Postal Address: PO Box 39, 

Te Aroha 3342. 

Te Awamutu President & Contact: Hazel Barnes, Phone: 07 870 1924, Email: edithhazelbarnes@gmail.com. Secretary & Contact: Vacant 

Contact Address: PO Box 540, Te Awamutu 3840. 

Temuka Secretary & Contact: Les Howard, 12 Grantlea Drive, Timaru 7910, Phone: 03 684 3212, Email: les_ann@xtra.co.nz. 

Thames: Secretary & Contact: Carolyn Young, 303 Kauaeranga Valley Road, RD2, Thames 3577, Phone: 07 868 6353, Mobile: 0274 634 

948, Email: barry.carolyn@xtra.co.nz. Membership Contact: Colin and Christine Hovell, Phone: 07 868 8196, Email: cchovell@gmail.com. 

Timaru President & Contact: Mrs Denise Fitzgerald, Phone: 03 688 3833, Email: denise_fitzgerald@xtra.co.nz Postal Address: PO Box 

4060, Highfield, Timaru 7942. Membership Contact: Mr Graeme Wood, Phone: 03 688 3833, Email: graeme.wood@xtra.co.nz 

Upper Hutt President & Contact: Mr Donald MacNeill, Phone: 04 528 8323, Email: sevenof9@clear.net.nz Secretary & Contact: Mr Peter 

Grove, Phone: 04 938 3505 Membership Contact: Sally Becker, Phone: 04 973 4247, Email: mpbecker@clear.net.nz. Postal Address: PO 

Box 40306, Upper Hutt 5140, Combined Hutt Valley Association’s Website: http://greypowerhuttvalley.org.nz/huttvalley 

Waiheke & Gulf Islands President & Contact: Allen Davies, 422 Seaview Road, Onetangi, Waiheke Island 1081, Phone: 09 372 7481, 

Email: allen.davies38@gmail.com. Secretary: Vacant 

Waihi Secretary & Postal Contact: Elspeth Heaton, 9a Athenree Road, RD 1, Katikati 3177. Phone: 07 863 5853, Email: greypowerwaihi@ 

gmail.com. 

Waimate Office, Postal Address & Contact: C/- Resource Centre, Old Post Office, 75 Queens Street, Waimate 7924. Membership, 

Secretary & Contact: Mrs M Henshaw, Phone: 03 689 7539 

Wainuiomata President & membership contact: Jane Chamberlain, 87B Main Road, Wainuiomata 5014, Phone: 04 971 9189, Mobile: 

027 320 8879, Email: horatio@paradise.net.nz, Website: http://greypowerhuttvalley/huttvalley 

Wairoa & District President & Contact: Les Hine, Phone: 06 838 6545, Email: greypower.wairoa@outlook.co.nz or leshine@xtra.co.nz. 

Secretary & Contact: Shirley E Callaghan, PO Box 26, Wairoa 4160. Phone: 06 838 8770, Email: shirley.cally@gmail.com. 

Waitakere Office & Contact: 9.30 am – 12 pm, 247 Edmonton Road, Te Atatu Sth Community Cte, Waitakere. Phone: 09 838 5207, 

Fax: 09 838 5237, Email: waitakgp@xtra.co.nz. Postal Address: PO Box 83300, Edmonton, Waitakere 0652. 

Waitomo President & Contact: Ngaire Grayson, Phone: 07 878 6938, Email: rknegrayson@clear.net.nz. Membership Contact: Mr Merv 

Williamson, Phone: 07 878 6018, Email: mvw@clear.net.nz. Secretary, Contact & Postal Address: Brian Watson, 25 Ailsa Street, Te Kuiti 

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From page 39 

and the Hon Peter Dunne agreed with 

Grey Power policy that the SCG should 

be an ID card with a photo. He suggested 

that ‘realme’, a service for govt. consumers 

which can be used in two ways: to 

prove who you are when you’re online, 

and to log into lots of New Zealand sites 

and services could be jelled with the SGC 

MEETING WITH THE LABOUR HOUSING 

SPOKESPERSON PHIL TWYFORD 

- discussed affordable housing following 

the Rotorua Association’s request that 

Grey Power contributes to the discussion 

on the emerging challenge of housing 

NZ’s Seniors based on the Salvation Army 

paper entitled ‘Homeless Baby Boomers 

Housing Poorer Baby Boomers in their 

Retirement’ – author Alan Johnson SA 

policy analyst http://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/sites/default/files/uploads/2 

0151201SPPUSAHomelessbabyBoomers 

rReportwebv1.pdf 

Grey Power policy objectives are to 

confirm Grey Power Federation support 

for measures designed to facilitate and 

encourage the development of small high 

quality housing units with minimum life 

time costs and to gain Government commitment 

to considering the adoption of 

innovative solutions to the cost of housing. 

Thus, we consider both owner-occupied 

and rental accommodation and 

support the following recommendations 

from the Salvation Army paper; 

that the accommodation supplement be 

reviewed, that Government engage local 

government in an initial debate to 

consider local housing markets and the 

need to cater for a migrating population 

of older people to regional cities and 

towns, that a residential care strategy be 

prepared and backed with sufficient budgets 

to ensure adequate provision of aged 

care facilities over the next ten years and 

that a programme of interventions be developed 

to limit the risk of those in late 

middle age and early old age. This means 

that the Grey Power Federation and its 

constituent associations are concerned 

about the emerging challenge of housing 

NZ’s seniors and the measures taken by 

the Government to address some of the 

issues. It acknowledges the complexity 

of the problem but considers that prefabrication, 

standardised design and 

centralised evaluation of design and construction 

standards would address many 

problems. 

Grey Power’s gain was, because it 

agreed substantially with Labour’s hous- 

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ing ideas, to receive and accept the opportunity 

to work with Labour on affordable 

housing; part of Grey Power’s input will 

be to organise focus/discussion groups to 

ascertain what older people want. 

MEETING WITH OFFICE OF SENIORS 

- The lobby team met Diane Turner, 

the new Director of the Office for Seniors 

and others. 

The Retirement Commissioner’s three 

yearly Review of Retirement Income Policies 

– It was suggested that Grey Power 

visit the website for information re this 

review http://www.cffc.org.nz/retirement/retirement-policy/, 

and household 

Living-costs Price Indexes (HLPIs) published 

by Statistics NZ – it was explained 

that wage rates drive superannuation 

rates – more information available at 

http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_ 

stats/economic_indicators/prices_indexes/HouseholdLivingCostsPriceIndexes_HOTPSep16qtr 

were discussed as was 

Section 70 of the Social Security Act. 

Grey Power policy is to support the 

principles of S70 of the Social Security 

Act designed to discount an individual’s 

New Zealand national superannuation 

by the value of an overseas, state funded, 

pension they receive and requests Government 

to investigate address unfair 

anomalies for New Zealanders. 

Questions were asked by Grey Power 

– the answers were provided by Lynne 

Cousins (Team Manager, Older Peoples’ 

and International Policy, MSD). She also 

informed that the purpose of S.70 is to 

eliminate the possibility of a person receiving 

two state old age or other pensions 

(double-dipping) based on the belief 

that an immigrant to NZ will not be 

advantaged over a resident who has lived 

her/his entire life in NZ. 

Q. How are decisions made about whether 

an overseas pension is a voluntary pension 

or not and who makes that decision? 

A. Most countries have occupational 

pension systems in which employees and 

employers must make compulsory contributions. 

Some countries also allow a 

person to make voluntary contributions 

in certain situations. For example, in 

Switzerland there is voluntary coverage 

for some salaried workers who are ineligible 

for mandatory insurance. 

Our deductions are based on the information 

we receive from the overseas 

pension agency. We require the client to 

contact the agency that administers their 

pension and get a written response. They 

will advise the client what portion of the 

payment is based on voluntary contributions. 

We then treat the overseas pension 

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All decisions regarding the composition 

of the overseas payment are made 

by the overseas paying agency. As mentioned 

above, they will advise the client 

what portion is based on voluntary contributions. 

Q. Is the policy of deducting a person’s overseas 

pension from their partner’s NZS an infringement 

of human rights? 

A. The Human Rights Commission has 

considered the policy but has never made 

a ruling that the policy is an infringement 

of human rights. 

In the allocation of limited public 

funds the Government expects that married 

couples will financially support each 

other and thereby be treated as a single 

economic unit. Spousal deduction is an 

equitable measure to ensure that people 

who have worked overseas are not entitled 

to a greater overall level of government 

retirement support than those who 

had solely resided and worked in New 

Zealand. 

Q. How can we answer members who tell us 

they have received incorrect or misleading 

advice re DDP? 

A. Work and Income is committed to service 

excellence. If they are not meeting 

this standard your members should tell 

Work and Income so they can do something 

about it. 

Information about how to make a 

complaint is at the following address: 

https://www.workandincome.govt. 

nz/about-work-and-income/complaints/ 

index.html#null 

Q. Why do people apply for NZS and not just 

receive their overseas pension direct from the 

country of origin? 

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The Grey Power Magazine is published quarterly by Waikato Business Publications 

for the Grey Power New Zealand Federa ower NZ Federation Inc is incorporated 

under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908. 

Subscription inquiries: 

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have two options: 

1. They can receive their overseas pension 

direct from the country of origin 

into to their own bank account. 

They then need to provide Work and 

Income with details of the overseas 

pension payments from their bank 

statements so that their New Zealand 

Superannuation payments can be adjusted. 

The pensioner will generally 

be liable for tax on the overseas pension. 

2. Some countries that have a social security 

agreement with New Zealand 

have agreed that their pensions can be 

paid into a special New Zealand government 

bank account. The pensioner 

then receives the full rate of their New 

Zealand Superannuation and they do 

not have to worry about paying tax or 

dealing with currency fluctuations. 

Q. Is there a possibility of a review of S.70 to 

remove possible anomalies? 

A. At this stage, we are not aware of any 

plans by the government to review section 

70. 

The Commission for Financial Capability 

has just completed a review of 

retirement income policies. The review 

recommended a number of changes to 

section 70. The Government will consider 

the Commission’s recommendations in 

due course. 

Enduring Power of Attorney (EPAs) = 

draft forms were also discussed 

There are to 2 sets of explanations and 

forms (see EPA personal care and welfare 

= http://www.msd.govt.nz/documents/ 

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They achieve this by performing more 

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Much like an All Blacks tour, Operatunity 

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In addition to the musical highlights 

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Their Ireland trip was fully booked 

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Highlights of their sold out 29 day 

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Limited spaces remain for their three 

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watch Rigoletto performed by Paris Opera 

Bastille, Faust, a concert in Notre 

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night at the Moulin Rouge. 

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and we both felt we have never been on 

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– Pat after a recent trip to the 

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at the concerts’. 

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From page 41 

welfare-mj-interactive-v2.zip and EPA 

property: 

http://www.msd.govt.nz/documents/ 

about-msd-and-our-work/publicationsresources/epa/epa-property-5-interactivemj.zip) 

The aim of re-drafting the forms etc. 

is to make the drawing up of an enduring 

power of attorney for welfare and property 

a much simpler procedure with a set 

of rules that covers how an EPA is drafted, 

what information it must contain as 

well as any specific instructions the donor 

wishes to include. 

When implemented the changes will 

also make the powers an attorney has in 

managing both welfare and property very 

clear. 

We were informed of the need to ensure 

that there are two property attorneys, 

working jointly so that an individual 

attorney cannot sell the property for 

personal gain. The donor has the power 

to state who must be consulted before any 

actions take place and it will be important 

that the drafting solicitor makes very 

clear at the time an EPA is being drafted. 

(Background notes provided by Roy Reid) 

MSD informed that the revised forms 

are still in the drafting stage – they aim 

to provide a useful tool to protect people- 

Grey Power (represented by R. Reid) is 

reasonably happy with the draft – MSD 

asked “does Grey Power think a register 

of EPAs is required- we certainly do want 

a register. Cost of setting up EPAs can be 

a problem and EPAs and advanced care 

plans work together 

MEETINGS REGARDING AN ALL-PARTY 

ACCORD ON SUPERANNUATION. 

There seems to be agreement amongst 

some commentators that citizens require 

certainty that the universal pension will 

be there when they reach the state pension 

age – so an all-party accord would 

be instrumental in building public confidence. 

Therefore, the lobby team asked 

Hon. P. Dunne and the Hon M. Barry 

“would there be some fundamentals that 

they could agree on to form an accord?” 

P. Dunne would enter an accord based 

on the premise that the scheme must remain 

universal and he favours United 

Futures flexi-super scheme where early 

retirees receive 2/3rds of the government 

super for the remainder of their life-time 

M. Barry said an accord was possible if 

other parties came up to National’s level 

9. MEETING WITH BARRY COATES 

(NZ GREEN PARTY SENIOR CITIZENS 

SPOKESPERSON AND METERIA TUREI 

(THE NZ GREEN PARTY CO-LEADER) 

Barry is new Green Party Senior Citizens 

spokesperson therefore Grey Power 

was pleased to make his acquaintance 

and have a general conversation on subjects 

of interest to both parties. 

The areas discussed included: 

- health – the Greens are up-dating their 

mental health policy 

- commercial – Barry informed that because 

he also holds the Green’s commercial 

portfolio he is thinking about 

whether regulations could be strengthened 

to ensure that the percentage of 

people, especially older people, who 

are ‘being ripped off by tradespeople is 

reduced 

- superannuation – consideration is being 

given to using superannuation as 

the foundation for universal basic income 

policy. 

- transport – Barry believes too much 

public money is spent on roads and 

that rail should be utilised 

- TPP – Grey Power’s policy coincides 

with Barry’s thinking and he pointed 

out that we should also take cognizance 

of the Trade & Services Agreement 

which is problematic; similar to 

TPP 

- SuperGold card = universal off-peak 

travel for older people and as an ID 

card was mentioned – Barry undertook 

to look at this 

- Meteria spoke to Grey Power about 

housing – she had similar concerns 

to Grey Power’s, the increase, or likely 

increase in the number of older people 

not owning their homes when they retire. 

Her ideas were similar to Labour’s – 

building code to reflect the needs of children 

and older people, (the right kinds of 

housing for the right people) the requirement 

to increase the housing stock – to be 

driven by the state – life-mark standards 

should be part of the building costs and all 

new houses should use new technology. 

She also mentioned the problem of the 

price of ‘licence to occupy’ houses against 

what people can actually sell their properties 

for. 

10. MEETING WITH KATHRYN MALONEY 

(SENIOR POLICY AND RESEARCH 

ANALYST) AGED CARE ASSOCIATION. 

Kathryn informed Grey Power that a 

Minister for Health and Ageing, based on 

the Australian model, would be desirable 

and should be tied to aged care funding. 

Grey Power pointed out that aged care 

funding is not ring-fenced for district 

health boards. 

Aged Care Assn. considers that a new 

model for the aged care contract is required. 

If you have comments, stories or other 

information regarding any material in this 

report please contact 

Jan Pentecost (editor) 

c/o Grey Power NZ Federation 

PO Box 2721719 

Papakura 2244 or jan.pentecost@ 

gmail.com 

Disclaimer: Although every effort has 

been made to provide accurate information 

in this report the authors takes no responsibility 

for unintended inaccuracies

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A spectacular wildlife 

adventure in Kenya and 

Tanzania 

Following three brilliant 

African Safaris in recent 

years, all of them sold out, 

we’ve put together another 

stunning 21-day itinerary. 

Wanna come with us – and eyeball 

Africa’s untamed inhabitants 

up-close? Well, here 

to tempt you terribly and urge you say 

“YES!” are more of John’s travel-diary 

memoires: 

I kept thinking, “PINCH ME – I’M 

DREAMING!” as our open-top Land 

Cruiser took us down 2000 feet, through 

zig-zaggy bends, dusty potholes and early-morning 

mist to the crater floor. The 

remarkable Ngorongoro Crater, a World 

Heritage Site, has been called the eighth 

wonder of the world – the biggest intact 

volcanic caldera on the planet and the 

largest zoo on earth. It encases one of 

the most picturesque settings we’d seen 

on our safari, and an animal population 

so used to humans that you can almost 

“reach out and touch …” 

Back up the track a bit we’d been 

stopped at one point by a young bull 

elephant who was in no hurry to move. 

Then, down on the flat, we spotted a 

lonely black-maned lion who appeared 

to have an urgent appointment off in the 

distance. 

It was hard to know where to point my 

camera that glorious morning as hyenas, 

warthogs, buffalos, baboons, gazelles, 

zebras and the ever-present wildebeests 

just kept coming. 

And you should have seen the BIRDS: 

an ostrich having a bad-hair day … a 

flock of pink flamingo with their heads in 

the sand … a saddle-billed stork with its 

stripy red-and-yellow beak … a ground 

hornbill sporting a scarlet, turkey-like 

neck … a gorgeous crowned crane, looking 

like she’d stepped out of a salon … 

and an ugly marabou stork with a weird 

pink airbag hanging beneath its chin. 

But then we spotted the rhino, headdown 

in the scrubby grass. 

With their battering-ram bodies, 

knobbly knees, thick armour-plate skin, 

tiny swivelling ears, and twin nosehorns, 

these two-to-three-tonne monsters 

look utterly prehistoric – and when 

they glare at you with their beady eyes, 

they look quite scary. 

So, are they dangerous? Well, yes. 

They can charge you at 45kph, and poke 

large holes in you where you least need 

them. And while their eyesight may be 

lousy, they can hear you loud-and-clear 

– and smell you long before you can 

smell them. Which is why we kept our 

distance. 

But this big fella wasn’t bothered. He 

seemed happy to let us ooh-and-ahh and 

click our cameras forever … 

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If you’ve always wanted to see Africa’s untamed animals up-close and 

personal, and you’re in your middle years or retired with reasonable fitness 

level, this top-of-the-line tour with a great bunch of fun-loving Kiwis is perfect! 

HIGHLIGHTS: Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, 

Lake Manyara, Amboseli 

DEPARTS: 14 June 2017 

INCLUSIONS: 

• Return economy airfares to Nairobi via Dubai 

flying Emirates from Auckland 

• 1 night pre & 2 nights post tour stopover in 

Dubai including five-star accommodation, 

breakfasts, an afternoon city tour, dinner cruise 

& Sundowner Dune BBQ under the stars 

• 16 nights at five-star luxury lodges in Kenya 

& Tanzania including all meals 

• Daily wildlife-viewing & photo-ops from open-top 

4WDs including National Park fees 

• All transfers, tips, visa fees for Kenya & Tanzania 

and airport taxes 

Fully escorted by 

John & Robyn Cooney; 

you’ll enjoy lots of laughs, 

great company, and 

memories that last forever! 

per person share twin 

A single supplement 

of $1861 applies 

Ask about our business class upgrades. 

For a detailed infopack please phone 

the team on 0508 323 333 or email 

midlifemadness@travelmanagers.co.nz 

Join us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/MidlifeMadnessTours 

*Prices shown are in New Zealand Dollars per person share twin and subject to minimum tour numbers being met. Single 

supplements apply. We welcome ALL major credit cards, however a credit card processing fee will apply. Events beyond our control 

such as currency fluctuations, changes to the price of aviation fuel may result in prices variations. Amendment and cancellation fees 

apply. A comprehensive travel insurance policy is compulsory either purchased through us or proof of policy must be provided. 

Further conditions may apply to the services offered. Please refer to www.travelmanagers.co.nz for full terms and conditions.


Susy's Tours going places and 

you will love them! 

Getting away and taking a break can be fun when you’re 

retired but booking and covering the bases to make sure 

you really have a great break can be a little daunting. 

TOURS PLANNED FOR 2017 INCLUDE: 

Forgotten World Adventures - 

Taumarunui. 10th-13th March 2017 

- $1985pp twin/share. 

Secrets of South Australia. 21st-28th 

April 2017 - $3895pp twin/share. 

Methven High Country Stay-put. 

29th March to 2nd April 2017 - $1975pp 

twin/share. 

Oamaru Historic Buildings - Stay-Put. 

25th-29th June 2017 - $1825pp twin/share. 

Aitutaki. 24th-29th July 2017 - $3845pp 

twin/share. 

Emerald Gem Fossiking - Australia. 

6th-11th August 2017 - $2550pp twin/ 

share. 

Southern Rail - South Island. 15th-20th 

October 2017 - $2485pp twin/share. 

Five Rivers Outback Safari - Australia. 

30th September to 7th October - $4370pp 

twin/share. 

Now accepting master card 

Please check out our website for full trip details and booking forms 

or email us to receive a no obligation brochure or printed itinerary 

*experienced operator. www.susystours.co.nz | susystours@xtra.co.nz | 0800-44-7879 

Why not talk to Sue Towler from 

Susy’s Tours? 

Sue’s an experienced stay-put 

senior’s tour operator. 

Her stay-put tours mean no long days 

on the road. 

Once you’re there - you take easy, comfortable 

day trips that are interesting and 

fun. 

The tours will take you through Australia 

and New Zealand as well as Aitutaki 

in the South Pacific. Most of them are 

stay-puts but there are a couple of more 

adventurous ones too. 

The tours are fully escorted and designed 

to be fun, friendly and as comfortable 

as possible. To that end Sue has decided 

to fly in and out of Tauranga Airport 

for the South Island tours instead of travelling 

all the way up to Auckland. 

The cost of the tours is all inclusive 

which means you will only need some 

lunch money and a bit of spending money. 

Details are listed on the website or you 

can phone Sue for details. 

Sue offers home pickups in most suburban 

areas and Visa and Mastercard payments 

are welcome. 

Give Sue a call on 0800 447 879 or for 

more details check out www.susystours. 

co.nz 

ESCORTED TOURS 2017 

"Complete hassle-free travel, with home 

pickup & return (Auckland), quality hotels, meals, 

& sightseeing fees (as specified)." 

• BEST OF THE BRITISH ISLES CRUISE 

26 Days, depart 02 July. Enjoy a fantastic 

12 night British Isles Cruise plus a coach 

tour of Southern England. 

• PORT DOUGLAS & CAIRNS 

9 Days, depart 17 August. An exciting 

‘winter explorer’ featuring Cape Tribulation 

& the Daintree, Great Barrier Outer Reef 

cruise, Kuranda & the Atherton Tablelands. 

• ALASKA & CANADIAN ROCKIES 

21 Days, depart 09 August. Enjoy a 

Canadian Rockies highlights rail tour, a 7 

night Alaska inside passage cruise and 

stopovers in San Francisco & Vancouver. 

• AUSTRALIAN RED CENTRE RAIL 

13 Days, depart 25 August. Features 

Northern Territory sightseeing with rail 

travel aboard ‘The Ghan’ 4 day luxury rail 

expedition Darwin/Adelaide. 

• INDONESIA ‘RAIL & CRUISE’ 

23 Days, depart 13 September. Enjoy 

‘Indian Pacific’ rail travel Adelaide/Perth and 

an amazing roundtrip cruise to Indonesia 

from Fremantle. 

• BEST OF VIETNAM 

16 Days, depart 13 September. 

Experience great facilities & diversity from 

Hanoi & Halong Bay in the north to Mekong 

Delta & Saigon in the south. 

• PERTH WILDFLOWERS 

14 Days, depart 29 September. Enjoy 

spectacular wildflowers & sightseeing in 

Perth, Fremantle & Margaret River plus 

‘Indian Pacific’ rail travel Perth/Adelaide. 

• AUSTRALIA/ NZ CHRISTMAS CRUISE 

13 Days, depart 18 December. Enjoy a 

‘close-to-home’ festive cruise experience 

aboard the luxurious ’Diamond Princess’. 

For full details 

Freephone 0800 11 60 60 

www.travelwiseholidays.co.nz 

50411 

Fabulous Fiji 

– Escape the winter 

8 days $4299pp share twin 

– Departs 20 June 2017 

Join your escort as we fly to Nadi in 

tropical Fiji and spend three nights on 

beautiful Treasure Island before joining 

the Famous Blue Lagoon cruise for 3 

nights and 4 days cruising through the 

gorgeous Yasawa islands. With all meals 

and onboard entertainment included. 

Final night at the Sofitel in Denarau and 

a Champagne breaky before flying home 

once again. 

ESC ORTED TOURS 

Country Lanes of Ireland, Scotland & England 2017 – including Edinburgh Tattoo 

30 days $14,750pp share twin – Departs 30 July 2017 

Join our escort from Auckland (max of 22 passengers). Fly to Hongkong (2 days). On to Dublin (2 nights) sights, Book of Kells, Waterford with visit to House of Waterford, Blarney Castle, Killarney (2 nights) jaunting car, Ring 

of Kerry, Cliffs Of Moher, Galway, Derry with guided walk, Giants Causeway,Belfast, Titantic Exhibition, Fly to Edinburgh (3 nights) Visit Royal Yacht Britannia, Hop on Hop Off bus Ticket to Edinburgh Tattoo, Gretna Green, Lake 

District (2 nights), World of Beatrix Potter, Scenic Cruise & Steam train journey, York(3 nights), free day, Whitby, Lunch at Castle howard. Chester, Cotswolds (3 nights), Bath with guided tour, Stratford on Avon with guided 

tour, Blenheim Palace Cheddar Gorge, to Devon (3 nights), fishing village of Fowey, Eden Project, Totnes with its stunning location, Devonshire tea, Salisbury to London (2 nights) Back via Hongkong. (upgrades to Business 

class available) Can stay on at the end of the tour if you prefer. Our own coaches throughout, airfares, quality accommodation, All breakfasts, most dinners, all sightseeing mentioned included in the cost. 

Sydney Stayput 

– Featuring Handa Opera on 

the Harbour “Bizet’s Carmen” 


– Departs 9 April 2017 

Join us to be part of this incredible spectacle on 

Sydney Harbour! The costumes, the stage set on 

the shimmering harbour, the fireworks and the 

incredible well known music from this popular 

opera. We stay at the 5* Shangri la with all 

breakfasts and dinners included – Sights with 

lunch at the famous Doyles restaurant, and a 

farewell sunset cruise on the Harbour. Don’t miss 

out – limited seats. 

Queensland 

Coast Escape 


– Departs 11 August 2017 

Fly to Brisbane and coach to Sunshine Coast 

(5 nights), Cruise to Pelican Tavern For 

lunch, Shops in Noosa, Visit Private garden, 

Maleny botanical Gardens Devonshire tea, 

Eumundi Markets, Coach via Sanctuary cove 

for lunch, To Gold Coast Stay 4 nights 

Crown Plaza, sights, Harbourtown, Mt 

Tambourine. All breakfasts & Dinners (some 

lunches) Return flights and FREE home pick 

up return Auckland, Wellington, 

Christchurch. 

Wearable 

Arts 2017 

Check out our cruise prices – we can beat most offers. Phone our office for details. 

Vivid 

Sydney 

SUPREME TOURS & TRAVEL LTD 54 Wellesley St, Auckland City 

Freephone: 0800 809 300 • Phone: 09 309 9822 • Email: statltd@xtra.co.nz • www.supremetoursandtravel.com 

TAANZ bonded for your protection and member of Iata 


– Departs 21 & 28 

September 

Return flights to Wellington, (or 

return by train), 3 nights Novotel – all 

breakfasts & dinners, PREMIUM seats 

to spectacular Wearable arts show 

with souvenir Programme, Day trip 

to Wairarapa With lunch & visit to 

Greytown & Martinborough. FREE home 

pick up & Return Auckland/Tauranga/ 

Christchurch (within 20 kms city). 


– Departs 12 June 2017 

Join us for the biggest lighting Showcase in the 

world. See the Opera House and surrounding 

iconic Sydney buildings lighted with incredible 

Designs and spectacular displays. 4 nights 

Shangri la with all breakfasts & Dinners, 

Guided walk around the displays, Farewell 

Dinner cruise with views of the lights from 

The water, sightseeing with lunch at Baronia 

House. Includings return airfares. FREE home 

pick up Auckland/Wellington/Christchurch 

(20kms from city centre).

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Let the scenery unravel with Twilight Travel 

Let the Scenery Unravel 

with Twilight Travel 

Small Group Tour Specialist 

East Cape & Pacific Coast 

Get off the beaten track and discover the 

remote East Cape region. Highlights include 

Hicks Bay, East Cape lighthouse, Gisborne, 

Eastwood Hill, Napier and Cape Kidnappers. 

8 days departs 10 April 2017 

Wearable Arts—Wellington 

Discover Wellington and the Wairarapa on a 

short break away taking in an amazing World of 

Wearable Arts show. Travel from Auckland by 

train, tour the Wairarapa and fly home. 

5 days departs 25 September 2017 

Taranaki Rhododendron Festival 

Coach from Auckland/Hamilton to Taranaki’s 

Garden Spectacular. A variety of private gardens 

are visited from small town sections to large 

country estates. Includes Pukeiti, Crosshills 

Garden and a night at the Grand Chateau. 

6 days departs 30 October 2017 

Option from Wellington available. 

Weekend Rail Escape to Chateau 

Travelling on the Northern Explorer train. 

Departs Auckland 6 May & 2 September 2017 

All tours are escorted from Auckland. 

Options from other regions available. 

Twilight Travel & Tours 

Freephone: 0800 999 887 

www.twilighttravel.co.nz 

Twilight Travel & Tours, an approved broker of the Travel Managers Group 

IATA Accredited and Bonded 

Twilight Travel & Tours specialise in escorted coach and 

rail tours catering for the 50+ traveller. 

Joining a group tour has the convenience 

of everything being organised. 

A Twilight Travel coach tour is leisurely 

paced with no early morning starts 

or long days and there are plenty of stops 

on route. Tours are very personalised and 

intimate with a maximum of just 18 – 24 

passengers. They are fully escorted and 

include all accommodation with breakfasts 

and dinners every day, plenty of varied 

sightseeing and admissions, airfares 

where applicable and a home pick up and 

drop off service in the Auckland, Wellington 

and Christchurch metropolitan areas. 

As a passenger your every need is catered 

for ensuring that your tour becomes a relaxing 

holiday. 

Twilight Travel & Tours is owned and 

operated by Shavourn Jones, a travel specialist 

with over 20 years experience in the 

industry. She guarantees a personal service 

and escorts many of the coach tours 

herself. Shavourn, as a member of the 

Travel Managers Group, is a fully bonded 

and accredited agent with IATA (International 

Air Transport Association). 

Twilight Travel can also organise tours 

for special interest groups, seniors clubs, 

retirement villages and Probus groups. 

Please feel free to call Shavourn to discuss 

destinations and itineraries. 

Group Tours coming up over the next 

few months are the Catlins & Stewart Island, 

Chatham Islands, and East Cape. 

Keep a look out for tours later in the year 

including the Taranaki Garden Festival, 

South Australia, and Western Australia 

Wild Flowers. Phone us on 0800 999 887 

to join the mail list and receive information 

when these tours are released. 

Spectacular scenery unravels on tour with Twighlight Travel & Tours. 

Almost every traveller wishes a tour to be 

a golden opportunity to learn not only 

about a country’s culture & history but 

also to experience the delights of the local 

food & wine while enjoying comfortable 

transportation & other amenities to ensure 

a completely stress-free holiday. This is 

particularly true when you choose to use 

Leisure Time Tours for your next holiday 

whether it be around New Zealand or 

across the world. 

Contact us today for more information 

0800 365 630 

info@lttnz.co.nz 

www.leisuretimetours.co.nz 

2017 Tours 

Kapiti Island - March 

South Island Autumn Tour - April 

Warkworth & Kawau Island - April 

ANZAC Wellington - April 

Scenic East Cape - May 

Cook Islands Bowls Carnival - May 

Bay of Islands & Cape Reinga - June 

Samoa - July 

Tongariro Winter Wonderland - August 

Adelaide & Murray River - August 

Canada & Alaska - August 

Preservation Inlet - September 

Southland & Stewart Island - September 

Plus many more. Call today for our 

holiday guide! 

BOUTIQUE RAIL & COACH TOURS 

Australian Tours 

Cairns, North Queensland including Outback 

Departs 1st June 2017. Includes Cairns, Port Douglas 

and Great Barrier reef Additionally 3 nights in the 

outback visting Cobbold Gorge. Travel back to Cairns 

on the famous Savannahlander Train. 12 days $4650.00 

per person Twin Share 

Short New Zealand Tours 

Mt Cook Stargazing Tour 

Departs 8th August 2017. Stay 2 nights at the 

Hermitage Hotel, Mt Cook. Includes night-time 

stargazing experience plus helicopter landing on 

Tasman Glacier. 5 days $1895.00 per person Twin 

Share 

West Coast Tour 

Departs 11th September 2017. Includes Tranz Alpine 

Train, Glaciers and wetlands boat trip plus much 

more. 6 days $2195.00 per person Twin Share 

Hokianga, Cape Reinga and Far North 

Departs 27th August 2017. Includes Kauri forest, 

Waitangi visit and Cape Reinga 

Enjoy historic talks about this amazing part of our 

country 8 days, 7 nights $1950.00 per person twin share 

Discover Marlborough 

Departs 14th November 2017. Includes Molesworth 

and Marlborough Sounds Mail launch. Also includes 

Omaka Aviation centre and winery visit 5 days 

$2095.00 per person twin share 

Contact us now for an itinerary for these great tours or to join our mailing list 

all overnight tours include home pickup and airfares 

50088 

For further information call Reid Tours on 0800 446 886 • www.reidtours.com • info@reidtours.com

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We’ve got the power 

Grey Power’s vice president Mac Welch reckons he’s almost $300 a year better off 

these days; and that’s without much effort. Mac was among the first to sign up to a 

power deal that’s exclusive to the Federation’s almost 70,000 members. 

BY NICKY PELLEGRINO 

Grey Power Electricity was 

introduced over three years ago 

and Mac started noticing its 

benefits straight away. “My wife and 

I compared bills and the first month 

we made a $22 saving. If you add that 

up over 12 months, that’s a good bit of 

money isn’t it?” 

Best of all the benefits are guaranteed to 

continue. Grey Power Electricity has a 

Price Protection that has recently been 

extended until the end of March 2020 – so 

the cost for energy used won’t rise before 

that date. And there are other advantages. 

Rather than locking customers into a 

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Electricity only requires 30 days’ notice 

from members who want to drop out. And 

power bills are designed to make it simple 

to see exactly where the money is going. 

“The Grey Power Plan is extremely 

popular,” says Mac. “We set it up with 

two aims – to supply the best power 

deal we can to our members and to 

create some real competition in the 

market at a time when electricity bills 

were going nowhere but up, continuously 

and unjustifiably.” 

People on fixed incomes can’t keep up with 

these constant increases, points out Mac. 

“We’ve all heard the stories about elderly 

people who go to bed early with a 

hot water bottle because staying up to 

watch television would drive their power 

bill too high. And there have even been 

some elderly people who have gone 

without food.” 

Over 19,000 members are now benefitting 

from the peace of mind and lower 

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which is the result of a partnership with 

Pulse Energy. 

To all the rest Mac says, ‘Don’t delay – 

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That’s all organized by Grey Power with 

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Grey Power Federation.” 

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