Hamilton Grey Power June 2017

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JUNE 2017 

Budget 2017 – what’s in it for YOU 

Family Incomes Package: 

New Zealand Superannuitants’ 

Summary from April 1, 2018: 

• After tax rates of New Zealand 

Superannuation and 

Veteran’s Pension may increase 

due to increases to 

personal income tax thresholds. 

• Increases to personal income 

tax thresholds will 

mean that superannuitants 

receiving income other than 

New Zealand Superannuation 

or Veterans’ Pension 

may have higher after tax 

incomes. 

• Accommodation Supplement 

maximum amounts 

will increase, and the allocation 

of towns and communities 

to the four Accommodation 

Supplement Areas 

will be updated, to better 

reflect the cost of housing 

across New Zealand. 

What is changing? 

From April 1, 2018, New Zealand 

superannuitants, and 

those receiving Veteran’s Pension, 

may benefit from the following 

changes: 

• Personal income tax thresholds 

will increase. 

The $14,000 income tax 

threshold will increase to 

$22,000, and the $48,000 

threshold will increase to 

$52,000. This will increase after 

tax rates of New Zealand 

Superannuation and Veteran’s 

Pension, for people where this 

is their main source of income. 

Superannuitants receiving income 

from other sources, such 

as work, may also benefit from 

the income tax threshold increases 

with higher after tax 

incomes. 

• Accommodation Supplement 

maximum amounts 

will increase. 

The Accommodation Supplement 

assists many lower 

income families, including 

around 35,000 New Zealand 

superannuitants, to meet their 

housing costs up to a maximum 

amount. These changes 

will increase the Accommodation 

Supplement maximum 

amounts for the first time since 

2005, to better reflect the cost 

of housing across New Zealand. 

The maximum amount of 

Accommodation Supplement 

available depends on where 

people live. The allocation of 

towns and communities to the 

four Accommodation Supplement 

areas will be updated, so 

people in places where housing 

costs have increased the most 

will have access to a higher 

maximum amount of Accommodation 

Supplement. 

How do these changes affect 

superannuitants’ incomes? 

magazine 

Personal income tax thresholds 

Changes to personal income 

tax thresholds will increase the 

after tax rate of New Zealand 


Pension, for people where this 

is their main source of income. 

Superannuitants who re- 

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endears them to one another 

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so much easier and we both 

have peace of mind that our 

partner is doing all they can to 

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says Annie. 

“It’s a great group and 

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT 

Welcome to the 2017 

Hamilton Grey Power AGM 

BY ROGER HENNEBRY 

HAMILTON GREY POWER 

PRESIDENT 

We have just had the 

fastest year in living 

memory. Well mine 

anyway, so the good news is it 

will be a short report. 

Things have gone along 

well, although at times we have 

been under strain in the "office 

volunteer department". 

We are down to four troopers 

and myself and I would sincerely 

like to thank Lyn, Marie, 

Grace and Raewyn our computer 

whizz. We are looking for 

help. 

It’s one morning per week 

9:30am to noon. 

I would also like to thank 

my committee for their support 

Funeral Director 

Ana-Maria 

Richardson 

Assisting Hamilton and Waikato 

families for many years with 

professionalism, friendly service 

and compassionate care. 

For personal service 

you can trust, 

phone Ana-Maria on: 

07 211 4654 

Mobile: 021 881 229 

Email: ana@ana-maria.nz 

Located at: 

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127 Boundary Road, Hamilton 

this year. 

We have made some changes. 

In particular to our Monday 

morning seminars now with 

one guest speaker a month and 

for the other three Mondays 

we enjoy a free coffee and muffin 

and social get-together and 

discuss topical issues. 

We have had some good 

speakers over the last year for 

instance James Shaw, Greens 

co-leader, Winston Peters, NZ 

First leader. However, getting 

good speakers has become 

more difficult. Your committee 

secretary is corresponding 

with our current political leaders 

right now inviting them to 

come and speak to us before 

the October election. 

Two weeks ago, Jim your 

secretary and I attended the 

national AGM in Palmerston 

North. It was of more interest 

to Hamilton this time as we put 

a remit forward. 

The purpose of which 

was to bring into line all 

retirement villages and lifestyle 

villages to comply with 

government standards. 

There have been many issues 

about how they are run 

and Hon Maggie Barry recognised 

these in questions put to 

her at the AGM. I am pleased 

to say the remit was passed 

unanimously by the 126 delegate 

votes. This means the 

Federation Board on their visits 

to Parliament will have the 

mandate to lobby for us. 

I presented to HCC's annual 

plan last week and received a 

good reception from the mayor 

and councillors present. 

Tongue in cheek I accused 

them of "elder abuse" at their 

suggestion of a 12 percent rate 

increase and got away with it as 

Roger Hennebry 

it was elder abuse awareness 

week! 

All in all, as I said before, a 

very fast year. We are financially 

in good heart. Going forward 

to this year we have three quarters 

of our membership joined 

up already. Yippee. It’s been a 

lot of work for our office volunteers 

and I intend to take 

them out to lunch next week to 

thank them on your behalf. 

And finally, I would like to 

invite Russelle (who is retiring 

from the committee) and 

has been a great help with 

the magazine and Jack (who 

is stepping down as my vicepresident) 

but staying on the 

committee to come forward 

to receive a gift in appreciation 

from Grey Power. 

Budget 2017 

– what’s in it for YOU 

From page 1 

ceive their main income from 

another source will benefit 

from the tax threshold changes 

that will apply to their main 

source of income. 

As a result of these changes, 

the weekly rates of New Zealand 

Superannuation or Veteran’s 

Pension (for those on tax 

code “M”, receiving New Zealand 

Superannuation as their 

main source of income) are 

estimated to increase by about: 

• $6.60 a week for each 

member of a married/civil 

union couple 

• $7.90 a week for a single 

person sharing accommodation 

• $8.50 a week for a single 

person living alone. 

These increases are in addition 

to the usual adjustment of 

New Zealand Superannuation 

and Veteran’s Pension rates 

that happens on April 1 every 

year. The actual changes in 

rates are also likely to differ 

slightly from those above, as 

the exact figures for the annual 

adjustment are not yet known. 

The benefits of the tax 

threshold changes will be different 

for each person. This is 

because the change depends 

on the final rates of New Zealand 


Pension (confirmed on 

April 1, 2018) and on each individual’s 

tax code and income. 


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Budget 2017 – what’s in it for YOU 

From page 4 

will benefit by an average of 

$29 a week from the changes to 

Accommodation Supplement. 

Table 1: Changes to the maximum weekly Accommodation 

Supplement amounts 

Area Family size Current new difference 

Area 1 1 person $145 $165 $20 

2 person $160 $235 $75 

3+ person $225 $305 $80 

Area 2 1 person $100 $105 $5 

2 person $125 $155 $30 

3+ person $165 $220 $55 

Area 3 1 person $65 $80 $15 

2 person $75 $105 $30 

3+ person $120 $160 $40 

Area 4 1 person $45 $70 $25 

2 person $55 $80 $25 

3+ person $75 $120 $45 

The table below shows 

the changes in the maximum 

weekly Accommodation 

Supplement amounts from 

April 1, 2018. 

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For information on the allocation 

of towns and communities 

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Supplement Areas, see the 

maps at www.msd.govt.nz/ 

about-msd-and-ourwork/newsroom/2017/budget-2017.html. 

To estimate how Accommodation 

Supplement payments 

may change from April 

1, 2018, there is an updated 


calculator on the Working 

for Families website at http:// 

www.workingforfamilies.govt. 

nz/calcula tors/. 

Superannuitants who do 

not gain or are financially 

disadvantaged 

Some superannuitants will 

not gain from the changes as 

the increase in one payment is 

offset by a decrease in another 

payment they receive, such as 

Temporary Additional Support. 

A Transitional Assistance 

payment will be available to 

the very small number of people 

who may see an overall decrease 

in their income of more 

than $3 a week because of 

their particular circumstances. 

What else is changing? 

On April 1, 2018, Family Tax 

Credit rates will increase for 

people with children under 16 

years old, to match the rates 

paid for children aged 16 to 18. 

Currently, if your family income 

is above $36,350 a year, 

your Working for Families tax 

credits reduce by 22.5 cents 

for every dollar you earn above 

this. 

From April 1, 2018, if your 

income is above $35,000 a 

year, your Working for Families 

tax credits will reduce by 25 

cents for every dollar you earn 

above this. 

Why are the changes being 

made? 

The Family Incomes Package will 

increase take-home pay for people 

who are working, help lower-income 

families with young 

children meet their living costs 

and improve incomes for those 

with high housing costs. 

It will benefit around 

1,340,000 households by an average 

of $26 a week. 


and 41,000 students will 

also benefit. 

These changes lift the incomes 

of many households, especially 

those with low incomes 

after housing costs (in ‘housing 

stress’), and with children. 

They are expected to lift 

around 20,000 households 

above the threshold for severe 

housing stress (considered to 

be households having less than 

$180 a week after paying their 

housing costs, adjusted for inflation, 

household size and type). 

These changes are also expected 

to reduce the number of 

children living in families receiving 

less than half of the median 

income by around 50,000. 

For more information on the 

changes in the Family Incomes 

Package visit www.budget.govt. 

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and www.msd. 

govt.nz/about-msd-and-our- 

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Scammers almost swipe $12,000 

from Motueka woman 

BY MARTIN DE RUYTER 

Shirley McGuire, co-owner 

of green world health 

and Lifestyle in Motueka, 

was approached by a telephone 

scammer claiming to 

be from Spark. 

A Motueka business owner 

has been left feeling violated 

after a phone scammer nearly 

got away with $12,000 of her 

and her husband's life savings. 

This follows a warning from 

police last week after three elderly 

residents in the Tasman 

district were scammed out 

of $120,000 through phone 

scams. 

Shirley McGuire said she 

wanted to warn others not to 

unwittingly "open the door" 

to those who called and pretended 

to be from legitimate 

companies. 

"They use trusted names," 

McGuire said after a person 

claiming to work for Spark 

called her Green World Health 

& Lifestyle store on Wednesday, 

under the guise of addressing 

a faulty modem. 

"He introduced himself by 

name and he said they'd been 

monitoring the modem and 

it hadn't been working properly." 

McGuire said she and 

her husband, Mike, had just 

bought a new Spark modem 

and had been having difficulties 

with internet dropping in 

and out, so the call seemed 

legitimate. 

The man used the "right 

technical language" which 

made her even more assured 

that he was legitimate. 

He told her a technician 

would come and replace some 

equipment the next day, and 

even gave a false name, Spark 

staff ID number, and appointment 

time. 

The phone scammer ran a 

diagnostic through the computer 

after McGuire had given 

him remote access through 

Teamviewer software. It 

seemed to fix errors and alerts, 

"Other professionals who 

have come and done work on 

my computer have used Teamviewer 

so I didn't think anything 

of that," she said. 

The man told her the computer 

and router were faulty 

and she was owed $900 by 

Spark, and he would transfer 

the money into her bank account 

as "they weren't allowed 

to use cheques". 

He then told her to log into 

her internet banking to check 

the money had gone in. 

Because the Teamviewer 

software was still running, the 

scammer was able to access to 

her account, but McGuire said 

she hadn't put two-and-two 

together. 

"The computer screen kept 

going black and I said: 'what's 

happening'? and he said" 

'don't worry ma'am, we're 

giving you $900 and I'm just 

trying to put it into your account'." 

When $9000 appeared in 

the account both McGuire 

and her husband became suspicious. 

She said the man tried to 

assure her it had been a mistake 

and they needed to give 

him back the money or he'd 

lose his job, but her husband 

didn't buy it. 

The couple hung up the 

call, rang their bank, and got 

the ANZ account closed just in 

time. 

"What we didn't realise is 

[the scammers] had just transferred 

the $9000 from our 

credit account," she said. 

ANZ closed the account just 

minutes before the scammers 

completed a $12,000 withdrawal. 

McGuire said it had been an 

emotional couple of days and 

she kept feeling distraught 

that she'd nearly lost them so 

much money. 

"You think you're an intelligent 

person and that you're 

doing the right thing [in cooperating 

with the caller]," 

she said. 

"I just keep thinking about 

my responsibility in it. It really 

does affect you because you 

think 'I opened the door that 

let them in ...'" 

She didn't want to go 

through life suspecting people 

but felt it was important to be 

aware of the dangers of these 

kinds of scams. 

McGuire said if people were 

cold-called they should ask the 

caller for a phone number and 

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Police told her that a lot of 

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scams. 

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Increasing doctors’ fees cause difficulty 

From page 7 

quickly and prevented them 

from losing their savings. 

ANZ spokesperson Stefan 

Herrick said there had been 

three reported scam attempts 

in Motueka and Richmond 

in the space of two hours on 

Wednesday afternoon, and 

there may have been more 

they weren't aware of. 

BY DAWN SMITH GREY 

POWER HAMILTON 

SPOKES PERSON HEALTH 

A 

variety of recent conversations 

has identified 

financial difficulty 

for superannuitants on fixed 

superannuation income in relation 

to increasing doctors’ 

fees and ACC surcharges. 

Discussion exploring ideas 

has suggested a concession 

via the Gold Card – however, 

this would require a needs 

analysis?? via WINZ. Also, NZ 

First MP Winston Peters has 

promoted three free visits to 

New Zealand Bankers' Association 

(NZBA) spokesperson 

Philip van Dyk said these 

scams were not an uncommon 

occurrence. 

"These scams are happening 

all the time regrettably, 

and the main thing we're asking 

people to do is be vigilant 

and take care," van Dyk said. 

"The horrible thing is 

fraudsters are always looking 

a doctor annually for superannuitants. 

In relation to ACC a comment 

from Graeme Faulkner 

from Grey Power Federation 

Head Office has identified that 

the surcharge paid to doctors 

has not increased for a number 

of years. However, the fee 

Scammers almost swipe $12,000 

from Motueka woman 

for new ways to trick people 

into providing confidential information 

which allows them 

to access bank accounts." 

NZBA advises people to 

never give out confidential 

information such as PIN numbers 

or bank account usernames. 

It's also issued a reminder 

that utility companies, such as 

telcos, will never transfer you 

to your bank or ask for access 

to your bank account. 

the patient pays has increased 

in line with other consultation 

fees. One would think that as 

ACC is provided as an accident 

insurance that this should be 

the greatest proportion of the 

total account. Based on this 

rationale of a $50 consultation 

at least $40 should be from 

ACC. 

We are all aware health 

needs can increase as we age 

as well as accidents all requiring 

a doctor’s attention. A 

survey of doctors’ fees varies 

from $17 for PHOs to $53 at 

a private practice. For one with 

ongoing health issues, this is a 

huge burden. Added to this, is 

the increasing cost of prescriptions. 

It is unacceptable for our 

older citizens deferring meeting 

their health needs related 

to costs thus quality of life and 

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Hamilton Grey 

Power needs you 

Grey Power Hamilton 

needs volunteers to 

contribute and help 

coordinate our quarterly magazine 

to make it topical and interesting. 

We wold love to hear from 

members with writing skills 

who can help or who can simply 

make interesting contributions. 

We would also want to hear 

from members who would like 

to contribute to our new format 

‘Grey Power Coffee Mornings’ 

… to lead discussions, 

perhaps run a quiz, or who 

could even provide entertainment. 

Your President and Commit- 

tee are committed to lobbying 

on your behalf on issues that 

affect YOU. Your input will 

make Hamilton Grey Power 

a stronger, more vibrant, and 

relevant organization that can 

better serve your needs and 

highlight issues that affect the 

special needs of senior residents. 

This will become increasingly 

important as pressure comes 

on to pensions, limitations on 

the Gold Card, crime and community 

safety, and the many 

confusing changes to our roading 

system. 

Hamilton claims to be an ‘Elder 

Friendly’ city. We need your 

help to ensure that is a reality. 

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10990 

Held in Palmerston North 

15 to 17 May 

In Oct 2016, Hamilton 

Grey Power Association 

Committee discussed the fact 

that unregistered Villages 

were not included in the Grey 

Power Policy document. The 

outcome of these discussions 

became the topic for a Remit 

to be put to the Federation 

AGM. The Remit asked that the 

Grey Power Retirement Village 

Policy be amended to include 

Unregistered Villages, sometimes 

called Lifestyle Villages. 

The wording of the Remit is as 

follows. 

That Grey Power NZ Federation 

amends the Retirement 

Village Policy to expand the 

terms of reference to include 

unregistered villages. 

That Grey Power NZ Federation 

advocate for Villages 

under Unit Titles Act to have 

disputes procedures similar 

to Registered Retirement Villages. 

Remit Explanation: 

The “Problems the Policy 

addresses” refers to ‘occupational 

rights agreements’ and 

‘Statutory supervisors’ which 

relate to Licence to Occupy 

Registered Retirement Villages 

who operate under Retirement 

Villages Act. There are an increasing 

number of unregistered 

retirement style villages 

(sometimes called Lifestyle), 

who operate under the Unit 

Titles Act (UTA), where the 

demographics of the population 

are similar to Registered 

Retirement Villages. Currently 

there is no outside authority 

for senior citizen residents to 

turn to if things go wrong in 

unregistered Villages. It would 

be a considerable advantage 

to Senior Citizens in Villages 

under UTA, if item 4 (Grey 

Power Policy) “need for an independent 

Ombudsman” was 

available to those residents in 

unregistered villages. 

The remit was accepted by 

the Hamilton Grey Power Association 

committee and was 

then presented to the next 

Zone 3 meeting in Nov 2016. 

Zone 3 delegates discussed the 

remit and then endorsed it. 

The remit was then presented 

at the Federation AGM where 

it was passed unanimously. 

This means that the Federation 

Board can now advocate 

at Government level on any issues 

that arise in Villages, registered 

and unregistered.


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Cycling on footpaths 

and pedestrian safety 

BY PETE MATCHAM 

Members will know 

that last year the 

Federation and many 

associations made submissions 

opposing a petition to legalise 

riding bicycles on the footpath 

for those under 14 and over 

65. This issue has not gone 

away and we need associations 

and individual members to 

keep up the pressure by writing 

to the Minister (Simon Bridges), 

Associate Minister (David Bennett) 

and their local MPs. 

The latest news we have is 

that the Select Committee is 

considering amending the road 

rules to allow cycling on the 

footpath for children under 12 

years of age and accompanying 

adults. Recent media headlines 

suggest this is supported by a 

Land Transport New Zealand 

(LTNZ) report on the potential 

impacts of such a change. 

Although the conclusion 

of the report says that ‘On 

balance,a rule permitting footpath 

cycling for those aged 12 

and under (and accompanying 

adults) has merit’, as usual, 

the media fails to mention the 

many qualifications to this con- 

clusion, perhaps the most important 

of which is that: 

‘However, it seems impossible 

to quantitatively estimate 

and balance all the advantages 

and disadvantages given the 

large assumptions at hand, 

which makes an objective assessment 

of rule options difficult.’ 

I urge you all to write to your 

local MP, and the Ministers reiterating 

your opposition to the 

proposed law change. The following 

are three points which I 

suggest you could make. When 

writing, please put these points 

into your own words as carbon 

copy letters have little impact. 

1. We support children being 

more active and cycling, but 

this should not be at the expense 

of other equally vulnerable 

footpath users. 

2. Children need to be safe 

and feel safe on the roads. 

This can best be done by 

lowering speed limits in suburban 

streets and providing 

dedicated cycle lanes on 

major streets. If children are 

allowed to ride on the footpath, 

councils may use it as 

an excuse for not providing 

appropriate on-road facilities 

for all cyclists. 

3. Older people, the very 

young, and those with disabilities 

will be particularly 

at risk if the rule is changed. 

Older people rely on footpaths 

to get about more 

than any other age group 

and the risk is that the presence 

of cyclists on the footpath 

will deter some from 

walking, or injure those 

who persist. 

Pete Matcham 

Chair, Grey Power Federation 

Local Bodies and Housing 

National Advisory Group 

pmatcham@actrix.co.nz 

Tel (04) 565 1083 

Mob 021 525 849 

New parking plan to revitalise Hamilton’s CBD 

A 

trial of a new parking 

system to help revitalise 

Hamilton’s CBD will 

commence on October 1 this 

year. 

The plan includes free onstreet 

CBD parking for the 

first two hours and then $6 

per hour for the third and 

subsequent hours and was 

approved by Hamilton City 

Council recently. The current 

parking charges are $2 per 

hour with a maximum twohour 

time limit. 

New parking technology 

including sensors and development 

of an app to allow 

payments on mobile devices 

are also planned, although 

parking meters will remain for 

now. The effectiveness of the 

trial will be reviewed before 

the end of June 2018. 

The new system followed 

public submissions and hearings 

as part of the council’s 

Annual Plan process. During 

the consultation period a free 

parking proposal was suggested. 

This was proposed to be 

funded in part through a targeted 

rate on households and 

a targeted rate on central city 

commercial properties. 

Hamilton City Council 

chief executive Richard Briggs 

says the revised plan adopted 

is designed to consider issues 

raised by submitters and 

address the main purpose 

of the Parking Task Force, 


which was to look at ways to 

revitalise the CBD. 

“The decision means the 

originally-proposed targeted 

rate on CBD businesses will 

remain, which will offset some 

of the cost of the initiative, 

while parking revenue will also 

contribute. The remainder of 

the cost of this trial will be met 

through the council’s existing 

operating budgets, and there 

will be no additional targeted 

rate for residential ratepayers,” 

Mr Briggs says. 

“Research shows us the 

majority of our city carparks 

are utilised by people for less 

than two hours, so from October 

1 most of these people will 

be able to come into the central 

city and have no parking 

charges. If people want to stay 

longer than two hours they 

can choose either off-street 

parking options or pay an extra 

charge,” Mr Briggs says. 

Councillors voted 9-3 to approve 

the proposal. For: Mayor 

Andrew King, Crs Gallagher, 

Pascoe, Taylor, Casson, Southgate, 

Mac Pherson, Bunting, 

Henry. Against: Crs O’Leary, 

Tooman, Mallett. Absent: Cr 

Yeung. 

Following the decision, 

the council confirmed the 

2017/18 Annual Plan budget 

as final, with the final annual 

plan document to be prepared 

for approval at the Council 

meeting on June 29, 2017.


Jarrod Gilbert NZ Herald writes: 

BY DAVID FARRAR 

KIWIBLOG 

Richard Spencer is a prissy 

looking neo-Nazi who 

got punched in the head. 

Thwack. Sucker-punched while 

he was being interviewed on 

the telly. Given its endless 

replaying on the internet, it 

seems few things bring such 

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joy to so many as an overt racist 

receiving a handful of swiftly 

delivered knuckles. 

The act has been widely 

condoned and even encouraged. 

Including by a fellow Herald 

columnist who advocates we 

do the same in New Zealand. 

If we are happy to punch 

people espousing Nazi ideology, 

who else are we allowed 

to punch? And perhaps more 

importantly, when can people 

punch us? 

My grandmother was no 

fan of Nazis but she was pretty 

damned racist. Her views were 

not as extreme as Spencer's, 

though, so perhaps we punch 

her but not so hard? 

How about people who 

make up false claims about immigrants? 

Can they be punched 

also? Even if they are an MP? 

How about abortion? Many 

people see abortion as the murder 

of a child and an affront to 

God, are pro-lifers cool to start 

cracking those who argue in 

favour of a woman's right to 

choose? 

Yep, once you start to cheer 

violence against those you disagree 

with, where does it stop. 

In fact, we enshrine the right 

to free speech and celebrate it. 

Voltaire's principle states: "I 

disapprove of what you say, but 

I will defend to the death your 

right to say it". 

Voltaire would get howled 

down on Twitter were he alive 

today. 

I like this quote from Noam 

Chomsky: 

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speech, you believe in freedom 

of speech for views you don't 

like. Goebbels was in favor of 

freedom of speech for views he 

liked. So was Stalin. If you're 

in favor of freedom of speech, 

that means you're in favor of 

freedom of speech precisely for 

views you despise." 

The fact Spencer has such 

repulsive views is exactly why 

we should condemn the man 

who punched him, not cheer 

him. 

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Chomsky quote: 

“With regard to freedom of 

speech there are basically two 

positions: you defend it vigorously 

for views you hate, or you 

reject it and prefer Stalinist/fascist 

standards. It is unfortunate 

that it remains necessary to 

stress these simple truths.” 

Pleased to see Gilbert as a 

defender of free speech. 

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Exercises for seniors 

You know how important 

exercise is, as we grow 

older. Here are a few 

suggestions. I start by standing 

outside behind the house 

and, with a five pound potato 

sack in each hand, extend my 

arms straight out to my sides 

and hold them there as long as 

I can. 

After a few weeks I moved 

up to 10 pound potato sacks, 

then 50 pound potato sacks 

and finally I got to where I 

could lift a 100 pound potato 

sack in each hand and hold my 

arms straight out for more than 

a full minute! 

Next, I started putting a few 

potatoes IN the sacks, but I 

would caution you not to overdo 

it at this level. 

Reality check 

1. Eventually you will reach a 

point when you stop lying 

about your age and start 

bragging about it. 

2. Don't let anyone tell you 

you're getting old. Squash 

their toes with your rocker. 

3. The older we get, the fewer 

things seem worth waiting 

in line for. 

4. Some people try to turn 

back their odometers. Not 

me. I want people to know 

why I look this way. I've traveled 

a long way and some 

of the roads weren't paved. 

5. Maturity means being 

emotionally and mentally 

healthy. It is that time when 

you know when to say yes 

and when to say no, and 

when to say WHOOPPEE! 

6. How old would you be if 

you didn't know how old 

you are? 

7. When you are dissatisfied 

and would like to go back 

to youth, just think of Algebra. 

8. You know you are getting 

old when everything either 

dries up or leaks. 

9. I don't know how I got over 

the hill without getting to 

the top. 

10. The golden years are really 

just metallic years: gold in 

the tooth, silver in your hair, 

and lead in the rear. 

11. Life would be infinitely happier 

if we could only be 

born at the age of 80 and 

gradually approach 18. 

12. One of the many things no 

one tells you about aging is 

that it is such a nice change 

from being young. 

13. Age seldom arrives smoothly 

or quickly. It is more often 

a succession of jerks. 

14. Yeah, being young is beautiful, 

but being old is comfortable. 

15. Old age is when former 

classmates are so gray and 

wrinkled and blind that they 

don't recognize you. 

16. If you don't learn to laugh 

at trouble, you won't have 

anything to laugh at when 

you are old. 

17. First you forget names, then 

you forget faces. Then you 

forget to pull your zipper 

up, then you forget to pull 

your zipper down. 

18. One must wait until evening 

to see how splendid the day 

has been. 

AT THE BAR THE OTHER NIGHT 

An elderly looking gentleman, 

(mid nineties) very 

well dressed, hair well 

groomed, great looking suit, 

flower in his lapel, smelling 

slightly of a good after shave, 

presenting a well-looked-after 

image, walks into an upscale 

cocktail lounge. 

Seated at the bar is an elderly 

looking lady. 

The gentleman walks over, 

sits along side of her, orders 

a drink, takes a sip, turns to 

her and says, "So tell me, do I 

come here often?” 

Keeping active 

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Colin Storey and Janeen 

Laimbeer at Orthotic 

House are passionate 

about helping clients improve 

their quality of life by providing 

a large range of footwear, 

insoles, and orthoses to help 

them live an active life without 

debilitating pain. 

Orthotics are external support 

devices made for many 

parts of the body, not just for 

the feet, and can be customised 

to the individual needs 

Colin and Janeen specialise 

in four areas – footwear, bracing 

splinting and compression 

– offering advice and assessment 

for all requirements. 

With more than 40 years 

of combined experience in the 

industry their knowledge and 

expertise is second to none. 

Customised footwear now 

comes in stylish brands including 

Dr Comfort. A range is 

available instore or can be custom 

made for the difficult-to-fit 

foot caused by conditions such 

as bunions, ingrown toenails, 

calluses, diabetes, or arthritis. 

Socks with support and cushioning 

in problem areas are also 

available. 

Orthotic House can fit patients 

with off-the-shelf insoles, 

or custom make them using a 

mould of the patient’s foot. 

For people with vein or 

circulation problems, a large 

range of compression garments, 

including travel socks, 

are available for lower and upper 

limbs. 

Janeen specialises in mastectomy 

products, breast forms 

and bras, and is a registered 

provider with the Ministry of 

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consulting room, clients can 

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To arrange an appointment 

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Pulse Energy creates Facebook page 

BY GEORGINA IVORY 

GREY POWER ELECTRICITY 

Hi everyone, 

We have had many 

requests from customers 

about starting a Facebook 

page for Grey Power Electricity, 

so we have decided to create 

one. 

We aim for the Grey Power 

Electricity Facebook page to be 

used as a place where customers 

are able to share content 

with like-minded Grey Power 

members such as relevant articles 

and a place where they 

can have online discussions 

with one another. 

We will also use the Facebook 

page as a place to provide 

interesting content to our 

audience and to promote the 

benefits of Grey Power Electricity. 

We would love to hear 

from Grey Power members if 

they have any interesting content 

that we can share on our 

page. 

For example, power saving 

tips to keep the house warm 

this winter or an interesting 

article they have come across. 

If you would like to share 

some content, please email 

marketing@pulseenergy.co.nz 

The Facebook page can be 

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GreyPowerElectricity/ make 

sure you ‘like’ the page to 

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Kind regards, 

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Foot health as we age 

On average, humans walk 

the equivalent of 3-4 

times around the world 

in their lifetime. 

Our legs and feet play a key 

role in our life and as we age, it 

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For example, skin can become 

dry and prone to cracking 

or thinning which can tear easily. 

Or a callus can become hard 

and cause discomfort. 

Nail growth reduces with 

age, Good news! However, nails 

can become drier and thicker. 

Brittle nails are likely to split. 

Degeneration of the joints 

makes them less effective and 

often pressure is transferred to 

other areas which are not designed 

to accommodate such 

forces. There are many forms 

of arthritis which can affect the 

feet, these are usually progressive, 

especially if ignored. 

The role of a podiatrist 

A Podiatrist is a health care 

professional who will diagnose 

and treat conditions of the foot, 

ankle and leg. We aim to keep 

your activities as comfortable as 

possible. 

Common conditions we treat 

• Bunions. A bony change at 

the base of the big toe, or 

sometimes on the small toe. 

Eventually, the big toe may 

bend abnormally toward the 

small toes. 

• Calluses and corns. Painful or 

yellowish, thickened skin on 

the feet and toes. 

• Hammertoes. Toe joints (usually 

the second toe but all the 

middle toes may be affected) 

that curl up or under, either 

rigidly or with some flexibility. 

• Toenail problems. Ingrown 

(growing into the skin), thickened, 

or discoloured toenails. 

• Foot problems related to diabetes. 

Such as stubborn foot 

ulcers that are difficult to 

heal, loss of feeling or circulation 

problems. 

• Heel pain. This pain is present 

at the back of the arch from 

heel spurs (bony outgrowth) 

or plantar fasciitis (an inflamed 

ligament along the 

bottom of the foot). 

• Arch pain. From fallen arches 

(flat feet), or abnormally high 

arches. 

• Tarsal tunnel syndrome. A 

type of pinched nerve disorder. 

• Achilles tendonitis. Inflammation 

of the tendon that 

connects your heel bone to 

your calf muscle. 

• Morton’s neuroma. A benign 

nerve growth between the 

third and fourth toes. 

Tips for healthy feet 

- Exercise: Keeping active 

helps to keep feet healthy – 

it tones up muscles, helps to 

strengthen arches and stimulates 

blood circulation. 

- Regular check-ups: As we 

get older, an annual foot 

health check is as important 

as a sight or hearing test. 

Conditions like diabetes or 

circulatory problems can all 

be picked up by looking at 

the feet and common problems 

like corns, cracked skin 

and ingrown toenails can be 

successfully treated. 

Don’t ignore pains and strains. 

Book your consultation with a 

Podiatrist today.


Are you having problems 

with your vision? 

There are many causes of vision loss, and conditions of the eye 

such as Cataract and Glaucoma, that we can diagnose and treat. 

One specific disease called Macular Degeneration causes progressive 

loss of vision in the centre of your visual field but leaving your 

peripheral or side vision intact. 

It is the leading cause of legal blindness and severe vision loss in New Zealand 

(It does not result in total or ‘black’ blindness). One in seven New Zealanders 

over the age of 50 years are affected. Smokers are three times more likely to 

develop the disease and at least a decade earlier than non-smokers. People 

with a family history of macular degeneration have a 50% chance 

of developing the disease. 

Symptoms may include 

Difficulty with reading or any other activity that requires fine vision 

Everything looks blurred or distorted 

Distinguishing faces becomes difficult 

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JOKE CORNER 

A 

young man saw an 

elderly couple sitting 

down to lunch at a 

cafe. He noticed that they had 

ordered one meal, and an extra 

drink cup. As he watched, the 

older gentleman carefully divided 

the hamburger they had 

ordered in half, then counted 

out the fries, one for him, one 

for her, until each had half of 

them. 

Then the old man poured 

half of the juice into the extra 

cup and set that in front of his 

wife. The old man then began 

to eat, and his wife sat watching, 

with her hands folded in 

her lap. 

The young man decided to 

ask if they would allow him 

to purchase another meal for 

them so that they didn’t have 

to split theirs. 

The old gentleman said, 

“Oh, no. We’ve been married 

50 years, and everything has 

always been and will always be 

shared, 50/50.” 

The young man then asked 

the wife if she was going to 

eat, and she replied, “Not yet. 

It’s his turn with the teeth.” 

Quote of the day 

Appreciation is a wonderful 

thing; it makes what is 

excellent in others belong to us 

as well. 

– Francois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire 

Budget 2017 delivers for New Zealanders 

BY HON TIM MACINDOE 

MP FOR HAMILTON WEST 

Our latest Budget shares 

the benefits of growth 

by improving public 

services, investing in the infrastructure 

needed for a growing 

country, reducing debt and 

lifting incomes. 

YOUR HAMILTON ELECTORATE MPS 

DAVID BENNETT 

MP FOR HAMILTON EAST 

CONTACT 

A 

P 

E 

W 

TIM MACINDOE 

MP FOR HAMILTON WEST 

CONTACT 

A 

P 

E 

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510 Grey Street Hamilton 

07 834 3407 

davidbennettmp@parliament.govt.nz 

www.davidbennett.co.nz 

543 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton 

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macindoe.office@parliament.govt.nz 

www.timmacindoe.co.nz 

Funded by Parliamentary Services and Authorised by David 

Bennett MP, 510 Grey Street, Hamilton East and Tim Macindoe 

MP, 543 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton. 

It confirms continuing improvement 

in the Government’s 

books and solid economic 

growth (expected to 

average around 3 per cent 

over the next five years). 

This is delivering more jobs 

and higher wages. The average 

annual wage is expected 

to reach $64,300 by 2021 – 


up more than $17,000 since 

we came into office. Over 

200,000 jobs have been created 

in the last three years – 

and a further 215,000 jobs are 

expected over the next four 

years. 

A $2 billion a year Family 

Incomes Package will help 

New Zealanders get ahead by 

adjusting income tax thresholds, 

increasing Working for 

Families and providing additional 

support for people on 

low incomes with high accommodation 

costs. 


will benefit from the 

package. The couple rate for 

superannuitants will increase 

by $13 a week on 1 April next 

year in addition to the normal 

adjustments. 

The package will lift the incomes 

of 1.3 million families 

by an average of $26 a week. 

As part of the $7 billion 

new investment in public services 

like health, education, 

and law and order over the 

next four years, Budget 2017 

includes $321 million in Social 

Investment initiatives to help 

the most at-risk New Zealanders 

become more independent. 

I’m proud of the considerable 

progress we have made 

as a country in recent years 

and of the significant measures 

in Budget 2017 that deliver 

for all New Zealanders. 

My best wishes to all Grey 

Power members.


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The Commission for Financial 

Capability is holding 

a free public seminar on 

Tuesday, August 15 at the Hamilton 

Workingmen’s Club, 45 

Commerce St, Hamilton, from 

6pm – 7:30pm 

The seminar will be of interest 

to anyone thinking of living 

in a retirement village (and their 

support people, family). We discuss, 

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some of the personal, legal and 

financial matters in making the 

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These are free events, and 

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12 Mill Street, Hamilton. 

Hamilton Grey Power Inc. 

Celebrating Age Centre 

30 Victoria Street, Hamilton. 

Office Hours: 9.30am to 12noon, Monday to Thursday. 

Phone: (07) 834 0668 

Email: hamgreypower@clear.net.nz 

retirement-village-seminars 

See the event finder listing 

for this seminar here: 

www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/ 

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Over 50 years of service and genuine, caring 

assistance to the families of Hamilton 

• Full monumental and headstone services available 

• Pre-planning and payment options 

• You are more than welcome to come and talk to one 

of our staff who can show you through our premises 

• Live webstreaming of services 


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PHONE (07) 855 5541 

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Classica House. 717 Grey Street, Hamilton 3216 

Email. staff@jamesrhill.co.nz 

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• Four Year Warranty 

• Free Batteries 

• Home Visits 

• Partial trade in of your old hearing 

aids considered 

• Earwax Removal 

WATER/DUST RESISTANT HEARING AIDS 

High degree of water/dust resistance 

Nano coated components designed to repel dust and moisture 

A great idea for the humid New Zealand climate 

FOUR YEAR SERVICE PLAN 

For 48 months from date of hearing aid initial fitting covering the following items. 

FREE FOR FOUR YEARS 

Service Warranty 

Batteries - Hearing Test - Hearing Aid Check - Home Visits - Hearing Aid Settings Adjustment 

27 O’NEILL STREET, CLAUDELANDS, HAMILTON 

helpmehear@hotmail.com www.hearinghealth.co.nz 

Regular day clinics in Thames / Morrinsville / Cambridge / Te Awamutu 

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Terms and Conditions apply to the service plan and free battery promotion. 

B9065H

WE HAVE LIFT OFF ON 

20 BULK BUY SPECIALS 

NEW MID-SIZE 

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+on roads 

CRUZE EQUIPE 

1.8L SEDAN AUTO 

from rsp 

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+on roads 

COLORADO 4X2 

CREWCAB AUTO 

from rsp 

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+on roads 

2016 HOLDEN TRAX LTZ 

This compact SUV makes getting there half the fun 

powered by a powerful 1400cc turbo, 18’’ alloys, 

Sportec trim, fog lights heated front seats 

and much more. 10 only at this price 

2015 HOLDEN CAPTIVA FIVE 

The SUV just the way you want it. Big enough for all the 

family, versatile enough to zip around town powered by 

a 2.4 petrol engine and matched to a 6speed auto, 18’’ 

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$25,888 $19,990 

THESE DEALS ARE AS GOOD AS THEY GET 

EBBETT HOLDEN 

Offer available while stocks last. Offers end April 30th 2014 

other offers. Private customers only. 

B6957H 

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www.ebbett.co.nz 


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Hamilton Grey Power June 2017

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