Grey Power June 2016

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Presidents’ report: 

It has been a time of change on the federation’s board with 

my election to the presidency, the election of Mac Welch to 

the vice-presidency and the election of Christina Humphries 

to replace Mac as Zone Three Representative. 

The new team has some very important 

challenges ahead and 

we have made an early start. 

We have also lost our immediate past 

president Terry King and Zone Six representative 

Miles Jackson from around 

the board table and their combined 

background knowledge of Grey Power 

matters will be hard to replace. After six 

years Miles decided it was time to concentrate 

on home issues with his Rangiora 

Association. 

We have also made 

an early start on 

developing our core 

issues in the lead up to 

the general election next 

year. 

This year the board has decided to 

change the way we appoint National 

Advisory Groups and Standing Committees. 

We have abolished some, amalgamated 

others and appointed only the 

chairs, leaving them to appoint their 

own committees with a limit of three in 

most cases. Most chairs are now board 

members for ease and efficiency of com- 

Tom O’Connor 

munication and we have also reduced 

the Executive Committee to the four 

national office holders; President, Vice- 

President, Treasurer and Secretary. This 

committee will in fact have very little to 

do as modern technology now allows the 

entire board to deal with any emergency 

issues which may arise between formal 

meetings. It is my intention, as far as 

possible, to include everyone in all decision 

making. 

The SuperGold card free off peak 

travel issue is taking up a lot of our time 

and we are working at several political 

levels to ensure the original intention of 

the free travel scheme in maintained. 

The Government has signalled an 

intention to cap the cost at $28 million 

for the next five years which would not 

take into account the predicted increase 

in the number of people qualifying in of 

the SuperGold card over that that time. 

We have also made an early start on 

developing our core issues in the lead 

up to the general election next year. The 

membership has decided that the three 

issues will be elective surgery, local 

body rates affordability and maintaining 

the value of national superannuation. 

We have yet to fine tune those issues 

into details we can take to politicians as 

they formulate their manifestos for next 

year. 

I have been humbled by the number 

of invitations to attend association Annual 

General Meetings but, with so many 

associations it will not be possible to attend 

very many. I have however made a 

commitment to attend all seven zones 

meetings in my first year if possible. My 

first visit was to Zone Four in Palmerston 

North in May. There was a very 

useful and lively debate on new board 

directions and it was very valuable for 

me to hear at first hand the issues and 

developments they were involved in. 

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AGM tribute to Helen Kelly 

National Outgoing 

President Terry King 

moved the following 

motion, seconded by 

Hutt City Councillor 

Barbara Branch and 

supported unanimously 

by the AGM. 

“That the Grey Power 

Federation AGM acknowledges 

former CTU President 

Helen Kelly for her 

courage, conviction, compassion 

and principles, 

and as a person of whom 

all New Zealand can be 

proud for her unique and 

inspirational qualities during 

a time of great adversity.” 

Five years ago at the 

Grey Power Federation 

AGM held in Hamilton, it 

was agreed a country wide 

‘no privatisation’ campaign 

would be initiated 

by Grey Power. 

Led by Grey Power this 

eventually became known 

as the “Keep Our Assets” 

Referendum which attracted 

thousands of signatures 

New Zealand wide. 

At the outset Helen Kelly 

offered her support for 

the campaign as did other 

major organisations, and 

Miles Jackson who represented 

the Federation 

Board at joint meetings 

said not only was Helen’s 

helping hand beneficial to 

Grey Power, but he was 

very impressed with her 

encouraging manner during 

discussions and her 

ability to facilitate outcomes. 

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Study suggests that prolonged 

exposure to opiates may increase 

chronic pain in some patients 

Health 

MORPHINE can more than double 

the duration of pain and amplify its 

severity in the long term, according 

to new international research on its 

effects as a painkiller. 

But the study team, 

which included researchers 

from Colorado, 

South Australia 

and China, has also discovered 

how to switch 

off this pain-amplifying 

mechanism, offering 

hope for millions of sufferers 

world wide. 

Author of the study 

and University of Adelaide 

Research Associate Dr Peter 

Grace said the results, 

published in the journal 

Proceedings of the National 

Academy of Sciences 

(PNAS), further questioned 

the use of opioidbased 

painkillers and treatments. 

“Previous studies have 

looked at the effect morphine 

has on pain sensitivity 

short term, but in 

this study we looked at the 

weeks and months after 

morphine use,” Dr Grace 

said. 

“What we found is that 

the opioid painkiller activates 

spinal immune cells, 

causing a further inflammatory 

response.” 

“The pain is effectively 

transitioned to a chronic 

state, making the pain itself 

both more severe and 

longer lasting.” 

The research team 

found that rats with chronic 

nerve pain that had been 

treated with morphine for 

just five days experienced 

more prolonged pain sensitivity 

than their control 

group counterparts. 

“This extended period 

Leadership study shows 

that age trumps height 

New research out of 

the University of Melbourne 

suggests that 

when it comes to good 

leadership at the Olympic 

level, age trumps 

physical stature. 

Professor Mark Elgar, 

an expert in evolutionary 

biology and animal behaviour 

from the School 

of BioSciences, analysed 

data from elite-level team 

sports to shine a light on 

the nature of leadership. 

“Conventional wisdom 

holds that leaders, in 

business and politics, are 

picked on the basis of their 

physical stature, where 

taller and bigger suggests 

a better leader,” Prof Elgar 

of chronic pain has followed 

from just five days of 

treatment with morphine, 

which in itself is very significant,” 

Dr Grace said. 

The study was led by 

Professor Linda Watkins at 

the University of Colorado 

Boulder. 

Chronic pain affects 10 

percent of the world’s population, 

about 60 million 

people, with estimates of 

closer to 20-25 percent in 

some countries. 

Dr Grace, who is also a 

Research Assistant Professor 

with the University of 

Colorado Boulder, said the 

study had huge implications 

for the treatment of 

pain worldwide. 

“Our results add weight 

to the growing body of science 

suggesting that treatment 

with opioids such as 

morphine may in fact be 

a contributor to people’s 

chronic pain,” Dr Grace 

said. 

“It means we need a 

more sophisticated approach 

because what we 

found is that opioid pain 

killers such as morphine 

activates spinal immune 

cells, causing further inflammatory 

response.” 

The research team discovered 

a way of switching 

off this pain-amplifying 

mechanism using a new 

technology known as Designer 

Receptor Exclusively 

Activated by Designer 

Drugs (DREADD). 

By using DREADD, 

researchers were able to 

isolate the spinal immune 

cells and prove their involvement 

in this response 

to opiate use. 

“Importantly, we’ve also 

been able to block the two 

main receptors involved 

in this immune response, 

including Toll-Like receptor 

4 (TLR4) and another 

one called P2X7R, which 

have both been separately 

indicated in chronic pain 

before,” Dr Grace said. 

“By blocking these receptors, 

we’re preventing 

the immune response 

from kicking in, enabling 

the painkilling benefits of 

morphine to be delivered 

without resulting in further 

chronic pain.” 

Dr Grace said chronic 

pain sufferers could take 

opiate-based medicine as 

well as the receptor-blocking 

drug to reduce the likelihood 

of long-term effects. 

“It means they would 

need to take two drugs instead 

of one – they would 

still be able to use morphine 

or other opiatebased 

drugs as well as the 

additional drug.” 

Novel drugs are currently 

undergoing testing 

and are not expected to be 

on the market for 10 years. 

Dr Grace said the team 

would like to further investigate 

how broad the receptor-blocking 

drug was 

and whether it had similar 

effects for other opiatebased 

drugs such as oxycodone 

and fentanyl, and for 

other types of chronic pain 

including low back pain. 

South Australia’s capital 

Adelaide has three longstanding 

public universities, 

Flinders University, 

University of South Australia, 

and the University 

of Adelaide, each of which 

are consistently rated 

highly in the international 

higher education rankings. 

said. 

“I wanted to know if 

this is true in sport,” he 

added. 

Prof Elgar analysed the 

height and weight data of 

2801 athletes at the 2012 

London Olympic and 

Paralympic Games across 

a range of team sports, 

including basketball, football, 

wheelchair rugby and 

hockey. 

“Perhaps unsurprisingly, 

team captains were 

no taller than their teammates,” 

Prof Elgar said. 

“But in almost all 

sports, team captains were 

significantly older than 

their teammates, so it 

seems like age is a big factor 

when it comes to selection.” 

While the study found 

no evidence that older captains 

steered their team to 

win medals or gain higher 

scores per game, there was 

a measureable impact on 

team discipline. 

Teams with older captains 

were typically penalised 

less per game than 

teams with younger captains. 

“So there are advantages 

to having an older 

captain simply because 

he or she seems to be better 

equipped at reducing 

ill discipline within the 

team,” Prof Elgar said. 

“And in the long term, 

this may translate into 

team success.” 

The results of the study 

have been published in 

international journal, The 

Leadership Quarterly.

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Mobility scooter related trauma on the rise 

Surgeons meeting in Brisbane recently 

were told that mobility scooters can 

pose a risk to their driver and the 

general public, and related injuries are 

on the rise. 

Dr Edward Gibson, 

an acute surgery 

registrar at Adelaide’s 

Lyell McEwin 

Hospital who presented 

at the Royal Australasian 

College of Surgeons 

(RACS) Annual 

Scientific Congress, says 

these devices have lim- 

ited manoeuvrability, 

no licence is required 

for their operation and 

training in their use can 

vary. 

“Purpose mobility scooters 

are used for many reasons 

such as disability and 

decreased mobility and 

with the ageing population 

of Australia, the use of such 

devices is increasingly common,” 

Dr Gibson said. 

Dr Gibson said because 

of limited data concerning 

mobility scooter related 

trauma, he had undertaken 

a retrospective audit 

of emergency department 

presentations between July 

2010 and November 2015 

relating specifically to mobility 

scooter related injuries. 

A total of 81 patients 

were identified and the average 

age was 68.2, with 

the youngest being six and 

eldest 90. 

“The most frequent injuries 

were head trauma and 

fractures, 32.1 percent and 

28.4 percent respectively. 

“Gopher riders involved 

in motor vehicle accidents 

(MVAs) accounted for 12.3 

percent while non rider injuries 

were 14.8 percent. 

“Overall 67 percent of 

patients required an admission 

or transfer to another 

hospital. 

“The overall result of 

the study was that mobility 

scooter related injuries 

were likely to rise with their 

increasing use and prevalence. 

“This study also revealed 

that due to a number of 

injuries involving MVAs 

to non-drivers, it would 

suggest that visibility and 

awareness of mobility 

scooters may need to improve. 

“Head trauma accounted 

for almost a third of 

scooter-related injuries and 

further research may be 

needed to address whether 

helmets should be required 

for scooter drivers,” Dr Gibson 

said. 

More than a thousand 

surgeons from the Royal 

Australasian College of 

Surgeons as well as international 

surgeons from the 

Royal College of Surgeons 

of England gathered at the 

Brisbane Convention and 

Exhibition Centre in May 

for a series of workshops, 

discussions, Plenaries and 

masterclasses across a 

broad range of surgical issues. 

The conference brought 

together leading medical 

and surgical minds from 

Australia, New Zealand and 

the United Kingdom and 

looked in greater detail at 

surgery, technology and 

communication. 

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The issue of surgical 

mesh has increasingly 

been in the media in 

the last few years both 

overseas and in New 

Zealand. 

Thousands of patients 

worldwide have suffered 

life altering complications 

from having surgical 

mesh procedures and 

people are now advocating 

for changes to be 

made in the use of these 

devices. 

Since bringing the 

mesh issue to the forefront, 

gaps in policy and 

the processes within the 

New Zealand medical and 

regulatory system have 

been highlighted and it 

is clear that these gaps 

need to be addressed, and 

quickly. 

So what exactly is surgical 

mesh and how do 

I know if I have it? 

Surgical mesh is used 

to treat incontinence, pelvic 

organ prolapse (rectal, 

vaginal, uterine, bladder) 

and for hernia repairs. 

Gynaecologists, urogynaecologists, 

colorectal 

and general surgeons 

provide these surgical options 

So why is mesh a problem? 

To gain an understanding 

of the mesh 

problem it is important to 

know how these devices 

came on to the market. 

Surgical mesh made 

with polypropylene was 

first used in hernia surgery 

before being adopted 

into gynaecological surgery. 

Due to a loophole in 

the regulatory system of 

the United States (FDA) 

many surgical mesh products 

flooded the market 

before being properly 

tested or researched. 

It is now evident that 

the approval of many of 

these devices was given 

with virtually no independent 

testing. 

The ‘proven’ safety of 

these products has relied 

on the testimonial of the 

drug and medical device 

companies who make 

these devices. 

New Zealand’s regulatory 

agency (Medsafe) is 

limited in its capacity and 

funding and relies solely 

on overseas regulators. 

This means that they 

are unable to independently 

test or regulate any 

medical devices or medicines 

that come onto the 

New Zealand market. 

Surgical mesh made of 

polypropylene was originally 

thought of as inert, 

meaning it does not move 

or break down inside the 

body. 

New research and 

growing evidence shows 

that the polypropylene 

used in surgical mesh 

undergoes a biological 

change (oxidation) and 

can in fact affect the surrounding 

tissues. 

The long-term impact 

on the auto immune system 

is still unknown with 

many mesh sufferers exhibiting 

a new onset of 

auto immune issues. 

Initially the mesh 

complications that surfaced 

were blamed on the 

inadequate training of 

surgeons, but since then, 

the safety of the products 

themselves have been 

called into question. 

The role of the manufacturer 

in selling these 

products is now being investigated 

both in litigation 

and various government 

inquiries overseas. 

A New Zealand petition 

was lodged in 2014 

by Carmel Berry and 

Charlotte Korte calling 

for an independent inquiry 

into the safety of surgical 

mesh, this is currently 

before the Health Select 

Committee. 

What information do 

I need when having a 

procedure with surgical 

mesh? 

Patients need to know 

more about surgical mesh 

risks before deciding 

to go ahead with one of 

these procedures. 

There is huge concern 

surrounding the lack of 

informed consent by doctors 

regarding surgical 

mesh and many patients 

are not always given accurate 

information or 

told of all possible risks 

associated with these procedures. 

This issue is now being 

recognised by the medical 

community. 

The informed consent 

information which 

is given to patients for 

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When these proposed 

changes are adopted, it 

will hopefully ensure that 

patients will be able to 

make a proper informed 

choice. 

It is crucial that these 

changes in informed consent 

processes are also 

adopted by the general 

and colorectal sector. 

This problem has highlighted 

the need for patients 

to ensure they have 

a more ‘in depth’ understanding 

of any potential 

surgical procedures. 

This can be as simple 

as knowing the right 

questions to ask your 

doctor, and if not, researching 

it until you do. 

Doctors are there for 

us and willing to help, 

but it is also up to us as 

patients to make sure 

we play a role in educating 

ourselves and taking 

ownership of that responsibility 

too. 

Questions to ask your 

doctor if they propose using 

mesh in your surgery. 

• Do you have any written 

information that 

I can take away with 

me? 

• Will there be an opportunity 

to contact 

you with any questions 

before signing the consent 

form on the day of 

the operation? 

• Can you explain all my 

possible options including 

non-surgical, 

surgical with mesh 

and surgical without 

mesh? 

• Why is mesh being 

suggested for me and 

what are the benefits/ 

disadvantages over 

non-mesh alternatives? 

• What are the benefits/ 

disadvantages of having 

non mesh surgery 

over using surgical 

mesh? 

• What brand of mesh 

will be used? 

• How many mesh operations 

have you performed? 

• How many partial or 

full removals of mesh 

have you undertaken 

and why? 

• What side effects can 

I expect after surgery 

and what side effects 

should I report to you? 

• What happens if I experience 

symptoms in 

years to come? 

• If there is a complication 

will you be able to 

completely remove the 

device? 

• What are my options 

if this surgery does not 

correct my problem? 

• How will these long 

term complications 

impact on other body 

symptoms or organs? 

• What is the management 

of these symptoms 

once they occur? 

How do I know if my 

mesh is ‘that’ mesh? 

Surgical mesh is 

known by many names 

and almost all the synthetic 

mesh products 

on the market today are 

made from the same polypropylene. 

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are made by many 

different companies and 

go by all types of names 

ie TVT, Sling, Tape, Patch 

or mesh. 

If you are told by your 

surgeon that the mesh 

being used in your own 

procedure is not one of 

‘those’ meshes or that it is 

“only a 15min operation” 

this should be a red flag to 

you so make sure you do 

your homework. 

Surgery should be a 

last resort 

There are other alternatives 

to using mesh 

which should be discussed 

in great length 

with your doctor. 

Non-surgical options 

should be the FIRST option, 

such as physiotherapy 

and pessaries and 

there are also non-mesh 

surgical options available. 

It is important to understand 

all advantages 

and disadvantages of each 

option so you can weigh 

up the pros and cons of 

recurrence against the 

potential risk of suffering 

with mesh injuries. 

Surgical mesh injuries 

can be extremely debilitating 

and it is unknown 

before implantation, who 

will go on to develop complications. 

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device, should I be worried? 

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doesn’t convince new president Tom O’Connor 

Newly elected Grey Power Federation 

president, Tom O’Connor, is not 

convinced by Government assurances 

that free off peak public transport for 

SuperGold card holders is secure. 

The Super Gold 

Card, and the provision 

of free public 

transport in most 

main centres, was the 

initiative of New Zealand 

First leader Winston 

Peters. Free offpeak 

public transport, 

provided by regional 

councils and unitary 

authorities through 

contracts with passenger 

transport companies, 

was added to the 

SuperGold in 2008. 

“This turned out to be 

much more popular than 

anyone thought it would 

and the demand has 

grown rapidly,” he said. 

Mr O’Connor said one 

of the more serious problems 

faced by many retired 

people was sudden 

social isolation which 

comes when they are no 

longer required to go to 

work every day. With age 

and a reduced income 

many also find driving in 

large cities increasingly 

daunting and costly, and 

they can quickly became 

“house bound” and very 

lonely. Free off-peak 

travel meant they could 

get out and about and 

keep in touch with the 

wider community. 

It did not 

take long for 

pensioners to 

realise what 

was happening 

and they are 

not having any 

of it. 

The cost was met by 

the Government which 

reimbursed the councils 

initially to the tune of 

about $18 million. However 

just eight years later 

that costs is predicted to 

rise to around $28 million 

with greater increases 

expected as the number 

of people reaching 

retirement age increases 

over the next decade or 

more. 

“That should not 

have come as a surprise 

to anyone as the growing 

population of people 

drawing national superannuation 

had been 

causing anxiety for successive 

Governments for 

several decades,” he said. 

In addition to the 

cost on the public purse, 

however this group also 

has an equally increasing 

political impact at the 

general election polling 

booth and that should 

also not come as a surprise. 

Late last year the Ministry 

of Transport told 

local authorities that 

there would be changes 

to the scheme, in the interests 

of efficiency, to 

come into effect in July 

this year. The efficiency 

was in fact nothing 

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similar efficiency drive 

imposed on schools, 

government funding will 

change from individual 

fare reimbursement to 

a bulk funding model 

capped at $28 million, 

for the next five years, 

with minor adjustments 

for inflation. 

Another unpopular 

and cynical change will 

be a requirement for SuperGold 

cardholders to 

buy a smartcard to travel 

free in off-peak times, 

effectively transferring 

the scheme off the SuperGold 

card to another, 

more easily manipulated 

scheme. 

Transport Minister Simon 

Bridges has claimed 

the changes will be value 

for money, but whose 

money is he talking 

about? His ministry has 

told regional councils 

they may be able to find 

efficiencies over the next 

five years but no indications 

have been given 

where those efficiencies 

could be made or the extra 

money found. 

“If the transport companies 

refuse to lower 

their costs, and most are 

probably as low as possible 

now, the only other 

source of funding is regional 

council ratepayers 

and that would not be a 

fair transfer of a central 

government [promise to 

someone else]”. 

Apart from the obvious 

benefits for people 

who would otherwise 

be stuck at home and 

in danger of social isolation, 

even in big cities, 

Mr O’Connor said 

the current system also 

keeps public transport 

in operation and making 

money during the otherwise 

quiet off peak hours 

of the day. 

“The Transport Minister, 

it seems does not 

want to engage in that 

debate and instead wants 

to cut back the cost of 

the off-peak travel for 

SuperGold card holders 

without attracting too 

much attention and put 

yet another central government 

obligation onto 

regional councils.” 

It did not take long 

for pensioners to realise 

what was happening and 

they are not having any 

of it. They don’t go to 

(political) war often but 

when they do there are 

usually serious casualties. 

Minister Bridges 

would do well to ask 

some of his senior colleagues 

what happened 

when a previous Government 

tried to impose 

a surcharge on national 

superannuation 30 years 

ago. 

“That was how Grey 

Power was born and we 

now have a membership 

of about 65,000. 

The surcharge proposal 

was quickly consigned 

to the waste paper basket 

where it should be 

joined by any attempt to 

foist the cost of Super- 

Gold card off-peak travel 

onto regional councils or 

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health sector have been addressed in Budget 2016 

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Zealand health sector have 

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health issues affecting our 

population. 

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our health sector continues 

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and rising population, so 

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and hope that DHBs will 

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of this funding to ensure 

that patients are able to 

access a range of services 

from their community 

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support for elderly 

patients in their homes. 

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prevent downstream costs 

for DHBs. 

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2016 that are of particular 

benefit to the pharmacy 

sector and our patients, 

and some specific initiatives 

have been announced 

that pharmacy is ideally 

placed to be involved with. 

“For us, highlights from 

Budget 2016 include $124 

million being allocated to 

providing access to new 

medicines as this is a real 

win for our patients and 

will positively impact the 

quality of life of many New 

Zealanders. 

“The allocation of $73 

million for primary health 

care, including extra support 

for free GP visits and 

prescriptions for under 13s, 

is another win for patients. 

This initiative has proved 

to be incredibly successful 

and beneficial for this 

age group. Since the policy 

was introduced there has 

been an increase in this age 

group seeking health care 

and medicine from general 

practice and pharmacies. 

“The funding provided 

for the national bowel cancer 

screening programme is 

a win for all New Zealanders. 

With the right service 

and funding model, community 

pharmacy would 

welcome the opportunity 

to contribute to this service 

and would be well placed, 

as the health professional 

people see most often, to 

offer screening support to 

patients. 

“We also applaud the 

Government for increasing 

tax on tobacco. The Guild 

supports the Government’s 

goal of achieving a smokefree 

New Zealand. Pharmacy 

is also well placed to 

provide smoking cessation 

support to patients in their 

communities, such as the 

current initiative underway 

in the MidCentral region. 

“We would have liked to 

have seen specific funding 

set aside to help support a 

viable and sustainable future 

for community pharmacy, 

however, we hope 

that pharmacy’s potential 

will be seen in supporting 

a number of the initiatives 

announced, such as expanding 

alcohol and drug 

support for pregnant woman, 

early access to mental 

health services, and bowel 

cancer screening. 

“At this stage it is difficult 

to determine the real 

impact Budget 2016 will 

have on community pharmacy 

without knowing 

how DHBs plan to allocate 

their share of funding 

across services and we look 

forward to learning more.” 

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the 20 District Health 

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to Compass Group 

which in the case of 

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be contracted to another 

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and shipped out to the 

District Health Boards 

throughout New Zealand. 

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» june 2016 

some foods 

well – and what to do about it 

Article by David Coory 

You might not have heard too much 

about it yet, but there’s a huge 

medical revolution going on – health 

researchers are having to rethink their 

old ideas on how our food is digested, 

how our immune system works and 

why we get sick. 

It’s to do with the massive role of 

friendly strains of live bacteria that 

live in our intestines (or gut) called 

probiotics. 

Probiotic means ‘pro life’ which is the 

opposite of antibiotic, which means 

‘anti life’. 

Our health begins (and ends) 

in the bowel 

Probiotic bacteria are first colonised in 

our intestines when we’re born, mostly 

from our mother’s birth canal and also 

from the colostrum in her breast milk. 

These strains of essential probiotics 

continue to live in our gut (and mouth) 

and ideally multiply and reproduce 

themselves for the rest of our lives. 

We have trillions of friendly digestive 

probiotics living in our gut. They live in 

our 7-metre (20 ft) long small intestine 

and 1.5-metre (5 ft) long large intestine 

and weigh about a kilogram. 

But there is a major problem – 

antibiotics, but first let’s look at why 

probiotics are so critically important to 

our health. 

Probiotics are essential for 

optimum health 

Probiotics are absolutely essential for 

optimum health. Their first role is the 

digestion and absorption of nutrients 

from our food. Nutrients in our food 

cannot be used until they enter our 

blood supply. 

The only way they can do this is to be 

converted into a fluid and seep through 

our intestine walls – there’s no other 

entry way into our blood supply. It’s 

the same with plant life – look at the 

smooth roots of a tree or plant – only 

liquid food can be absorbed. 

Probiotics pre-digest our solid 

foods 

So how do non-liquid foods like 

vegetables, breads, meats, etc, become 

fluids? Well it’s almost unbelievable, but 

the non-fibre parts are converted to 

liquids by being ‘eaten’ or pre-digested 

by our probiotics (which are living 

organisms) – and in the process are 

turned into a colloidal liquid. A colloidal 

liquid is one in which microscopic size 

particles are dissolved – like seawater 

or tea. 

However sugar and salt dissolve 

naturally in water and therefore don’t 

need probiotics – once dissolved they 

are already colloidal liquids and pass 

quickly through our intestinal walls 

into the blood, often within minutes of 

eating or drinking. 

However solid foods have to be first 

consumed by probiotics and turned 

into a liquid, apart from coarse fibre 

which passes on into the lower bowel 

to be discarded. This conversion of solid 

foods into liquid can take hours. 

Different strains of probiotics 

required to pre-digest 

different types of food 

But here’s an important fact to 

remember – different foods require 

different strains (or families) of bacteria 

to pre-digest them – there are about 30 

main strains. Dairy, wheat, eggs, nuts, 

meats, etc, all require different strains 

of probiotics – if any of these strains 

are missing, that type of food does not 

get converted to a liquid. The nutrients 

remain bound up in our food and pass 

through and out of our bowels, still 

containing most of its nutrients, leaving 

us under-nourished. 

We can also get allergic reactions like 

bloating and bowel discomfort from 

these undigested nutrients, resulting 

from a lack of an important strain or 

several strains of probiotics. 

We can still retain weight, often 

too much, because sugar and salt, 

being water soluble are still being 

fully absorbed – but vital minerals 

like calcium, magnesium, zinc and 

potassium are not absorbed except 

for small portions that happen to be 

naturally water soluble. 

On-going health problems 

In other words, although we may 

be eating a good diet, if we lack 

some strains of probiotics, we are 

malnourished and miss out on most of 

the vitamins, minerals, proteins and fats 

contained in our food. Also our immune 

system is severely weakened. 

Common symptoms of lack of one or 

more strains of probiotics are – low 

energy, food allergies (especially with 

wheat, dairy, eggs and nuts), bowel 

discomfort, irregular bowel motions, 

bloating and wind. 

Plus numerous obscure health 

disorders with no apparent cause, like 

chronic fatigue, Low mood, lack of 

mental clarity and foggy thinking. 

Now back to the major problem 

resulting from antibiotics. 

Antibiotics are like using 

weed killer on your 

vegetable garden 

Antibiotics, when taken by mouth 

(as capsules, pills or fluids) have 

devastating effects on our probiotic 

bacteria – they can totally kill off 

important strains. This is because 

antibiotics are designed to kill all kinds 

of bacteria – whether good or bad, they 

can’t tell the difference. 

Antibiotics can be effective drugs for 

killing harmful bacteria, but when 

they’re taken by mouth, instead of 

the far more effective way of injecting 

them into our bloodstream, they can’t 

help but kill essential food-digesting 

probiotics in our gut. 

It’s like spraying an entire vegetable 

garden with weed killer just to destroy 

a single weed growing in the centre. 

Modern research has now discovered 

that the destruction of gut probiotics 

by antibiotics is far more serious than 

formerly thought. Because probiotic 

bacteria play such an enormous 

role in the digestion of our food and 

absorbing of nutrients, they have a 

profound effect for good or bad, on our 

health, vigour and the immune system 

of our body. 

Role of our appendix 

Fortunately, strains of probiotics 

destroyed by antibiotics can often be 

eventually recolonised from our body’s 

storehouse of probiotics – the appendix 

(provided it hasn’t been removed). 

In the meantime it is common for 

bad forms of aggressive bacteria like 

candida to move in and dominate our 

healthy balance. 

How to replace missing strains 

of probiotic 

We can replace hardy strains of 

probiotics like acidophilus by eating 

fermented foods such as yoghurt, kefir, 

sauerkraut, pickles, fermented beans, 

fermented corn and some cheeses. 

However our stomach acid is very 

strong (about pH 2.0) and typically kills 

100% of most strains of bacteria – it 

even kills around 70% of acidophilus, 

a hardy probiotic which is needed to 

digest dairy foods. 

Our probiotics can only survive, 

work and multiply in the non-acid 

environment of our small and large 

intestines. 

The most reliable way to recolonise 

our probiotics is to take a high quality, 

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Smoking increases infection 

likelihood in trauma patients 

A four year study of more than 300 Queensland trauma 

patients has shown that smokers and patients with 

comorbidities are at increased risk of developing an 

infection following surgery. 

Post-operative infection is particularly 

problematic in trauma 

patients requiring metal plates 

or prosthetics because it may require 

the whole operation to be done 

again. 

Dr Andrew Lewandowski from the 

Gold Coast University Hospital says that 

being a smoker increases your chances of 

getting bone infections if metalwork has 

been used to fix fractures. 

“We know that smoking even one cigarette 

constricts your small blood vessels, 

particularly at the site where a fracture 

is healing, reducing blood flow and the 

capacity of the body to heal,” Dr Lewandowski 

says. 

“Smoking has been shown to drastically 

increase the time for all surgical 

wounds to heal, and is often a reason surgery 

is cancelled in an elective setting. 

“Unfortunately when treating fractures 

in an emergency we can't completely stop 

people from smoking and so we see high 

rates of infections in these patients. 

“Our study focused on fractures of the 

upper and lower limbs where a tourniquet 

was used in the surgery, and we found 

that the timing of antibiotic administration 

was also a big factor in whether patients 

developed a post-operative infection. 

“Antibiotics need to be circulating in 

the blood before surgery begins, and in 

orthopaedic surgery where a tourniquet 

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to fully circulate in the limb before 

blood supply is cut off. 

“We found that rates of infection were 

reduced when antibiotics were administered 

between 11 and 30 minutes before 

tourniquet inflation. 

“It is hoped that these findings will allow 

us to alter clinical practice to reduce 

rates of infection following trauma surgery, 

but it is another reminder for people 

to quit smoking to avoid serious health 

complications.” 

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Two surgeons were recognised recently 

for their contributions to 

better Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander 

and Maori health outcomes 

at the Royal Australasian College of 

Surgeons (RACS) Annual Scientific 

Congress in Brisbane. 

The RACS Aboriginal and Torres 

Strait Islander Health Medal is part 

of the College’s efforts to celebrate advancements 

that are helping to close 

the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal 

and Torres Strait Islander people. 

The RACS Maori Health Medal is 

awarded for significant contributions 

by Fellows to Maori health advocacy 

and outcomes in New Zealand. 

Professor Francis Lannigan is the 

2016 recipient of the RACS Aboriginal 

and Torres Strait Islander Health 

Medal. 

A senior ear nose and throat surgeon 

at Princess Margaret Hospital for children, 

Professor Lannigan established 

a pro bono ear clinic two decades ago 

for Aboriginal children in the Kwinana 

Community Health Clinic in Western 

Australia. 

Prof Lannigan continues to work in 

the Eastern Goldfields and Gascoyne 

regions providing access to patients 

who may not otherwise receive services. 

He has contributed to significant 

research into middle ear disease in Aboriginal 

and non-Aboriginal children. 

Microbiological, medical and environmental 

factors were monitored and 

correlated with middle ear status in the 

Eastern Goldfields Health region. 

Professor Andrew Hill is the 2016 

recipient of the RACS Maori Health 

Medal. 

Prof Hill is a general surgeon from 

Auckland, and a central figure in academic 

and clinical surgery in the Counties 

Manukau District Health Board. 

Prof Hill’s nomination recognises 

his development of a robust mentoring 

programme for Maori and Pacific Islander 

students over many years, which 

has resulted in high levels of attainment 

in degrees in clinical disciplines and 

PhDs. 

His example has not only encouraged 

junior surgeons to higher levels of 

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How local neighbourhoods can raise your obesity risk 

Where you live and how you view your neighbourhood 

is strongly related to your health behaviour and your 

risk of developing obesity, according to research 

published recently. 

A 

cross-European 

team of researchers 

have reported 

the results of a fouryear 

€3.7m study 

which investigated the 

nature of local neighbourhoods 

using 

self-reported perceptions 

of the environment 

and objective 

measures based on 

Google Street View, 

along with estimates 

of individual health 

behaviours and social 

integration and community 

support. 

The results showed 

that many of these measures 

are linked to health 

behaviour and risk of developing 

obesity. 

Analysing data from 

nearly 6000 people living 

in Paris, London, 

Ghent, Rotterdam, Amsterdam 

and Budapest, 

SPOTLIGHT Project – Sustainable prevention of obesity 

through integrated strategies 

This research has broken 

new ground in its 

use of online street 

views to assess the 

characteristics of a 

neighbourhood, as 

related to eating and 

physical activity behaviours” 

said Professor 

Jean-Michel Oppert, 

Professor of Nutrition 

at Pitie-Salpetriere 

University Hospital 

(Paris). 

"We have validated the 

online measure against 

real in-street data collection 

and found a high 

level of concordance in 

the scores. Using online 

tools can greatly reduce 

the costs of research and 

increase access to valuable 

information, giving 

us new ways to describe 

our neighbourhoods and 

new ideas for designing 

better ones.” 

T H E WO O L 

C O M P A N Y 

the researchers found 

that levels of physical activity, 

self-rated health, 

happiness and neighbourhood 

preference 

were associated with 

how residents perceived 

and used their neighbourhood. 

Residents of 

socio-economically deprived 

areas perceive 

their neighbourhood as 

less conducive to healthy 

behaviours than residents 

of more affluent 

areas. The presence of 

food outlets, outdoor 

recreation facilities, and 

green spaces also varied 

significantly between the 

cities. 

Higher levels of social 

network and social cohesion 

were associated with 

better self-rated health, 

lower odds of obesity and 

higher fruit consumption, 

although these social 

factors were also 

associated with longer 

periods spent sitting and 

less transport-related 

physical activity. 

The best 

neighbourhoods 

are those which 

have the facilities 

to support good 

health and also 

can encourage 

social networking 

and community 

support. 

The research project 

included a survey of 

people’s descriptions of 

the boundaries of their 

residential neighbourhood. 

Participants were 

provided with a map 

and asked to draw their 

neighbourhood limits using 

a web-based tool. The 

survey found that older 

adults defined smaller 

neighbourhoods than 

younger adults; women 

“Urban planners and 

policy makers have a responsibility 

to ensure 

that the neighbourhoods 

they design and the facilities 

and businesses 

that the neighbourhoods 

contain will promote 

healthy behaviour, and 

is protective against unhealthy 

behaviours” said 

lead researcher Jeroen 

Lakerveld of the VU University 

Medical Center in 

Amsterdam. “It could save 

millions of Euros in health 

care costs if health promotion 

focuses on upstream 

determinants of healthy 

behaviours, including 

healthy food purchases 

and greater physical activity. 

The best neighbourhoods 

are those which 

have the facilities to support 

good health and also 

can encourage social networking 

and community 

support.” 

generally defined smaller 

neighbourhoods than 

men, while respondents 

with higher levels of education 

reported larger 

self-defined neighbourhoods. 

“It is possible that 

younger residents, men 

and residents with higher 

education experience 

greater mobility or live 

in places with greater 

access to urban opportunities 

such as services, 

transport and social activities, 

thereby increasing 

the space where activities 

are performed” 

said Professor Oppert. 

“We also found that 

across the five urban areas 

studied, the length of 

residence was positively 

associated with the size of 

self-defined neighbourhood,” 

he added. “This is 

possibly because longer 

residency was associated 

with more social activities 

and relationships in 

the neighbourhood and 

higher awareness of local 

facilities. Again, this has 

significance for showing 

that where we live affects 

our health behaviours 

and outcomes such as 

obesity. These issues are 

important for architects 

and urban planners designing 

residential areas.” 

The research is published 

in a series of papers 

in a special issue of the scientific 

journal Obesity Reviews. 

“This collection of 

papers provides a robust 

evidence base for policymakers,” 

said the issue coeditor, 

Dr Harry Rutter of 

the London School of Hygiene 

and Tropical Medicine. 

“It provides the latest 

systematic reviews of 

the literature along with 

new survey data and analyses 

across a range of European 

urban neighbourhoods. 

We have known 

for some years that where 

a person lives will affect 

their health, and now we 

can see more clearly exactly 

how that happens 

in practice, and what we 

need to do about it.” 

Obesity Reviews special issue: 

The SPOTLIGHT project 

(Vol 17, Supplement 1) is 

published at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1467- 

789X 

Contact details 

Dr Jeroen Lakerveld 

j.lakerveld@vumc.nl / communicatie@VUmc.nl 

Professor Jean-Michel Oppert 

jean-michel.oppert@ 

aphp.fr 

Dr Harry Rutter harry. 

rutter@lshtm.ac.uk / 

press@lshtm.ac.uk / 

+44(0)2079272802 

SPOTLIGHT website: www. 

spotlightproject.eu 

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Grey Power’s newly elected vicepresident, 

Mac Welch, was an integral 

part of developing what is becoming 

a major coup for its members – 

medical insurance with permanent 

discounts of between 35% and 50%. 

In September 2015, 

Mac met with Vesta 

Cover Limited 

to discuss possible 

solutions for one of 

the biggest issues for 

older New Zealander’s 

– escalating medical 

insurance premiums 

that could seem 

designed to push 

people out when they 

need their cover most. 

Some members were 

experiencing increases in 

premiums of more than 

40% between age 60 and 

65. The result being that 

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either cancel or seriously 

downgrade their cover. 

Working with Bryan 

Tucker from Vesta, Mac 

negotiated a deal where 

Vesta stripped out all 

of the commissions 

normally paid to the 

insurance broker and 

achieved a permanent 

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comparing with some 

competitor policies the 

savings have been more 

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Mac was keen to 

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the cover and that the 

policy benefits were 

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co.nz . 

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Vesta initially planned 

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with existing cover the saving could be as much as 50%! 

implementation fee. 

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insurer will only accept 

applications up to (and 

including) age 70. Vesta 

is keen to develop an offer 

for over 70’s but can’t yet 

find an insurer prepared 

to supply the cover with 

the substantial discount. 

Mac looked at the 

option for him and his 

wife Dolly and quickly 

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decided to move Dolly 

and keep his cover where 

it is. Dolly completed 

the application with 

the helpful Vesta staff 

over the phone and had 

much more affordable 

cover without exclusions 

within a matter of weeks. 

Mac’s advice to 

members under age 71 

is to call Vesta on 0800 

283 782 or email them 

at info@vestacover.co.nz 

to find out if the deal will 

work. Their qualified 

staff are able to provide 

pricing and discuss the 

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income insurance with 

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Vesta will also pay the 

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change in the future 

with this offer? 

Your medical 

insurance premiums 

usually increase with 

age, as claims increase 

and as the cost of 

medical treatment goes 

up (medical inflation). 

Most insurers adjust 

their premiums year by 

year until a set age when 

Age 

Male 

non-smoker 

(Monthly) 

no further age related 

increases occur. There 

are still increases after 

this point but they relate 

mainly to claims rate and 

medical inflation. Here’s 

how Vesta’s premiums 

could change for a 

member starting their 

policy at age 60. 

Female 

non-smoker 

(Monthly) 

60 $152.06 $140.17 

65 $183.05 $164.42 

70 $219.54 $193.94 

75 $240.80 $222.14 

80 $269.88 $207.73 

85 $294.61 $224.46 

90 $299.62 $228.41 

95 $299.62 $228.41 

100 $299.62 $228.41 

These projections assume: 

P Private Medical Cover with Specialist & Tests. 

P A $500 excess on Private Medical Cover. 

P A $250 excess on Specialist & Tests Option. 

P Includes $20,000 Life Cover (for 10 years from age 

60). 

P Future premium rates cannot be guaranteed. We 

can only guarantee that you will always pay at least 

35% less than the general public for your Private 

Medical Cover. 

P Rates don’t include future medical inflation or 

claims rate increases. 

Members who have 

already taken up Vesta’s 

offer will notice that their 

premiums are less than 

is shown here. That’s 

because the rates above 

include a price increase 

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instituted from 1 July 

2016. The premium 

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upon how long a policy 

has been in place, the 

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discount has been applied. 

Existing policyholders 

won’t be affected by the 

increase until their first 

policy anniversary. New 

applicants could still 

get access to the pre- 

July 2016 premium rate 

if they contact Vesta 

immediately.

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Terry King MNZM, JP – Life Membership of Grey Power NZ 

Federation Inc after 16 years service. 

In January, 2010 

After 16 years’ continuous board membership outgoing 

president Terry King was made a life member of 

the federation at his final annual general meeting in 

Christchurch in 

As the longest continuous 

serving 

board member in 

Grey Power’s 30-year 

history, celebrated this 

year, it was timely to 

reflect on Terry’s contribution 

to the progress 

of Grey Power. 

It was noted that Terry 

became a board member 

in 2000 and from 2002 

onwards was the top polling 

candidate at every 

Federation AGM until 

the introduction of the 

2012 Modernisation Plan 

which disestablished six 

AGM-appointed board 

members. 

From the outset he 

strongly believed in the 

aims and objectives of 

Grey Power, a team approach 

and accountability 

to the membership Concerning 

Grey Power NZ 

Federation his CV every 

year stated he stood for 

the following: 

• A dynamic, vital and 

growing organization 

• A higher public profile 

at national level 

• Effective lobbying 

based on professional 

research 

• Clear communication 

between the Federation 

board and associations 

Over the years and 

through changing board 

membership, Terry has 

encouraged support for 

these ideals. 

He served with four 

national presidents, John 

Jefferson, Graham Stairmand, 

Les Howard and 

Roy Reid and still has a 

close advisory association 

with Graham, Les and 

Roy. 

In 2001 Terry was 

asked to take over the Energy 

Committee following 

the sudden death of 

chairman, Pat Ward. In 

recognising the specialist 

nature of the electricity 

industry he very quickly 

expanded the committee 

to include five retired 

electrical engineers and 

this was particularly beneficial 

to Grey Power during 

discussions with the 

Minister of Energy, Government 

officials, Opposition 

spokespersons and 

industry members. 

During his 10 years 

as chairman, the Energy 

Committee members 

recorded many achievements. 

The low fixed user 

charge came about 

through Grey Power advocating 

for domestic 

consumers. 

In 2003 Grey Power 

was directly involved in 

the setting up of the electricity 

invoices. 

The 2006 Government 

Policy Statement (GPS) 

on electricity governance 

was amended to recognise 

this requirement. 

Unfortunately many 

Electricity Industry members 

used delaying tactics 

to avoid this and with a 

change of Government the 

issue is still unresolved. 

Grey Power had representation 

on four separate 

advisory groups to the 

Electricity Commission. 

A six-year relationship 

with the RSA and 

Age Concern whereby 

they joined Grey Power 

when appropriate in joint 

submissions on electricity 

issues appeared before 

Parliamentary Select 

Committees, and in meetings 

with the Minister of 

Terry King 

Energy which were very 

successful. 

In September 2008, 

following the resignation 

of Ann Reading, Terry 

was appointed chair of 

the Lifestyle Quarterly 

publication. The contract 

arrangement with the 

Auckland Publisher of the 

LSQ had Grey Power covering 

any shortfall when 

advertising revenue failed 

to meet the full cost of 

production. 

At the time with the 

NZ economy in recession 


paid a net production loss 

of $13,000 for the year 

ended December 2008. 

Losses escalated during 

2009 and with new 

committee members Graham 

Adams and Roger 

Hennebry and board approval, 

Terry and the 

team, with support from a 

legal firm, negotiated out 

of the existing contract. 

Hamilton-based Waikato 

Business Publications 

Ltd became the publisher 

of the newly named Grey 

Power Magazine and from 

the outset not only contractually 

met the full cost 

of production, but also 

contributed income to 

the Federation based on 

a profit sharing deal initiated 

by Roger Hennebry. 

During 2010/2011 

Terry was a member of a 

Federation Board electricity 

negotiating team responsible 

for confidential 

discussions with Bosco 

Connect Ltd and also Tiny 

Mighty River, seeking to 

set up a Grey Power Electricity 

deal. 

Although this venture 

was unsuccessful he later 

joined with Energy Committee 

chair Allen Davies, 

Bill Rayner and Mac 

Welch in negotiations 

with Pulse Energy, and 

the result was Grey Power 

Electricity. 

With Allen Davies and 

Mac Welch Terry represents 

the Federation 

board on the Grey Power 

Electricity Committee, 

which includes three 

Pulse Energy senior management, 

plus CEO Gary 

Holden who chairs the 

committee. 

In 2006 board member 

and former bank 

manager, Graham Adams 

successfully negotiated 

the Kiwibank Grey Power 

Partnership Agreement. 

Since 2008 Terry has 

been a member of the Kiwibank 

Investment Fund 

and during the past seven 

years has maintained 

regular contact with the 

market manager – deposits 

particularly in terms of 

promoting the scheme. 

He has always supported 

the need to broaden the 

revenue base as opposed 

to increasing capitation 

fees. 

During his time on 

the board and in addition 

to the above, Terry has 

served on and at times 

chaired some of the following 

committees. 

* Office Administration 

and Social Services 

* Staff committee 

* Membership 

* Remits and Rules 

* Publicity committee 

* Law, Order & Justice 

* Finance and Investment 

* Advocacy 

* Board Executive committee 

As National president 

Terry led the Grey Power 

team on Parliamentary 

visits. 

A Justice of the Peace 

for 39 years, under the 

Queen’s Birthday Honours 

List 2001, Terry was 

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New Zealand Order of 

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Heat pumps make for 

healthy living 

More than 50 percent of Kiwis have 

noticed health improvements since 

installing their heat pumps 

A 

recent survey into 

New Zealanders’ 

heat pump habits, 

by consumer satisfaction 

company, Canstar 

Blue has revealed that 

more than 60 percent 

of Aucklanders have 

noticed improvements 

in their health since 

installing a heat pump. 

Those under the age 

of 30 are the most likely 

age group to have noticed 

they are healthier (59%) 

compared with those 

aged 70 plus (47%). 

Do heat pumps help? 

Forty three percent of 

New Zealanders say that 

having a heat pump has 

reduced their power bills, 

especially those who are 

70 years and over (58%), 

says Canstar New Zealand 

generalmManager, 

Jose George. 

“Men (49%) are also 

more likely than women 

(35%) to say that a heat 

pump has lent a helping 

hand with their power expenses.” 

Close to three quarters 

of Kiwis (74%) now believe 

that a heat pump is 

a must have in any house 

that they live in and a 

third have more than one 

heat pump in their home. 

These shoes or the 

lights? 

Kiwis under the age of 

30 are feeling the pinch 

when it comes to paying 

their electricity bill; 38 

percent of the younger 

generation are having to 

reduce their spending on 

other items so they can 

pay their power bills, says 

Jose George. 

“So if you’re still struggling 

with your winter 

power bills, check out 

Canstar Blue’s latest electricity 

provider’s survey 

to make sure you’re getting 

the best deal. 

“From switching power 

companies, insulating 

your home, going solar 

or installing double glazing, 

there are a number of 

ways you can reduce your 

power bills; strategic use 

of heat pumps are just 

one tool in your bill-fighting 

toolbox.” 

Women (33%) are 

significantly more likely 

than men (26%) to have 

had to cut down on other 

purchases so they can 

ensure they have enough 

money to pay power bills. 

Aucklanders and those 

in Waikato are the most 

likely to sacrifice spending 

on other items (31%) 

whereas those in Bay of 

Plenty aren’t having the 

same troubles (21%). 

A large portion of Kiwis 

(42%) are anxious 

about opening their power 

bills, especially in the 

winter months. Cantabrians 

are the most likely 

of all the regions to feel 

a pang of anxiety when 

their bill arrives (44%) 

while Aucklanders and 

Wellingtonians are the 

least stressed about their 

power rates (41%). 

Heat pump technology 

A third of New Zealanders 

have more than one 

heat pump in their homes, 

and close to half of Cantabrians 

can claim multipump 

status (48%), says 

Mr George. 

“And those in Bay of 

Plenty are being tech-savvy 

with their heat pumps, 

with a third remotely activating 

their heat pump so 

that their homes are warm 

when they get back.” 

Close to half (47%) of 

New Zealanders are using 

the timing functionality 

on their pumps and men 

(51%) seem to be more 

likely to set it to come on at 

a specific time than women 

(41%). 

The survey asked respondents 

to rate their 

heat pump across six variables: 

1. Value for money 

2. Reliability 

3. Ease of use (of the controls 

and buttons) 

4. Functionality (ability to 

choose and adjust functionality) 

5. Quietness while operating 

6. Overall satisfaction 

Toshiba has come out 

on top for overall customer 

satisfaction for 2015, 

achieving 5 stars in every 

category across the board. 

Consumers said that 

their number one driver 

of satisfaction with their 

heat pump was value for 

money (32%), followed 

by functionality (26%). 

Toshiba scored 5 stars 

for both of these drivers 

and was the only brand to 

score five stars for functionality. 

Toshiba has been providing 

top service and air 

conditioning solutions 

for consumers for the last 

40 years, and believe that 

quality is what will always 

set them apart from their 

competitors, says George. 

“Toshiba has applied 

a Quality Assurance program 

to ensure maximum 

reliability and highest 

quality of all their airconditioning 

equipment.” 

Heat Pumps by region: 

Auckland: Aucklanders 

are least likely (equal 

with Wellingtonians) 

to feel stresses or significantly 

anxious when 

they open their power 

bill during the winter period 

(41%), most likely to 

say that their health has 

improved since installing 

a heat pump (62%), 

most likely to have had 

to reduce their spending 

on other items so they 

can pay their power bill 

(31%), and most likely to 

say that a heat pump is 

now a must have in any 

house they live in (78%). 

Waikato: Those in 

the Waikato are least 

likely to say that having 

a heat pump has reduced 

their power bills (31%), 

most likely to have had to 

reduce their spending on 

other things so they can 

pay their power bill (31%), 

most likely to have had 

home insulation installed 

prior to the heat pump 

being installed (85%) and 

most likely to say they use 

their heat pump for cooling 

in summer and heating 

in winter (81%). 

Wellington: Wellingtonians 

are least likely 

(equal with Aucklanders) 

to feel stressed or significantly 

anxious when 

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Government revenue 

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of taxes and charges 

of all description such as 

income tax, company tax, 

GST, withholding tax, petrol 

tax and so on. 

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public investments. The 

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are determined by 

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number of people sharing 

that national income. Our 

Government predicts a 2.7 

percent economic growth 

rate over the next five years. 

But if that growth rate 

was sustained our $230 

billion GDP would double 

to around $460 billion by 

The critical variable is 

population growth. For example, 

with no immigration 

and a stable population 

of five million - allowing 

for natural increase - the 

predicted $25 billion cost 

of National Superannuation, 

at 5 percent of GDP, 

would remain practically 

unchanged as a percentage 

of national income with the 

net cost around 4.3 percent 

of GDP. 

The larger the gap between 

our GDP in 2050 

and our population the 

greater the affordability of 

National Superannuation 

and the higher New Zealand’s 

living standards. 

The New Zealand Treasury 

has carried out extensive 

research in this context. 

Their researchers have 

reached a broadly similar 

conclusion. Treasury’s 

somewhat conservative 

projection based on the assumption 

that the current 

parameters of National 

Superannuation remain 

unchanged is that the gross 

cost will rise from 4.3 to 7.9 

percent of GDP by 2060, 

then decline. Treasury’s 

analysis, however, takes no 

account of enhanced economic 

performance. 

Accordingly, the claim 

that it is highly unlikely 

that we will be able to afford 

National Superannuation 

in the future does not 

stack up. 

As the proponents of 

privatized superannuation 

keep telling us, face the 

facts and do the maths. Indeed. 

Words to live by. 

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Collecting at Countdown to care for carers 

Two in three New Zealanders will be 

affected by dementia in some way 

throughout their lifetime; the impact 

of dementia is so much wider than 

just those diagnosed. 

That’s why this July, 

Alzheimers Auckland 

will be col- 

lecting outside Countdown 

branches across 

Auckland to raise 

money that will help 

them to support carers 

of people with dementia. 

Being a carer for 

someone with dementia 

can be challenging, 

and while the bulk of the 

strain lies on those with 

a dementia diagnosis, 

carers also require support 

and assistance from 

time to time, to ensure 

Kiwis Caring for Kiwis 

When support is required to continue living life to the full, Radius Care aims to 

make the transition into aged care as smooth as possible. 

New Zealand owned and operated, our Kiwi values ensure residents are important 

beyond their medical needs. It’s also about providing the best lifestyle possible, 

supporting their hobbies and interests, and making our home their home. 

Bowling championships, baking, woodwork and outings illustrate the variety of 

activities on offer. The seven-day activity rosters mean our residents continue to 

enjoy their passions every day, while surrounded by family and friends who can 

spend time with loved ones and remain an integral part of each others lives with 

24-hour visiting. 

If you have any questions or would like to know more, please feel free to pop into 

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Call 0800 737 2273 

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they can maintain their 

support without undue 

strain and difficulty. 

75-year-old Epsom 

resident Enyth Good understands 

all the challenges 

faced by carers, 

having taken care of her 

husband John for many 

years. “For the first three 

years I could cope, but 

then it got harder and 

harder,” says Enyth. “Dementia 

was a whole new 

world to me. Until somebody 

in the family gets 

it, you really don’t know 

what you’re faced with.” 

Enyth, along with 

many other generous 

volunteers, will be collecting 

outside her local 

Countdown as part of the 

Countdown Annual Alzheimers 

Appeal during 

the first weekend of July. 

Leaders in Care 

With only 50 percent of 

the services provided by 


funded by District Health 

Boards, the organisation 

relies on the support of 

volunteers like Enyth to 

continue to provide the 

best possible services to 

those with dementia and 

their carers. Alzheimers 

Auckland invites people 

to join in this hugely important 

collection. 


is looking for volunteers 

to collect donations outside 

Countdown branches 

from 1–3 July. The 

money raised goes towards 

Alzheimers Auckland’s 

comprehensive 

range of support services 

for more than 1600 people 

living with dementia. 

These services provide 

information, education 

and ongoing dementia 

support for those living 

with dementia and their 

carers and communities. 

“I am hugely grateful 

for Alzheimers Auckland 

and the support I 

received from a lovely 

woman at the organisation 

who came and 

visited and talked with 

me and answered all 

my questions. She supported 

me by giving me 

information and letting 

me know what I could 

expect. To be fair, at the 

time it made it much 

worse rather than better! 

But I needed to know 

what was coming and I 

am so thankful for that 

now,” says Enyth. 

It’s stories like these 

that resonate with so 

many people – because 

this story is everyone’s 

story. Currently there 

are 15,000 people with 

dementia in the greater 

Auckland region, a number 

that research shows 

is expected to double 

over the next 15 to 20 

years. Because of this, 

stories like Enyth’s will 

only become more and 

more common – and it’s 

why services that not 

only assist and support 

those with a dementia 

diagnosis, but also those 

caring for them, are so 

important. 

“I have a passion to 

give back now. I knew 

nothing about dementia 

and thanks to Alzheimers 

Auckland, I was given 

the opportunity to talk to 

somebody and get help,” 

shares Enyth. 

If you’re interested in 

helping support Alzheimers 

Auckland (and the 

work they do for people 

with dementia and their 

carers) by volunteering 

outside your local Countdown 

from 1–3 July, 

contact Sarah Knight on 

volunteer@alzheimers. 

co.nz. Even two hours of 

your support would be a 

huge help!

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Kiwis warned to check their power prices 

Electricity retailer Flick Electric Co. 

is warning New Zealanders to check 

their power prices as companies 

prepare to lift rates soon. 

“Many companies 

are inviting customers 

to lock in a new 

rate for a number of 

years, but this prevents 

them from shopping 

around for the best deal 

in the market on a regular 

basis,” says Flick 

CEO Steve O’Connor. 

Winter’s here – 

have you had 

your flu shot? 

Pharmacists gear up 

to help Kiwis beat the 

flu 

Every year, New Zealanders 

take an average 

of four sick days off 

work, costing the economy 

a staggering $1.4 billion1. 

The dreaded flu is 

one of the main culprits, 

affecting one in every 

five Kiwis. 

Green Cross Health, 

the company behind 

Unichem and Life Pharmacies, 

is determined 

to help New Zealanders 

stay in action by offering 

immunisations at 

more than 200 Unichem 

and Life Pharmacies 

throughout the country. 

“As we know, it’s hard 

to avoid coming into 

contact with the flu. It’s 

important to get protected,” 

says Alison Van 

Wyk, head of professional 

services for Green 

Cross Health. 

“By getting a flu shot, 

we are doing what we 

can to protect ourselves, 

our families and communities 

against the virus 

and avoid time away 

from work, school, sport 

and other activities. 

“Every year more 

pharmacists in Unichem 

and Life Pharmacies are 

stepping up to become 

trained vaccinators to 

protect their local communities 

against the flu 

and they can now vaccinate 

people 13 years 

and older,” Ms Van Wyk 

says. 

“You now have the 

choice of where to get 

your flu vaccine. You 

don’t need an appointment 

at your local pharmacy, 

you can pop in 

when it suits you and 

save time by completing 

a consent form online 

before you get there.” 

The secure online 

consumer consent system, 

developed in partnership 

with specialist 


The Electricity Authority 

estimates that $280m in 

savings are available in the 

electricity retail market if all 

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“Over our 18 months in 

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O’Connor says. 

Consumer NZ’s powerswitch.org.nz 

website offers 

a comparison tool for finding 

the best priced retailer 

for a household. The tool 

also includes customer service 

ratings. 

For customers who are 

not locked into a contract, 

switching electricity retailers 

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manages the ‘break up’ 

from the old retailer on behalf 

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But contracted customers 

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says Mr O’Connor. 

“The break fees people 

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their customers, rather than 

using a fine system to force 

them to stay.” 

Flick doesn’t offer fixed 

term contracts. 

“We think all kiwis 

should be reviewing their 

electricity prices at least 

yearly and moving when 

there’s a better option for 

them. Customer choice is 

the most important thing 

to us.” 

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(Your public transport concession is 

on the move!) 

A 

big change is 

coming for Auckland’s 

SuperGold 

cardholders. The public 

transport concession 

is on the move 

- to the AT HOP card. 

Last year, the Ministry 

of Transport announced 

changes to the 

SuperGold public transport 

scheme. 

From 1 July 2016, Su- 

Heat pumps make for healthy living 

From page 25 


bill during the winter 

period (41%), least likely 

(equal with Canterbury) 

to have turned off their 

heat pump to save money 

(42%), most likely to say 

that having a heat pump 

has reduced their power 

bills (48%), and least 

likely to remotely access 

their heat pump so that 

their house is warm when 

they get home (14%). 

Canterbury: Cantabrians 

are most likely 

to feel stressed or significantly 

anxious when 


perGold cardholders in 

Auckland will need to 

have the public transport 

concession loaded 

onto an AT HOP card 

to continue to enjoy the 

public transport concession. 

The good news is, 

when the concession is 

loaded on to an AT HOP 

card, exactly the same 

privileges apply. These 

include free travel on 

trains and selected buses 

and ferries in Auckland 

after 9am on weekdays, 

and all day on weekends 

and public holidays. 

(There are some exclusions, 

you can find these 

at at.govt.nz/supergold) 

Almost 42,000 Super- 

Gold cardholders have 

already loaded their 

concession on to their 

AT HOP card. For them 

there will be no change 

after 1 July, they can go 

on using their card as 

usual. 

For everybody else, 

bill during the winter period 

(44%), least likely 

(equal with Wellington) 

to have turned off their 

heat pump to save money 

(42%), least likely to use 

their heat pumps timing 

functionality (40%) and 

most likely to have more 

than one heat pump in 

their home (48%). 

Otago: Those in Otago 

are least likely to say 

that their health has improved 

since installing a 

heat pump 33%), most 

likely to have turned off 

their heat pump to save 

money (63%), least likely 

to have had a home that 

has insulation/was insulated 

prior to the heat 

pump being installed 

(75%) and least likely to 

use their heat pump for 

both cooling in the summer 

and heating in winter 

(47%) 

Bay of Plenty: Those 

in the Bay of Plenty are 

least likely to have had 

to reduce their spending 

on other items so they 

can pay their power bill 

(21%), least likely to say 

that a heat pump is now 

a must have in any house 

that they live in (61%), 

most likely to use their 

heat pumps timing functionality 

(58%) and least 

likely to have more than 

Auckland Transport 

(“AT”) has come up with 

several different ways to 

obtain an AT HOP card 

and get the concession 

loaded. AT has made this 

into a three step process. 

The steps are clearly outlined 

in a special pack 

that can be obtained by 

calling 0800 AT GOLD, 

or by going to at.govt.nz/ 

supergold. If you’re near 

an AT Customer Service 

Centre, AT HOP retailer 

or ticket office, packs 

will be available there. 

It starts with pur- 

one heat pump in their 

home (21%). 

About the survey 

Canstar Blue commissions 

respected professional 

market research 

agency Colmar Brunton 

Australia, to undertake 

research on our behalf 

using SSI NZ panel. 

The outcomes reported 

here are the results 

from a survey of Kiwis 

who have purchased and 

used a domestic heat 

pump in the last 2 years. 

In this case there were 

567 people surveyed. 

*This geographical breakdown 

outlines exceptions 

only. 

chasing an AT HOP card 

from an AT HOP retailer 

and you can find details 

of retailers at https:// 

at.govt.nz/retailers. The 

card costs $10, and at 

the time of purchase 

must be loaded with $5 

worth of HOP Money. 

The $10 card purchase 

price is non-refundable. 

You then register your 

AT HOP card online, by 

post, or in person at an 

AT Customer Service 

Centre and apply for 

your SuperGold Concession 

at the same time. 

We asked Peter Paton, 

Customer Experience 

Manager from AT what 

benefits they saw in the 

transfer of the concession 

to AT HOP. 

“It’s convenient, you 

don’t need to carry cash 

if you’re in credit and 

want to travel out of 

concession hours or on 

excluded services. For 

example if you’re going 

to an early morning 

medical appointment, 

you can use the credit 

on your card rather than 

cash. And, in most cases, 

you’ll get a discount off 

the normal cash fare.” 

Travel with an AT HOP 

card costs at least 20% 

less than single trip cash 

fares. Excludes SkyBus, 

NiteRider and Waiheke 

ferry services. 

Peter saw several 

other benefits. “Because 

all you do is tag on and 

tag off, you don’t have 

to queue or wait for the 

driver to issue a Super- 

Gold ticket. It means you 

get on the bus quicker. “ 

AT say one of the 

questions they’re asked 

is whether people over 

65 can still pay cash. The 

answer is “Yes”, but there 

is one thing to watch out 

for. “You’ll have to pay 

the full normal fare, you 

won’t get a discount. 

That’s why it makes such 

sense to have one of the 

new gold AT HOP cards.” 

One further word of 

advice. Keep your existing 

SuperGold Card 

because only the Super- 

Gold public transport 

concession is shifting 

to the AT HOP card in 

Auckland. You’ll still 

need your current Super- 

Gold card when you travel 

in Auckland as proof 

of eligibility, to access 

travel concessions in cities 

outside of Auckland, 

and the other concessions 

available through 

the SuperGold scheme. 

Terms of use and registered 

prospectus for 

the AT HOP cards are 

available at AT.govt.nz/ 

athop. 

The obligations of 

Auckland Transport under 

the AT HOP cards 

are unsecured. 

Winter’s here – have you 

had your flu shot? 

From page 29 

health IT and software 

firm SimplHealth last 

year, is a first for pharmacies 

and reduces the 

time filling out documentation, 

freeing up 

pharmacists to spend 

more time with their 

customers. 

Getting vaccinated as 

early as possible gives 

the best defence against 

the flu and immunisation 

can last you an entire 

year, according to 

the Ministry of Health. 

“It doesn’t matter 

The surgical mesh debate - what’s it all about 

From page 12 

It is important to remember 

that there are 

many people with surgical 

mesh devices who are 

absolutely fine. 

This article is to raise 

awareness for people 

contemplating a surgical 

mesh procedure or for 

those people who may be 

experiencing symptoms 

and are unaware they 

how young, fit or healthy 

you are, you can still get 

the flu. Getting vaccinated 

is not just for your 

protection, but to ensure 

you don’t pass the virus 

on to others,” Ms Van 

Wyk says. 

Vaccination is needed 

on a yearly basis as not 

only does the protection 

level reduce over time, 

but the circulating influenza 

strains change and 

may not have been included 

in your last dose. 

“The vaccine works 

by helping your body 

to make antibodies that 

could be related to mesh 

complications. 

If you have one of these 

devices and are not experiencing 

any of the symptoms 

below then just leave 

it, be aware of the symptoms 

associated with mesh 

complications and monitor 

how you feel. One of 

the most important things 

is to make sure you have 

developed a good relationship 

with your GP and 

recognise the flu virus 

and prevent infection. It 

takes a few weeks for the 

body to produce these 

antibodies and will become 

your best defence 

against the flu,” Ms Van 

Wyk says. 

“Getting a flu shot 

needs to be a priority for 

all Kiwis before winter 

hits. It takes less than 

10 minutes and can save 

you weeks spent in bed 

feeling ill,” Ms Van Wyk 

says. 

Pharmacists are now 

able to administer a 

range of vaccinations 

if you don’t feel as if you 

are being listened to, then 

don’t be afraid to change 

your doctor. There are so 

many wonderful doctors 

out there it is just a matter 

of finding the right fit. 

How do I know if I have 

a mesh complication? 

- Recognising the symptoms. 

• Pain- (pelvic, vaginal, 

back, groin, buttock 

-including referred pain 

against not only the 

flu, but meningococcal 

down leg). 

• Infection 

• Discharge 

• Difficulty urinating 

• Bleeding 

• Pain during sexual intercourse 

(dyspareunia) 

• New onset of auto-immune 

disorders 

• Difficulty sitting or 

standing. 

• Constant urinary tract 

infection 

What do I do if I am 

disease, shingles and 

whooping cough. 

worried my symptoms 

could be related to surgical 

mesh? 

Go back and speak to 

your GP or your original 

surgeon. If you are worried 

or feel that you are not 

being listened to ask to be 

referred for a second opinion. 

For further information on 

surgical mesh. 

http://meshdownunder. 

co.nz/ 

Ms Van Wyk says: 

“We strive to be an integral 

part of the communities 

in which we operate 

and a place where 

customers can trust they 

will receive professional 

care and advice at a 

time that’s convenient to 

them.” 

Go to www.flushot. 

co.nz to find your nearest 

pharmacy and to fill 

out an online consent 

form. 

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Wellness in the Workplace 

Survey 2015 

2 Civil Defence Emergency 

Management 

Group


Auckland SuperGold cardholders – get your 

SWAP to AT HOP pack. 

From 1 July 2016 you will need to have an AT HOP card 

loaded with a SuperGold concession to enjoy your 

SuperGold public transport concession. 

Everything you need to do is outlined in Auckland Transport’s 

helpful SWAP to AT HOP pack. 

If you haven’t already got your pack, go to 

AT.govt.nz/supergold 

an AT Customer Service Centre, your nearest AT HOP retailer 

or call 0800 AT GOLD (0800 284 653). 

Terms of use and registered prospectus for the AT HOP cards are available at AT.govt.nz/athop or at the Transport Information 

Centre, Britomart. The obligations of Auckland Transport under the AT HOP cards are unsecured. 

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Super Gold Card 

I have just finished 

reading the Grey Power 

Magazine and as usual 

it is so informative. 

Once again in it I have 

read and also heard a lot of 

talk about our Super Gold 

Card costs to Government 

and Councils. 

I have NOT yet read of 

the misuse and abuse costs 

incurred from our Gold 

Card which I feel could be 

significant. 

I know, and I am sure 

many others know, of folk 

who use the Gold Card 

when they are NOT entitled 

to do so (ie deceased 

relatives family members, 

friends, stolen cards and 

more) on public transport 

and discounting. 

We very fortunate folk 

here in Auckland can use 

our cards to go on a day’s 

outing to Waiheke Island 

on the ferries which normally 

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Talk to any bus driver 

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his/her doctor to verify if 

those expenses can now 

be claimed by him/her. 

[medical criteria dependent]. 

So the former letter 

writer in March issue 

hasn’t been informed correctly, 

or not investigated 

the situation with MSD. 

Graeme Ekins. 

Palmerston North 

Shower flow 

Your March number 

featured an article on 

saving electricity. I am 

concerned, as one of 

the very few Kiwi academics 

working in energy 

conservation this 

past four decades, at 

some inadequate information 

in that article. 

To measure a shower 

flow, a 2-L plastic icecream 

box is normal. 

There is no need to run a 

further 8 L for this test. 

The idea that a shower 

flow up around 9 L/min 

constitutes conservation 

of electricity (and water) 

is misleading. In developing 

my solar water-heating 

inventions, I became 

closely involved in this 

issue. A flow as low as 2 

L/min is quite adequate, 

if through a nozzle designed 

for low flows. I 

have no commercial connection 

with the Feltonmix, 

perfected by a Kiwi 

firm a quarter-century 

ago, when it was also one 

of the cheapest shower 

mixers, and there may for 

all I know be other mixers 

just as good; but anyhow 

2 L/min from a Feltonmix 

is fine. 

Of course that must be 

partly a subjective opinion, 

but it is based on 

years of personal research 

and is much more reasonable 

than condoning any 

flow near 9 L/min. 

To constrict the flow 

by inserting a restrictor 

is for some shower-heads 

feasible, but there is no 

general ‘9 L/min or less’ 

model as imagined by 

your article - if only because 

the flow depends 

not only on the constriction 

in that added device 

but also of course on the 

water pressure. Insertion 

may well take much more 

than the promised 10 

min., especially if the first 

restrictor tried turns out 

to be unsatisfactory. And 

anyhow a big old showerhead, 

if you land by luck 

on a restricted flow in the 

region 2 - 3 L, may well 

then emit a mere ‘thick 

dribble’ rather than the 

many small streams from 

nozzles designed in the 

first place for low flows. 

Grey householders deserve 

advice from experienced 

researchers. 

Robert Mann 

University of Auckland 

Something wrong 

I have to say there is 

something sadly wrong 

with the policies of Grey 

Power. I read with disgust 

about the snub delivered 

to our Advocacy 

team on page 30 of the 

March edition of the 

quarterly. 

It is my belief the Advocacy 

meetings display an 

appalling amount of subservience. 

I also believe 

the continuing insistence 

on remaining ‘apolitical’ 

is completely wrong. Who 

among our membership 

are apolitical? I’m sure I 

am NOT! 

The general tenor of 

the magazine demonstrates 

a covert political 

bias. Grey Power needs 

to take a different stance 

entirely. 

In the March quarterly, 

on page 30 at the bottom 

of the first column was 

a headline, ‘INTENDED 

MEETINGS THAT DID 

NOT OCCUR’. 

Why didn’t they occur? 

Because ‘Dad’s Army’ 

is NOT considered of sufficient 

importance, has to 

be the only answer. 

Instead of the bland acceptance 

in the Advocacy 

report, there should have 

been outspoken complaint 

about the cavalier 

treatment OUR delegation 

received at the hands 

of OUR self-proclaimed 

SERVANT, the politicians, 

very few of whom can lay 

claim to OUR combined 

depths of experience and 

knowledge. 

This topic should have 

occupied front page treatment 

on the quarterly 

instead of being hidden 

away on page 30. 

The apolitical nonsense 

means a variety of things, 

‘politically neutral’ without 

political attitudes, 

content or bias’ (Collins). 

Does this view represent 

Grey Power membership 

as a whole? 

I have found VERY 

few of our members to be 

without a political opinion 

one way or another. It 

means by the ‘apolitical’ 

stance we are in agreement 

with the million 

or so deluded individuals 

who failed to exercise 

their democratic right to 

cast their votes in the last 

two or more general elections. 

Thus, opening the 

door to further poor governance. 

During the course of 

my life I have found is absolutely 

NOTHING to be 

gained by allowing yourself 

to become a DOOR- 

MAT. 

If we as a body continue 

to accept this substandard 

treatment without 

comment it can only get 

worse! 

There has been muted 

comment about changes 

due to take effect on July 

1, 2016 to our Gold Card 

travel concessions. 

Has there been a single 

word in the Quarterly? 

NO. This, like the snub 

delivered to our Advocacy 

team should have received 

front page treatment in 

bold print in the quarterly. 

Again, the quarterly 

has shown it’s not worth 

the paper it’s printed on 

and a complete insult 

to our combined intelligence. 

The numerous pages 

wasted on inconclusive 

advocacy reports, and advertisements 

for travel to 

exotic locations around 

the world, seem to appeal 

only to a very minimal 

percentage of our combined 

membership, the 

majority of whom seems 

to be wholly concerned 

with ways of supporting 

themselves and meeting 

their financial commitments, 

given the present 

levels of the NZS. 

I have had occasion 

to voice my displeasure 

at put downs of one of 

our members, by editor, 

Mike and vice president 

Tom, V P. Tom replied 

with what amounted to 

more abuse. The matter 

was put by letter to 

retiring president Terry. 

He replied and explained 

that due to difficulties 

with his health he had 

referred by letter to VP 

Tom for reply. The first 

letter was dated November 

29, 2015. In the absence 

of reply it was followed 

up by my further 

letter dated February 20, 

2016. This like the previous 

letter seems also to 

have been ignored. 

I have been a fully 

paid up member of Upper 

Hutt association for 

a good number of years 

and have no other option 

to take this treatment as 

a personal insult. 

If this is an example 

of how Grey Power cares 

for its members then I’m 

sorry to say it has to have 

another think coming. It 

also goes some way to explaining 

why Grey Power 

represents less than 10 

percent of the total retired 

population. 

The recent presidential 

election was a case 

in point. Overnight we 

heard that Tom O’Connor 

had been anointed 

with the presidency. By 

whom? Is it some secret 

process to which rank 

and file members are excluded? 

We are the ones 

who have to bear the 

brunt of doubtful provisions 

being ‘handed’ 

down from on high, most 

times without input from 

the membership. 

Isn’t it high time the 

electoral process was 

opened to the entire 

Continued on page 33


From page 32 

membership? After all 

we are the ones who have 

contact in many ways 

with the overall organisation 

and who experience 

the number of the 

inexplicable decisions 

being taken on our combined 

behalf. 

It was good enough a 

few years back for an earlier 

president, Ron Reid 

(sic) to organise meetings 

around the country 

to raise support from 

the rank and file to petition 

parliament against 

the proposal to sell OUR 

power stations. We were 

considered good enough 

on that occasion. Why 

not every occasion? 

I am still bemused 

that the petition was actually 

allowed to proceed 

given the very obvious 

pro Government bias 

demonstrated by our 

‘apolitical’ magazine! 

There have been one 

or two half-hearted attempts 

at membership 

drives that I can remember. 

To what end? 

To quote our Maori 

friends When asked what 

is most important? Their 

reply has always been: 

“It’s people, people, people”. 

That is a lesson that 

MUST be taken on board 

by the ENTIRE Grey 

Power organisation! 

I have no doubt this 

missive will be cast into 

the bin ‘headed up – another 

unfriendly diatribe’! 

Editor’s note: Almost, 

but not quite, Peter. Let’s 

see what our members 

think. 

Peter Grove 

Lower Hutt 

Simple and effective 

Thanks to this year’s 

GP Federation AGM in 

Christchurch, Grey Power 

emerges as a leader in 

simple and effective policy 

proposals for widening 

prosperity and economic 

security. 

This refers not only 

to securing (better?) NZ 

Super preservation for 

future generations from 

age 65 through a permanent 

NZ Super Fund, 

and to “resurrecting” 

the $1000.- Kiwi Saver 

kick-start to all, who for 

whatever reason have not 

received it yet, including 

newborn babies and seniors 

older than 65 - 

but also to the proposal 

of widening the 

taxation revenue base by 

introducing a Financial 

Transactions Tax - FTT ! 

The latter is crucially 

helpfull for raising our 

national and personal 

wealth ownership increasing 

savings rate 

through resumed NZ Super 

Fund and Kiwi Saver 

kick-start contributions, 

and should not replace 

any income tax or GST at 

least for the start, not before 

the increased wealth 

ownership creation is delivering 

noticeably higher 

incomes. 

Is not the FTT practically 

just a modernized 

and more efficient variety 

of the “stamp duty” widely 

in use before WW2 ? 

At 0.1 percent it would 

be only $1000.- on a 

$1million capital transaction, 

and it would not apply 

to anything subject to 

GST. 

Jens Meder, 

Auckland 

Prime Minister John Key says... 

Budget invests in a growing economy 

Last month, the National-led 

Government 

delivered its eighth 

budget. It’s a forwardlooking 

Budget that 

invests in a growing 

economy and areas that 

make a difference to 

people’s lives. 

New Zealand’s economy 

is performing well, and the 

Government’s books are in 

good shape. Budget 2016 

invests in New Zealand’s 

future to ensure our strong 

economic growth continues 

to help strengthen 

communities. 

It provides significant 

new funding for health, 

innovation, and infrastructure, 

and to help the most 

vulnerable New Zealanders 

live better lives. It also 

includes an extra $41 million 

for the SuperGold card 

scheme. 

As many people know 

all too well, our health is 

our biggest asset. That’s 

why delivering better 

health services remains 

this Government’s number 

one funding priority. 

We’re putting an extra 

$2.2 billion into health over 

the next four years, bringing 

next year’s investment 

in health to a record $16.1 

billion. But it’s not about 

money, it’s about results. 

Around 3000 New Zealanders 

are diagnosed with 

bowel cancer each year, 

and Budget 2016 provides 

$39 million to start the 

roll-out of a national bowel 

screening programme to 

help reduce that number. 

The roll out will start 

with Hutt Valley and Wairarapa 

DHBs and this will be 

followed by a progressive 

roll-out across the country. 

Once fully implemented 

the programme will screen 

around 700,000 people 

aged 60-74 every two years. 

As New Zealanders live 

longer, access to elective 

surgery is more important 

than ever. That’s why we’re 

investing an extra $96 million 

to deliver 4000 more 

elective surgeries a year so 

New Zealanders can live 

free from pain. Access to 

elective surgery makes a 

real difference to patients 

and their families and is 

a priority for the Government. 

Budget 2016 also delivers 

more money for Pharmac, 

bringing its total budget 

next year to a record 

$850 million. Pharmac is 

independent but it says this 

extra funding will allow 

look at funding new treatments 

for advanced melanoma, 

Hepatitis C, and 

brain tumours. 

The Government is also 

committed to preventing 

Prime Minister John Key 

and reducing crime, and almost 

$300 million extra for 

police in Budget 2016 demonstrates 

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Where’s Woolly? Children’s book a success for 

Young Entrepreneurs 

A group of teenagers in their final 

year at Nelson College, a school 

with a proud Business Studies 

Programme, have designed and 

published their own children’s book 

called Where’s Woolly. 

Where’s Woolly is a 

search-and-find 

book equipped 

with seven New Zealand 

themed scenes 

with iconic animals 

hidden in each. Three 

animal farm friends; 

Woolly the sheep, Collie 

the dog and Mooey 

the cow leave the farm 

and take off on a grand 

adventure which leads 

them to a beach, a ski 

field, a rugby match 

and four other iconic 

New Zealand places. 

Can you find them 

among New Zealand’s 

iconic sights? 

At the beginning of 

2016 the group, planned to 

spend every spare moment 

they had trying to come up 

with new ways to market a 

children’s book. And it has 

become a privilege to to do 

everything to further their 

passion for business. 

The brief for the group 

was: Come up with a business 

idea and, with the 

support of teachers, mentors 

and the Young Enterprise 

Scheme, take it 

where you want to go. 

The Lion Foundation 

Young Enterprise Scheme 

was created to foster entrepreneurial 

creativity 

among New Zealand college 

students in their final 

two years of study. Student 

projects must pass a 

series of rigorous tests that 

demonstrate a real-world 

understanding of what it 

takes to build a successful 

business. 

“We wanted to create 

something that would represent 

New Zealand, and 

would be of an educational 

benefit to the children of 

this country,” said team 

member Alistair King. 

“We believe in re-defining 

learning, or as we call it, 

“finding literacy”. 

“We aim to transform 

learning into something 

children want to do, rather 

than being told what to 

do and subsequently, we 

are big believers in visual 

learning. 

“We designed and selfpublished 

the book, and 

set about getting a return 

on our out-of-pocket (our 

own) investment of more 

than $1000. 

“We began spending 

countless hours at the local 

market, talking to the 

people, getting ideas and 

clearing stock. 

“In the few months 

since, we have visited local 

schools, stocked books 

in local book stores, sold 

books to libraries and 

schools nationwide, and 

made four best sellers 

lists,” said Alistair. 

“We have sold more 

than $10,000 worth of 

books in the 10 weeks following 

March 20, all the 

while trying to balance part 

time jobs, and the most important 

schooling year of 

our lives so far. 

“We have recently donated 

10 books to Starship 

Children’s Hospital, and 

have no intentions of lightening 

the increasing workload.” 

In the coming months, 

the group aims to host a 

treasure hunt-esque event 

for more than 100 local 

primary school children, 

donate a portion of sales to 

Starship, and put a Where’s 

Woolly book in every book 

store in New Zealand. 

The Where’s Woolly 

team has designed the 

book to be fun and provide 

a variety of information 

about our beautiful 

country. They believe that 

young children deserve to 

know about the diversity 

of New Zealand, and our 

book represents this view. 

Where’s Woolly is 

educational, engaging 

and most importantly extremely 

enjoyable for children 

of any age. 

“We are privileged to 

have the reins of such a 

business, and for the next 

seven months aim to take 

this as far as we possibly 

can,” said Alistair. 

“We have had support 

by more than 600 customers 

so far, and offer you the 

opportunity to become one 

of them. 

“By simply emailing 

Sales@WheresWoolly. 

co.nz we can arrange the 

delivery for a Where’s 

Woolly book to any child 

(or adult for that matter) 

across the country that 

would love to learn about 

our beautiful country in 

a fun and engaging way,” 

said Alistair. 

“Ultimately, if not for 

the help of our teachers, 

mentors, and the countless 

others who have supported 

us and lent us their 

time, there would be no 

way we would even be 

close to the position we are 

in today. 

“Where’s Woolly is our 

attempt at showing off 

our amazing country. We 

believe in making a difference 

in the lives of New 

Zealand children, about 

young people helping 

young people.” 

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Preplanning and prepaying your funeral a 

final caring gift to leave for your family 

Preplanning and prepaying for your 

funeral is the final gift you can leave 

your family. Starting a discussion 

about your final wishes is empowering 

and filled with reliving good memories 

of family, friends and your community. 

A 

good start is to 

share your life 

journey with family 

and friends and allow 

this to be documented. 

Sharing these stories 

and memories can be rich 

and satisfying. It is likely 

to be helpful when the 

time comes for your loved 

ones to make important 

decisions about how to 

remember and celebrate 

your life while gathering to 

offer support and comfort 

to one another. 

A prearranged funeral 

organised through the 

FDANZ Funeral Trust is a 

secure way to preplan and 

pre-pay for your funeral. 

The Trust has been established 

by The Funeral 

Directors Association of 

New Zealand (FDANZ) to 

assist anyone to make arrangements 

for their own 

funeral, or the funeral of 

another person such as 

a family member. You 

can organise as little or 

as much as you feel comfortable 

organising. Every 

funeral is different and 

the cost of your funeral 

will depend on what you 

pre-arrange. Your FDANZ 

Funeral Director will help 

you tailor a funeral to suit 

your budget. 

Most people do prepay 

their funeral in a single 

payment but you do not 

have to. You are able to 

make payments in instalments 

if that suits you better. 

When it is time to say 

goodbye, your family will 

arrange your funeral with 

your FDANZ Funeral Director 

in accordance with 

the plans you have made. 

Your FDANZ Funeral Director 

will arrange for the 

costs of the funeral to be 

paid from your prepayment. 

Any remaining 

money after the cost of the 

funeral has been met will 

be returned to your estate. 

The FDANZ Funeral 

Trust is not an insurance 

policy. No health checks 

or personal questions are 

needed. Anyone can prearrange 

a funeral with an 

FDANZ Funeral Director 

through the FDANZ Funeral 

Trust. 

Prepaid funerals up to 

$10,000 are currently excluded 

from asset testing 

(under current government 

policy) when assessing 

eligibility for a subsidy 

for long-term residential 

care. 

Preplanning is important 

as it ensures your 

funeral is what you want 

and your wishes will be 

respected while prepaying 

removes the financial 

burden from your family 

so they can focus on gathering, 

remembering and 

celebrating your life. 

Take the practical and 

responsible step of prearranging 

your funeral, 

secured through the stability 

and comfort of the 

FDANZ Funeral Trust and 

allowing reputable funeral 

directors to guide you 

through the process. 

Caldera Health appoints CEO to drive commercialisation 

Caldera Health has appointed 

Robert Mitchell 

as chief executive 

officer to manage overall 

operations of the 

company and to drive 

commercialisation of 

its gene-based prostate 

cancer diagnostic tests. 

New Zealand-born, Rob 

is a highly experienced senior 

executive, with more 

than 30 years in leadership 

roles for major global 

international pharmaceutical 

businesses. 

He has started and 

built commercial operations 

in Asia Pacific (New 

Zealand, Australia, India, 

Hong Kong), and headed 

global product strategy for 

Roche and The Medicines 

Company. 

His most recent experience 

includes ongoing 

product development, approval 

and launches in infectious 

disease care with 

the Medicines Company 

(2011-2015). 

He served initially as 

senior vice president, head 

of Asia Pacific, based in 

Auckland, then as senior 

vice president, global innovation 

group leader – 

Infectious Disease, based 

in New Jersey. Before that 

he spent eighteen years 

with Roche, starting in 

sales and marketing in 

New Zealand and Australia, 

then held successive 

positions as managing director 

of Roche Products 

(NZ), general manager, 

Roche Thailand and head 

of global product strategy, 

Virology for F Hoffman La 

Roche in California. 

“Rob brings to Caldera 

exceptional leadership and 

operational skills across a 

broad range of functions,” 

says Caldera chairman, 

Alastair MacCormick. “He 

has an impressive personal 

global network of senior 

contacts and a strong track 

record in commercialising 

innovation in international 

markets. 

“His pharmaceutical 

background will help Caldera 

build relationships 

with companies looking to 

develop treatment options 

based on more reliable diagnostics. 

“And, importantly from 

Caldera’s perspective he 

has experience of both 

starting businesses and 

building them rapidly.” 

Rob says: “Prostate 

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issue affecting tens of millions 

of men worldwide, 

and treatment is being 

held back by inadequate 

diagnostic screening tools. 

“I understand the relationship 

between diagnosis, 

treatment options 

and improved patient outcomes, 

and I’m delighted 

to get an opportunity to 

lead a New Zealand company 

whose innovative use 

of gene sequencing technologies 

can improve diagnostic 

accuracy, helping 

more men get better treatments 

earlier.” 

Prearranging your Funeral 

is a Responsible Decision 

The FDANZ Funeral Trust is a 

prepaid funeral plan that allows 

people to both preplan and prepay 

their funerals. Funds are held and 

invested by a Trust and paid out after 

the funeral service has been delivered. 

Did you know? 

Pre-paid funerals up to $10,000 are 

currently excluded from asset testing when 

assessing eligibility for a subsidy, if they’re 

held in a recognised funeral plan. 

If you want more information on how to 

preplan and prepay your funeral, visit your local 

FDANZ Funeral Director, phone us for further 

information on 04 473 7475 or go to 

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John Key enjoys meeting people and listening to the locals 

One of the things I enjoy most when 

I’m travelling around the country is 

meeting people from all walks of life 

and hearing what’s on their minds. 

In the past few 

months, I’ve visited 

a number of rest 

homes and retirement 

villages, including the 

Cascades Retirement 

Village in Hamilton, 

and Charles Fleming 

Retirement Village in 

Waikanae. 

During these visits 

residents have discussed 

a variety of things with 

me, and a key issue I 

often get asked about 

is health. Seniors want 

to know that the health 

system will be there for 

them if they or their family 

get sick. 

I’m pleased to tell 

them the National-led 

Government’s focus on 

delivering better health 

services to people who 

need them, supported by 

a record health budget, is 

making a real difference 

to New Zealanders. 

We’re delivering more 

elective surgery to meet 

demand. Last year a record 

167,000 hip, knee 

and other elective operations 

were performed 

- that’s around 50,000 

more a year than when 

we came into government, 

and equates to a 42 

percent increase. 

We’re meeting our target 

for more heart and 

diabetes checks – around 

1.2 million people had 

their cardiovascular disease 

risk assessed in the 

past five years. 

And we’ve got a record 

number of doctors 

and nurses working in 

DHBs across the country 

- almost 2000 more 

doctors and nearly 4200 

more nurses compared 

with when we came into 

government. This means 

faster treatment and better 

experiences for patients 

and their families. 

Health is also a big focus 

in Budget 2016. 

Others have wanted 

to discuss the SuperGold 

Card with me. There’s 

been a bit of misinformation 

around about this 

and I’ve been reassuring 

people that card holders 

will still be eligible for 

free off-peak travel on a 

wide range of services. 

The use of smartcards, 

such as the Hop card in 

Auckland, will ensure 

Auckland Transport gets 

the information it needs 

to understand and better 

meet demand. Other 

areas such as Otago and 

Southland already have 

electronic ticketing. 

There has been a lot of 

interest in the signing of 

the Trans Pacific Partnership 

or TPP. TPP is estimated 

to be worth $2.7 

billion a year to our GDP 

by 2030 and will help to 

support more jobs and 

higher incomes. It was 

great to have TPP signed 

here in New Zealand 

because all businesses 

and families around the 

country will benefit. 

In April this year, a 

number of important policies 

came into effect. Superannuation 

and veterans’ 

pensions increased, 

reflecting our commitment 

to keep these entitlements 

at 66 percent of 

the average wage. Superannuation 

has increased 

by more than 34 percent 

since 2008 – double the 

rate of inflation. 

We also increased the 

amount of paid parental 

leave new parents can 

get and increased benefits 

beyond inflation - 

the first time in 43 years 

this has happened. This 

means more support for 

families and allows us to 

recognise the diversity of 

modern work and family 

arrangements and aim to 

better support families 

by making it easier for 

parents to stay connected 

to the workforce. 

It’s been a busy but 

productive year so far, 

and the rest of 2016 will 

be no different. 

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ADVOCACY REPORT 

Compiled by J. Pentecost 

(Chair – Advocacy Standing Committee) 

Grey Power team meets with 

decision-makers 

From March 29 to 

31the Grey Power 

advocacy team met 

with decision-makers 

in Wellington and apart 

from on-going issues 

and receiving information 

for members’ 

benefit, one of the aims 

of the meetings with 

politicians was to begin 

a conversation on 

how Grey Power might 

engage with the main 

political parties when 

policies directly affecting 

older New Zealanders 

are being altered or 

formulated in the runup 

to the 2017 general 

election. 

The policy under-pinning 

this is the Federation 

constitutional clause 2.1 

entitled ‘Objects’ which 

states… 

‘The Federation is established…: 

To advance, support 

and protect the welfare 

and well-being of older 

persons in New Zealand, 

both directly or in conjunction 

with other 

organisations or bodies 

with similar aims 

or purposes.’ 

To promote, establish 

and maintain links with 

organisations, sharing the 

values and beliefs of the 

Federation. 

Therefore, this was the 

focus of the visit - to meet 

with any politician or other 

decision-maker who may 

assist Grey Power to carry 

out the above ‘objects’. 

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it great for a healthy 

heart. 

But there’s another 

way to exercise the feet 

and legs, without strenuous 

activity. A simple 

leg movement can boost 

circulation and help get 

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• Diabetic foot care 

• Relieving arthritic pain 

• Reducing swollen ankles 

• Improving joint flexibility 

HEALTH 

Elective surgery: this 

issue is part of Grey 

Power’s election strategy 

as instructed by 

the 2015 Annual General 

Meeting. 

Visit to Hon Annette 

King – Labour health 

spokesperson 

Background: 

A Grey Power policy 

goal is to advocate for improved 

early access to elective 

surgery through demonstration 

of a positive 

cost/benefit ratio 

Bill Rosenberg, policy 

director/economist for 

the NZ Council of Trade 

Unions and Lyndon 

Keene, director of Policy 

and Research, Association 

of Salaried Medical Specialists 

in their ‘Working 

Paper on Health Number 

14, June 7 2015 point 

out that chronic underfunding 

of health services 

leads to reduced access 

to care, poorer outcomes 

and health inequities and 

it is well recognised in the 

sector that there is hidden 

unmet need across a range 

of health care services including 

surgical specialties. 

In fact, the National 

Electives Budget was short 

blood back to the heart. 

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Consequently, it is becoming 

more difficult to 

gain enough points to 

meet the priority criteria 

to ensure surgery in the 

public health system and 

more people are living in 

pain than ever before. As 

the New Zealand Medical 

Association put it, the gap 

between the patients who 

meet the clinical threshold 

for surgery, but fall short 

of our hospitals’ financial 

threshold is widening. 

And in order to keep 

up with the Government’s 

elective surgery targets, 

DHBs will need to either 

take funds from other services 

or focus more on the 

less expensive procedures 

to make up the numbers, 

or both. 

Given the situation described 

above Grey Power 

asked 

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inflatable cushion placed 

under the feet as you sit. 

Auckland University 

professor of gerontology, 

Dr Matthew Parsons says 

the Aircycle treadle action 

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• Aching legs/sore feet 

• Cold hands and feet 

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Q. What is Labour’s stance 

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A. Labour believes that the 

Ministry of Health is only 

covering part of the unmet 

need and that points assigned 

during the criteria 

assessment are adjusted 

to fit the budget. 

(Of note: subsequent to 

Grey Power’s meeting 

with Hon Annette King 

she asked the Minister of 

Health during question 

time in the House (Sitting 

date, May12th) “when 

… [he] meets with Grey 

Power, has he explained 

why an older person needing 

a hip replacement in 

the Canterbury District 

Health Board needs 90 

points to qualify, while an 

older person in the Bay 

of Plenty District Health 

Board needs 55 points? 

Where is the equity he 

talked about?) 

Two main planks are equity 

across New Zealand 

and the reduction of ‘unmet 

need.’ 

To better utilise the public 

and private health system 

Labour would look at a 

stock-take of capacity to 

undertake elective surgery 

for public patients at 

an agreed price. 

Hon A. King would also 

like to ‘ring fence tax take 

for health.’ 

Visit to Barbara Stewart 

– New Zealand 

First Health Spokesperson. 

Background as provided 

above 

Q. What is NZ First’s stance 

on elective surgery? 

A. If treatment is required 

it should be provided 

• there are insufficient 

operations being carried 

out and the priority 

criteria system is 

inconsistent – health 

is now by post-code in 

some areas. 

• Increased funding is 

required and staff are 

often not taking holidays 

or other leave. 

• NZ First will review 

policy nearer to the 

next election but they 

are prepared to listen 

to Grey Power’s views. 

However, their doctors’ 

visits policy will 

remain as it is now 

• They will consider the 

costs of hearing aids 

and she would be interested 

in hearing 

what our members 

think of dental care. 

Visit to Kevin Hague 

– Green Party Health 

Spokesperson – 

Background as above 

Q. What is the Green Party’s 

stance on elective surgery? 

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A. The problem is over-all 

lack of funding and DHBs 

are falling behind. 

• There is more surgery 

being done but that is 

not keeping pace with 

the amount required 

• The priority criteria 

need to be applied consistently 

• There is a flow-on effect 

from delayed or no 

surgery 

• The priority is on funding 

health services not 

on funding need 

• Cataracts are a problem 

because there is 

shortage of ophthalmologists 

• The funding formula 

works for middle-size 

DHBs – it is more difficult 

for rural DHBs 

or those which provide 

tertiary services 

• There is some value in 

tagging health dollars 

– this means the money 

cannot be used for 

something else – if the 

Greens become Government 

there would 

be no need for tagged 

funds because they 

would provide enough 

funding for health 

• It is difficult to change 

entrenched government 

policy 

• The Green Party is 

unlikely to change 

its health policy before 

the next general 

election - to view this 

policy please check out 

https://www.greens. 

org.nz/ 

Grey Power’s gain from 

these conversations was 

that: 

• The political parties 

visited are prepared to 

discuss policy with the 

Federation 

• Results of research 

carried out by the Federation 

Health National 

Advisory Group is corroborated 

• If the above political 

parties become government 

they will effect 

change which will be 

positive for many of our 

members 

Visit to the Director- 

General of Health 

Chai Chuah: 

The lobby team asked 

him: 

Q. Grey Power is concerned 

about lack of consistency 

across the country of the 

application of priority criteria 

for elective surgery. Why 

does this occur? 

A. There is a national team 

working through procedures 

currently – some of 

the problems are that: 

• Small centres lack 

equipment and surgeons 

to do the procedures 

• Surgeons and patients 

may need to travelalternatively 

you may 

live in an area which 

is fully equipped and 

staffed which can lead 

to regional differences. 

Travel allowance to attend 

hospital clinics 

etc. - the lobby team was 

informed that the Director-General 

would need to 

get back to Grey Power on 

this issue but the Health 

National Advisory Group 

chair is to write with the 

details including her information 

that the allowance 

per kilometre was done by 

satellite map. 

Dr Chauh also discussed: 

• the use of Nano-technology 

in the future 

and the huge change 

its use may make to the 

health system as far 

as building hospitals 

and care of patients is 

concerned. There are 

already robots in use in 

at least one retirement 

village. Of interest was 

the question of how to 

get acceptance of new 

technology 

• The new health strategy 

- he said it has a totally 

different perspective 

on health 

The need to involve health 

consumers to raise awareness 

of issues 

PHARMAC 

The discussions with 

Pharmac’s Kerri Osbourne 

and Dr Bryan 

Betty centred on the 

following questions – 

Q. What options are available 

for those unable to 

take subsidized medication 

which has been changed 

from the original prescription? 

A. It is most likely that 

there is a suitable replacement 

medication available 

and the expectation is that 

the doctor will be aware 

of any possible side effects 

– Med Safe is an independent 

body which makes 

the decisions on which 

medications are safe. 

If a doctor decides that a 

patient’s circumstances 

are exceptional and alternative 

medication is 

required she/he must apply 

through the named 

patient pharmaceutical 

access (NIPPA) protocol. 

Q. Are there steps in place to 

reduce medication waste? 

Background provided 

by Grey Power for our 

members’ information: 

The issue of wasted 

Continued on page 39



From page 38 

medication is of interest 

to Grey Power because 

waste in the health budget 

means less resource to 

fund other much needed 

areas of health care including 

elective surgery. And 

although a certain amount 

of wastage is unavoidable 

it is possible to reduce 

this by prescribing small 

amounts of medication 

when treating conditions 

initially because the most 

reported reason for waste 

was that medication prescribed 

at time of diagnosis 

of a medical condition 

was often changed and 

that the patient had been 

prescribed a large amount 

of medication which was 

no longer required, although 

of course other 

reasons for wastage also 

exist (see nzfp Volume 35 

Number 4 August 2008, 

https://rnzcgp.org.nz/ 

assets/documents/Publications/Archive-NZFP/ 

Aug-2008-NZFP-Vol-35- 

No-4/BraundAug08.pdf 

& BPJ (Best Practice Journal, 

Issue 23, September 

2009, https://www.bpac. 

org.nz/BPJ/2009/September/docs/bpj23_upfront_pages4-7.pdf 

) 

A. (from Pharmac) It is 

difficult to reduce waste 

– pharmacies cannot reuse 

returned medicines 

because of safety issues 

– over-prescribing can 

be a problem however 

Pharmac does provide 

general practitioners 

with information regarding 

this – if waste is 

reduced more money is 

available for medicines 

Other discussion points - 

- Script collection - 

general practitioners can 

arrange for these to be collected 

weekly, monthly or 

three monthly 

- Electronic prescribing 

- by the end of 2016 

the intention is that all 

general practitioners will 

have this facility available 

- Blood sugar meters 

– the re-tender for Care- 

Sans meters has been 

extended for the interim 

while information regarding 

meters is assessed – 

the decision (for the next 

3-5 years) should be made 

by the end of this year. 

- Grey Power Magazine 

article - Pharmac offered 

to provide this 

- Zone or Association 

visits - Pharmac offered 

to address Grey Power 

members to provide information 

on their work. 

Grey Power’s gain was 

the provision of valuable 

information for members 

and Pharmac’s offer to address 

Grey Power members. 

Pharmacy Guild 

The discussion with 

CEO Lee Hohaia and 

her team was based 

on the following 

questions: 

Q. Can some of the difficulties 

older people face 

regarding the use of medication 

packaging be alleviated? 

A. Childproof locks on 

medication can make 

medicine containers difficult 

to open and the Guild 

will inform pharmacies 

to ask people if they want 

these locks – Grey Power 

members also need to 

ask their pharmacist to 

change the lids on medicine 

bottles if the locks are 

problematic – this will 

mean patient-signed consent 

not to have a childproof 

lock. 

Other options for ease of 

use of medicines includes 

patients purchasing their 

own hard containers and 

filling them. 

The Guild’s pharmacist 

will provide a small article 

regarding this for 

the next Grey Power 

magazine. The stability of 

medicine and the need for 

specific packaging such as 

foil packs were also discussed, 

as was the cost of 

prescription preparation. 

Many medicines have to 

be taken every day, however 

sometimes it can be 

difficult to remember to 

take it; Pharmaceutical 

staff can also give you 

helpful advice, such as 

setting an alarm or putting 

your medicine next 

to your toothbrush as a 

reminder – if people are 

having difficulty with 

their medication pharmacies 

have some funding to 

assist. 

Q. The cost of medication 

wastage and the steps to 

reduce this? 

A. It is important to understand 

that pharmacies are 

unable to reuse medicines 

once they have left the 

pharmacy due to regulations 

around storage and 

safety. They do however 

encourage you return any 

unneeded medicines into 

the pharmacy for safe disposal. 

Other discussion points: 

- Memorandum of 

Understanding - The 


has signed this with the 

Pharmacy Guild who have 

also prepared a media release 

re this. 

- Influenza vaccinations 

– these can now be 

administered by pharmacists 

however not all DHBs 

fund flu vaccines from 

pharmacies, so if you are 

eligible for a free vaccine 

you might prefer to visit 

your doctor. 

- Consultation rooms 

– most pharmacies have 

consultation rooms which 

people can request to use if 

they require privacy when 

speaking to the pharmacist. 

- Ear droppers – discussion 

occurred on the 

difficulty some older 

people have using these 

because of their shape. A 

pharmacist may be able to 

assist with these types of 

problems 

Visit to ACC – The lobby 

team met with Mike 

Tully, Simon Hoar & 

their teams – 

Grey Power asked: 

Q. The current ACC claim 

forms which are received 

in hospital can cause difficulties 

especially for older 

people – is there a solution? 

A. ACC will look at this but 

they pointed out that the 

booklet ‘Going for Gold’ 

and fact sheets are being 

improved incrementally. 

However, this will be a 

slow process because bulk 

buying by DHBs means 

there are lots of earlier 

editions of these documents 

still in stock. 

They also said “don’t 

worry too much because 

they [ACC] will contact 

the client and walk them 

through the form.” 

Q. There is concern about 

lack of 24hr service for ACC 

clients – what are the remedies 

for this? 

A. A 7am – 7pm week day 

service is being trialled, 

as are other trials monitoring 

vulnerable clients 

– ACC know who they are 

and have a team focusing 

on ACC payments for 

non-earners because this 

group has different needs. 

An important point 

ACC made was that they 

are ‘client focused’ and 

that there is more cohesion 

between ACC, DHBs 

and customer groups. 

ACC are also willing 


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Global expert in dementia care talks about 

dementia-friendly cities 

International expert in dementia 

care, Professor Graham Stokes, 

believes more needs to be done to 

raise awareness and understanding 

of dementia – a disease that is set to 

double in the next 35 years. 

While visiting New 

Zealand Professor 

Stokes presented 

on the topic at various 

public talks that promised 

to provide guests 

with an understanding 

of the challenges communities 

are faced with 

in supporting those 

with dementia out in the 

community. 

With ageing populations 

worldwide and the 

numbers of people living 

with dementia set to rise 

everywhere, but most of all 

in low and middle income 

countries [i] , dementia truly 

is a global challenge. 

This year marks a critical 

stage in the journey 

towards a future where 

people understand dementia 

– currently affecting 44 

million people worldwide 

– including how they can 

reduce their risk of the disease, 

and that those living 

with dementia are able to 

live well. 

By 2050, 147,359 New 

Zealanders will have dementia 

– more than 2.6 

percent of the population, 

and more than triple current 

numbers. 

Of the total, 87,145 

(59%) will be female and 

60,214 (41%) male. Annual 

incidences (onset) of dementia 

will also more than 

triple, to 41,088 new cases 

by the year 2050[ii]. 

Fortunately, the journey 

has already begun. Faced 

with the social and economic 

challenge of ageing 

populations, and the fact 

that more people will never 

fully retire from the workplace 

or duties of care, we 

have a global need for a dementia 

friendly society. 

Professor Graham 

Stokes, global director of 

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author and clinician who 

is also an internationally 

recognised authority on dementia 

care practice and 

policy, clarifies the current 

situation: 

“As we address dementia 

today and also in the 

future, we need to put the 

person they are at the centre 

of their care - treat people 

living with dementia as 

unique individuals, understanding 

who they are, their 

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The University of Canterbury 

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is making 

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“In developing countries, 

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“This puts an enormous 

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One of the biggest issues 

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In doing this, the dementia 

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Professor Stokes is a 

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NZ Labour Party leader Andrew Little says… 

Kiwis expect delivery of a strong public health service 

One of the most fundamental things 

Kiwis expect their Government to 

deliver is a strong public health 

service. 

Everyone, no matter 

who they are, how 

much money they 

make or where they 

were born deserves the 

best possible care when 

they get sick. It’s why 

our public health system 

has been a world 

leader for years and 

why we are so proud of 

our amazingly committed 

medical professionals, 

our doctors and 

nurses. 

In the last few years 

however, our public health 

system has been put at risk 

as the government cuts 

funding to pay for other 

‘priorities’ (flag referendum 

anyone?) According 

to economics consultancy 

Infometrics, $1.7 billion 

has been cut from health 

in real terms over six years 

What that means is 

there’s not enough money 

to keep up with a growing 

and age ing population 

or with the pressures that 

come with inflation. The 

result? Kiwis are missing 

out on the care they need. 

It’s most evident in the 

number of people missing 

out on elective surgery for 

things like cataracts, and 

knees and hip replacements. 

Over the last few 

years around 160,000 

New Zealanders who have 

been assessed as needing 

an operation by their GP, 

only to be refused a specialist 

appointment. That's 

160,000 people who are 

having to wait in more 

pain, or with less mobility, 

because the funding just 

isn't available. 

It’s a false economy – 

costing way more down 

the track when patients 

need more complex surgery 

for their worsening 

conditions. 

A recent study of the 

oral health of older New 

Zealanders found many, 

Our public health 

system is at risk 

Outgoing National Grey Power president Terry King with Opposition leader 

Andrew Little. 

Budget invests in a growing 

economy 

From page 33 

is down 16 per cent on five 

years ago – that’s 53,000 

fewer crimes. There’s always 

more work to be done 

and we want to build on 

this good progress. 

Under National, more 

than 200,000 new jobs 

have been created over 

particularly those in residential 

care, are increasingly 

going without recommended 

dental care 

because of the cost. They 

then end up in the hospital 

system, putting more 

pressure on already struggling 

DHBs. 

And they are struggling. 

They can’t afford to fill vacancies, 

meaning staff are 

not taking days off when 

they are sick, nurses are 

routinely working double 

shifts and technicians 

have been forced to buy 

their own equipment because 

the DHB doesn’t 

have the money. 

Graham Higgins, a 

prison officer from Northland, 

missed out on a 

potentially life-saving diagnostic 

test because of a 

lack of resources. Graham, 

who had bowel cancer, 

was told he would have to 

wait up to six months for 

the test. By the time he 

was finally able to get an 

appointment, he was told 

his cancer had become terminal 

and there was nothing 

that could be done. 

I've battled cancer myself, 

I know what it’s like 

to wait on the results of 

a test that could change 

Prime Minister John Key says... 

the past three years and a 

further 170,000 new jobs 

are expected by 2020. By 

then, the average wage is 

expected to be $63,000 

a year, which is $16,000 

more than when National 

first came into office. 

To ensure New Zealand 

children get the best start 

in life, the Government’s 

investment in early childhood, 

primary and secondary 

education next year 

your life, one way or another. 

No one should have 

to go through what Graham 

and his family have 

had to. 

Yet when we have 17 

district health boards facing 

cuts in real terms in 

this year’s coming budget, 

the impact on patient care 

looks set to continue. 

This isn’t just about 

people not being able to 

afford care, it’s about all 

of us losing a world-renowned 

public health care 

system and it shouldn’t be 

happening. We need to do 

better and that means giving 

our doctors and nurses 

and other health professionals 

the resources they 

need to keep Kiwis well. 

Andrew Little with Grey Power AGM delegate 

Bernard O’Shaughnessy. 

will top $11 billion for the 

first time. This includes 

building new schools and 

classrooms, and funding 

for children who need extra 

help. 

National is getting value 

for money for taxpayers 

and investing in the areas 

that really matter to 

people’s lives. Budget 2016 

will further strengthen our 

economy and our communities. 

NatioNal BeNefits 

Negotiated by 

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The government has cut $1.7b from our world-class health 

system. People are missing out on elective surgery for things 

like cataracts, hip and knee replacements. 

Labour believes that health care for New Zealanders - not 

flag referendums - should be a priority. 

Tell me what matters to you: Andrew.Little@parliament.govt.nz 

Authorised by Andrew Little, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 

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New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says… 

Scaremongering over NZ Super 

I am sure many of you here receive 

New Zealand Superannuation. 

The cry of Treasury 

and other scaremongers 

is that it 

is becoming less affordable 

for the country and 

they want to push the 

qualifying age for National 

Super beyond the 

age of the present 65. 

The fact is at 4.3 percent 

of GDP, the cost of New 

Zealand superannuation is 

relatively low by international 

standards. 

This compares very well 

with an OECD average of 

around 7 percent. 

Because NZ Superannuation 

is taxable, its cost net 

of tax is around 3.7 percent 

of GDP. 

So do not be taken in by 

the propaganda which flows 

from the Beehive and from 

wet behind the ears bean 

counters, that New Zealand 

Superannuation is unaffordable. 

You must be aware, 

however, that Mr Key and 

his government do not like 

New Zealand Superannuation. 

They think it is a weight 

on New Zealand’s financial 

back. 

You need only consider 

recent history to gain an understanding 

of the National 

government’s attitude to superannuation. 

They are the ones who 

increased the surtax, increased 

the age of eligibility, 

who lowered the level of 

entitlement and capped the 

travel concession. 

They argue about the 

increasing superannuation 

numbers, as if such an argument 

would hold up for 

increased primary school or 

tertiary education numbers. 

If it’s poppycock to apply 

such an argument to primary 

school entrants and university 

entrants why would 

it have validity on NZ Super. 

That tells you the real 

story: they do not like New 

Zealand Superannuation in 

spite of the fact it is affordable 

and will be affordable 

well into the future. 

The critical issue on the 

affordability of any social 

welfare policy is the relationship 

between popu- 

Winston Peters, Terry King and Deidre Morris at the 

Grey Power Federation AGM. 

lation growth and GDP 

growth. 

And the truth is that 

while our population is 

growing the failure of present 

government economic 

policies means that GDP 

growth is not keeping up 

with it. 

And the main component 

of population growth 

that we can control is unfocused 

immigration. 

Bu you won’t hear any of 

this from our sugar-coating 

government. 

They want immigrants 

flooding into this country. 

They are hell bent on 

consumption instead of 

production, manufacturing 

and exports, and they 

cover off their failure with 

self-serving egregious arguments. 

If we want to solve our 

social problems whilst 

providing adequate police 

numbers for example, then 

we must provide enhanced 

economic performance 

policies, something which 

the facts prove after seven 

years National, despite all 

the spin and sugar-coating, 

prove unable to do. 

Moreover, they have suspended 

contributions to the 

future cost smoothing Cullen 

Fund, preferring instead 

tax cuts for the rich. 

You won’t hear the government 

telling you that by 

stopping contributions to 

the Cullen Fund has cost the 

taxpayer billions of dollars. 

The government said 

they would cease making 

further payments until the 

Budget returned to surplus. 

Treasury estimated that 

would not be until 2020 

which would mean by 2050 

the fund would be worth 

$49 billion less than if contributions 

had continued. 

But the government ignores 

that as they did the 

fact that the Cullen Fund 

was set up with the whole 

purpose of cushioning pension 

payments at the start 

of peak demand in about 15 

years. 

New Zealand First believes 

superannuation can 

be made more affordable if 

New Zealand was not, as it 

is now, a fully funded rest 

home for other countries. 

We say only New Zealanders 

and those who have 

qualified by length of stay 

and other requirements 

should get the full pension. 

In this country a migrant 

can come to New Zealand 

at the age of 55, live here 10 

years and contribute nothing 

to our economy and 

qualify for a full pension - 

82,000 people have done so 

in the last 15 years. 

National won’t confront 

this matter because they are 

politically correct and lack 

the fortitude to face up to 

these facts. 

New Zealand First faces 

up to these facts. 

These people from overseas 

get the same money as 

you, even though you have 

contributed all your working 

lives and they haven’t. 

No other country in the 

world gives full pensions for 

all migrants after 10 years 

residency. 

We say changes must be 

made in entitlement criteria 

so that payments are adjusted 

directly proportionate 

to the years of residence. 

We will be resubmitting 

our bill – the NZ Superannuation 

and Retirement 

Income (Pro Rata) Amendment 

Bill based on residency 

in New Zealand between 

the ages of 20 and 65. 

We say all those who 

come in with overseas pensions 

can keep all that they 

have earned overseas. Expat 

Kiwis who have lived and 

worked much of their lives 

overseas can come home to 

retire and also be entitled 

to pro rata New Zealand 

Superannuation and keep 

their overseas pensions. 

New Zealand First 

stands for fair entitlement 

of NZ Superannuation and 

supports keeping the age of 

entitlement at 65 with NO 

means testing. 

It’s all about fairness. 

It was very disappointing 

that our Affordable 

Healthcare Bill failed to get 

past its first reading in the 

House last year. 

This bill was supported 

by New Zealand First, La- 


Authorised by Winston Peters, 

Authorised by Winston Peters, 

Parliament Buildings, Wellington 

Parliament Buildings, Wellington 

NEW ZEALAND FIRST LEADER 

WINSTON 

PETERS 

MP FOR NORTHLAND 

Why is there a campagin to 

corrode the SuperGold Card? 

New Zealand First says hands 

off the SuperGold Card. 

We’re investing an extra $41 million 

into the SuperGold card scheme 

in Budget 2016. 

RT HON JOHN KEY MP FOR HELENSVILLE | PRIME MINISTER 

Contact 

Parliament Office 

Parliament Buildings 

PO Box 18 888 

Wellington 6061 

Ph: 04 817 8370 

winston.peters@parliament.govt.nz 

www.nzfirst.org.nz 

CONTACT 

Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 

PHONE: 04 817 9999 

Funded by the Parliamentary Service and authorised by John Key 

MP, Executive Wing, Parliament, Molesworth St, Wellington 

www.national.org.nz

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Macular Degeneration Fact Sheet 

What is Macular Degeneration (MD)? 

MD is the major 

cause of blindness 


The macula is the name 

given to the very centre of 

the retina at the back of 

your eye. It is responsible 

for detailed central vision 

and most colour vision. 

A healthy macula lets 

you read, recognise faces, 

drive a car, see colours 

clearly and handle any 

activity that requires fine 

vision. 

Abnormal blood vessels 

in the retina leak, 

bleed and form a scar 

causing vision loss and 

blindness. 

Early diagnosis 

is crucial to 

prevent vision 

loss as early 

intervention is 

key. 

MD can progress very 

quickly, within weeks or 

months causing rapid vision 

loss. 

There are two types of 

MD, Dry and Wet. Dry MD 

causes a gradual loss of 

central vision. Wet MD is 

characterised by a sudden 

loss of vision and is caused 

by abnormal blood vessels 

growing under the retina. 

Immediate medical treatment 

is essential if symptoms 

occur. 

How common is MD? 

MD is the most common 

cause of vision impairment 


One in 7 people over the 

age of 50 are affected. People 

with a family history 

of MD have a 50 percent 

chance of developingthe 

disease. 

What happens when 

you have MD? 

If left untreated, MD 

can cause gradual loss of 

sight in the centre of your 

vision. Reading, watching 

TV, driving, working on 

a computer and performing 

almost every common 

task becomes very difficult, 

or even impossible. 

You can’t recognise people’s 

faces including those 

of your family. 

How can you tell if you 

have MD? 

Symptoms may include 

one or more of the following: 

• Distortion, where 

straight lines appear 

wavy or bent. 

• Difficulty reading 

or with other activities 

that require fine vision. 

• Distinguishing faces 

becomes a problem. 

• Dark patches or 

empty spaces appear 

in the centre of your vision. 

Diagnosis 

Early diagnosis is crucial 

to prevent vision loss 

as early intervention is 

key. There are procedures 

that can slow and in many 

cases stop vision loss. But 

for many, it is simply too 

late. 

The Amsler Grid and 

can pick up some of the 

early signs of vision loss. 

However, only an examination 

by a qualified eye 

care specialist can properly 

diagnose MD. 

How is it diagnosed? 

MD can only be diagnosed 

by examining the 

retina. This must be undertaken 

by an eye care 

professional. If you notice 

any changes in your vision 

or have any concerns 

about your eye health, 

make sure you see your 

optometrist, doctor or eye 

specialist without delay. 

What is MD caused by? 

MD is caused by genetic 

and environmental 

factors. 

The incidence of MD 

increases with age. 

What are the risk 

factors? 

MD is caused by genetic 

and environmental factors. 

People over the age 

of 50 are particularly at 

risk. Risk factors include 

age, family history, smoking 

and diet and lifestyle 

factors. 

MD can be hereditary, 

with a 50 percent chance 

of inheriting the genetic 

predisposition if there is a 

positive family history of 

the disease. Since at least 

70 percent of cases of MD 

have a genetic link, it is 

crucial that people with 

MD inform their siblings 

and children and encourage 

them to have their 

eyes, including the macula, 

checked. 

Smokers are 3 to 4 

times more likely to develop 

MD, and smokers 

may develop the disease 

5 to 10 years earlier than 

non-smokers. Those with 

a specific genetic predisposition 

who smoke have 

a significantly increased 

risk of developing MD. 

Treatment 

A number of treatments 

are available to 

help slow the progression 

of Dry MD. These treatments 

do not cure the disease 

but aim to stabilise 

vision and maintain the 

best vision for as long as 

possible. In some people, 

treatment can improve vision. 

In the case of Wet MD, 

there are therapies to target 

the problems caused 

by the abnormal growth 

of blood vessels under the 

retina. 

Individual Impact of 

Macular Degeneration Visual 

function impairment 

• Difficulty to perform 

daily activities and pursue 

leisure activities 

• Increased financial 

burden 

• Impact on family psychological 

well-being 

• Greater emotional distress 

and depressive 

disorder due to anxiety 

about the disease and 

fear of going blind 

Life satisfaction 

• Poor life satisfaction 

and social support 

• Greater stress 

Six tips to boost your 

eye health 

• Have your eyes tested 

and make sure you ask 

for the macula to be 

checked. 

• Don’t smoke. Smokers 

are more than three 

times more likely to develop 

MD and may also 

get the disease 10 years 

earlier than non-smokers. 

 

• Maintain a healthy 

lifestyle, control your 

weight and exercise 

regularly. 

• Limit your intake of 

fats, eat fish two to 

three times a week, eat 

dark green leafy vegetables 

and fresh fruits 

daily, plus a handful of 

nuts a week. 

• If your diet is low in 

leafy green vegetables 

or you have a family 

history of MD, talk 

to your doctor about 

taking a lutein supplement. 

 

• Protect your eyes from 

strong sunlight, especially 

when young. 

Who is MDNZ? 

Macular Degeneration 

New Zealand (MDNZ) 

is dedicated to raising 

awareness of MD and enhancing 

the quality of life 

for people with the condition. 

MDNZ want to raise an 

important issue around 

blindness in New Zealand 

that if not given the support 

it needs, will reach an 

uncontrolled epidemic by 

2020. 

Old photographs 

can be cleaned up 

and resized 

● Photo books ● 

● Life stories ● 

● Poetry ● 

Penstemon Publishing 

Terrie Gray 

1 Kapai Road, Devonport Auckland 

09 446 1044 021 709 131 

terrie@penstemonpublishing.co.nz 

www.penstemonpublishing.co.nz 

Take this simple test 

• Do not remove glasses or contact lens you normally 

use for reading. 

• Hold the grid at eye level, about 35cm from your face. 

• Cover one eye with your hand and focus on the centre 

dot with your uncovered eye. 

• Repeat with the other eye. 

• If you see wavy, broken or distorted lines, or blurred 

or missing areas of vision, you may have Macular 

Degeneration. Contact your doctor or optometrist 

immediately. 

How do you get a copy of the Amsler Grid 

This can be found on MDNZ website www.mdnz.org. 

nz or call MDNZ helpline on 0800 622852 to receive a 

paper version (these are useful to keep on the fridge and 

do once a week)

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BOOK REVIEW 

Kiwi ‘elephant man’ 

loved by millions 

Tony Ratcliffe and the Whirling Bros 

Circus are an important part of New 

Zealand’s cultural history. 

Many New Zealanders 

remember seeing the colourful 

peaks of the Whirling 

Bros Big Top rising 

above the trees in showgrounds, 

parks and school 

grounds around the country 

during the 1970s, 1980s 

and 1990s. Whether it was 

a matinee or an evening 

show, children and their 

parents waited for hours, 

often in long queues, to experience 

the magic of the 

circus. 

Tony Ratcliffe formed 

the Whirling Bros Circus in 

1970 and it grew to become 

the biggest travelling show 


With a convoy of trucks, 

trailers and cages the 

Whirling Bros Circus visited 

small towns and cities, 

dazzling audiences with a 

variety of acts. 

Lions, tigers, chimpanzees, 

poodles and ponies 

performed tricks to packed 

houses. Trapeze artists, jugglers, 

slack wire walkers, 

whipcrackers, fire eaters, 

magicians and strongmen 

thrilled everybody with 

their skill and daring. 

In 1978 Tony Ratcliffe, 

with the financial help of 

his brother Robin, added 

Jumbo the elephant to his 

family. 

Jumbo herself, became a 

New Zealand icon, a special 

elephant that is much loved 

by Tony and many New 

Zealanders. 

Both the circus and Jumbo 

have raised thousands of 

dollars for charities, such 

as the Cancer Appeal, the 

SPCA, solo mothers, The 

Salvation Army and many 

more. 

A combination of business 

acumen and a love of 


performance enabled Tony 

Ratcliffe to expand the 

reach of the Whirling Bros 

Circus beyond New Zealand. 

Many people in the Pacific 

region, from Fiji to 

New Caledonia, got to experience 

a show like no other. 

Promoters, dignitaries 

and businessmen sought 

his showmanship. Many 

spectators secretly wanted 

to become a part of the 

show! 

Along the road there 

were also many animal 

campaigners and members 

of the public who were determined 

to make it difficult 

for Tony Ratcliffe to put on 

his show. 

This is his story. 

As a bonus to Grey Power 

associations, Tony is an 

excellent public speaker 

and is available to recount 

his many experiences 

through the hectic trail of 

Whirling Bros Circus. 

And he has three copies 

of his latest book for readers 

to win. Just put your name 

and return address and 

phone number on the back 

of an envelope and send it 

in to 

Grey Power Magazine 

PO Box 1425 

Waikato Mail Centre 

Hamilton 3240 

If you’re interested in 

purchasing a signed book 

send a note to circusmemories@gmail.com 

From page 39 

to provide articles for the 

Grey Power magazine 

and to provide a contact 

via the Grey Power website 

Grey Power’s gain = 

the assurance that ACC 

are working on issues of 

concern raised by Grey 

Power and are willing to 

“I’m Calling You about a Virus on Your Computer ” 

Did you receive a call unexpectedly from a person 

warning you about an issue with your computer that you 

were unaware about until you received the call? 

The caller urges you to act now to fix the issue 

otherwise you’re at major risk. This is a scam, don’t be 

deceived. 

How does the computer 

virus scam typically work? 

• You receive an unexpected call from an unknown person. The 

caller warns you that your computer has a virus. 

• The caller then claims that they are from a technical support 

area that identified the issue with your computer. 

• The caller then offers to fix the problem now for you. 

• The caller gives you directions on where to look on your 

computer, in some instances, asking you to download a piece 

of software. 

• The software downloaded could be a spyware that gives the 

caller remote access to your computer, including records and 

passwords. 

• The caller helpfully shows you where the alleged virus is on 

your computer. 

• The caller then offers to sell you a six or twelve month computer 

service contract that he claims is meant to help protect you 

and your computer. 

• If you agree, the caller requests for your credit card details or 

asks you to pay by electronic money transfer. 

What you don’t realise is that there was no virus in the first 

place. However, the scammers may have uploaded spyware 

onto your computer along with processing transactions on 

your credit card. 

You work hard for your money; never let a few minutes with 

a scammer take from you what has taken years or a lifetime 

to earn. Learn more on how to help protect you from fraud by 

visiting westernunion.co.nz/nz/consumer-protection. 

Sr. Sgt. Iain Chapman of Financial Crime Group New Zealand 

Police states “if it is too good to be true it probably is - if in 

doubt seek professional advice”. 

Useful scam prevention advice at 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDt4SEvQZWk 

provide information for 

members 

LOCAL BODIES AND 

HOUSING 

The lobby team met 

with the Labour 

Housing spokesperson 

Hon P. Twyford: 

The topic was how can 

New Zealand deliver 

better housing for 

older New Zealanders? 

The recent Salvation 

Army report was discussed 

as was the cost of 

rental accommodation 

Tips to Avoid Falling Victim 

to the Computer Virus 

Scam- Protect Yourself 

• Never act on an unexpected call from an unknown person that 

claims you have computer virus issues. 

• Never give your banking or credit card information to unknown 

individuals or businesses. 

• Never download software suggested by unknown callers. 

• Do your research. Check out the company that contacted you 

with trusted Government sources, such as Law Enforcement or 

Consumer Affairs – visit www.scamwatch.govt.nz 

• Never send money to someone you have not met in person. 

Wayne Howarth of Western Union advises “Awareness is the 

best defense against scams”. These scams can be convincing, 

but it’s important to check with your local law enforcement 

or government department like Consumer Affairs. 

To learn more about common scams, visit our website at 

westernunion.co.nz/nz/consumer-protection along with New 

Zealand Department of Consumer Affairs at the above address. 

the structure of the rental 

market, the difference 

between perceived wants 

and actual needs in home 

buyers, and lack of ageappropriate 

housing. 

The Labour party are 

interested in: 

• new housing 

• affordability 

• security of tenure – 

they will review the 

Tenancies Act re this 

and the potential impact 

of large corporate 

investment 

• house design suitable 

for older people – they 

are keen to hear Grey 

Power’s ideas re this 

• looking at home ownership 

models 

• reverting to councils’ 

involvement in suitable 

housing stock – e.g. 

The Christchurch Trust 

model – income related 

rent subsidy 

• using technology from 

retirement villages for 

new housing stock -e.g. 

tripping hazards, remote 

monitoring etc. 

• Size of housing communities 

re economies 

of scale 

Grey Power’s gain: 

• Grey Power and Labour 

are to collaborate on 

the issue of housing for 

older people – the former 

to survey members 

to obtain their preferences 

on this 

SuperGold card offpeak 

travel concession 

Visit to New Zealand 

First – the team met 

with New Zealand 

First politicians 

Clayton Mitchell and 

Fletcher Tabuteau 

The topic was how the 

two organisations 

could work together 

to minimise any 

loss of service provision 

arising from 

the Governments 

proposed changes to 

the SuperGold card 

transport concession 

scheme. 

New Zealand First offered 

to provide support 

through information exchange, 

to coordinate 

publicity, and to provide 

publicity material for demonstrations 

and for the 

Federation annual general 

meeting. 

They are also interested 

in the number of older 

people who have to surrender 

their licences 

Grey Power’s gains: 

• Grey Power Federation 

and New Zealand First 

to mount joint publicity 

event in Wellington on 

the Hutt Valley line. 

• New Zealand First provided 

publicity material 

for the 2016 Federation 

annual general meeting 

• Both organisations to 

share any research on 

the adverse social and 

economic effects of any 

loss of availability or access 

to Gold Card funded 

travel. 

• Improved relationships 

at a policy development 

level between New Zealand 

First and the Federation 

Grey Power team is continuing 

to work with 

Ministries and Regional 

Councils on the changes 

to SuperGold Card travel 

funding and associations 

have received memoranda 

detailing results to date. 

KIWIBANK 

the lobby team spoke 

with Matt Macpherson 

and Amanda 

Jenkins 

a) KiwiBank’s deposit/investment 

insurance 

• KiwiBank will send 

the wording regarding 

their guaranteed 

deposit scheme to Grey 

Power 

b) The provision of cards 

promoting the KiwiBank/ 

Grey Power relationship to 

Grey Power Associations 

• It was explained that 

this was Grey Power’s 

responsibility – R. Reid 

to provide wording 

c) L. Hine’s (Wairoa association) 

issue re KiwiBank’s 

flagging of accounts – possibilities 

here were to: 

• Provide an on-line 

form – KiwiBank 

would like to be involved 

in any electronic 

strategy 

• Consider using the 

Grey Power magazine 

to publish a form to 

up-date the information 

to ensure that all 

members’ eligible KiwiBank 

accounts had 

been flagged 

• Provide a hard copy 

form perhaps with 

membership forms 

The lobby team also 

met with the Office of 

Senior Citizens director 

Sarah Clarke and other 

Ministry of Social Development 

staff – the report 

of this meeting is not to 

hand at this time because 

of Sarah’s resignation subsequent 

to the visit however 

the acting director 

will provide this information 

shortly. This will be 

published in the next Grey 

Power magazine. 

Report compiled, on behalf 

of the Federation Board by 

Jan Pentecost – co-leader 

of the Advocacy Standing 

Committee 

Disclaimer: Although every 

effort has been made to 

provide accurate information 

in this report the complier 

takes no responsibility 

for unintended inaccuracies


CONGRATULATIONS 

Survey winners 

Name 

City 

Name 

City 

In the previous issue of National Grey Power Magazine 

we published a survey asking our readers many general 

lifestyle questions. 

J. Milmine Hamilton 

Kate Jacobson Cambridge 

Brian Burlace 

Tauranga 

Paul Cotter 

Mrs. Patsy Hill 

Nina Spencer 

Invercargill 

Tokoroa 

Taumarunui 

These are important for us to take 

an informed line on readers’ 

likes and dislikes as well as their 

residential status. 

We didn’t go quite so far as to ask you 

what dishwashing liquid or laundry powder 

you all used but be assured the answers 

we received, and they came in by 

the thousand, have gone a long way to 

helping us formulate a magazine with the 

right content. 

We cannot always get it right, as no 

doubt you will be well aware…but we try 

very hard to produce a magazine with 

bright content and broad of nature. 

Our friends at Challenge offered excellent 

support and went so far as to offer fuel 

vouchers. 

These are able to be used at participating 

Challenge stations throughout the 

country. 

Your support for the competition has 

been an eye-opener. 

Thank you all for your participation. 

Those lucky enough to win one of the 

vouchers will find their name in the columns 

to the right of this piece. 

As they say…ENJOY. 

Mark Nicholas 

Lionel Wray 

Eileen Worters 

Mr. D Hemming 

Mr. R.N. Eden 

Mrs. M.E.Bolli 

Mrs. JE Bellingham 

Helen Abbott 

Whanganui 

Wakefield 

Hokitika 

Hamilton 

Nelson 

Lower Hutt 

Auckland 

Darfield 

Patricia Parker 

Ann Waterworth 

Eric D Shaw 

Ruth McCaa 

Rae A. Lox 

Margaret Jeune 

Barbara Torrance 

P.D. Linsley 

Gisborne 

Matatmata 

Tapanui 

Blenheim 

Auckland 

Levin 

Auckland 

Te Awamutu 

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says… 

Scaremongering over NZ Super 

Mary Alice Davis 

Eileen Green 

Jim Watt 

Timaru 

Chrsitchurch 

Pukekohe 

B.J. Gordon 

Whanganui 

R. Stads Waihi 

Nola McDonald Hawera 

From page 43 

bour and the Maori Party, but was not supported 

by National, Greens, ACT and United 

Future, and failed 75 votes to 46. 

We wanted a 25 per cent health insurance 

rebate for people aged over 65, a requirement 

that migrants have health insurance 

on arrival and maintain it in New 

Zealand for 10 years, as well as the removal 

of fringe benefit tax from health insurance 

to avoid penalising employers who provide 

insurance for staff. 

This bill would have alleviated pressure 

on the public health system and would have 

been fairer for Kiwis who have contributed 

to the economy. It would have corrected the 

present imbalance regarding migrants. 

This after all is policy that is the essence 

of conservative thinking which shows that 

they are not conservatives but opportunists 

and reactionaries. 

Brian O’Driscoll 

Olive Summers 

Pauline Wilkinson 

Christine Widdowson 

Harvey Gifkins 

M.C. Hosking 

Timaru 

Greymouth 

Rotorua 

Ashburton 

Timaru 

New Plymouth 

ElizabethPywenburg 

Wayne Saleimoa Selu 

Dave & Margaret Leslie 

Bill Trewern 

Mrs. Y.M. Trewin 

Louise Freeman 

Lower Hutt 

Auckland 

Richmond 

Dunedin 

Invercargill 

Dunedin 

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Association Contacts: 

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 & Contact: Mrs Etu Araipu, PO Box 255, Waipukurau 4242, Phone: 06 928 0618 

Central Otago Secretary/Treasurer & Contact: Mrs Jacqueline Goyen, 32 Ventry Street, Alexandra 9320. Phone: 03 448 7043, 

Email: j.goyen@clear.net.nz. Second 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: Mr David Lunn, PO Box 91, Coromandel 3543, Phone: 07 866 7220, 

Mobile: 021 951 146, Email: krisanda@clear.net.nz 

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

Email: johnjoyball@xtra.co.nz. Membership Contact: Janice Williams, Phone: 09 298 6867, Email: grey.powermembership@outlook.com. 

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

Email: aburlace1@xtra.co.nz. 

Eastern Southland Acting Chair & Contact: Les Glassey, Phone: 03 203 7860. Treasurer, Membership & 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 President & Contact: Mike Coupe, PO Box 328, Levin 5540, Phone: 06 363 8343, Cell: 027 474 6106, Email: pegasus1@xtra. 

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

Suzannah Greenslade, Phone: 06 367 0064, Email: sete@clear.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. 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.wellington.net.nz 

Kawerau & Districts President & Contact: Alistair Holmes, PO Box 209, Kawerau 3169. Phone: 07 323 7817, Email: semi-retired@clear. 

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

Kerikeri Contact: PO Box 401, Kerikeri 0245 

Mana Tawa Main Line & Contact: Gloria 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@ 

xtra.co.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: Mrs Diane Rangi, 57/11 Manuka Street, Matamata 3400, Phone: 07 888 6353, Email: dijim@clear.net.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, 20 

Sain Crescent, Morrinsville 3300. Phone: 07 889 0974, 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: 0800 473 979, Email: wutsie@xtra.co.nz, 

Website: www.greypower.co.nz 

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 President & Contact: Miles Jackson, 10B Franklin Drive, Logan Park, Rangiora 7400, Phone: 03 310 6563, Email: 

miles1416@xnet.co.nz. Secretary & Contact: Mrs Jan Pentecost, Phone: 03 312 9331, Email: jan.pentecost@gmail.com. Membership 

Contacts: Jim & Clare Addison, Phone: 03 313 4841, Email: clareandjim@xtra.co.nz. 

North Otago Contact: Community House, 100 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400, Phone: 03 434 5678, Email: nogreypower@yahoo.co.nz. 

Membership Secretary & Contact: Bev McCartney, Phone: 03 439 5079 

PO Box 272-1719, Papakura 2244 

Ph 09-299 2113 

Email: fed-office@xtra.co.nz 

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: gp.otago@yahoo. 

co.nz, Fax: 03 456 1686. Postal Address: PO Box 2473, Dunedin 9044 

Otaki (sub branch of Kapiti) Contact: Vacant 

Otamatea President & Mail/Email Contact: Beverley Aldridge, 589 Whakapirau Road, Maungaturoto 0583, Email: grey@serendipitypark.co.nz 

Secretary & Phone Contact: Kathleen Pattinson, Phone: 09 431 8960. 

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

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

Email: lesleyandlawrencejones@gmail.com. 

Rangitikei Treasurer & Contact postal address: Del Bettridge, PO Box 82, Marton 4710. 

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 Office, Postal Address & Contact: Hours: 9.30 am to 1pm. 122 Esk St, Invercargill, (Cnr Esk and Deveron Sts), Phone: 03 214 

5008, Fax: 03 214 5009, Email: greypowersouth@xtra.co.nz 

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 Secretary & Contact: Jenny Nager, PO Box 167, Hawera 4640. 

South Waikato 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: Christina Humphreys, Phone: 07 571 6491, Email: chrisray4756@gmail.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. 

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

Te Aroha 3342. 

Te Awamutu President & Contact: Hazel Barnes, Phone: 07 871 9661, Mobile: 027 357 0024, 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: Larraine Crowther, 105 Totara Close, Thames 3500, Phone: 07 561 4149, Email: 

crowthers@orcon.net.nz. 

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: Pat Christenson, Phone: 04 528 2710, Email: pjc.pinehaven@xtra.co.nz. Secretary & Contact: Marie 

Brophy, Phone: 04 977 7942, Email: mariebrophy@paradise.net.nz. Membership Contact: Sally Becker, Phone: 04 973 4247, 

Email: mpbecker@clear.net.nz. Postal Address: PO Box 40306, Upper Hutt 5140. 

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 President & Contact: Merv Lauder, Phone: 07 863 9555, Email: mervl@slingshot.co.nz Secretary & Postal Contact: Elspeth Heaton, 

9a Athenree Road, RD 1, Katikati 3177. Phone: 07 863 5853, Email: greypowerwaihi@gmail.com. 

Waimate President & Contact: Ann Wright, Phone: 03 689 7377, Email: mrswubbleyew@hotmail.com. 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. 

Wairoa & District President & Contact: Les Hine, Phone: 06 838 6545, Email: greypower@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 

3910, Phone: 07 878 5177, Email: bandmwatson@xtra.co.nz. 

Wanganui Administration & Contact: Graham and Cynthia Adams, PO Box 4197, Wanganui 4541, Phone: 06 345 4559, Email: graham. 

adams@xtra.co.nz. 

Warkworth President & Contact: Anne Martin, Email: anneburn@clear.net.nz. Contact Address: PO Box 351, Warkworth 0941. 

Wellington Central Membership Contact: Ray Markham, PO Box 13755, Johnsonville, Wellington 6440. Phone 04 478 6091, Email: 

rbmarkham@clear.net.nz. 

Wellington South East President & Main Contact: Peter Redfearn, Phone: 04 970 9293, Mob: 021 0273 6608, Email:pebhr@paradise.net.nz 

Contact Address: PO Box 14051, Kilbirnie, Wellington 6241. Second contact: Dot Doherty, Phone: 04 387 8208, Email: dorothyad@xtra.co.nz. 

Whakatane President & Contact: Mrs Betty Hudson, PO Box 830, Whakatane 3158. Phone: 07 308 5210, Email: whakatanegreypower@ 

gmail.com, Website: http://www.greypowerwhakatane.org.nz 

Whangamata President & Contact: Mrs Jo Schneebeli, PO Box 223, Whangamata 3643. Phone: 07 865 9288, Email: joschneebeli@value. 

net.nz. Secretary & Contact: Mrs Cushla Jarvis, Phone: 07 865 7111, Email: bruges@xtra.co.nz. Membership Contact: Maree Burt, Phone: 

07 865 8924, Email: malmarb50@gmail.com 

Whangarei President & Contact: Mr Jim Beniston, Phone: 09 437 3827, Email: jimbeniston@gmail.com Second Contact: Gordon Bibb, 

Phone: 09 435 0262. Postal Address: PO Box 964, Whangarei 0140. Membership Contact: Lynette Fox, Phone: 09 436 1822, 

Email: mms.fox@clear.net.nz. 

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Sydney surgeons revolutionise cardiac 

transplants with ‘heart in a box’ 

Surgeons from St Vincent’s Hospital in 

Sydney have been refining a system 

known colloquially as the ‘heart in 

a box’ programme, to increase the 

number of donor hearts potentially 

available for transplantation. 

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St Vincent’s is the 

only unit in Australia 

using the 

TransMedics Organ 

Care System, which 

uses ex-vivo perfusion 

to keep the heart 

‘alive’. This involves 

oxygenated warm 

blood and medications 

being pumped 

through the donor 

heart after removal 

from the human body. 

In some cases, hearts 

have been flown interstate 

between hospitals 

in the sterile box, with 

its blood pressure, pulse 

and vital signs monitored 

on a portable computer 

screen. 

Cardiothoracic surgeon 

Dr Emily Granger 

presented her research 

recently at the Royal Australasian 


Annual Scientific 

Congress in Brisbane, 

and said 18 patients 

have now benefited from 

hearts retrieved using 

this technology. 

“We have been researching 

and refining 

this system for more 

than 15 years now, and 

what is different about 

it, is that it allows hearts 

to be transplanted from 

donors we previously 

would have rejected,” Dr 

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Granger says. 

“We quickly transfer 

the deceased patient to 

the operating theatre, 

place the stopped donor 

Acute appendicitis possible indicator 

of colorectal cancer in older adults 

Older patients with appendicitis 

may have 

an increased risk of 

colorectal cancer, delegates 

to the Annual 

Scientific Congress 

(ASC) of the Royal Australasian 


(RACS) were told 

recently. 

These findings arise 

from research conducted 

by Dr Rebecca Shine, a registrar 

of general surgery, 

alongside colleagues at the 

Bay of Plenty DHB. 

“With colorectal cancer, 

if it can be detected 

and treated early, then the 

outcome for the patient 

improves dramatically,” Dr 

Shine said. 

“Unfortunately, early 

detection can prove difficult 

as most patients only 

present when the colorectal 

cancer is at a more advanced 

stage.” 

New Zealand has among 

the highest rates of colorectal 

cancer in the Western 

world with approximately 

2800 new cases every year, 

and between 1100 and 

1200 deaths. 

For patients 

between 45 

and 60 years 

of age with 

appendicitis, 

there is a 

seventeen fold 

increase in this 

risk. 

According to the research 

conducted by Dr 

Shine and her colleagues, 

the presence of acute appendicitis 

may be an indicator, 

which can help detect 

colorectal cancer at an 

earlier stage. 

“The findings of our research 

suggest that patients 

45 years and over with appendicitis 

are more than 

six times as likely to have 

a colorectal carcinoma as 

those without. 

“For patients between 

45 and 60 years of age with 

appendicitis, there is a seventeen 

fold increase in this 

risk.” 

“Acute appendicitis may 

therefore be an indicator 

that a patient has colorectal 

cancer, which potentially 

could result in detection 

earlier.” 

“Our recommendation 

is that all patients aged 45 

years and above should be 

considered for a full colonic 

investigation following a 

diagnosis of appendicitis, 

regardless of histology or 

preoperative imaging.” 

The RACS Annual Scientific 

Conference was held 

Now we can 

minimise 

damage to 

the heart by 

keeping it 

warm and 

functioning 

on the 

Transmedics 

OCS. 

in May in Brisbane. The 

conference brought together 

the top surgical and medical 

minds from across New 

Zealand, Australia, and the 

rest of the world. 


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heart onto the organ care 

system, connect up the 

tubes and run the warm 

blood. 

“Our research shows 

that if perfusion starts 

within 30 minutes then 

the stopped donor heart 

has a great chance of 

beating again. Hearts recover 

very quickly in the 

right conditions. 

“In the past we’ve 

literally had to whip 

retrieved donor hearts 

from one hospital to the 

next. It’s a race against 

the clock to preserve the 

cold donor heart stored 

in an esky full of ice. 

“Now we can minimise 

damage to the 

heart by keeping it warm 

and functioning on the 

Transmedics OCS. We 

can transport it from 

hospitals up to seven 

hours away. 

“There are around 

80 heart transplants 

performed each year in 

Australia, and 25-30 of 

these are in NSW. The 

average wait time for a 

heart transplant is 150 

days, so it’s a real breakthrough 

to pioneer a 

system that allows us to 

salvage and optimise donor 

hearts. 

Dr Granger believes 

these types of operations 

are a tribute to 

team work, communication 

and organisation in 

the operating theatre. 

“Everybody in the 

theatre has a critical role 

in the retrieval process, 

and so far results with 

the Transmedics OCS 

have been exceptional. 

It has increased our 

heart transplant rate by 

20 percent. 

“The fact that we can 

travel to virtually any 

hospital in Australia 

and perform this operation 

successfully reflects 

upon the wonderful 

training and dedication 

of all staff involved. 

“There is nothing 

more amazing than sitting 

next to a beating 

heart in a box on an 

airplane, knowing that 

a surgical team and patient 

are getting ready to 

receive this wonderful 

gift.” 

DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this publication is published in good faith and has been 

derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, neither the Grey Power New 

Zealand Federation Inc. nor any person involved in the preparation of this publication accepts any 

form of liability whatsoever for its contents, including editorials, advertisements, opinions, advice 

or information, or for any consequences for its use. Grey Power New Zealand Federation Inc is a 

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Australia with more than a million blooms on show. 

We enjoy Sights of Canberra and a visit to a Tulip Farm 

and well as a farewell dinner cruise (with drinks) on 

Lake Burley Griffin. FREE home pick up and return 

from Auckland/Wellington/Christchurch. 

Sydney Stayput 

Featuring “My Fair Lady” 

Wairarapa Garden Festival 

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

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 

Queensland Coast Escape 

5 days $2899pp – 12 September 

Join us for this fabulous show at the iconic Sydney Opera House directed by 

Dame Julie Andrews! 4 nights Marriott Sydney with all Breakfasts & dinners. 

High tea at Baronia House, sights of Sydney FREE home pick up & return 

Auckland/Wellington/Christchurch. 

5 days $1999pp – 11 November 

Fly to Wellington, Scenic Rail to Wairarapa (3 nights) fabulous Peppers 

Parehua in Martinborough. All breakfasts & dinners, Visits to a variety of 

gardens – Cheese Tasting And afternoon tea, Greytown shops, Wellington 

|(one night) time to visit Te Papa! Train or fly back. FREE home pick up & 

return Auckland/Wellington/Tauranga/Christchurch.

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Scottsdale Tours’ personal touch makes your 

escorted tour a fine experience 

Scottsdale Tours is owned and managed by Andrew 

and Lee Moore who run fully escorted tours for seniors 

around New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. 

It’s a quality service which customers 

expect and have been given for 

more than 35 years. The husband 

and wife team have a passion for people 

and travel and are running a wellestablished 

business. 

Andrew says: “We run the business 

with a personal touch and offer the things 

which our customers like such as home 

pick-ups and drop-offs, roadside morning 

teas and going off the beaten track.” 

As Lee says: “We love travelling so 

what could be better than running our 

own touring business? We’ll ensure that 

our customers have the best time possible.” 

Let the Scenery Unravel 

with Twilight Travel 

Small Group Tour Specialist 

Taranaki Rhododendron Festival 

Coach tour to Taranaki’s Garden Spectacular. A 

variety of private festival gardens are visited. 

Includes Pukeiti, Crosshills Garden and a night at 

the Grand Chateau. 

6 days departs 2 November 2016 

Option from Wellington available. 

Norfolk Island 

Escape to Norfolk Island on a group tour & discover 

the fascinating history and heritage of this peaceful 

South Pacific paradise. Escorted tour includes daily 

sightseeing activities and evening excursions. 

8 days departs 11 September 2016 

Wearable Arts - Wellington 

Travel from Auckland by train, tour through the 

Wairarapa to Wellington and fly home. 

Limited places left - 5 days departs 26 September 2016 

Cruise Auckland to Adelaide 

7 night small ship cruise on the Astor, 3 nights 

Adelaide and fly home. 

Inner & outer cabins available - Departs 27 November 2016 

Also: Wairarapa Garden Rambler 

November 2016 

Adelaide & Murray River 

2 September 2016 

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 

Upcoming tours include: 

Samoa July 4 – 11, 2016 

A wonderful escape where you can 

immerse yourself in the beauty and culture 

that is Samoa. A place of stunning 

land and seascapes, glistening white 

Boost in numbers for iconic Twelve Apostles 

sand beaches, sheer cliffs that descend 

straight into the Pacific plus we experience 

the friendly nature of the Samoan 

people. We spend five nights in Apia 

on the main island and also have two 

nights on the island of Savai’i. We go 

on some fascinating trips around both 

islands and also have plenty of time to 

relax. 

Rarotonga & Aitutaki July 18 – 26, 

2016 

A special treat as we stay in Rarotonga 

and Aitutaki in the Cook Islands and with 

a very relaxed pace of life, NZ money, 

friendly locals and wonderful landscapes, 

Australia's iconic tourist attraction, 

the Twelve Apostles, has received an 

unlikely boost in numbers with the 

discovery of five extra limestone columns 

hidden deep below the water. 

The never-before-seen sea stacks, located 

6km offshore from the Great Ocean Road 

and 50m beneath the water's surface, have 

been revealed during sonar mapping of the 

seafloor off Victoria's southern coast. 

Scientists are dubbing them the 

"Drowned Apostles". 

While the Drowned Apostles are smaller 

in both size and number than their more 

famous cousins, their existence alone is 

remarkable given their defiance of normal 

erosion rates. 

It is understood to be the first time such 

limestone stacks have been found preserved 

in the ocean. 

The discovery was made by PhD student 

Rhiannon Bezore, Associate Professor David 

Kennedy from the University of Melbourne's 

School of Geography and Deakin 

University's Dr Daniel Ierodiaconou, who 

provided the high-resolution sonar data. 

"Sea stacks are always eroding, as we 

saw with the one that collapsed in 2005, 

so it is hugely surprising that any could be 

preserved at that depth of water," Associate 

Professor Kennedy said. 

"They should have collapsed and eroded 

as the sea level rose." 

Like the Twelve Apostles, the newest additions 

would have once been part of larger 

limestone sea cliff. 

Ms Bezore, who made the initial discovery 

in the sonar data, said they probably 

date back 60,000 years. 

"We had to check what we were seeing 

because no one has seen stacks submerged 

at this sea level before," she said. 

Only a very fine balance can create sea 

stacks, with rock needing to be soft enough 

to erode quickly from a cliff but hard enough 

to support a rocky pillar, Dr Ierodiaconou 

you'll be entranced by both these islands. 

See the jagged peaks, tropical jungle, 

magnificent coral lagoons and glorious 

white beaches as we experience all that 

Rarotonga and Aitutaki have to offer. 

Staying in two fabulous hotels, we're sure 

you'll enjoy your beautiful surroundings. 

SPECIAL OFFER FOR GREY POWER READERS 

- Book on Samoa or Rarotonga and Aitutaki, 

say you’ve seen our ad in the June issue and 

we’ll give you a discount of $100 per person. 

said. 

Dr Ierodiaconou's sonar data was collected 

using the latest advances in multi-beam 

sonar technology and the team are continuing 

to fill important knowledge gaps aboard 

Deakin's $650,000 research vessel, "Yolla". 

The data is part of a project to map the 

reef estate in Victoria which supports commercial 

fisheries for southern rock lobster 

and abalone. 

"We are only just starting to understand 

the biodiversity value of these deep reefs 

which harbour diverse invertebrate communities, 

many unknown to science," he 

said. 

Ms Bezore presented the paper at the International 

Coastal Symposium in Coogee, 

Sydney recently. 

The findings have been published in the 

US-based Journal of Coastal Research. 

A visit to the site by technical divers has 

provided glimpses of the beauty of these 

deep reef communities. 

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 

2016 Tours 

Tongariro Winter Wonderland - August 

Springtime in the Wairarapa - September 

Preservation Inlet Cruise - September 

Wellington Wearable Arts - September 

Lake Waikaremoana and Gentle Annie - 

October 

Tasmania - October 

Marvellous Marlborough - October 

Taranaki Garden Festival - November 

Norfolk Island - November 

Forgotten World - November 

Christmas & New Year Tours - 

December 

Art Deco Weekend - February 2017 

South Island Autumn Tour - April 2017 

50538 

Established since 1978, taking you where the others don’t go! 

Fully escorted tours designed with seniors in mind 

• Samoa 4 - 11 Jul 

• Rarotonga & Aitutaki 18 - 26 Jul 

• Heavenly Hervey Bay 5 - 14 Aug 

• Kakadu Explorer 22 - 31 Aug 

• Spring in Western Australia 8 - 19 Sep 

• High Country Spectacular 23 Sep - 4 Oct 

2016 Tours 

• Wonders of Westland 10 - 19 Oct 

• Taranaki Rhododendron 

Festival 28 - 31 Oct 

• Chatham Islands 12 - 17 Nov 

• Norfolk Island 20 - 27 Nov 

• Hokianga for Christmas 23 - 27 Dec 

For our 2016 colour brochure or to make a booking, phone 0800 66 44 14


Woolshed Apartments offer seniors a special 

break in sunny Hawke’s Bay 

For a wonderful home away 

from home break The Woolshed 

Apartments at Havelock North, 

Hawke's Bay, are running a special 

promotion, for the over 50s. 

After moving to 

Hawke’s Bay nine 

years ago Rex 

and Noreen decided 

the fantastic weather, 

friendly people and 

appeal of the area was 

too good to leave behind. 

When The Woolshed 

Apartments became 

available in 2014, they 

couldn’t resist the opportunity 

and have been 

running the self-serviced 

apartments ever since. 

Rex’s background assists 

him in keeping the 

apartments looking their 

best, as well as making 

sure his guests feel safe 

and secure. 

Noreen’s background 

in retail and her love of 

people, means you will 

always get a friendly welcome. 

The couple has totally 

transformed the accommodation 

to the high 

standard all guests experience 

during their stay, 

and the many returning 

customers vouch for the 

unprecedented service 

they receive. 

Unlike a motel 

or hotel, you 

are completely 

independent, 

with a space to 

call your own 

during your 

stay. 

“It’s so important to 

go that extra mile to ensure 

our guests have everything 

they need for a 

comfortable and relaxing 

stay in their own private 

accommodation.” 

Located in the picturesque 

village of Havelock 

North, the modern and 

stylish Woolshed Apartments 

offer the perfect 

holiday with all the convenience 

and comforts of 

home. 

Each of the 2 or 3 

bedroom apartments are 

fully fitted out with a 

modern kitchen, lounge 

and living area, laundry 

facilities, private outdoor 

courtyard and one dedicated 

parking space. 

Unlike a motel or hotel, 

you are completely 

independent, with a 

space to call your own 

during your stay. Havelock 

North village, a few 

minutes' walk away, has 

a great selection of local 

food and fine dining on 

offer and guests can enjoy 

wandering around the local 

retail outlets and shop 

until their hearts content. 

Upon arrival a welcome 

pack is provided so 

you are free to enjoy sitting 

in your own fenced, 

private courtyard, or 

relax on the luxurious 

leather sofas whilst 

choosing a movie from 

over 50 Sky TV channels. 

A wonderful night’s 

sleep is to be had in the 

comfortable bedroom 

suites, with the gate to 

the apartments being 

locked at night so you can 

rest easy, feeling safe and 

secure. 

There is plenty to see 

and experience in Havelock 

North and its surrounding 

areas, whether 

you want to relax and enjoy 

fine food and awardwinning 

wine, or explore 

some of the most picturesque 

places in the district, 

it’s all there on your 

doorstep. 

For those who love 

the great outdoors a bike 

ride or a hike, scaling 

Te Mata Peak, might be 

more to your liking. 

Along the way you can 

explore the giant Redwood 

forest and take in 

the native bird life and 

unique plants. Explore 

the cafes and wineries 

around Napier and Hastings 

or the cycling trails 

that run beside the Pacific 

Coast and alongside 

three major rivers or, 

just a 25-minute drive 

away, the famous Art 

Deco city of Napier. 

Offer is valid from June 1 

to November 30, on Sunday 

through to Thursday, 

offering two seniors, two 

nights for only $300. The 

apartments cater for up 

to four seniors at any one 

time. 

Senior 50+ Stays 

Amazing Scenic Views with Walking Tracks 

All 2 Bedroom / 2 Bathroom Self Serviced Apartments 

Located in the picturesque village of Havelock North, the modern and stylish Woolshed Apartments offer the 

perfect holiday accommodation, with all the convenience and comforts of home. Sunny Hawke’s Bay has an 

abundance of activities and locations on offer. New Zealand’s finest wineries, picturesque coastlines and the 

majestic Te Mata Peak are right on your doorstep, to experience and explore, whilst you enjoy your stay. 

Valid for Stays - 1st June to 31st November 

Valid Sunday to Thursday Only - Not Valid with any other offer 

Subject to Availability. Call our friendly team today on (06) 877 0031 

and quote ‘50 + Stays’ to take up this fantastic offer. 

$ 300 for 2 nights for 2 Seniors 

Minimum stay 2 nights 

Plus $ 25 per Senior per Night 

From 1 to 4 Seniors per Apartment.

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Reid Tours will take you places you 

never dreamed existed 

ESCORTED TOURS 2016 

"Complete hassle-free travel, with home 

pickup & return (Auckland), quality hotels, meals 

(as specified), & sightseeing fees (as specified." 

• AUSTRALIA RED CENTRE RAIL 

12 days, depart 19 August. Features 

Northern Territory sightseeing with rail 

travel aboard ‘The Ghan’ 4 day luxury rail 

expedition Darwin/Adelaide. 

• WELLINGTON DISCOVERY TOUR 

4 days, depart 6 October. Stayput in 

Wellington, enjoy the ‘World of Wearable Art 

Awards’ show plus city sightseeing and day 

tour to the Kapiti Coast. 

• SYDNEY & ADELAIDE ‘RAIL & RIVER’ 

11 days, depart 17 October. Features 

luxury rail travel aboard & the ‘Indian Pacific’ 

Sydney/Adelaide plus a 3 night ‘Murray 

Princess’ cruise. 

• TASMANIA & MELBOURNE 

12 days, depart 12 November. A scenic 

springtime coach tour of Tasmania plus 

Melbourne stopover. 

• SOUTH ISLAND RAIL TOUR 

11 days, depart 21 November. Enjoy the 

best of the South Island scenic rail services. 

• NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS TOURS 

Join one of our special local Christmas 

Tours to the Far North/Bay of Islands and 

Queenstown/Central Otago. 

• NORFOLK ISLAND CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR 

8 days, depart 25 December. Enjoy 

Christmas & New Year festivities and a great 

selection of dinners & tours. 

• S.E ASIA CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR CRUISE 

HONG HONG / SINGAPORE 

18 days, depart 19 December. Enjoy 

a magical festive cruise adventure aboard 

Celebrity ‘Millennium’ via ports of call in 

Vietnam and Thailand. 

For full details 

Freephone 0800 11 60 60 

www.travelwiseholidays.co.nz 

50404 

Beginning with trips to Mount Cook more than 20 

years ago Christchurch based Reid Tours now run tours 

throughout New Zealand and Australia. 

Historically, their travellers 

have come from the Canterbury 

region, however recent 

years have seen an ever-expanding 

client base from all over New Zealand 

and overseas. 

The New Zealand tours include 

tours of the South Island and New Zealand 

as well as more specific location 

and event based tours. 

Tours to Hokianga and Cape Reinga, 

The East Cape and Nelson/Marlborough 

are also a part of the menu. 

Reid Tours have found many New 

Zealand travellers who have seen much 

of the world, but are yet to see key 

parts of New Zealand. 

They are always pleasantly surprised 

by the things they already know 

about and the many surprises along 

the way. 

Australian tours began with a trip 

to the ever popular Tasmania and then 

expanded to include Cairns and Far 

North Queensland and now Adelaide 

and the Murray River. 

All three of these tours give up different 

parts of Australia’s history and 

landscape. From the convict history 

of Tasmania to tropical Far North 

Queensland to the amazing night sky 

of the outback to cruising the Murray 

river, you can appreciate all that Australia 

has to offer and come to understand 

the difficulties and successes in 

breaking in this great continent. 

Reid Tours’ policy is that you should 

have a memorable holiday experience, 

not just a long bus trip. Listening to 

the feedback from their valued customers 

they have developed their tours 

to satisfy customer demand and offer 

the very best in boutique rail and coach 

travel experiences. 

Key improvements over the years 

have seen the additional service of 

home pickups and return airfares from 

anywhere in New Zealand for all tours 

longer than a day. 

To make their overnight tours all the 

more enjoyable they have incorporated 

shorter days and multi-night stays 

into the tour schedules and carefully 

limit numbers on coach tours keeping 

20 percent of seats free to make for a 

more pleasant journey. 

Additionally, providing high quality 

coaches and accommodation, such as 

the three nights at Hilton Queenstown 

on our New Zealand tours, means a few 

touches of luxury along the way. 

The staff at Reid Tours pride themselves 

in producing a quality, enjoyable 

experience and peace of mind 

for both our travellers and their loved 

ones at home. 

The testament to that is the large 

number of repeat clients, many of 

whom book on new tours before they 

have even seen an itinerary. 

This speaks of the level of trust, 

confidence and enjoyment their clients 

have in the product Reid Tours deliver. 

Cairns, North Queensland including Outback 

Departs 15 September 2016 

11 days, $4450.00 per person Twin Share 

Tasmania 

See the stunning sights and history of this fascinating Island 

Departs 28 March 2017 

12 days, $4495.00 per person Twin share 

Murray River, Adelaide and surrounds Departs 26 

April and 11 October 2017 

Includes Kangaroo Island and 5 nights on the Murray River 


BOUTIQUE RAIL & COACH TOURS 

Australian Tours Short New Zealand Tours Iconic New Zealand Summer 2017 Tours 

Mid Winter Escape to Hokianga and Cape Reinga 

Departs 31 July 2016 

Includes Cape Reinga, Kauri Forests and much more 


World Of Wearable Arts Direct Trip 

Departs October 1st 

Includes Premium tickets and an unforgettable meal 

in Wellington 

3 days, $845.00 per person twin share 

World of Wearable Arts WOW+ trip 

Departs October 1st 

Premium tickets to World of Wearabe Arts plus 

Marlborough, French Pass, Abel Tasman and more 


South Island Supreme 

Departs 23rd Feb and 23rd March 2017 

Includes Tranzalpine train, Fox Glacier, Milford cruise, 

TSS Earnslaw 3 nights at the Hilton Queenstown and 

much more 


New Zealand Spectacular 

Departs 9th Feb and 9th March 2017 

All of the South Island Supreme above plus 

Tranzcoastal train, Chateau Tangariro, Rotorua, 

Waitomo caves and much more 


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

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

all overnight tours include home pickup and airfares 

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