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38 NZ GREYPOWER MAGAZINE » MARCH 2017 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, “I was at my wits end, I was hobbling along the old streets of Hamburg trying, unsuccessfully, to keep up with everyone else when I passed an old shoe shop. The shop owner was saying goodbye to a customer and saw me “ My feet were killing me… until I discovered The Miracle in Germany! ” Sightseer stumbles across the perfect solution for painful feet and aching legs! By FIONA LLOYD struggling past, so he shouted to me in German. I couldn’t under stand a word he said so he kindly repeated it in English. He told me that I was walking very badly and that he could help me. I was rather sceptical but I hobbled into his shop and gratefully sat down. The owner, Herr Friedrich, introduced him - self and told me very sternly that I needed a pair of his Foot Cradles, immediately! I was in so much pain and he seemed to know what he was doing so I agreed. “I slipped a pair into my shoes and my feet were soothed almost instantly. The flexible shock absorbing support they gave my feet was like cradling them on a cushion of air. I could walk and stand without pain. The relief was truly a miracle. I paid Herr Friedrich for the insoles and hurried out to catch up with the others. I walked around Hamburg for the rest of the day with no pain at all. We went on to visit Prague, Budapest, Venice, Rome and Madrid all with no pain, it truly was a miracle.” This moment changed James’ life. Not only was he now pain free but he also came out of retirement to start on a new career path. He said, “Imagine how dumbfounded I was to discover these miraculous insoles were only sold in Germany, so right then and there I deter mined that I would share the miracle with my own countrymen.” Since then James has become the UK distributor for Foot Cradles and sales have gone from strength to strength. He told us that he now has “hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers, many with aching feet far more severe than mine. They have all experienced this blessed relief for themselves.” Talking to James, it is clear to see how passionate he is about Foot Cradles. I asked him what made these supports different to other insoles, he told us “they are like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Their unique contoured design enables them to support your full body weight whilst help ing to soothe your aching feet.” In fact, James has so much confidence in his product that he offers all customers a risk-free, 90 Day home trial. He explained, “I get hundreds of customers writing in to tell me what a difference they make. I know they work, they worked so well for me. So, it’s with this 100% 90 DAY GUARANTEE James Noble says the relief given by Foot Cradles ‘was truly a miracle’! “Foot Cradles have changed my life!” belief in the product that I can offer a 90 Day, money-back, riskfree home trial.” Foot Cradles are only offered exclusively to customers in New Zealand by Century Mail for $49.95 a pair. They are also available in two other styles: Full length Deluxe and Gel Sport, both carrying the 90 Day home trial. You can order by calling the freephone order line 0800 55 77 99 or visit the website at cmshop.today/KFF54. Why order Foot Cradle Insoles? • Pain relief for feet and legs • Unique contoured design • Supports your whole body weight • Millions sold worldwide • Suitable for all shoe types • 90 Day Risk-Free Trial Deluxe Full length, soothing the whole foot. 90 Day RISK- FREE Trial • Relieves foot pain • Helps realign posture • Relieves pressure in feet, legs, ankles and back Original Gel Sport FREEPHONE 0800 55 77 99 DEPT Please rush my “FOOT CRADLE INSOLES” on the RISK-FREE 90 DAY GUARANTEE. LINES OPEN 12.00pm-9.00pm 7 Days a Week Important please indicate shoe size(s) Women’s Size(s) ________Men’s Size(s) ________ Postage & Packaging 1 $9.95 CODE: KFF54 Post To: Century Mail, Dept KFF54, PO Box 912021, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142 I enclose a cheque/Money Order payable to Century Mail for $………… Please charge my VISA/MASTERCARD: Type One 2 pairs 3 pairs CVV Pair SAVE SAVE Sub The last 3 numbers on $10 $15 Qty Total the back of the card. Foot Expiry____/____Signature___________________________________________ Cradle $49.95 $89.90 $134.85 Deluxe Mr/Mrs/Ms______________________________________________________________ PLEASE PRINT Foot Cradle $59.95 $109.90 $164.85 Address________________________________________________________________ Gel Foot Cradle $59.95 $109.90 $164.85 Suburb__________________________________________Postcode_______________ Phone_____________________________________DOB_______/________/__________ Total Email______________________________________________________________________ q Tick this box to sign up for exclusive email offers from Century Mail. C102 Occasionally we may make your data available to carefully selected companies. If you do not wish to receive interesting offers from these companies, please tick this box q C150 If you do not wish to receive further communications from Century Mail, please tick this box q Delivery normally within two weeks but please allow 28 days. 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NZ GREYPOWER MAGAZINE » MARCH 2017 39 From page 35 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 Medium Sudoku Puzzles 3 www.printablesudoku99.com 4 2 6 1 7 9 3 8 5 1 7 2 8 6 5 9 4 3 3 9 5 4 2 8 1 6 7 5 9 4 7 1 3 8 6 2 8 1 7 3 5 6 2 4 9 8 3 6 9 4 2 5 7 1 9 7 3 2 8 5 6 1 4 7 2 8 3 9 1 4 5 6 2 5 8 6 1 4 9 7 3 4 1 9 5 7 6 3 2 8 6 4 1 7 9 3 8 5 2 6 5 3 2 8 4 7 1 9 5 6 4 9 3 1 7 2 8 3 8 1 4 2 7 6 9 5 7 8 9 5 6 2 4 3 1 9 6 7 1 5 8 2 3 4 1 3 2 8 4 7 5 9 6 2 4 5 6 3 9 1 8 7 7 6 8 4 1 3 5 9 2 7 3 6 9 2 5 1 4 8 5 9 1 7 2 8 3 4 6 9 8 4 1 7 6 5 3 2 2 3 4 5 6 9 1 7 8 2 5 1 3 8 4 6 7 9 8 1 2 9 4 5 7 6 3 3 6 2 8 5 1 4 9 7 6 7 3 2 8 1 9 5 4 5 1 7 2 4 9 8 6 3 9 4 5 6 3 7 2 8 1 8 4 9 7 6 3 2 5 1 3 8 9 1 7 4 6 2 5 1 7 5 6 3 2 9 8 4 1 5 6 8 9 2 4 3 7 6 9 8 4 1 7 3 2 5 4 2 7 3 5 6 8 1 9 4 2 3 5 9 8 7 1 6 ers when the public system is unable to supply a service. Sudoku Grey Power’s Puzzle gain 5 Solution is to inform its members of United Future’s policy on these areas of interest. Meetings with Hon Maggie Barry (Minister of Senior Citizens), Hon Annette King (Deputy Leader, Labour Party) and Ministry of Social Development (MSD) 3 4 1 7 5 8 9 6 2 4 6 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 2 9 5 3 4 6 7 1 8 3 5 8 7 9 1 6 4 2 7 8 6 1 9 2 3 4 5 2 9 7 6 8 4 1 5 3 9 1 8 6 2 5 4 3 7 6 2 4 1 5 9 3 7 8 6 3 4 9 8 7 2 5 1 8 7 5 3 4 2 9 1 6 19 3 15 8 9 14 15 18 14 13 11 12 5 7 2 4 3 1 8 9 6 17 8 1 13 9 8 19 7 6 4 2 5 19 8 3 15 8 59 14 17 15 18 14 11 13 11 12 Solution 4 1 19 3 12 4 5 4 4 3 12 4 8 6 3 2 1 9 5 7 4 83 8 17 6 11 5 5 17 164 6 34 199 11 3 218 74 8 6 1 3 19 2 8 12 3 8 17 6 6 11 9 16 6 6 64 19 10 3 18 20 4 4 5 7 8 6 3 1 2 9 6 5 18 9 10 919 31 10 212 4 20 612 85 5 3 7 12 6 16 1 39 18 11 6 46 20 10 9 7 20 by PMH 3 19 1 3 6 4 13 17 1 2 9 5 7 4 6 8 3 18 12 6 31 1 15 3 718 17 118 616 4 20 5 79 17 83 2 9 4 Solution: 3 8 3 Grey 19 18 Power 3 14Crossword 15 17 5 No. 6 7 11 18 3 17 3 16 15 17 16 17 9 16 3 11 37 8 10 8 Word to the Wise: Vitriolic AGE-FRIENDLY CITIES AND From page 26 Sudoku Puzzle 7 Solution 11 3 17 16 Sudoku 17 16 9 Puzzle 3 11 3 8 8Solution 10 11 5 14 14 8 5 3 19 18 9 15 19 F L U S T E R C L E A R I N A U A M I B A C O N S P R Solution U C E S 9 17 10 8 9 15 6 17 13 17 5 R O S T E O U E L U S I V E I N E P T T T T L T B L I S S F U L M I N I AE T B L GH N I S SL I F MC L B B M RA M I N N B O O U I AT PX AH GN A GS OE D L N MP RF SU L B DO RG CI SK HS N A CY T A OL N G O A S PI O R UT D SH I S HE I E L A T E V E R S A W HT C AH RO SU HG T EH RT I AC T BL HI S ON RG E M G R L H I H A RE O E S H E RE U NU M N A B H O RI KO P FI RDF I E N MA R PE A MT E DE EM N PB OE RL TS F I N I N KT I D LN AF L PN CP DME P O R R T U G S N I NP MC R EU A LR Y S F T HC UE N S IK S A RG I EY G S L E S 4 2 7 3 5 1 9 6 8 CODED MESSAGE 4 1 5 2 9 7 6 8 3 CODED MESSAGE 9 5 1 8 6 2 4 7 3 CODED 15 13 MESSAGE 8 18 9 8 15 15 6 4 12 18 15 2 6 3 4 8 1 5 7 9 15 13 8 18 9 8 15 15 6 4 12 18 15 6 8 3 4 7 9 5 1 2 7 9 8 5 6 3 2 4 1 te the crossword. Then rearrange ers in the shaded squares to spell Word to the Wise indicated below . ADVOCACY REPORT 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 Sudoku Puzzle 2 Solution 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 Start transfer by filling responsi- in these ones, 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- LETTER VALUES been resistance from Councils especially in rural areas that consider the approach standard 9 10 price per 2trip to 7the purchase 1 of 11 complaints 8 we 1 have 2 3received. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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 18 19 20 specific I 12 9 services, 8 10 13 funding 14will 11be 6capped 15 3 4 “Just 16 sharing an experience, we had munities in other countries. 17 13 12 3 12 4 18 ticketing will be mandatory for SGC travel. R H in the Northlands Mall. I was transfer- To overcome this inertia, and recognising 16 9 11 4 16 18 11 9 1 16 13 ring 11some funds from my select account 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 3 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- 14 13 11 bank's 12 limit of $10,000 at any one time I 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 lieves that it is appropriate and timely for Subsequently, a consortium of Regional license is expired so that didn't do, neither New Zealand to seek Affiliate Each status number with in the grid Councils 3 represents 8 17 and a letter 6 Local 11 of the alphabet. Government 16 6Three 4 letters New 19 have 3 18 did a 4 passport expired by one year. My AFCC Grey at Power a national CodeWord level. No. already 7 been (March given. Start Zealand 17) by filling (LGNZ) in these ones, also and advocated by build PMH the words strongly in the gridcash card has no image on it, so I offered Grey Power CodeWord No. from there. 7 (March When you 17) have 12 completed 6 the grid, 9 you will by 6 be PMH able to 6 solve the 10 20 Each Grey In advocating number Power in the CodeWord for NZ affiliation grid represents a letter No. GPF coded of 2 message. the (December believe against alphabet. Three 15) the originally proposed letters have by PMH funding the gold card with an image, which didn't already that been this given. approach, Start by filling which in these has ones, proven and build model the 12words 6with in 1the the grid 1 result 3 18 that 11introduction 4 20 of 9 do 7 either, 3 except as a secondary back up Each number in the grid represents a letter of the alphabet. Three letters have effective already from Each there. number been When at given. in national the you Start grid Sudoku have represents level by completed filling Puzzle elsewhere, in a these letter the 1 grid, ones, of 26 the you Solution 3e.g. and alphabet. will 4 build 4 this able the Three 5 to 6solve the 18words has letters 2 in been 3the have7 3 8 3 grid delayed until next 15 17 LETTER year. 16 VALUES We to another identification. We have been 7 8 Republic from coded already there. message. been When of given. 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When provision you have completed of a shared the grid, under- you will be and will build be able the words to solve in the grid 9 10 2 continue 7 to 1 meet 11and work 8 with LGNZ with this bank over several changes of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 and able 11 to the solve 3 Chair 17 the 16 of the 17Regional 16 9 Councils 3 11 I 3 ownership 8 10 and have not before been coded 1 2message. 3 4 4 5 6 2 12 7 39 8 10 3 13 LETTER 14 VALUES 11 6 15 3 4 16 standing nationwide, which will also lead working group, to advocate for 11 a distribution 12 13 14 15 treated 16 17 18 like 19newcomers. 20 Just a warning 91 2 10 3 4 24 5 67 2 1 17 7 11 3 13 8 83 12 LETTER 1 23 VALUES 3 412 5 64 7 818 9 10 R H to 1overall 2 3 cost 4 savings 5 6 at 7all 8stages. 9 10 11 4 LETTER between VALUESregional councils that recognises 181 11 2 3 49 51 16 6 713 811 9 10 that the gold card may not always be accepted as a proof of identity.” I 12 9 9 10 8 10 13 2 14 7 11 61 15 16 11 39 11 4 16 8 We consider that in the NZ context, a 4 16 12 8 3 4 9 2 13 CODED and 11 1 12 2 13 3I MESSAGE rewards those that are successful R 18 in A attracting 8 H more 3 SGC travel. We The Hon Annette King informed that 14 4 15 5 16 6 17 7 18 8 19 9 20 10 central 17 12 9 13 8government 10 12 13 14 3agency 11 12 6 such 15 43 as 18 4 the 18 16 14 2 9 15 16 2 14 10 8 13 17 16 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Office 16 17 of 9 11 13Senior 4 16 12 Citizens 18 11 3 has 12 the best 9 1 16 4 organisational capacity to act as the affiliate view that the proposed cap should be re- 13 11 18 have R115 12also 13 13 8expressed 14 18 15 H16 17 to 9 18 the 8 19Minister, 15 20 15 our 6 4 12 18 15 19 3 15 8 9 14 15 18 14 13 11 2 9 5 15 15 18 17 M12 Labour’s stance is for a universal system R 16 9 18 11 4 16 18 18 11 89 18 16 13 11 3 5 17 11 organisation, 9 7 7 19 supported 5 18 5 by 18public, 20 5 com- 19 4 viewed after three years rather than five. 18 18 8 3 Continued on page 41 CODED MESSAGE 17 19 5 19 5 16 5 1 9 4 5 8 3 7 2 6 Solution 5 3 1 7 4 6 9 2 8 2 7 5 9 1 6 8 3 4 Solution 8 7 2 3 5 9 4 1 6 8 3 6 2 4 7 1 5 9 6 4 9 1 2 8 3 5 7 3 4 8 7 2 5 6 9 1 9 2 7 8 3 4 1 6 5 7 6 2 1 9 8 3 4 5 1 5 6 9 7 2 8 3 4 5 1 9 6 3 4 2 8 7 3 8 4 6 1 5 7 9 2 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. Grey Power’s gain was that because the Age-Friendly city/community con- © Pam © Pam Hutton © Pam Hutton 2015 Hutton 2017 | www.puzzlebeetle.co.nz 2017 | | 3 8 17 6 11 16 6 4 19 3 18 4 12 6 9 6 6 10 20 12 6 1 1 3 18 11 4 20 9 7 3 B L I S S F U L M I N I 18 3 15 17 16 7 8 A G L M B R N 11 3 17 16 17 16 9 3 11 3 8 10 T A N G O P R U D I S H C O T I T S E H A R S H E R A B H O R E E N I 15 13 8 18 9 8 15 15 6 4 12 18 15 LETTER VALUES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B L I S F U M N A G 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 R T O P D H C E K W K I D N A P D E P O R T N F C R CODED MESSAGE I N C U R H U S K I E S 15 13 8 18 9 8 15 D O N E A N D B L I S S F T L UM I NA I U U G W Solution A G L MT UB B RB I NE R S WLETTER A MVALUES I 15 6 4 12 18 15 T A N G O P R U D I S H E I D C H 1 M2 3 N4 5 6 7 8 9D 10U S T E D C O T I T S E B L I S F U M N A G LETTER R I VALUES H A R S H E R A CB H O RC H A I R11 I12 N13 G14 15 16 17 18 19 20 LETTER VALUES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R T O P D H C E K W E LETTER E N B L VALUES I I S F U M N A G © Pam Hutton 2017 K I D N A P 1 D 2 E 3P O4 R5 T 6 7 8 9 10 11 B1 12 L2 13 I3 14 S4 15 F5 16 U6 M17 7 18 N8 19 A9 G20 10 N F CR T O PR CODED MESSAGE D H C E K W 11 P 12 H 13 A 14 S 15 E 16 D 17 F 18 L 19 O 20 C I N C U R HR 11 U12 TS O13 K P14 I ED 15 S 15 13 8 18 9 8 15 H16 C17 E18 K19 W20 D O N E A N D T U A CODED UK YUMESSAGE I GT U WG N M R B T U B B I E R CODED 15 13S MESSAGE 8W 18 A M I 9 8 15 15 6 4 12 18 15 CODED D O MESSAGE N E A N D TI N UA C U RA UR H U UH E S K GI E WL I D C H M N D U S T E D S 15 13 8 18 9 8 15 Word D O N E A N D T D UE M UB to BO the C AI Wise: ER UR A C Vitriolic US Y W GA B MY R E I C H C H9 A17I R 10 I N8 G 9 15 6 WI 15 O N6 4 12 C 18 L 15 O U D ER P T U BI B DA I E CD R HS W MI A M N I D U S T E D © Pam Hutton 2017 15 6 4 12 18 15 RA L E I CA I HR M D C HA C AT T HI RU N MI NE GD N D17 U13 S17 T5 E D N R E R E G E N I N E © Pam Hutton 2017 | www.puzzlebeetle.co.nz 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 © Pam Hutton 2017 | www.puzzlebeetle.co.nz
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