Grey Power September 2018

A lifestyle quarterly and official publication of Grey Power 

www.greypower.co.nz 

ISSUE 35 : SEPTEMBER 2018 

Advocacy reports 

PAGE 28 

The truth 

about ageing 

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Taranaki 

Garden Festival 

Bucket list travels 

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NZ GREYPOWER MAGAZINE » SEPTEMBER 2018 

Ryman Healthcare 

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As a company that thrives on 

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our residents, we can’t think 

of a better accolade to win 

than the Most Trusted Brand 

Award in our sector. 

And to win for the fourth time 

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heart – so thank you New Zealand! 

The award is especially important 

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our business. Our residents – and 

their families – trust us to care for 

them 24 hours a day, seven days 

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Editor’s word 

As we farewell winter and move into spring, it’s a perfect 

time to celebrate the upcoming Taranaki Garden Festival. 

A vibrant riot of colour and living art, the festival is 

testament to the passion and hard work of gardeners 

of all ages. The 10-day festival also offers a wonderful 

opportunity for a road trip with friends around the 

Taranaki region. 

The NM Media team 

1) Deidre Morris – Publisher 

2) Alan Neben – Publisher 

3) Lisa Potter – Editor 

4) Debbie Jamieson – Sales manager 

5) Tania Hogg – Studio manager 

It’s a reminder that 

you don’t have to pack 

your passport to enjoy 

adventures and a holiday - 

so we also bring you some 

stories around New Zealand 

travel and tour opportunities. 

Just don’t leave home 

without your copy of 

Grey Power magazine. 

This issue is packed with 

news about what Federation 

representatives have 

been working on, and we 

bring you news not only 

from the board, but from 

around the regions. 

There are also plenty 

of inspirational stories of 

seniors and their achievements, 

and the wonderful 

Dr Libby Weaver offers 

some advice around 

ageing, with a focus on 

helping to prevent degenerative 

diseases and live an 

energised, healthy, full life. 

If you’re looking for a 

mental challenge, check 

out the popular puzzles 

page and as always, there 

are some super prizes to 

be won dotted throughout 

the magazine. 

We value your input 

and feedback, so please 

do keep sharing your 

thoughts by sending a letter 

to Letters to the Editor, 

Grey Power, PO Box 1425, 

Hamilton 3240 or email 

lisa@nmmedia.co.nz. 

Look forward to connecting 

with you. 

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT: 

Things have been hectic for me since my last 

report. With managing the various committees 

that the president has responsibilities for, staff, 

communications, magazine and commercial 

agreements, as well as co-chair of Advocacy, and all 

that entails; I have been extremely busy. 

FROM MAC WELCH 

National President Grey Power NZ 

Federation Inc. 

I 

don’t think I have 

failed to answer any 

of the several hundred 

emails I have received, but 

I apologise in advance to 

anyone that I may have 

missed. Although there 

is a full Advocacy Report 

separate from this report, I 

would like to comment on 

a couple of points relating 

Mac Welch 

to our last advocacy visit. 

Grey Power has always 

enjoyed an excellent relationship 

with the NZ Labour 

Party which has always 

responded promptly 

to any requests for meetings 

and made themselves 

available to meet with us. 

This would seem to have 

changed since they have 

attained the government 

benches. 

It was noted on the 

lobby trip before the 

AGM, (after the change 

of government) that several 

requests for meetings 

were refused or went 

unanswered. At the time 

Advocacy co-chairs Tom 

O’Connor and Jan Pentecost 

attributed this to a 

new inexperienced government 

finding themselves 

under pressure in 

their newly appointed 

roles. 

However, on our last 

advocacy visit, of the eight 

ministers that we requested 

meetings with the results 

were as follows; three 

declined to meet, three 

did not respond at all, one 

requested the issues to 

be discussed which were 

provided and then did not 

respond, and the eighth 

agreed a meeting date and 

then cancelled once we 

were already in Wellington. 

This is shabby treatment 

indeed and we would 

hope that this situation is 

rectified in the very near 

future. 

Winston Peters did 

however meet with us 

and was generous with his 

time on what was the first 

day of his term as “acting 

Prime Minister”. During 

our conversation with 

Minister Peters we asked 

him if he supported the 

Labour, Green Party and 

Grey Power agreement 

on the appointment of an 

Aged Care Commissioner. 

He indicated that they (NZ 

First) would. With all three 

parties in the coalition now 

supporting the appointment 

of a commissioner 

which Labour committed 

would be announced in 

the first budget of a Labour 

government, I would 

expect this appointment to 

occur before or at the next 

budget. 

It is becoming apparent 

from many conversations 

that I have had with 

associations throughout 

the country, that they are 

finding it increasingly difficult 

to fill committee 

positions from president 

to treasurer etc. The advanced 

age of many office 

holders and committee 

members within our associations 

and a real lack of 

replacements is reaching 

crisis point. While younger 

members are reluctant to 

take up unpaid positions, 

the volunteer service ethic 

that has been for so long 

a hallmark of New Zealand 

society would seem 

to be sadly lacking in these 

younger members. 

The same can be said 

of declining membership, 

although the increases 

achieved by associations 

with active committees 

prove that it can still be 

done if you are prepared to 

put the work in. It is easy 

to blame the board for this 

decline in membership but 

the fact that this decline is 

occurring in all organisations 

throughout the country 

proves this is not a Grey 

Power board problem. St 

John Ambulance, RSA, 

volunteer fire fighters, 

ratepayers associations are 

all experiencing decline in 

membership and many are 

closing or cutting back on 

the services they provide. 

We will be having a discussion 

at the next AGM on 

how we reverse this trend. 

Many thanks to the 

board members, committee 

chairs and office staff 

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and supported me 

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Grey Power board 

member profile 

Sandy Feringa 

Auckland based Sandy Feringa has 

a long and impressive resume of 

involvement with Grey Power and its 

various boards. 

Auckland based 

Sandy Feringa has 

a long and impressive 

resume of involvement 

with Grey Power 

and its various boards. 

After first getting involved 

many years ago when she 

answered a local newspaper 

advertisement for a 

'membership secretary of 

a local voluntary organisation”, 

she has become an 

integral cog in the Grey 

Power wheel. 

"As I had retired early, 

I thought it might be a way 

to give back to the community 

in a small way, 

utilise the skills from my 

working life and give me 

something to do outside 

the home," says Sandy. 

Little did she realise 

she was about to embark 

on an entire new adventure 

and become heavily 

involved in everything 

from local issues to ones 

of national relevance. 

After being convinced 

to temporarily fill the role 

of secretary of the Howick 

Pakuranga Association 

due to the previous secretary 

resigning due to 

ill health, 13 years later 

Sandy still holds that role 

- and a few more. 

She is Zone 2 representative 

(which covers 

the Auckland area from 

Warkworth to Pukekohe) 

on the Federation Board, 

Chair of the Legal, Regulations 

and Remits Committee 

of the Federation, 

one of three Grey Power 

Electricity directors (representing 

the Federation 

Board ), Secretary of Grey 

Power Howick Pakuranga 

and Districts Association 

and A-G Membership Secretary 

of the Association, 

as well as acting treasurer, 

temporarily filling the role 

after the treasurer left the 

area. 

Sandy recalls her early 

days of involvement. 

"When I attended the 

meetings the public were 

invited to and saw the age 

group of those attending 

was in their 70s and 80s 

and heard the questions 

they asked, I realised how 

vulnerable those members 

of society could be 

and thought I would be 

able to help in some way. 

"I believe that the older 

citizen needs a voice to 

help them maintain their 

dignity and wellbeing 

through their later life, 

and to me Grey Power, being 

the advocacy organisation 

that it is, seemed the 

ideal way to get involved 

and help." 

Early days 

Sandy trained as a 

shorthand typist and began 

her working life for 

the Treasury Department 

of a local County Council. 

Changing companies, she 

progressed upwards to 

Personal Secretary, Personal 

Assistant, then to 

Office Administrator. 

"Technology also progressed 

from using manual 

typewriters to electric 

typewriters to electronic 

typewriters and, finally, to 

computers. 

"When I first used a 

computer I was unaware 

that you could ‘backspace’ 

to clear errors, so used to 

delete the whole document 

from the screen and 

start again," she recalls. 

"Through perseverance 

and trial and error I taught 

myself to use different 

computer applications, 

including word processing, 

graphics and publishing, 

as well as accounting 

and payroll packages." 

After having children, 

Sandy continued to work 

part-time, but always remained 

involved in community 

organisations (including 

being a Kea Scout 

leader). 

With children involved 

in various sports and 

swimming, she became an 

official swimming timekeeper, 

and took up running 

to keep fit. 

Sandy Feringa 

Now walking instead 

of running, she completed 

her first half marathon a 

couple of years ago. 

Sandy is also a keen 

tennis player, quilt maker, 

and photographer, as well 

as enjoying pilates regularly. 

(Her nickname on a 

bus tour through Europe 

was Mrs Click, due to all 

the photos she took). 

Based in Howick, an 

eastern suburb of Auckland, 

with her husband, 

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Rates affordability 

Safe mobile 

lifestyle 

The affordability of local body rates has been a matter 

of serious concern for Grey Power members for a long 

time. We have had many debates and listened to a wide 

range of proposed solutions to a complex issue which 

few people outside, and even inside, local bodies fully 

understand. 

BY TOM O’CONNOR, GREY POWER 

FEDERATION IMMEDIATE PAST 

PRESIDENT, WAIMATE DISTRICT 

COUNCILLOR 

We have had all manner of suggestions 

from creating regional 

currencies to abolishing 

all forms of local body rates and having 

them replaced by regional or local 

income taxes. 

It has even been suggested that local 

bodies themselves should be abolished 

and all local facilities and services should 

be provided by Central Government and 

paid for via income and financial transaction 

taxes and even a poll tax. 

At the heart of the matter is the inescapable 

fact that local bodies are obliged 

to provide essential services for subdivisions 

and other developments over which 

they have little control and the only means 

of financing those essential services is by 

rates which are governed by very restrictive 

and prescriptive laws. 

Major changes to that basic system are 

highly unlikely. 

Many local authorities are also faced 

with a backlog of years of underfunding 

of essential services by previous councils. 

In an effort to keep rate rises down some 

essential expenditure, including depreciation 

funding, was put off for “sometime 

in the future.” 

In some regions that time has arrived 

and the status quo is no longer an acceptable 

option. 

Existing reserve funds are now insufficient 

to meet the rising costs of roads 

and the new standards for drinking water, 

waste water and sewage systems. 

Roading in particular is a major issue 

as the buoyant economy the country is 

enjoying is dependent on road transport 

more so than ever before in our history. 

Freight which was once carried by rail or 

by coastal shipping is now carried by an 

ever increasing fleet of huge trucks. 

When most of our roads were built the 

heaviest trucks on the road were about 

15 tons. Now we have five times as many 

long haul freight trucks with many weighing 

50 tons. The impact on all roads is not 

difficult to imagine. 

In 2014 Local Government New Zealand 

(LGNZ) launched a Local Government 

Funding Review because the 

sustainability of local government funding 

had become an increasingly important 

policy issue in the face of rapid demographic 

and economic changes. 

The review recognises that New Zealand 

councils have a high reliance on 

property taxes, which is unusual by international 

standards. No results from that 

review have yet been published. 

While it is easy to berate our local authorities 

for the current situation, most 

did not create the problem and many have 

few realistic options. 

That situation will not change until 

a second year-long review of local body 

funding is complete by the Government 

and the review committee’s recommendations 

have been considered. 

At the recent annual conference of Local 

Government New Zealand (LGNZ) 

New Zealand’s leading local government 

law firm presented an informative and 

easy to read document entitled Unlocking 

the Local Authority Infrastructure Puzzle. 

In it they clearly outline the serious issues 

faced by local authorities and an interesting 

range of options which local and 

central Government should consider. 

The document is too long to publish 

here but it can be accessed on www.simpsongrierson.com 

For any Grey Power association considering 

a submission either to their local 

authority or Central Government on the 

issue this document would be an ideal 

start point. 

Life membership for South 

Otago couple 

Des and Meryl Hewson 

got more than 

they expected at 

a recent meeting of Grey 

Power South Otago. 

The husband and wife 

team have dedicated 26 

years of service to the organisation 

and were recently 

presented with life 

membership awards at a 

club ceremony. 

The pair had no idea the 

awards were in the pipeline. 

In fact they turned up 

to what they thought was a 

regular meeting and went 

to pay their monthly fee 

only to be told that there 

was no need. 

Club president John 

Fenby says the pair has 

taken on a variety of roles 

over the years and are a key 

part of the organisation. 

Des Hewson has held 

most positions at Grey 

Power South Otago, in- 

cluding president, vicepresident, 

secretary and 

treasurer. 

Both Des and Meryl 

have been involved since 

the South Otago branch 

was first formed, and when 

the organisation hit a lull a 

decade in, they stepped up 

to keep momentum going 

and foster new members. 

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Staying connected at the heart 

of technology changes 

Vodafone Acting Consumer Director, 

Delina Shields talks about landline changes 

and the future of voice calling 

The copper landline network 

has provided voice 

calling to New Zealanders 

for many decades. Last year, 

Spark announced its plans to 

shut down the copper-based 

Public Switched Telephone 

Network (PSTN) by 2022, and 

has already decommissioned 

10 per cent. 

While it means the death of 

the traditional landline, Vodafone 

Acting Consumer Director, 

Delina Shields, explains 

why voice calling has a long 

and exciting future ahead. 

More than this, Shields says 

moves to modern technologies 

will enable people to stay connected 

to the family, friends, 

places and information they 

care about the most: “The 

world around us is changing 

more rapidly than ever before, 

but one thing that never changes 

is our desire to connect with 

one another.” 

What are the home phone 

options for people once the 

old copper phone lines are 

shut down? 

At some stage within the next 

few years, customers are going 

to have to make a change 

from traditional landlines. 

When Spark announced plans 

to scrap the PSTN network 

last year, we got to work with 

plans to move our customers 

to modern technologies well 

ahead of the shutdown. Vodafone 

offers two options. 

The first is voice calling 

over internet protocol (VoiP), 

which is a great option if you 

also have a fixed broadband 

internet service with us. 

This means your home 

phone will run over the same 

fixed network as your internet 

service. 

The second option is Home 

Phone Wireless, which is 

voice calling over our mobile 

network. We’re currently inviting 

all of our landline-only 

customers to move to Home 

Phone Wireless if it’s right for 

their needs. 

What steps are you taking 

to ensure your customers 

are happy with the switch to 

Home Phone Wireless? 

We really want to ensure customers 

we are talking to about 

switching to Home Phone 

Wireless are supported with 

plenty of notice and information. 

We’re posting customers 

all the details, including an 

important checklist to make 

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them, and we’ve set up a dedicated 

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help line that is operated 

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The checklist asks important 

things like if the customer 

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alarm, or other services 

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landline. 

The next step is for us to 

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free of charge, along with 

simple ‘plug and play’ set-up 

instructions – all the customer 

needs to do is plug it in and 

turn it on. 

Once we confirm the phone 

is plugged in and operating 

correctly, we will be in touch 

to advise the date they can 

start using their new Home 

Phone Wireless service. Their 

existing landline will continue 

to operate until this date and 

their phone number will remain 

the same. 

We’ve tried to put ourselves 

in our customers’ shoes 

and think of various scenarios 

that might come up for 

people, for example, wanting 

to keep voice messages they 

have saved. 

If customers have voice 

messages they want to keep, 

they can get in touch with 

us on our dedicated Home 

Phone Wireless help line and 

we will arrange to send them 

a recording so they can hang 

on to these special memories. 

All they need to do is make 

sure they get in touch with us 

ahead of the changeover. 

Is it true you’re offering house 

calls to customers switching to 

Home Phone Wireless? 

Yes we are. While we’ve 

worked to ensure the set-up 

is straightforward, we understand 

some people will have 

questions, special circumstances 

or just require a bit of 

extra help, so we are offering 

in-home visits for those who 

need extra support. For example, 

they might want help 

entering numbers saved in 

their old handset to their new 

phone. 

Can we expect more change 

ahead? 

Change will continue to happen, 

but at Vodafone we are 

very clear-minded about not 

changing technology for its own 

sake. We challenge ourselves to 

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heart about connecting people 

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services and places. 

Changes also need to enable 

solutions, be they solutions to 

big picture social, health or 

environmental issues, or easier 

ways to pay for parking or 

order groceries. 

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Beware of financial abuse 

Older people rely on family 

members, friends and others for 

help, including with their financial 

affairs, but sometimes those helpers 

abuse the trust placed in them. 

BY NICOLA SLADDEN, 

BANKING OMBUDSMAN 

Financial abuse can take 

the form of: 

Misusing or stealing from 

the bank accounts of those 

in their care pressuring 

a person to sign a legal 

document, such as a guarantee 

or mortgage using 

a power of attorney in a 

way that is not in the interests 

of the person who 

granted it. 

Pressure from family 

member or caregiver 

Elderly people may face 

pressure from family 

members for financial 

support. For example, an 

adult child may pressure a 

parent to guarantee a loan 

or become a co-borrower 

on a loan using the parents 

house as security. 

If someone is pressuring 

you to sign a bank 

document, or is accessing 

your accounts without 

your permission, contact 

your local bank branch. 

Staff will give you advice 

on how best to protect 

yourself and your banking 

affairs. In doing so, 

bank staff will also be alert 

to any unusual activity in 

your accounts. 

Suspicions of financial 

abuse 

If you suspect an elderly 

friend or relative is the 

subject of financial abuse, 

you may like to raise the 

subject diplomatically 

with them and encourage 

them to contact their local 

bank branch. Some tentative 

questions can either 

allay or confirm your suspicions. 

You may wish to 

raise your concerns with a 

trusted family member. 

The Office for Seniors 

runs a free helpline (0800 

32 668 65) that gives callers 

information about 

elder abuse and also connects 

them to support 

services. We also have 

consumer guides on financial 

abuse on our website 

www.bankomb.org.nz. 

Banking issues when a 

customer passes away 

There can also be issues 

that arise when a bank 

customer passes away 

and family members want 

to access their accounts. 

In one case, a husband 

complained to us that his 

bank had not carried out 

an instruction to add him 

as an account owner on 

all of his wife’s accounts. 

The husband and wife had 

previously had separate 

accounts and, when the 

wife became terminally 

ill, she signed an authority 

to allow her husband 

to one of her transactional 

accounts. However, the 

authority did not cover another 

term deposits which 

passed to the wife’s estate. 

After we looked into it, the 

husband accepted that 

the bank could only have 

added him as an account 

owner if his wife had given 

express authority. 

The Banking Ombudsman 

offers free and 

independent advice. A 

consumer guide on what 

happens to a customer's 

accounts when they pass 

away is available online 

at bankomb.org.nz along 

with information on financial 

abuse of the elderly, 

deceased customers' 

accounts and common 

scams. 

Common scams targeting bank customers 

Following some basic 

precautions will 

keep your money 

safe from increasingly 

sophisticated scammers. 

Below is some advice from 

Banking Ombudsman 

(bankomb.org.nz): 

You always need to 

be on your guard when 

it comes to banking and 

money matters. That 

doesn’t mean being suspicious 

or paranoid. 

Rather, it means exercising 

care and maintaining 

a healthy scepticism 

towards individuals or 

companies when you’re 

online. We recommend 

you take the following 

precautions: 

How to bank safely: 

• Find out something 

about the company or 

individual you are dealing 

with. Do an internet 

search, look for reviews, 

ask for a physical address 

you can check, and look up 

the company on the Companies 

Register. 

• Check Consumer Protection’s 

scam alert website. 

• Check with someone independent 

and trustworthy 

before you commit to 

anything. 

• Do not give out account 

details unless the business 

is established and trusted. 

• Never accept money into 

your account for subsequent 

transfer to others. 

• Never give out your PIN or 

internet banking password. 

• Check your accounts 

regularly to ensure money 

is going to the right places. 

• Report any likely scams 

to your bank. 

• When emailing people 

about making a payment, 

confirm the payment details 

using another form of 

communication (such as 

by phone). You may not be 

communicating with the 

person you imagine, because 

fraudsters hack into 

email accounts and assume 

the account holder’s identity. 

A quick phonecall can 

foil such deception. 

• Contact your bank immediately 

if you suspect 

you have been scammed. 

It may be able to reverse 

a payment (but that’s unlikely 

if you’ve authorised 

the payment and it has 

gone through). 

• If you find you've become 

the victim of a scam 

and you complain to us, 

our job is to determine 

whether your bank is liable 

for the loss. 

Phishing scams 

Scammers try to trick 

customers into giving out 

personal information such 

as bank account numbers, 

passwords and credit card 

numbers. 

This is called a phishing 

scam. Typically, customers 

receive an email from 

what looks like their bank. 

It will say they need to 

confirm some personal details, 

usually their internet 

banking username and 

password. 

It will contain a link to a 

website that looks like the 

bank’s but is fake. 

Customers who enter 

these details will soon find 

scammers have accessed 

their accounts and cleared 

out their money. 

Be extremely wary of 

emails that appear to be 

from your bank and that 

ask you to confirm your 

personal details. Banks 

will never ask you for your 

password in emails. 

Don’t click on links 

within any email if you 

have the slightest suspicion 

about its authenticity. 

Simply delete the email. 

If you need to go to your 

bank’s website, type the 

address into your browser. 

If you enter your internet 

banking password 

and other details into a 

fake website, it’s likely you 

will be liable for any losses 

because you disclosed this 

crucial information. 

Fraudsters may also 

make phishing phone 

calls pretending to be your 

bank, telephone company, 

government department 

or a computer company. 

They may ask you to 

turn on your computer 

and download software 

that gives them access 

to everything on your 

computer. 

A fraudster who has 

gained access to your 

computer may be able to 

steal money from your 

bank accounts. 

Be very cautious about 

unsolicited phone calls, no 

matter how plausible the 

caller sounds. 

Sending money to 

scammers 

Scammers can also 

trick bank customers into 

sending money to them. 

How they do this varies. A 

common way is to ask customers 

to send a processing 

fee in order to receive 

an inheritance or the proceeds 

of an investment. 

Another is for someone 

met on an online dating 

site to seek financial help. 

Losses from such scams 

can run into tens of thousands 

of dollars. 

Always be careful if 

someone you don’t know 

or have met only online 

asks for money. It can seldom 

be recovered. 

Your bank is very unlikely 

to be liable for losses 

you suffer if you give it instructions 

to send money 

to someone, it follows 

those instructions and you 

later find out that the individual 

was a scammer. 

Money mules 

Another scam is to ask a 

bank customer – the mule 

– to accept and forward on 

money stolen from another 

victim’s bank account. 

Scammers convince 

people there is a legitimate 

reason for the transfer, 

such as paying a fee associated 

with a job application 

or helping someone 

with whom they have an 

online relationship. 

A bank may reverse a 

payment from a mule’s 

account if the money is 

found to have been stolen. 

This, in turn, can cause 

the mule’s account to be 

overdrawn if there isn’t 

enough money in the account. 

The bank will ask 

the mule to repay the overdrawn 

sum. 

In such cases, we consider 

whether the bank’s 

terms and conditions allow 

it to reverse a payment 

from a mule’s account. 

We also assess whether 

the bank had sufficient information 

to conclude the 

money was stolen before it 

reversed the payment. 

If so, the customer will 

be held liable for the loss. 

PIN scams 

These aim to get customers 

to disclose their PIN. 

Scammers have usually 

already stolen a customer’s 

wallet, but to use any 

credit or debit cards they 

need the PIN. 

Scammers use different 

techniques to get intended 

victims to disclose their 

PIN. Scammers may, for 

example, say they are from 

the bank and have noticed 

suspicious transactions 

that indicate a card has 

been stolen. 

They will suggest cancelling 

the card, but doing 

that, they add, will require 

the customer to verify his 

or her PIN in order to authorise 

the cancellation. 

The giveaway here is 

that banks never ask for a 

customer's PIN. 

Another technique is 

to contact a customer and 

say he or she has won a 

prize. 

The customer is asked 

to make up a four-digit 

number for identification 

purposes when collecting 

the prize. 

The scammer may be 

making the call from an 

ATM and will tap in the 

number. 

If not the PIN, the scanner 

will say that number 

has been taken, and to 

pick another. 

Subconsciously or otherwise, 

many customers 

will eventually give out 

their PIN. 

By disclosing your PIN 

to anyone, you are breaching 

the terms and conditions 

of your account or 

card and you will generally 

be liable for fraudulent 

transactions. 

You won’t be liable for 

fraudulent transactions if 

you have taken reasonable 

care of your card and PIN. 

Never give out your 

PIN or internet password, 

your bank will never ask 

for them. 

Use our tips above to 

double-check who you are 

dealing with.

11 

Hot topic: Medical cannabis 

Both sides of the House of Representatives may have 

missed a rare opportunity to put party politics aside and 

work together in the interests of seriously ill people. 

BY TOM O’CONNOR 

The ongoing debate 

on the often confused 

issue of medical 

cannabis has been so 

clouded with mis-information, 

and pseudo-science 

that it needs all politicians 

working together to cut 

through the humbug and 

get to the heart of the matter 

instead of playing silly 

games with it. 

The Grey Power New 

Zealand Federation has 

formed the view that there 

is a case for increased access 

to professionally 

produced cannabis pharmaceuticals 

as opposed to 

home-grown cannabis for 

smoking or self- medication. 

In discussions with 

Ministry of Health officials 

we have now established 

a very clear distinction 

between pharmaceuticals 

professionally produced 

from cannabis and raw 

cannabis plants for smoking 

or including in homemade 

food products. 

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but the medical profession 

has prescribed properly 

produced opioids for many 

years, we could still prohibit 

home grown cannabis 

for any purpose and at 

the same time have affordable 

access to cannabis 

CBD based pharmaceuticals. 

Although our doctors 

can already prescribe 

cannabis based medicines 

they only be sourced from 

overseas and they are not 

eligible for Pharmac funding, 

making it prohibitively 

expensive and out of reach 

of most people. 

We saw the effect of that 

recently when a Waikato 

man was prosecuted for 

growing cannabis to treat 

his serious his osteoarthritis. 

Although police said 

they accepted his explanation 

they had no option 

but to prosecute. No law 

abiding person in genuine 

need of medical assistance 

should be put in that position. 

Also disappointing was 

the Green Party Bill proposal 

to allow people to 

grow their own cannabis 

for self-medication. There 

is no escaping the obvisome 

time that there are 

several varieties of the 

plant and they are as different 

as potatoes and tomatoes 

or pumpkins and 

watermelons in that they 

belong to the same botanical 

families but have very 

different qualities and 

characteristics. 

heated either by smoking 

or being included in baking 

or cooking. 

Other varieties have 

minute levels of THC but 

high levels of CBD which 

acts as a mild antidepressant 

and sedative. There is 

no reliable, peer reviewed, 

science, so far, to show 

There is nothing too difficult about 

providing effective CBD-based 

medications while maintaining the 

present prohibition on recreational 

use of THC. 

Of the many natural 

compounds in all varieties 

of the hemp or marijuana 

family, two are important 

in the debate. They are 

the cannabinoids THC 

(tetrahydrocannabinol) 

and CBD (cannabidiol). 

Most varieties have different 

levels of both and it is 

the variety with high levels 

of THC which creates 

the psychoactive high. To 

release that substance the 

plant material has to be 

that cannabis, in any form 

cures anything. There is 

good evidence however to 

show that, properly administered, 

CBD it is an 

effective pain inhibitor 

without many of the nasty 

side effects of conventional 

medications such as opioids. 

In spite of many well 

researched submissions 

the Government Bill presently 

under consideration 

will only provide a 

defence against criminal 

prosecution for terminally 

ill people, within a year 

of dying, using cannabis. 

Making that diagnosis is a 

guestimate at best and it 

would still be an offence to 

grow and supply cannabis. 

That is clearly nonsense as 

there are many people with 

chronic, debilitating pain 

who would benefit from 

having access to cannabis 

CBD based medicines 

which was promised by the 

former Associate Minister 

of Health Peter Dunne. 

The National Opposition 

had an opportunity 

here to use the select committee 

process to present 

logical and common sense 

amendments to the Bill 

but chose instead to present 

their own Bill which, 

in spite of being the better 

option, will have little 

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party politics and 

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of an informed discussion. 

There is nothing too 

difficult about providing 

effective CBD based medications 

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the present prohibition on 

recreational use of THC. 

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An inclusive digital world 

Digital skills seem to come more easily to young people 

who have never known a world without the internet. To 

them, the notion of having to withdraw money from the 

bank on a Friday to get you through the weekend or writing 

a cheque and posting it to pay a bill are foreign concepts. 

BY MINISTER FOR BROADCASTING, COMMUNICATIONS 

AND DIGITAL MEDIA, CLARE CURRAN 

Older generations 

have seen the most 

incredible changes 

in their lifetimes. Time 

and time again they show 

extraordinary resilience 

and dexterity to adapt. 

Our world is becoming 

increasingly digitalised, 

and it’s having a profound 

effect on the way we live, 

work and connect with 

each other. But it’s not 

something to be feared, it’s 

something to embrace. 

Ninety four percent 

of Kiwis connect online 

at least once a day, but 

there are still many New 

Zealanders who do not, 

or cannot, access the internet. 

It’ll come as no 

surprise to Grey Power 

members that those who 

are ‘digitally excluded’ 

are often older people or 

people from low-income 

households. 

As Digital Minister, I’m 

looking at the overall national 

picture and working 

towards ensuring everyone 

is digitally capable. 

I’ve already established 

an advisory group tasked 

with creating a blueprint 

for digital inclusion and 

enablement. 

Their work includes 

investigating barriers to 

digital connectivity, such 

lack of digital skills and 

the price of connecting. 

Online safety 

Technology offers tremendous 

enjoyment and 

conveniences but there 

are also risks, that’s why 

a focus of mine is how to 

keep Kiwis safe online and 

how to get as many people 

as possible connected and 

build digital skills. 

If you are online, being 

safe is a huge priority. 

Last year, New Zealand’s 

Computer Emergency 

Response Team, CERT 

NZ, was launched to help 

people protect themselves 

when online, and get help 

to recover if something 

goes wrong. 

We hear stories all the 

time about people being 

scammed online, and all 

too often the people who 

are hit hard are older people. 

Latest reporting from 

CERT NZ shows that from 

their reports, more than 

87 percent of financial loss 

from scams was suffered 

by people over 55. 

What we don’t hear 

enough about are what you 

can do to stay safe online. 

One of the most important 

things that people can do 

is to seek help, whether 

something has happened 

or it’s a near miss. 

The experts at CERT 

NZ are available online at 

www.cert.govt.nz and on 

the phone at 0800 CERT 

NZ (08002378 69) to help 

you out, whether something 

has gone wrong or 

if it just seems a bit suspicious. 

CERT NZ also has tips 

and advice to help keep 

Kiwis safe online available 

on their website. There are 

the Top 11 tips for cyber 

security – things like how 

to create good passwords 

and why backing up data 

is so important. 

So you don’t need to be 

afraid of new technology 

or worried that you won’t 

be able to understand how 

it works – organisations 

like CERT NZ, Netsafe 

and newly formed Digital 

Seniors are there to help. 

Digital Seniors and other 

initiatives 

Recently Prime Minister 

Jacinda Ardern and 

I attended the launch of 

Digital Seniors – a trust to 

grow tech savvy seniors. 

It’s being piloted in Wairarapa 

ahead of the Trust’s 

national roll out. 

The pilot will trial many 

solutions starting with an 

0800 373 646 phone line 

to help seniors with technology 

issues or connect 

them with businesses that 

can help. There’s also oneon-one 

digital learning for 

seniors, personalised to a 

senior’s specific situation 

and skill level. The address 

is www.digitalseniors. 

co.nz. 

Solutions for Maori and 

Pacific People will also be 

trialled and it’s likely Digital 

Seniors will come to 

other communities before 

the end of the Wairarapa 

pilot. 

There are a number of 

other community-based 

digital literacy and skills 

programmes already running 

throughout the country 

– some specifically for 

older people. These are a 

great resource and I encourage 

Grey Power members 

to seek out what is 

available in their area. 

This government has 

made a commitment to 

close the digital divides, 

including the gap between 

seniors who have access, 

motivation, trust and skills 

to use it, and those who do 

not. 

Closing the senior digital 

divide will increase seniors’ 

social connectivity 

and wellbeing. 

Seniors in the workforce 

are increasing in 

number and developing 

their digital skills is an 

important part of growing 

the digital economy. 

I don’t want seniors to 

be left behind. We can do 

this together by communities 

supporting seniors 

and seniors supporting 

each other with technology. 

Traditional services lost 

I know and understand 

why for many people the 

impact of being digitally 

excluded is keenly felt, 

especially with the loss of 

traditional over-the-counter 

services that are moving 

online. 

It’s a difficult situation. 

Because while it doesn’t 

make good business sense 

to retain face-to-face services 

that are losing money 

there is still a section 

of the population who still 

wants or needs them. The 

closure of post offices is an 

example that I know is a 

concern. 

The deed outlining New 

Zealand Post’s minimum 

services – including the 

number of customer service 

points – is currently 

being reviewed and I’m 

working closely with officials 

and New Zealand 

Post to plan the best way 

forward. 

NZ Post has to maintain 

a network of at least 

880 service points where 

consumers can purchase 

basic postal services and 

personal assistance so 

people can post parcels 

must be available at 240 of 

those outlets. 

How those service 

points are spread around 

New Zealand not something 

I have any control 

over – the Deed specifies 

the number of service 

points not their locations. 

NZ Post and Kiwibank decisions 

to close branches 

are outside my control as 

long as NZ Post sticks to 

the numbers in the Deed 

of Understanding. 

I urge you to take advantage 

of the help on offer 

so you can feel safe and 

comfortable online so you 

can access critical goods 

and services and take advantage 

of the benefits of 

things like online banking 

and being able to skype 

your grandkids. 

You should be able to 

enjoying the convenience 

of emailing family and 

friends, joining online 

community groups, paying 

bills, shopping online, 

and accessing the wealth 

of information at your fingertips. 

Contact your local 

Citizens Advice Bureau 

and Grey Power for information. 

Reaping the benefits of a 

digital world 

There are three large-scale 

government initiatives 

underway – the Ultra-fast 

Broadband network, the 

Rural Broadband initiative 

and the Mobile Black 

Spot Fund, laying the infrastructure 

necessary 

for expanding coverage 

around the country. 

The projects represent 

a more than $2 billion 

government investment 

and when complete, only 

a fraction of a percent of 

the population – less than 

one percent - will not have 

access to improved terrestrial 

broadband. 

The Rural Broadband 

Initiative (RBI) alone is 

bringing faster internet to 

at least 300,000 households 

and businesses. Under 

my watch, the completion 

date of RBI’s second 

phase has been brought 

forward a year, now scheduled 

for the end of 2021. 

The digital era really is 

upon us. It brings with it 

complex challenges that 

can’t be solved overnight, 

nor by the government 

alone. But I’m committed 

to helping create an even 

playing field; to removing 

the barriers so all Kiwis, 

including seniors, can 

participate in an inclusive 

digital world.

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How can we keep our 

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as we age? 

As I age my thoughts turn more and more to preserving my brain power, especially my 

memory and clarity of reasoning. I don’t think I’m alone in this. 

I recently tried an experiment of not taking any 

supplements and I was rattled after two weeks when I 

found my brain and memory weren’t working as well 

as before. I thought at the time, “My mind feels like an 

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I thought this might be due to me not taking my 

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recommenced taking DHEA and began to come right. 

I believe that CoQ10-Omega 3 also made a further 

improvement to my brain and memory, when after 

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again. 

Because of this alarming experience, I’ve been 

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Four key hormones for brain health 

Dr Braverman says there are four key nutrients for 

brain health – dopamine (for alertness), acetylcholine 

(for memory retention and thinking speed), GABA (for 

memory recall and calmness) and serotonin (for sound 

sleep and restoration). 

All four need to be kept in balance if we are to retain 

a sharp, clear brain in old age. These hormone like 

nutrients are manufactured by enzymes and bacterial 

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to recall names and I would love to do so instantly. This 

common problem can indicate a lack of acetylcholine 

or GABA, or just poor sleep. 

Our brain need not age 

Dr Braverman maintains that our brain is the one 

organ in the body not programmed to age. As long 

as our brain is nourished properly, especially with the 

four key hormones above, and exercised, it can renew 

its neurons and cells indefinitely. He writes “Today 

50% of all Americans between the ages of 80 and 85 are 

demented” but claims most of this could be reversed 

and maintains “You can keep your brain as young as a 

30-year-olds’ for the rest of your life.” 

Brain nutrients recommended by 

Dr Braverman 

He is a believer in natural remedies and recommends 

DHEA to increase dopamine production in the body, 

5-HTP to increase serotonin, and omega 3, carnitine, 

magnesium, zinc, boron, selenium, chromium, folic 

acid and vitamin D to increase acetylcholine and 

GABA. 

Eventually I would like to develop a supplement that 

can ensure the balance of all four key brain nutrients 

and enhance memory ability. So I’ve begun trials (on 

myself at this early stage) using some of his many 

recommendations which include compounds, spices 

and herbs, some of which are in our Relax product 

formula. 

You can create new brain cells as you age 

Dr Braverman writes “Physical exercise and mental 

sharpening are linked” and encourages regular 

exercise, especially active competitive sports such as 

table tennis, which trains our brain to think faster. He 

recommends CoQ10 for increased energy. 

He also encourages a daily brain workout such 

as learning a new language, playing Sudoku, or 

computer games that involve mental skill. These create 

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Proving age is no barrier 

Tom Cockerill may have ticked over 73 years on the clock, 

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BY LISA POTTER 

Having recently competing at the 

South Island Half Marathon 

(Ashburton), despite a small calf 

muscle tear, Tom finished third fastest 

overall and was the second male to finish 

in the open aged event, competing against 

walkers less than half his age. 

Next up he’s pounding the pavements 

around his hometown of Dunedin in 

preparation for a half marathon there this 

month. This is followed by the South Island 

Masters Games and Tom then heads 

to Tasmania for the Burnie 10; Australia's 

premier 10km road race, followed by a 21k 

event in Melbourne a week later. 

His achievements are many, and he 

kicked off 2018 winning the 3000m track 

walk at the Oceania Masters Athletics 

Championships held in Dunedin. 

“This was a really special moment for 

me as it was such a closely fought battle, 

winning it out from under Geoff Iremonger 

from Wellington, as he soundly 

beat me in the previous events, as well 

as in the 5000m track walk and the 10k 

road event.” 

Another event with a close finish saw 

Tom haul in the leader with about 2km to 

go, but having made an earlier pact that he 

would hold back at the finishing line, the 

competitors crossed the line together.” 

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such a high level of fitness after some major 

health setbacks including needing spinal 

fusion in the 1980s and being affected 

by neurotoxicity in 2009. 

“That was by polyurethane floor coating 

and I cancelled out of driving for about 

six months as my eye muscles would not 

bring things into focus,” says Tom. 

“Life is all about balance.” 

“I was troubled with all sorts of eye related 

problems, and started walking to try 

and turn my health around, and to overcome 

stumbling and losing my balance. 

“On the advice of the Brain Injury Association 

Otago I did an intensive programme 

on brain gym exercises to improve 

the brain wiring and coordination 

between the brain and eyes. 

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paved the way to a better and healthier 

lifestyle. My many obstacles became challenges, 

and I didn't give up, pushing the 

boundaries even at times when not feeling 

the best.” 

Tom also has background of dyslexia 

so takes extra special care when filling in 

entry forms. 

While he thrives on the many events he 

competes in around New Zealand, he says 

much of his focus is trying to stay injury 

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free and fit and healthy. 

He reckons he’s done about 55 events 

in the past eight months. On top of that, 

he turns up to his local Taieri Harrier Club 

to do winter events with them regularly, as 

well as going to a gym class run by his local 

Age Concern and Parkrun events. 

“I often do the Saturday morning Parkrun 

and then go to the Harrier Club event 

the same afternoon, sometimes followed 

by a Sunday event.” 

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“The wilderness trail over 

there had a variety of 

challenges to contend 

with.I’d never run an event 

any greater than 5km 

and this was 14km trail 

event so that was a bit of 

a push. We had to carry a 

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risk of snakes! 

Keeping active is clearly not an issue 

for this senior citizen and Grey Power 

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Friday for a session of quick moving exercises 

to tone up his small muscle groups. 

“My main focus however is track race 

walking and to compete in road and off 

road events.” 

Tom is no mere participant - his collection 

of gold medals is hugely impressive 

and he shows no signs of slowing down. 

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is competing at the Australian Masters 

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“It was also daunting needing to use 

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His competitive spirit saw him progress 

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He has competed in New Zealand Master 

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The exercise and dementia link 

Dementia is an umbrella term used 

to describe a group of symptoms 

that affect how a person’s brain 

works. Approximately 60,000 Kiwis 

have dementia and that number is 

expected to almost triple by 2050. 

BY NZ REGISTER OF EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS (REPS) 

While dementia 

can affect anyone, 

the chances 

of developing dementia 

increase as a person ages. 

The most common 

form of dementia is Alzheimer’s 

disease with two 

out of three of those diagnosed 

with dementia having 

Alzheimer’s. 

Symptoms vary between 

individuals but 

common ones include 

changes in memory, 

thinking, behaviour, personality 

and emotions 

which have an impact on a 

person’s everyday life. 

Dementia is progressive, 

with the changes that 

affect the brain slowly 

spreading and making 

symptoms worse. 

Just 30 minutes a day, 

five days a week is all 

that’s needed to ward of a 

range of lifestyle diseases 

and conditions, and is the 

minimum level recommended 

to reduce dementia risk. 

There has been no single 

cause linked with the 

onset of dementia however 

research released 

in 2014 in The World Alzheimer 

Report suggests 

that there are some simple 

steps people can take regarding 

their lifestyle in 

order to reduce the risk of 

dementia in later life. 

They recommend that: 

‘what is good for the heart 

is also good for the brain’ 

and that any changes to 

lifestyle factors can have 

an impact, meaning it’s 

never too late to start 

making health improvements. 

Maintaining healthy 

weight, exercising moderately 

and regularly and 

eating a well balanced diet 

will help prevent high cholesterol, 

high blood pressure, 

diabetes and obesity 

in the short term and in 

the long term reduce your 

dementia risk. Being a 

nonsmoker and consuming 

alcohol at safe levels 

can also help. 

Just 30 minutes a day, 

five days a week is all 

that’s needed to ward of a 

range of lifestyle diseases 

and conditions, and is the 

minimum level recommended 

to reduce dementia 

risk. When we think of 

exercise we should also 

include mental activity as 

well as physical. By learning 

new skills and completing 

mentally challenging 

activities can help keep 

you alert. 

Social contact is one of 

the benefits of group exercise. 

Whether it’s walking 

with company, taking 

a class, or heading to an 

exercise facility or gym, 

being among like-minded 

people while getting active 

is a fantastic way to keep 

social and healthy. 

When we think 

of exercise we 

should also 

include mental 

activity as well 

as physical. 

If you are worried 

about someone you love 

displaying symptoms of 

dementia, or if you are 

experiencing these symptoms 

yourself, then an appointment 

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In order to encourage social interaction 

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The scheme is designed to assist 

clients with long-term impairments to 

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community participation. 

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Can you do CPR? Could you save someone's life? 

A new St John App installed on your 

phone could help you do just that. 

BY PAULINE RAPHAEL 

MATAMATA GREYPOWER MEMBER 

Last May, while sitting 

at his computer, 

my brother 

John Raphael collapsed 

and died. No warning, 

just bang, gone!! 

Fortunately his wife 

Jennifer was in the room 

at the time. Normally she 

would have been elsewhere 

in the house. 

She managed to tip him 

off his chair onto the floor 

and commenced CPR 

while desperately trying to 

summon assistance. Luckily 

she could reach her 

cellphone and called 111. 

She put the phone on 

speaker while continuing 

CPR on John. 

Performing CPR is very 

intensive, particularly 

when being administered 

while standing, which 

Jennifer was doing as she 

had an injured knee. 

One can usually only 

manage about four minutes. 

She had been doing 

CPR for eight minutes, a 

truly heroic effort. 

Then she heard a banging 

at the door and there 

was a neighbour, an off 

duty firefighter. 

He had been summoned 

by the app on his 

cellphone, the message being 

triggered by Jennifer’s 

call to 111. 

The neighbour, Terry 

Robinson took over the 

CPR until the ambulance 

arrived and the paramedics 

could use a defibrillator 

to shock John’s heart back 

into beating. 

John was transferred to 

hospital and after surgery 

has made a great recovery, 

despite a couple of broken 

ribs. A small price to pay, 

he says. 

St John reports this was 

the first verified saving of a 

life, partly attributed to the 

GoodSAM App, that they 

were aware of. 

My family is grateful to 

the responder Terry, and to 

the fact that he had the app 

on his phone and answered 

the call so promptly. 

The emergency app that 

could save your life 

The Emergency App 

turns CPR trained members 

of the public into good 

samaratins by enabling a 

community response to 

patients in cardiac arrest. 

St John medical director, 

Doctor Tony Smith, 

says “by alerting community 

‘responders’ to people 

nearby that are in cardiac 

arrest, we can amplify the 

call for help. 

“Imagine you are at 

home, in a mall or other 

public space, and someone 

in the vicinity suffered a 

cardiac arrest. You were 

able to respond and help, 

but you just needed to be 

alerted. Wouldn’t you want 

to know? Well now you 

can,” he says. 

Outcomes from cardiac 

arrest are dramatically improved 

when a patient receives 

immediate CPR and 

defibrillation within the 

first few minutes. 

Emergency services 

can’t always arrive that 

quickly, but it is likely 

that someone who knows 

CPR and how to use a de- 

fibrillator is nearby and 

able to help. 

GoodSAM is a FREE 

app that alerts registered 

‘responders’, allowing them 

to possibly save a life by 

providing CPR and, where 

possible, using an automatic 

external defibrillator 

(AED) before emergency 

services arrive. 

“The more people who 

download the app, the 

more coverage we will 

achieve across New Zealand, 

and the more likely 

we are to improve outcomes 

from cardiac arrest”, 

says Doctor Smith. 

The app is available free 

from the Google, Apple 

and Microsoft App Stores 

and further information is 

available at www.stjohn. 

org.nz/goodsam 

Elliot Steel, external 

relations manager at St 

John, New Zealand welcomes 

interest and any further 

registrations by CPR 

trained GreyPower members 

would be fantastic. 

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27 th October to 

5 th November 2017 

Festival exposes colourful 

heart of Taranaki 

The Taranaki region – that geographic bump extending 

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The Taranaki Fringe 

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has been presenting 

a selection of gardens 

each spring for more than 

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fourteenth edition and its 

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the diversity and quality 

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activities. 

This year's event takes 

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“This isn’t just a garden 

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Garden Trust chair 

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how accessible our gardens 

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Don’t let a fall get you down 

The active organisation for those 50+ 

The Grey Power Magazine is published quarterly by 

Neben Morris Media for the Grey Power New Zealand 

Federation Inc. It is the official publication for the 

federation and its affiliated associations. Grey Power 

Magazine is mailed to all financial members of Grey 

Power. Grey Power NZ Federation Inc is incorporated 

under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 

Subscription inquiries: 

Grey Power Federation 

P.O. Box 272 1719 

Papakura 2244 

Auckland 

Phone: 09 299 2113 

Email: fed-office@xtra.co.nz 

The next issue of The Grey Power Magazine will 

be published November 2018. Deadlines are: 

Editorial: Tuesday, 30th October 

Advertising: Tuesday, 6th November 

Delivery Address: 

The Grey Power Magazine 

12 Mill Street, Hamilton 3200 

P.O. Box 1425, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240 

Phone: 07 838 1333 • Fax: 07 838 2807 

Editor: 

Lisa Potter 

Email: Lisa@nmmedia.co.nz 

Mobile: 021 249 4816 

Studio manager: 

Tania Hogg 

Email: tania@nmmedia.co.nz 

Phone: 07 838 1333 

Advertising inquiries: 

Debbie Jamieson 

Email: Debbie@nmmedia.co.nz 

Phone: 07 838 1333 • Mobile: 027 229 0202 

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 non-political organisation with no 

affiliation to any political party or political group. ISSN 1173-2415 

No matter what age you are, no-one 

is bullet-proof from a fall. Most of us 

hate to admit it but having a fall can 

really knock your confidence, and 

you can become more cautious and 

worry about having another fall. 

BY JO MILLAR, 

Grey Power chair Health National Advisory Group, 

Zone 7 Representative to Federation Board 

You may give up driving 

or going to your 

clubs and activities 

and meeting up with 

friends, and end up missing 

out on all the things 

you used to enjoy. 

The good news is there 

are things you can do to 

improve your balance and 

build your strength making 

you more steady on 

your feet, so you’re less 

likely to fall again. 

You may not be the sort 

to go to fitness classes, 

but it’s worth thinking 

about doing some gentle 

strength and balance exercises 

that build strength in 

your ‘core’ to get you moving 

again. 

Core strength is made 

up of the muscles in your 

mid-section; your stomach, 

lower back and your 

sides. All these muscles in 

this area work to stabilise 

your entire body and give 

you balance so you can 

stay on your feet. 

Exercise is also helpful 

in improving a variety of 

common conditions, including 

chronic obstructive 

pulmonary disease 

(COPD), heart disease, 

high blood pressure and 

osteoporosis. 

Even at low levels, exercise 

has a strengthening 

impact on respiratory and 

muscular structures. 

Exercise is also fantastic 

for mental health and 

improving your general 

sense of wellbeing, which 

is yet another reason to get 

some in your life. 

Community group 

classes are a good way to 

learn what to do and you’ll 

meet new people and have 

Jo Millar with sound advice. 

some fun along the way. 

There’s a new movement 

called ‘Live Stronger 

for Longer’ that runs 

group strength and balance 

classes in your community. 

These classes come 

with a tick of approval 

so you know they’re safe 

and have been designed 

for older people. Most of 

them are free or you may 

be asked for a gold coin 

donation. 

Maybe you can get together 

with some friends 

and organise transport, so 

you can all go together? 

The important thing is 

you’ll be meeting new people 

and building up your 

confidence so you can stay 

active and enjoying your 

life. Even if you can’t get 

to the group classes you 

may be able to get support 

in your own home to do 

some strength and balance 

exercises. 

So why not give it a go? 

To find out more about 

group strength and balance 

classes in your community 

and for practical 

information and 

advice on how to stay 

stronger for longer visit 

www.livestronger.org.nz 

or contact your local Grey 

Power Association and 

they’ll put you in touch 

with someone who knows 

about community group 

strength and balance 

classes in your area. 

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Leaving the world a little 

better than you found it 

An increasing number of Starship supporters are appreciating 

the profound value and benefit of leaving a gift to the national 

children’s hospital in their wills. For one couple there is a very 

personal reason behind their decision to become Starship 

Foundation Guardian Angels. 

Tim and Karen Jones 

want to give back in 

memory of their son 

Roderick who spent many 

hours, days and months under 

the expert care of Starship’s 

clinical team. 

Roderick was diagnosed 

with cancer in October 2004. 

He had Ewing’s Sarcoma, 

a large tumour in his chest. 

Under the care of Starship 

the cancer was successfully 

treated, but Roderick relapsed 

a few years later. Sadly, he 

passed away from the disease 

in 2008, aged 14. 

“During our time at Starship 

we couldn’t have asked 

for better care for Roderick. It 

made a really dark time in our 

life, bearable. 

“We always felt welcomed 

and that we were important 

to them. I don’t think 

we could have improved on 

any of the care that we had,” 

explains Tim. 

“We had friends in the staff 

and the doctors who were 

there with us, who were really 

doing what they could to help 

every step of the way. 

“Perhaps you too know 

someone who has relied on 

Starship at some stage? It’s 

good to know that it’s always 

there if needed. That’s why 

Starship, and the Foundation, 

are so important.” 

Starship touches the lives of 

families throughout New Zealand; 

through hospital stays 

or through one of the many 

outreach clinics delivered by 

Starship’s specialists in clinical 

facilities in other parts of 

the country. 

“The support for Roderick 

and us as a family during the 

time we were in Starship was 

immense. We wanted to return 

something to the Starship 

Hospital, through the Foundation, 

to help other families and 

kids that are sick. That’s really 

the essence of our involvement 

with the Foundation.” 

Each year, the Starship 

Foundation funds a wide range 

of Starship projects; initiatives 

that save and extend lives, lift 

spirits and reduce discomfort, 

ensure better outcomes, faster 

recovery and less invasive 

treatments, and are focused on 

equity and prevention. All this 

is possible thanks to the generosity 

of New Zealanders such 

as Tim and Karen. 

The Starship Foundation’s 

Guardian Angels truly make a 

difference to our national children’s 

hospital. An example is 

the recent refurbishment of 

Starship’s General Paediatrics 

wards; an area of the hospital 

which had not been upgraded 

since Starship opened in 1991. 

Modern hospital facilities, 

designed with the needs of 

children, families and staff in 

mind, help children recover 

quicker and make stays in 

hospital easier for both young 

patients and their parents. 

Now, thanks in part to 

bequests from two generous 

Starship supporters who 

had left gifts in their wills, 

Starship’s bright new general 

paediatric facility supports 

how healthcare is best 

delivered today. 

“To put a bequest in your 

will provides you with the sort 

of comfort and feeling where 

you’ve actually done something 

to help. Whether you’ve 

been lucky enough not to need 

the care of Starship, or whether 

you have relied on it at your 

darkest ebb, like we have, paying 

it forward is a wonderful 

thing to do,” says Tim. 

“My wife and I enjoy immensely 

being part of the 

Foundation’s wider family, 

and I’m sure you will too.” 

If you have not yet taken 

this step yourself, you might 

wonder what’s involved? And 

how do you go about including 

Starship Foundation in 

your will? 

It’s much easier than you 

might think. We are also very 

mindful that your loved ones 

must come first. 

Here’s our simple 

three-step guide: 

Step One: talk to your loved 

ones. Discuss your plans with 

your family and friends first. 

Tell them why Starship is important 

to you and why you 

want to leave a gift to Starship 

in your will. Let them know 

that they will be taken care 

of first and foremost. That 

way there will be no surprises 

when the time comes. 

Step Two: talk to your solicitor. 

Call and tell them you 

want to leave a gift to Starship 

in your will. They will ask you 

what type of gift you want to 

leave and talk you through the 

options. If you already have a 

will you can easily add a codicil 

(an amendment). If you 

don’t, they can prepare one 

for you. 

Step Three: talk to us. Letting 

us know of your intentions 

will help us to thank you 

and share with you the impact 

that your gift will have. And 

you will automatically become 

one of our valued Guardian 

Angels - a very special group 

of people who have pledged to 

look after the health and wellbeing 

of future generations 

of children. 

If you’re interested in leaving 

a gift to Starship in your 

Will or becoming a Guardian 

Angel, for a confidential 

discussion please contact our 

Bequest Liaison Karen Blake: 

Phone: 09 375 3466, Mobile: 

027 376 4211, email: kblake@ 

adhb.govt.nz. We’d love to 

hear from you.

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Tesla 

Oliver Sinclair's letter in the last issue 

drives me to despair, reading of yet another 

Tesla evangelist with apparently a 

very small knowledge of real science. 

His “free energy which would have 

extended all over the planet ” is total 

nonsense. Mr Sinclair would be very well 

advised to obtain a basic text on electromagnetics 

and learn the difference between 

reactive and radiated electromagnetic 

fields, just for a start. 

Nikola Tesla was an inventor, and was 

passionate about science and engineering 

and did have some sound and original 

ideas. But “free energy which would 

have extended all over the planet” is most 

assuredly not one of them. Nor did he invent 

a large number of other things that 

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have been popularly attributed to him. 

Yes, wireless transmission of “energy” 

(which is a sloppy usage of proper engineering 

terms, energy is not some “thing” 

rather it is a property of a real object) is 

possible, but is incredibly inefficient over 

more than a few centimeters. “Paywave”, 

contactless charging of tablets and cellphones, 

toothbrushes, razors, flashlights, 

hearing aids, and other relatively lowpowered 

devices are all modern examples. 

However the principle was not invented 

by Tesla, but rather by Michael Faraday, 

some 25 years before Tesla was born. 

Refer to the Royal Society papers read by 

Michael Faraday on 24 Nov 1831 and 12 

Jan 1832. 

Yes, of course, with a massively powerful 

transmitter, power can be transmitted, 

most inefficiently, over longer distances, 

but it most assuredly will never be 

free. Furthermore a casual reader might 

also recall the hysteria over cell-phone 

towers which would be minuscule and 

flea-powered by comparison 

True, he died a worthless man, as 

he devoted his later years to absurd and 

failed ideas. Investors had left in droves. 

These days some suggest he would probably 

be diagnosed as a narcissist with obsessive 

compulsive disorder. 

His papers were not stolen, but confiscated 

by the US Government as he 

was unwise enough to claim that he had 

invented a “death ray” even though no 

documentation or concepts were ever 

revealed. Recall this was in the darkest 

days of WW2, so the US government’s 

cautious reaction was understandable. 

There wasn’t actually much as Tesla had 

a habit of keeping most of his ideas in his 

head. It took the National Defense Research 

Committee just three days to issue 

the following report: 

‘[Tesla's] thoughts and efforts during 

at least the past 15 years were primarily 

of a speculative, philosophical, and 

somewhat promotional character often 

concerned with the production and wireless 

transmission of power; but did not 

include new, sound, workable principles 

or methods for realizing such results.’ 

Tesla had claimed a box in his hotel 

suite contained part of his death ray and 

was most dangerous. After his death, it 

was found to contain an old resistance 

box, a standard electrical lab item. 

His name has never been written out 

of the history books. I have several that 

mention him in some (but not totally 

complimentary) detail. Mr Sinclair also 

seems to be unaware that the SI unit for 

magnetic flux density is “Tesla”, hardly a 

hallmark of “removing his name”. 

But don’t take my word for any of 

this. Instead search the oracle of Google 

with “how to build a Tesla free energy 

machine” and you will be rewarded with 

13,200,000 hits. That is hardly being 

"kept quiet". 

So, please, build one, or more, or several, 

your choice, and get back to us with 

your properly documented and verified 

results. If you succeed, you will very 

clearly be the fourth New Zealander to 

win a most deserved Nobel Prize, as well 

as being rich beyond reason! 

Barry Lennox 

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Periodically the news media highlight the 

ever increasing number of senior citizens 

who qualify for National Superannuation 

with particular reference to the affordability 

of the current scheme. What the 

media conveniently ignore is the fact that 

senior citizens, who qualify for national 

superannuation, have made a lifelong 

contribution to the Government’s consolidated 

fund through paying taxes over 

a 40 to 50 year working life, and in retirement 

still pay tax on their pension as well 

as tax on investment income if they are 

fortunate to have investment funds. 

Senior citizens and Grey Power members 

make a contribution to New Zealand 

society, particularly with voluntary work 

associated with community organisations, 

sports clubs and social clubs, while 

the extended family also benefits from 

day to day involvement of senior family 

members. 

Senior citizens also have financial input 

within the community with the payment 

of property rates, GST, electric/gas 

power/telephone accounts and general 

housekeeping items such as the weekly 

grocery bill. 

The image of senior citizens sitting 

around waiting for things to happen is 

a myth. Without the major contribution 

that senior citizens make within their 

communities, New Zealand society would 

be the poorer! 

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Pension woes 

My husband and I immigrated to New 

Zealand in 2002, when we were both 52. 

I worked full time as an LMC Midwife 

at Wairau hospital from October 

Continued on page 27


From page 26 

2002-August 2010, when I became an 

Independent LMC Midwife and started 

my own business. 

I started claiming my UK Health Service 

pension at this time, as a financial 

cushion during starting the business. 

My husband was working on the house 

and land, until he passed the driving test 

here—then he started his own gardening 

business. 

In October 2014 I passed my business 

to my partner, and hoped to claim the 

reciprocal agreement Old Age Pension 

from New Zealand. (I wasn’t 65 until the 

following July and could have claimed 

my UK Old Age Pension in UK from the 

age of 61). 

However, when I eventually got 

through to WINZ, I asked if I could 

claim the pension, as I was a NZ Citizen 

and had paid up UK pension status—the 

woman said ‘no’ and put the phone down. 

So, I claimed my UK pension, as I 

could no longer safely work, due to arthritis 

in my wrists. 

When my husband retired later in 

2015, he was told that he couldn’t claim 

from NZ as I was receiving too much pension 

from UK. So he had to claim a lesser 

amount from UK. 

We both have NZ Super Gold cards, 

have always had a bore hole and septic 

tank, have no dependents here, and 

have paid taxes here—so thought that 

we might be entitled to the heating payments, 

as my husband now is unwell and 

scarcely does any outside gardening. 

However, WINZ told us that we’re not 

entitled to this either, as we don’t get a 

NZ pension. 

We are okay at the moment, but if the 

exchange rate changes and when we get 

older, things will change. 

Are we the only NZ citizens in this position? 

I am interested to know what rights, if 

any we NZ citizens actually have, as we’re 

committed to living here, and dearly love 

it—despite having no relatives here. 

Kind regards, Marion Preston 

Elder Abuse 

Age Concern is an organisation dedicated 

to serving the needs of older citizens 

throughout New Zealand. The organisation 

functions through a number of district 

branches, very similar to the Grey 

Power structure. 

While not all Grey Power members 

will have had contact with Age Concern 

through the local branch, they may however 

have been aware of Age Concern 

involvement in a particular Elder Abuse 

case when reported in the print media or 

an elderly persons survey (e.g. 21% of NZ 

elderly persons are lonely). 

Older Grey Power members may even 

have experienced a form of elder abuse 

such as an intimidating neighbour, nasty 

unwarranted phone calls, computer 

scams involving money demands, family 

bullying, and inability to carry out 

property maintenance and property rates 

payments – all resulting in stress on the 

elderly person. 

Grey Power members can make a 

positive contribution within their local 

communities by assisting elderly persons 

who have been identified as being at risk 

of bullying or intimidation – a valuable 

community service in elderly health and 

well being within the community. 

Bill Stirling 

Greypower member, Levin – Horowhenua 

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I formulated the remit below which was 

put to this years Greypower AGM In 

Blenheim and was subsequently voted 

down as being unfair. 

I ask you unfair to whom? 

Is it fair for the NZ taxpayer to provide 

superannuation for citizens of other 

countries especially when they have contributed 

nothing to the NZ economy? 

Is it fair to me when I have worked for 

50 years paying my taxes before I get the 

universal superannuation and people, 

some of whom speak no English, can 

come here and get the Super after 10 

years? 

Is it fair that these people can get the 

gold card and free transport which they 

appear to make good use of having contributed 

nothing? 

Is it fair for NZ taxpayers to pay for 

health services for citizens of other countries 

including those that have no reciprocal 

arrangements? 

Is it fair that these people can get housing 

subsides at the taxpayer's expense? 

So why was the following remit voted 

down? 

This is the remit: 

That Grey Power members strongly 

believe that, in order to qualify for NZ 

Superannuation, people would need to 

have been a resident in New Zealand for 

at least 25 years and become New Zealand 

citizens, if not already citizens, and 

that in order to substantiate this claim, 

the AGM asks the Federation to survey 

the membership and, if proved correct, 

advocate for the proposed changes to be 

implemented. Some of the representatives 

that were at the AGM are not NZ 

citizens and could be if they were prepared 

to go to the trouble of applying for 

citizenship. 

Arthur Moore, Grey Power past president 

Reply: This remit was discussed at 

length by the AGM with good arguments 

for and against and eventually lost in 

the vote of members. Grey Power Federation 

does not have the legal or moral 

authority to advocate for something the 

members have declined. Any association 

can however re-submit a similar remit 

after two years. 

Regards 

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GREY POWER LOBBY REPORT 

LOBBY VISIT JUNE 2018 REPORT 

NAME OF MEETING: Bi-annual lobby 

visit 

DATE OF MEETING/VENUE: 

Date - the visit occurred from June 

19th – 21st 2018, venue – Wellington. 

ATTENDEES - The core lobby team 

consisted of: Mac Welch (Grey Power 

Federation President and Advocacy 

Standing Committee co-chair) and 

Jan Pentecost, (Grey Power Advocacy 

Standing Committee co-chair and National 

secretary). 

R. Reid, Treasurer, Chair Finance 

and Investment Standing Committee 

and Aged Care/Retirement Villages 

National Advisory Group Chair attended 

the meetings relevant to his 

responsibilities. 

PURPOSE OF THE MEETINGS - The 

main objective of the meetings was 

for the newly elected Federation 

President to meet decision-makers in 

Wellington. 

DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD WITH: 

1. Hon Simon Bridges – Leader of the 

National Party 

Meeting purpose was to discuss the 

following Grey Power issues: 

The SuperGold card – the Leader of 

the Opposition told us he is very keen 

on the SuperGold card and he said he 

will be particularly interested to see 

what the Acting Prime Minister does 

with it; especially free transport 

Health – Free annual health and 

eye checks as promised by NZ First 

and Labour were discussed - National 

believe that the coalition government 

talked up expectations for the health 

budget which was lower than the former 

government’s health expenditure 

intentions – they would support more 

spending on health and the Super- 

Gold card should encourage more discounts 

on eyes, ears and teeth treatment. 

The Hon Bridges told us that macular 

degeneration, dental care and ACC 

were areas which National is particularly 

interested in. 

Health Insurance – the Hon Bridges 

said if they saw a sensible proposal 

they would consider it; Mac Welch 

responded that the Australian system 

was suitable for New Zealand and 

that he would send the National Party 

leader a paper re this issue. 

Aged care commissioner – Grey 

Power pointed out that this was a 

long-standing issue and asked would 

National provide a commissioner? 

The Hon Bridges replied that if he 

could be convinced that this would 

help seniors he would look at it but 

he wants to know what Grey Power 

wants from such a commissioner 

when we have a health and disability 

commissioner and human rights 

commissioner etc. already. 

Grey Power Aged Care National 

Advisory Group chair, Roy Reid responded 

that seniors need someone 

with complete power to act across all 

the areas where they are disadvantaged; 

e.g. elder abuse etc. 

A reduction in the number of District 

Health Boards (DHBs) and older people 

on DHBs = Grey Power remit # 28 

2018 – the only response Grey Power 

received was that there are inconsistencies 

between DHBs 

The Grey Power National Secretary, 

Jan Pentecost, asked Hon Bridges: 

“If you put aside straight political 

motivation, that is vote capture, how 

do you as a politician decide which 

needs you will concentrate on?” 

He responded that he worked on 

principles; i.e. decisions are based 

on evidence and the aim is to identify 

what would make the biggest change 

for seniors. 

The Grey Power team were also informed 

by Hon Bridges that: 

– the real costs of living were important 

to him, 

– the changes to law and order made 

by the current Justice Minister 

meant people may not be safe, 

– the welfare review was softening 

sanctions/reducing incentives to 

work, 

– the Hon Maggie Barry would be responsible 

for all senior’s issues 

– he would welcome Grey Power input 

into relevant National Party 

policies 

The benefit of the meeting to Grey 

Power was: 

- that the National Party Opposition 

would look at Grey Power’s proposals 

if we put up a good case for change 

- that Grey Power may provide input 

into relevant National Party policies 

2. The Ministry of Social Development/ 

Office of Seniors 

The meeting purpose was to obtain 

information about the following Grey 

Power issues: 

Overseas pension Super question 

Background – a query re a New Zealand 

citizen living in the UK for the 

last 10+ years with a SIPP (Self Invested 

Pension Plan), 62 years old, 

intends to return to NZ within the 

next 12 to 18 months accompanied by 

his wife. 

At that time the SIPP will be worth 

approximately £100k which cannot 

be transferred into a QROPS pension 

scheme in NZ so it will be left in the 

UK and amounts drawn from it to assist 

with retirement. 

The question was how will this income 

(or fund) be taxed in NZ? Would 

this taxable benefit be 5% of, say, the 

£100k or would the taxable benefit 

be simply the income drawn from the 

fund? or perhaps the taxable benefit 

will be the gain in the fund from one 

year to another? 

Lynne Cousins, Policy Manager, 

Seniors, International and Disability 

has responded that: 

The query relates to the tax treatment 

likely to apply to private pension 

payments the person might receive 

from the UK when he is resident 

in New Zealand. I have made enquiries 

to Inland Revenue and have the 

following information which may be 

helpful. 

Please note this information does 

not apply to social security pensions. 

I stress that this does not constitute 

tax advice and it is recommended that 

the person seek further advice from a 

tax consultant or accountant. 

On the IRD website – the IR 257 

booklet is a very useful resource 

(https://www.ird.govt.nz/resources/ 

b/e/be0558004ba3d583b2a1bf9ef8e4b077/ir257.pdf). 

In general, New Zealand residents 

who acquired the rights in their foreign 

superannuation scheme (as defined 

in the Income Tax Act 2007 

– I can’t say definitely whether the 

SIPP falls within the definition, but 

it is probable) while they were nonresident 

are taxed in relation to that 

scheme when they receive a lump 

sum (either as a withdrawal, or as a 

transfer to a New Zealand or Australian 

superannuation scheme) or a periodic 

pension. 

There are a few exceptions to this 

general rule – for example, if the income 

is received in the first 4 years 

of New Zealand residence it may be 

tax free, or if the individual correctly 

complied with the foreign investment 

fund rules in relation to their scheme 

(FIF rules) prior to 20 May 2013 and 

continue to do so then distributions 

are not taxed. 

In the case of a periodic pension, 

this is generally taxable in full and 

should be included in the person’s 

income tax return each year. In some 

instances, a foreign tax credit may be 

available for foreign income tax paid 

on the pension. 

However, the exact tax treatment 

will depend on whether there is a 

double tax agreement (DTA) in place 

with the country where the scheme is 

based and the specifics of the relevant 

Article(s) of the DTA. 

Note that there is a DTA with the 

UK and the text can be found here: 

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1984/0024/latest/ 

DLM94689.html?src=qs . 

IRD has further specific information 

relating to the treatment of pensions 

under New Zealand’s DTAs here: 

http://www.ird.govt.nz/international/residency/dta/#oseaspension 

On a different matter, if information 

is required about entitlement to 

New Zealand Superannuation under 

the Social Security Agreement between 

New Zealand and the United 

Kingdom and the treatment of state 

administered government pensions 

in New Zealand I can help. 

Grey Power’s gain – was to provide 

this information to older people who 

are in the above position 

Closure of WINZ offices – Grey 

Power asked why some offices had 

been or were being closed – building 

compliance issues was one reason; 

however, superannuitants can now 

have an appointment with their case 

manager on the telephone and case 

managers will call people back – Grey 

Power expressed concern about telephone 

assessments but we were informed 

that the questioning process 

would be adequate. Also, we were told 

that, in normal circumstances, visits 

to WINZ offices would now be more 

welcoming. 

Browns Bay WINZ Office - possible 

closure. At this point in time all options 

were being considered and the 

President will receive a response 

re this. 

Super Seniors newsletter – this document 

provides seniors with interesting 

articles and is available on-line 

at www.superseniors.msd.govt.nz or 

associations can access hard copies 

through local WINZ offices 

Confusion about which partner will 

get the energy payment – we were 

told that this will go into the account 

of whoever went onto superannuation 

or a benefit first- approximately 1000 

people (at the time of the meeting) 

had opted out of receipt of the payment 

Positive Ageing Strategy – the Office 

for Seniors/MSD will/have provided 

associations with updates/information 

on the development of a new 

strategy including how to contribute 

to the national conversation – comments/submissions 

are due by August 

24th 2018 

Age- friendly communities - funding 

for communities to set up agefriendly 

programmes has been 

committed to by the government and 

New Zealand has now become affiliated 

to WHO age-friendly communities 

network 


Power was that information was provided 

for members on the above topics. 

And the benefit to MSD was to inform 

them of our members concerns 

3. The Commerce Commission presentation 

attended by R. Reid 

Its aim was to inform Grey Power 

of the nationwide programme to 

monitor and improve New Zealand’s 

broadband performance. 

The Commerce Commission pointed 

out that it is seeking 3,000 house-

GREY POWER LOBBY REPORT 


holds to be part of this programme 

and the aim of the monitoring programme 

is to provide consumers with 

independent information on broadband 

performance across different 

providers, plans, and technologies, to 

help them choose the best broadband 

for their household. Shining a light 

on actual broadband performance 

will also encourage telco providers to 

compete on performance and not just 

price. 

Three thousand volunteers from 

all parts of the country, of all ages, 

and on all types of broadband technologies, 

plans and providers are required 

to take part. 

Volunteers will be provided with 

a Whitebox (similar to a modem) to 

plug in at home. The Whitebox will 

perform automated tests on a home’s 

internet performance at different 

times of the day. It will not record any 

personal information or browsing 

history and does not interfere with 

your internet service. A small amount 

of your broadband data will be used 

to conduct testing. However, this is 

expected to have little to no impact 

on testing volunteers. 

SamKnows has been selected to run 

the programme following an open tender 

process. The programme is costing 

$2.8 million over three years. Sam- 

Knows is currently assessing broadband 

performance for about half of the 

world’s internet population. 

Monitoring results and reports will 

be available on a dedicated website 

from October 2018 at www.measuringbroadbandnewzealand.com. 

More information on the programme 

and details about how to 

become a volunteer can be found at 

www.comcom.govt.nz/broadbandvolunteer. 

The Grey Power Federation 

Office has circulated the Press 

release re this programme. 

Background to SamKnows 

SamKnows was founded in 2003 and 

is based in London. It is considered to 

be a world leader in internet performance 

measurement and its current 

testing programmes cover almost half 

of the world’s internet population. 

It works with regulators from the 

UK, US, European Commission, Singapore, 

Brazil and Canada to measure 

internet performance across the 

whole of Europe, North and South 

America, parts of Asia, and Australia. 

More information about SamKnows 

can be found at www.samknows.com. 

Tender process 

In June 2017, the Commission put 

out a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 

a provider to supply broadband testing 

and reporting on behalf of the 

Commission. 

We received six applications for 

the contract, with each assessed under 

the All of Government rules of 

sourcing, against criteria including 

value for money, and the quality of 

the product and service offering. The 

Commission’s previous broadband 

testing programme was conducted by 

TrueNet. That programme had operated 

since 2012 and concluded earlier 

this year. 

The Commission’s role in telecommunications 

As part of our wider role, the Commission 

monitors the competition, 

development, and performance of 

telecommunication markets under 

section 9A of the Telecommunications 

Act 2001. 

The Telecommunications (New 

Regulatory Framework Amendment) 

Bill currently before Parliament would 

also require the Commission to specifically 

monitor retail service quality 

and provide consumer-friendly information 

to help consumers make more 

informed purchasing decisions. 

Information provided by Rachael 

Cox - Senior Communications Adviser- 

Commerce Commission | Te 

Komihana Tauhokohoko 

4. The Banking Ombudsman Nicola 

Sladden and Tina Mitchell (Deputy 

Banking Ombudsman – Prevention) 

Meeting purpose was to become informed 

re the following Grey Power 

issues: 

Bank fees – Grey Power has had 

many emails etc. about bank charges 

lately and we were informed that 

banks have a legal right to charge but 

the question was asked are the charges 

reasonable and is it the right thing 

to do? 

We were told that the Bankers 

Association promotes the following 

code: 

When you deal with us, we will do 

these things. 

• Treat you fairly and reasonably. 

• Communicate with you clearly and 

effectively. 

• Respect your privacy and confidentiality 

and keep our banking systems 

secure. 

• Act responsibly if we offer or provide 

you with credit. 

• Deal effectively with your concerns 

and complaints. 

In addition to the Code, the New 

Zealand Bankers’ Association has developed 

a set of voluntary guidelines 

to improve access to banking services 

for the elderly and disabled people. 

The guidelines were developed in 

2009 with input from organisations 

representing the elderly and disabled 

communities and the Human Rights 

Commission. 

For further information on either 

the code or voluntary guidelines 

please visit http://www.nzba.org.nz/ 

consumer-information/code-bankingpractice/code-of-banking-practice/ 

Nicola and Tina told us that agency 

service fees would be one of the biggest 

banking related problems for 

older people and they suggested that 

Grey Power talk to Hon Kris Faafoi 

(Minister of Commerce and Consumer 

Affairs) about this issue. 

They will also raise this issue with 

relevant groups and provide us with 

feedback 

Scams/Fraud – we were told that 

banks have an obligation to keep their 

systems safe and secure. The Banking 

Ombudsman office provides clear 

advice on how to avoid becoming involved 

in a scam or fraud so please 

use their web-site to access this information. 

The Banking Ombudsman office 

offers a free and independent dispute 

resolution service. They look into 

complaints by customers about their 

banks. 

Sometimes they make formal decisions, 

but often they facilitate outcomes 

agreeable to the customer and 

the bank before that. 

They also help in other ways, such 

as offering information and guidance 

on banking matters. For more information 

go to: https://bankomb.org. 

nz/about-us/ or obtain a brochure re 

their services from your bank. 

The Banking Ombudsman office 

will provide presentations to Grey 

Power associations on scams and 

fraud etc. It will also provide copy 

for the Grey Power magazine and address 

a Board meeting. 


Power was to learn more about the 

function of the Banking Ombudsman 

office and its role in fair banking 

practices and scams and fraud. 

5. The Rt Hon Winston Peters (Acting 

Prime Minister) – Grey Power asked: 

Q. Where are we at with the introduction 

of new generation smart card 

– will it be an ID card and will it 

be able to be utilised nationally for 

transport etc.? 

A. This is still being worked on – there 

is no time-line yet – the practical 

issues are being worked through 

-we want to get the card right and 

it is a priority. 

Q. When will the one free annual 

health and eye check be introduced? 

A. It is on the priority list but cheaper 

doctor visits for community service 

card holders will start from 

December 

Q. When will the age for free breast 

screening rise to 74 years? 

A. This is on the Ministry of Health’s 

radar screen and will be done during 

the coalition government’s first 

term. 

Q. When will an aged care commissioner 

be appointed? Given that 

before the election last year Dr David 

Clark said this will be provided 

in the first budget – it wasn’t. (see 

Stuff = Cate Broughton14:07, Sep 

14 2017). 

A. This will be followed up with the 

Minister of Health 

Q. Will the number of District Health 

Boards (DHBs) in New Zealand be 

part of the review into the health 

system? 

A. Yes, DHBs will be part of the full 

review which is occurring at present- 

he is unhappy with the inconsistencies 

between DHBs 

Q. Is NZ First supportive of a subsidy 

for private health insurance holders? 

A. Yes 

Q. Does NZ First support subsidised 

dental care for low income people? 

A. The party has no position on this. 

It would need buy-in from the Government 

and the Opposition. 

Grey Power expressed disappointment 

that some pre-election promises 

made by the Labour Party had 

not eventuated but the Rt Hon Peters 

said that it was a coalition government 

and therefore some specific 

party promises had not come through 

the negotiation process or would not 

happen at the specified time 


Power was to provide members with 

up-dates on some issues which are 

important to members. 

6. Matt McPherson – KiwiBank 

Kiwi Bank charges 

Matt informed Grey Power that: 

- people over 65 years old do not pay 

transaction fees 

- there will be a waiver for cheque 

fees for Grey Power associations 

- any Grey Power members with 

concerns can phone Kiwi Bank 

- the bank will sort out fraudulent 

transactions and the internet guarantee 

clicks in 

- Grey Power members and others 

should never give their passwords 

out 

- financial abuse of older people, 

often by family members, was discussed 

PROGRESS ON AGM REMITS: 

Work has begun or continues on – 

REMIT FROM PAST AGMS re breast 

screening for over 74 -year-olds 

REMIT 17: Free dental care 

REMIT 20: Aged Care Commissioner 

for older people 

REMIT 23: Free macular degeneration 

screening & treatment 

REMIT 30: Health system review – 

fewer DHBs etc. 

CORRECTION: 

In the last lobby report some information 

provided by ACC was inaccurate. 

Peter Lewis from ACC has 

informed that the age-adjustment 

figure in the case study is no longer 

accurate: since 1 January 2011, the 

age-adjustment for a 74-year-old 

male would be 7.5 percent. 

Further information can be 

accessed at http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1999/0167/latest/DLM286778. 

html#DLM286778 

Disclaimer: Although every effort has 

been made to provide accurate information 

in this report the authors 

take no responsibility for unintended 

inaccuracies 

Report author/editor = Jan Pentecost 

Advocacy Standing Committee 

Co-Chair

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NATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP REPORTS 

AGED CARE AND 

RETIREMENT VILLAGES 

REPORT 

AGE CARE 

A review of the funding model for 

Aged Residential Care (ARC) is being 

done and a report is being prepared 

by Ernst and Young Limited. I am a 

member of the steering group but 

there is a confidentiality agreement 

placed on members I cannot report 

on steering group meetings. 

Four consultation meetings were 

held in July at Auckland, Cambridge, 

Wellington and Christchurch. The 

meetings were by invitation and included 

representatives from District 

Health Boards, providers and consumers. 

There were eight places for 

consumers at each meeting split between 

Grey Power and Age Concern. 

They wanted people who had relations 

who had been or were in residential 

care so that made it difficult 

to find suitable people to attend. 

I attended the Christchurch 

meeting and the agenda included 

the following topics. 

Scope 

To examine the weakness and 

strengths of the current ARC funding 

model. 

Facilitate a transparent process for 

selecting a preferred funding model 

and a transition plan. 

To consider the alignment between 

ARC policy and funding settings and 

those of other health and social services. 

The two main topics were a discussion 

on the existing ARC funding 

and how the funding model could be 

changed. 

The model needs to reflect on the 

vision of the New Zealand Healthy 

ageing strategy, “Older people 

live well, age well and have a respectful 

end of life in age friendly 

communities. 

Trends 

Life expectancy is increasing with 

people spending more time living 

independently. Rest home bed-days 

are decreasing while hospital and dementia 

care is increasing. 

Investment in home-based care 

shows a lower use of ARC by the District 

Health Boards. Facility size with 

the “efficient “size rising from 45 beds 

in 2000 to 80 beds in 2010. Most new 

rest home facilities are being built by 

group providers not privately owned 

or not for profit owners. 

Home ownership is falling for most 

older age groups. (around 73% of the 

80-84 age group owning their own 

home. 

Projections: 

In the next 20 years the number 

of people over age 85 will triple to 

207,000 and the ageing population 

growth will be unevenly spread over 

the country making different funding 

needs for the DHB.s. 

The workforce needed for ARC 

by 2026 is expected to be between 

32,000 and 42,000 full time employees. 

Spending on health care is projected 

to increase to 35% of Government 

revenue in 2060 compared with 

20 percent in 2015. 

Stakeholder issues: 

Complexity of resident needs, needs 

assessment/InterRAI, social connectedness, 

cultural appropriateness, 

quality of care, medical cover, medicines 

management and review, rural 

access, resident care cost, balance of 

provider types, workforce recruitment 

and retention, capital costs, 

compliance cost and certification 

and audit. 

An outline of funding models used 

in Australia and Ontario Canada were 

presented as a comparison. 

Tables discussed two case studies 

and reported to the meeting on a care 

plan and how it will be funded. 

Reports from Sandy Feringa and 

Mate Marinovich who attended the 

Auckland meeting are included in the 

meeting agenda papers 

Mr Luke Williams from Ernst and 

Young will attend the Board meeting 

to outline the review and hear the 

concerns that the Board has with ARC 

funding. 

Recommendations 

We need to stress the need for one 

national contract for the provision of 

Aged Residential care as at the present 

time each DHB has its own contract 

and the level of care and cost 

varies across the country. 

That the funding model considers 

any increase in wages for nurses 

and caregivers and that they are on 

the same pay scales as DHB staff 

so that there is pay parity over the 

health sector. 

Age Care Association 

I have been invited to be on the judging 

panel for their excellence of care 

awards and will be attending their 

conference in Auckland at their expense. 

The meeting is in September. 

Retirement Villages 

I attended a function at Parliament 

buildings on 25 July where the Retirement 

Villages Association launched a 

report written by PWC on the contribution 

to housing employment and 

GDP in New Zealand. You can see the 

full report (https://www.retirementvillages.org.nz/) 

Construction 

Eightytwo existing villages are planning 

or building an additional 4721 

units while a further 81 brand new 

villages plan to build 12,163 units. 

There is a yearly turnover of about 

10 percent of existing units. Auckland 

has 76 percent of the RV units while 

Wellington, Bay of Plenty, Waikato 

and Canterbury regions have a greater 

number of units than other areas of 

the country. 

The meeting was hosted by Hon. 

Jenny Salesa Minister Building and 

Construction who also gave a brief 

address in support of the report. 

Rates Rebate for Village Residents 

This will be the first year for the payment 

of a rates rebate in recognition 

of fees paid by residents holding a 

LTO. The village owners will have to 

provide councils with a value for each 

unit and the amount paid as a contribution 

to the village rates. Village 

owners will not have the resident’s 

income disclosed to them. 

Missed Meeting 

The President asked me to attend a 

meeting on 15 June in Wellington 

with the Minister of Senior Citizens 

and Department of Social Development 

but I was unable to attend as Air 

New Zealand cancelled the flight that 

I was booked on so did not travel from 

Nelson to Wellington. 

Committee Membership Recommendation 

That the Board approve that Mr Mate 

Marinovich President of Waitakere 

Association be appointed to the Age 

Care and Retirement Villages Committee. 

Roy Reid - Chair 

COMMERCIAL 

AGREEMENTS N.A.G. 

REPORT: 

Commercial Agreements have been 

very busy in the last quarter but unfortunately 

not a great deal of runs on 

the board. 

There has been lots of meetings 

counter offers and proposals but only 

one completed agreement. Current 

projects that are under negotiation 

are: 

Accommodation Benefit with Millennium 

Hotels which when concluded 

will entitle members to a substantial 

discount at all Millennium Hotel 

premises within NZ (approximately 

25 properties nationwide). 

Negotiations are continuing for 

an insurance deal (house, contents 

and motor vehicle package). Negotiations 

are underway although with the 

continued disarray that the insurance 

industry is in, any chance of an acceptable 

agreement is still some considerable 

way off in my opinion. 

We have managed to negotiate an 

extension of the Cook Strait Ferries 

deal and have added to it a 10% discount 

for the Kiwi Rail Scenic Rail 

Journeys package. 

Grey Power Electricity 

GPE continues to prosper although 

the electricity industry that initially 

dismissed us as a “flash in the pan” 

have started fighting back and are attacking 

our customer base with much 

improved pricing plans and offers. 

This of course was one of the reasons 

we started GPE; not only to 

create an enterprise that gave our 

members a far better deal and generated 

income to contribute to the overheads 

of Grey Power Federation, but 

to drive retail electricity prices down 

Industry wide. 

It appears that we have been successful 

on both counts. 

The announcement made at the 

last AGM re the board deciding not 

to pursue an individual agreement 

for the supply of broadband, but to go 

with the Pulse offer via GPE has not 

come to fruition. 

It appears that the Pulse negotiations 

for this supply have stalled and 

are looking as though they may not 

proceed, in the near future. 

Therefore, we have opened negotiations 

with two alternative suppliers 

for an internet agreement for 

members. However, the discount fuel 

card through GPE that was discussed 

at the AGM should be ready for final 

sign-off at the next GPE board meeting 

on August 7. If it is complete, the 

launch will happen in the next Grey 

Power magazine. 

I would like to point out that I am 

approached on a very regular basis 

by outside entities and by members 

offering to organise “super deals”. 

Please be aware that we thoroughly 

research any agreements before committing 

to them. Four of the criteria 

that we apply before entering into any 

of these agreements is: 

1) That the agreement can be maintained 

long term 

2) That the company is reliable and 

financially sound 

3) That they can offer the deal nationwide 

to all members 

4) That it is the best deal available at 

the time of signing the agreement 

Ninety-nine percentof the deals 

offered fail at least one of the above 

criteria, therefore they are not acceptable. 

Mac Welch - Chair 

FIFTY PLUS AND 

MEMBERSHIP – No report 

received 

Christina Humphreys - Chair 

HEALTH N.A.G. REPORT: 

Since the last board meeting I have


There has been a flurry of media commentary 

regarding superannuation 

during the period since the May 2018 

meeting of the GPNZF Board. 

The topics concerned are each subject 

to existing Grey Power policy but 

in spite of this our organisation has 

thus far failed to Contribute by way 

of media statement, its perspective on 

these important public issues. 

I refer to: the increasing accumulation 

of retirement savings in KiwiSaver 

accounts as at the tenth anniversary 

of the establishment of the scheme, 

reported opinion among younger 

New Zealanders that they expect New 

Zealand Superannuation (N Z Super) 

will not be the primary retirement 

income source when they ultimately 

reach their future withdrawal from 

the paid workforce, and the already 

apparent inadequacy of NZ Super to 

fund retirement expenditures. 

The previously mentioned topic 

has been the subject of a late July 

email exchange between at least three 

board members who seek promotion 

of a Grey Power perspective on this 

matter. 

While I concede that advocacy 

between Government and the representative 

organisations related to 

retirement income is best served by 

restrained and constructive dialogue 

focused upon relevant, longitudinal 

research; Grey Power’s continued 

withholding of anecdotal and 

conscientiously held commentary 

hardly does much to enhance our 

public profile. 

Let me be clear! 

I concede the Federation’s ‘reason 

for being’ is to provide a conduit between 

the local associations with their 

memberships and the Government of 

the day and relevant non- government 

agencies charged with the maintaining 

the well-being of New Zealanders. 

This behoves the Federation to 

remain apolitical and to preserve its 

reputation for measured and conattended 

two Caring Counts meetings 

(reports attached), and Jan 

Pentecost and I attended a Pharmac 

Community Council workshop and a 

meeting with members of the Mental 

Health and Addiction Panel. (reports 

attached). 

The Caring Counts meetings are 

becoming more intense and progressive 

with the government wishing 

to show they want to implement the 

outstanding issues and the Opposition 

clambering to meet with Council 

which is a complete turnaround. 

The progress of the review of the 

Aged Care Funding model has as you 

will see in the report caused a few 

headaches as to whether there is a 

comprehensive inclusion of all interested 

parties. 

The Pharmac Community Council 

workshop was a great opportunity 

for me to raise a concern I have had 

about community councils for some 

time. 

There seems to be a lack of interaction 

with groups other than those 

represented on the councils and a 

number of consumer groups do not 

have any opportunity to put forward 

their views or suggestions. 

Hopefully this is the start of remedying 

the lack of participation in the 

future. 

As no appointment was available 

with the Minister of Health at the last 

advocacy meeting I took the opportunity 

to address the situation re doctor’s 

fees with my regular local/zone 

meeting with Dr Clark on July 6. 

His response was that in the speech 

from the Throne at the opening of 

parliament were the requirements of 

the government over the next three 

years and not in the first budget. 

Discussions took place with the coalition 

parties and it was decided that 

the first issue would be cheaper rates 

for Community Service Card holders 

as this would affect a greater number 

in most need. 

From 1 December no person holding 

a Community Service Card should 

pay more than $20 at the doctors for 

a regular visit and it was hoped it 

would be less. 

We will watch in anticipation for 

the implementation of the other 

promises. 

Shortly the government will be 

setting up a panel to review the operation 

of District Health Board. Submissions 

will be called for and I urge 

you all to participate. 

It would be appreciated if you 

could send Jan and/or myself a copy 

of any submission you make so we 

can incorporate your concerns into 

the submission being made by the 

Grey Power Federation. 

Jo Millar – Chair 

ACC N.A.G. REPORT: 

There has been a lot of anecdotal evidence 

that people have been having 

problems when dealing with ACC in 

regards both accepting the injury and 

future payments. 

This has apparently been made 

worse by the changing of process 

from ACC to WINZ on reaching the 

age of 65 years. We have been preparing 

the case in relation to poisoning 

per se which we were advised was 

not being treated with the proper 

respect. 

However, I have sent a memo to all 

associations to gather any evidence 

and I have had very few replies and 

one actually relates to a hearing issue. 

We will however, continue to 

deal with the matter that we do have 

in hand to see what result we can get. 

Graeme Faulkner – Chair 

INTERNATIONAL 

TREATIES N.A.G. – no 

report received 

Christina Humphreys – Chair 

LAW AND ORDER, 

EMERGENCY 

MANAGEMENT N.A.G. 

Nothing to report for this meeting 

Graeme Faulkner – Chair 

LOCAL BODIES, HOUSING 

AND TRANSPORT N.A.G. 

REPORT: 

Activities undertaken: 

Continued to work with Office of Seniors 

on preparation of application 

for NZ to be granted Affiliate status 

to WHO Age Friendly Communities 

(AFC), culminating in the acceptance 

of the application. 

Continued to work with associations 

to promote adoption of AFC. 

Continued work with Massey University 

to pilot the Older Persons 

Environmental Reporting Tool (OP- 

ERAT) in New Zealand. 

The pilot is now under way and 

South Otago is scheduled to be the 

first Association to be involved later 

this month. A joint bid made with 

Massey University HART team to 

present on this at the New Zealand 

Association of Gerontology bi-annual 

conference has been accepted. 

Prepared and presented submissions 

on: 

– Local Government (Community 

Wellbeing) Amendment Bill 

– Draft Government Policy 

Statement on Land Transport 

– Draft NZTA Investment 

Assessment Framework 

– Draft Zero Carbon Bill 

aligns with our submissions opposing 

the economic modelling assumptions 

that give little or no weight to pedestrian 

delay and safety compared to 

vehicular traffic. 

Worked with local associations 

to resolve an issue with timetable 

changes that disadvantaged SGC 

holders in Wellington. Greater Wellington 

Regional Council was very 

receptive and the issue was resolveD 

satisfactorily. 

Continued working with other 

agencies, principally LGNZ and RVA 

on ways to address the shortfall of 

pensioner and community housing. 

Continued work on developing advocacy 

position and supporting evidence 

on the availability and quality 

of housing for older people. 

Proposed work in coming period: 

Transport 

As the demographic profile of the 

country ages it is inevitable that more 

and more older people will lose the 

ability to drive through physical or 

cognitive impairment, or financial 

constraints. 

It is well established that the perception 

of safety outside the home 

is a major determinant of loneliness 

and social isolation, and pedestrian 

safety remains a key concern for associations 

and members. 

Three issues are of key importance 

in addressing these concerns: 

– The fear of injury from both static 

(eg state of repair of footpath) and 

active (eg illegal use of footpath by 

cyclists) hazards. 

– The ability to navigate successfully 

– clear and easily visible street 

names and property numbering 

– Access to frequent and convenient 

public transport. 

Recommendation: 

That the Federation adopt as key policy 

goals for transport: 

– Pedestrian safety 

– Increased availability of public 

transport 

– Extended coverage of SGC funded 

transport in both time and routes. 

Housing 

Continue to work within the political 

system at central and local level 

as well as with other agencies including 

LGNZ, the Sustainable Building 

Council, and the RVA to promote the 

adoption of regulations, and proven 

building processes and funding models 

that will facilitate the development 

of high quality homes at a faster 

rate and a cheaper price than is currently 

being achieved. 

Continue to promote at all levels 

the adoption of a mandatory housing 

‘Warrant of Fitness’, backed by 

adequate penalties for failure to meet 

minimum standards. 

Continue to promote at all levels 

greater security of tenure for renters. 

Local Government 

Work with associations to promote 

the adoption of policies that align 

with the WHO AFC criteria, and to 

encourage associations to take the 

lead in gaining formal membership of 

AFC for their area. 

Monitor any options proposed for 

infrastructure funding to ensure they 

do not disadvantage older people, 

develop counter arguments and campaigns 

should they do so. 

Promote the use of the OPERAT assessment 

tool by members to provide 

a user determined quality measures 

that can be used by Associations and 

the Federation to support their advocacy. 

P. Matcham – Chair 

RETIREMENT INCOME 

AND TAXATION N.A.G. 

REPORT: 

Attended workshops with Ministry 

of Transport on transport strategy 

and funding, and with NZTA on 

overseas experience of urban safety 

measures. 

Liaised with and supported work 

by Movement and Living Streets 

Aotearoa on pedestrian safety. This Continues page 32

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structive dialogue with the current 

administration. 

But there are obvious limitations 

to the Federation’s resources: we are 

not a ’sufficiently equipped’ standalone 

research organisation. 

The Federation’s knowledge base 

is the collective anecdotal capacity 

of its affiliated local associations and 

those associations exist to directly 

represent the conscientiously held 

beliefs and current concerns of their 

membership. 

Regardless of their party-political 

inclination or neutrality in this respect, 

the individuals comprising 

that ‘membership’ are collectively 

the biggest single repository of lifetime 

experience existing within 

New Zealand. 

Further, as individuals they are 

committed voters, probably exercise 

their franchise with close to 100 percent, 

election day turnout. 

I maintain that if Grey Power is to 

restore its membership numbers to 

proportions reflective of past representation, 

the local associations have 

to be given an outlet within their own 

localities, to ‘tell it as it is’ within local 

electorates. 

Communities need to hear what 

Grey Power has to say! 

Who else but dedicated Grey Power 

individuals at local level have the 

time and inclination to keep their 

‘finger on the pulse’ of central and 

local government’s impact on our 

daily lives. 

Governments respond to the apparent 

weight of public opinion. The 

Federation can and should preserve 

its ‘good faith’ relationship with the 

parliamentary executive. 

But that need not fetter the ability 

of local associations to utilise public 

opinion as the most direct determinant 

of political expediency. 

In these last few paragraphs I have 

attempted to convey my faith in the 

‘advocacy’ role of the Federation and, 

additionally, my sincere belief that we 

must encourage our associations toward 

greater involvement in localised 

political participation. 

Every local association President 

could and, in my opinion, should 

be equipped with a ‘publicity pack’ 

identifying the repetitive instances of 

societal breakdown across the wide 

coverage of our published Federation 

policy platforms. 

If we do not seek to be heard in the 

‘court of public opinion’ I cannot take 

satisfaction from my contributions 

to our policy platform of ‘preserving 

NZ Super as the primary source 

of retirement income for succeeding 

generations’? 

We cannot in clear conscience 

leave to Michael Littlewood alone, the 

task of convincing the general public 

that NZ Super is “the best first tier 

(basic) scheme in the world.” 

If we are not involved defending 

NZ Super in an intensifying public 

debate, I fear it is inevitable that future 

generations will be blighted with 

wide spread inequality of income 

and increased absolute poverty in 

retirement, typical of those nations 

presently reliant on contributory, defined 

contribution schemes similar 

to KiwiSaver. 

Lew Rohloff - Chair. (Off-Board) 

SOCIAL SERVICES 

N.A.G. REPORT: 

The main topic I have had to deal 

with in the last three months is the 

Community Services Card. The 

aspects covered include: 

Household type and income limit? 

Married, civil union or de facto couple, 

not entitled to New Zealand Superannuation 

(at 1 April 2018): $42,352 per 

annum 

Married, civil union or de facto couple, 

entitled to New Zealand Superannuation 

(at 1 April 2018): $43,872 per 

annum 

Do funds in a specified account for 

future medical or funeral expenses 

count as part of the allowable income 

limit? 

Yes, unless they are deposited with 

a credited funeral fund which cannot 

be accessed except on the death of the 

person owning the fund. 

Does the Department notify people 

if they are eligible for the Community 

Services Card as well as their superannuation? 

No. It is over to the individual to 

ascertain eligibility and apply. 

Kilian de Lacy – Chair 

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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 

GREY POWER MAGAZINE 

REPORT 

The response to the new and improved 

magazine format has been 

very pleasing with majority of comments 

being positive. I have done my 

best to encourage members to provide 

articles of interest for publication 

in the magazine. 

Although many have promised, 

not many have delivered. If you have 

a topic that you have some expertise 

or knowledge of and you would like 

to share whether it be gardening, 

fishing, sport or anything of interest, 

please put pen to paper and send it 

to the magazine’s editor. Photos are 

welcome. 

Also welcome are letters to the editor 

provided they are not derogatory 

or distasteful. We are trying hard to 

increase the interest content as opposed 

to the advertising content. But 

don’t forget it’s the advertising that 

pays the bills and makes the magazine 

possible. 

I have had two negative comments 

on the changed format about the 

glossy paper that is now being used. I 

have been told that it makes it harder 

for some people to read, I’m not sure 

how or why that would be. I have 

been told that it could be the reflection 

of the page, if this is the case this 

is easily controlled by the direction of 

the light you are reading with. 

We will continue to make improvements 

to the magazine overcoming issues 

and encouraging you to contribute 

to the magazine where and whenever 

you can. It remains a work in progress. 

Mac Welch - Chair Magazine 

Committee 

COMMUNICATIONS 

REPORT: 

Having taken notice of several complaints 

about the lack of communication 

from the board and its committees 

to the membership, we have 

instituted several changes into the 

way information is distributed to the 

wider membership. Information is 

sent to associations' point-of-contact 

both by hard copy and/or email. 

What has become clear is that 

there is a breakdown in many associations 

between the person receiving 

communications and the wider 

membership. We are attempting to 

rectify this by the following changes: 

We will be asking all associations 

to provide at least five email contacts 

to Federation Office for inclusion on 

a mailing list. These contacts do not 

have to be committee members but at 

least two of them should be. 

Standing Committee and National 

Advisory Group reports will now be 

published in the Grey Power magazine 

rather than distributed in the 

Bulletin which was hard-copied to 

all associations, not all members. 

This will ensure that every member 

receives a copy of these reports which 

they can read at their leisure. They no 

longer will have to rely on their association 

providing the information to 

the individual members. 

Zone Directors' reports will be distributed 

with the board reports to all 

associations and to individual zone 

directors as per the normal channels. 

This should ensure that the information 

that is produced by the board, 

its committees and Federation office 

reaches a far wider demographic and 

is available to all members. 

Mac Welch - Chair Communications 

Committee 

ADVOCACY, ELECTION 

STRATEGY AND 

SUPERGOLD CARD 

REPORT: 

ADVOCACY: 

1. The main objectives are to advance, 

support and protect the 

welfare and well-being of older 

persons in New Zealand through 

the efficient, effective functioning 

of the Advocacy Standing 

Committee 

2. The action items completed 

for the reporting period are: 

a) Organising the June 2018 bi-annual 

lobby visit to Wellington 

b) Preparing the report of the lobby 

visit and circulating it to the board 

and associations 

c) Précising the report, as above, if 

necessary for publication in the current 

Grey Power magazine 

d) Ensuring that associations have 

been kept up to date with all advocacy 

information that is of value 

to their membership – memorandums 

have been sent to associations 

re the discussion on a new 

strategy to prepare for an ageing 

population. 

3. Summary of accomplishments: 

a) All timetabling arrangements for the 

lobby visit were accurate and adhered 

to by the Grey Power delegation 

b) All issues, as agreed by the Grey 

Power lobby team were discussed 

during the lobby visit. This included 

the first stage of AGM remit work 

on remits 17, 20, 23 and 28. 

4. List of activities for the next 

trimester: 

a) Continue to work with National 

Advisory Group chairs on remits 

passed at AGMs as appropriate. i.e. 

decisions on priority advocacy issues, 

gathering evidence to make 

compelling cases for policy change 

to decision-makers etc. 

b) Providing relevant information on 

advocacy issues to associations as it 

comes to hand 

c) Ensuring, when possible, that submissions 

are written on behalf 

of the Federation which adhere 

to policy and giving associations 

the chance, when time permits, to 

provide opinions and information 

to the Federation as the basis for 

these submissions. 

ELECTION STRATEGY 

Activities for next year’s local body 

elections (with reference to the local 

body workshop held during 2016 

AGM) will be to work with the chairs, 

local bodies and Health and other relevant 

National Advisory Groups to decide 

on a strategy for these elections. 

SUPERGOLD CARD 

A policy is required regarding this topic. 

Mac Welch and Jan Pentecost 

– Co-Chairs 

FINANCE AND 

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 

REPORT: 

The main concern since the Annual 

General Meeting has been the concerns 

that those associations that 

bank with Kiwibank have concerning 

their charges for depositing cheques. 

The advocacy group meet with 

Kiwibank to discuss the problems 

of cheque fees on deposits the fees 

charged to those customers over age 65. 

The Bank will not charge any clearance 

fees on cheques until 1 September. 

They also stated that a business 

manager would contact each Association 

that banks with them to clear 

up any misunderstanding about fees 

payable. We are aware that some associations 

were considering changing 

banks due to the $1 clearance fee being 

imposed. 

Those over age 65 will not be 

charged any bank fees. 

Roy Reid – Chair 

LEGAL, REGULATIONS 

AND REMITS REPORT: 

Incorporated Societies Act Review 

The Ministry of Business, Innovation 

and Enterprise has analysed the 

more than 100 submissions on the 

Incorporated Societies Bill - Exposure 

Draft. 

A number of important points 

were made and, as such, changes to 

the Bill are needed. After a temporary 

pause, work has now restarted on 

preparing these changes for cabinet 

approval later in 2018. 

ByLaw 5 Update 

As per the resolution passed at the 

May 2017 Fed Board meeting, By- 

Law 5 has been updated to include 

the two-year rotation of Federation 

office holders in line with the Federation 

constitution, and the residency of 

zone representatives. 

Grey Power Kerikeri Incorporated 

– name change 

Grey Power Kerikeri wishes to change 

its name to Mid North Grey Power Association 

Incorporated and have made 

minor changes to some of the wording 

of their constitution to update it. 

Our committee has agreed with the 

name change and the minor changes 

to the constitution mooted and recommends 

Board approval. 

Hamilton Grey Power Incorporated 

The secretary of Hamilton Grey Power 

forwarded a copy of the association’s 

constitution, which was amended and 

approved at the Association’s Annual 

General Meeting in 2018. 

I make the following comments: 

Clause 8: No casting vote for the 

chairperson – I know this is not essential, 

but is unusual 

Clause 26: Alterations to rules are 

by way of remits 

Clause 28: No mention of electronic 

payments – again not essential, but 

unusual in this electronic age 

Clause 29: No reviewer for accounts 

– again, not essential, but advisable 

(to save costs) 

Our committee agrees in principal 

with the amended constitution and 

recommends approval. 

However, we believe that the association 

should be asked to consider 

including the above suggested alterations 

to their constitution and that 

these amendments should be forwarded 

to our committee for consideration 

and/or approval prior to submission 

to their membership at an annual or 

extraordinary general meeting. 

Owl Logos 

Several associations throughout the 

country have adopted stylised owls 

as the association’s logo despite the 

trademarked owl in bylaw. 

The following remit was passed at 

the 2016 Fed AGM: 

Remit 22: 

That all associations who have 

signed the ‘Contract of Observance of 

Federation Rules and ByLaws as detailed 

on Form 4B are to use the official 

owl logo as used by the Federation. 

There was to be discussion on 

whether or not to stylise the Federation 

owl – has this taken place? 

Although associations are autonomous 

and affiliated to the Federation, 

can we insist that the official owl logo 

is used? (The revised Modernisation 

Plan recommended that the board 

was responsible for “stewardship of 

the brand.”) 

Sandy Feringa - Chair

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The truth about ageing 

Ageing is inevitable, yet how we transition through the 

years can differ drastically from person to person. 

BY DR LIBBY WEAVER 

As children we typically 

feel excited 

about getting older, 

with milestones like 

reaching the double digits 

and dreams of what the 

absolute independence of 

adulthood will be like. 

But we seem to reach 

a certain point along the 

way, where all of a sudden, 

getting older is no 

longer viewed in a positive 

light. In fact, for many 

people, ageing becomes 

something they fear or 

dread. 

Yet this is a natural part 

of life that we will all go 

through. So why the fear? 

There are numerous 

factors that can contribute, 

but if we pull back the 

curtain on this it usually 

isn’t about getting older 

itself – it’s the story we tell 

ourselves about what getting 

older means. 

Our own personal story 

about what ageing means 

tends to be a conglomeration 

of past experiences, 

interactions with others, 

and the information and 

images we are exposed to 

through various forms of 

media on a daily basis. 

Unless we go digging 

into our beliefs, it’s usually 

not something we’re 

consciously aware of – it’s 

just our perception of the 

truth. 

But different people 

have different ‘truths’ 

when it comes to ageing. 

Ageing to one person can 

mean feeling wiser and 

more comfortable in their 

own skin – which inspires 

a radiance of its own. 

While, to another, age- 

ing may represent significant 

degeneration of their 

health or how they look 

or feel. 

For some, it is the 

changes in appearance 

that occur with age that 

are dreaded or feared the 

most. We are exposed to 

an enormous volume of 

images depicting what 

popular culture considers 

‘beautiful’ or ‘ideal’ on a 

daily basis, and it can be 

easy to develop a perception 

that we need to look 

(or continue looking) a 

certain way. 

I’m passionate 

about doing 

all we can 

to prevent 

degenerative 

diseases 

and live an 

energised, 

healthy, full 

life. 

But your changing 

lines, hair colour or body 

in no way detracts from 

who you are and the goodness 

in your heart, and 

ageing is a natural process. 

In fact, it’s an enormous 

privilege that we 

get to live into our elderly 

years. However, in saying 

that, our lifestyle and how 

we take care of our body 

most definitely influences 

how well we look and feel 

as we age. 

We don’t want our lifestyle 

to detract from our 

health so that many of 

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our later years are spent 

battling health challenges 

that detract from our quality 

of life. 

In today’s society much 

emphasis tends to be 

placed on various aspects 

of youthfulness as being 

attractive, and we are 

bombarded with messages 

about needing to hide the 

effects of ageing, but no 

one actually talks about 

the natural and inevitable 

processes of ageing. 

Yet, the more we know 

about these processes the 

more we can do to ensure 

we take such good care of 

ourselves and reduce the 

likelihood of premature 

ageing or ageing being 

rapid and debilitating. 

So let’s take a look at 

what ageing is really all 

about. 

The three biochemical 

processes through which 

we age are oxidation, inflammation 

and glycation. 

The good news is, 

great nutrition goes a long 

way to providing our bodies 

with the substances 

it needs to ensure these 

processes happen slowly 

rather than rapidly. 

Oxidation 

Oxidative damage is 

caused by free radicals, 

which are single oxygen 

units that can damage the 

tissues of the body. 

Free radicals are produced 

by normal processes 

like breathing and exercising, 

but our body will 

produce more of them if 

we are exposed to cigarette 

smoke and environmental 

pollutants or when we experience 

chronic stress or 

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inflammatory reactions. 

A small number of 

them assist the body with 

some vital processes, such 

as helping us get over an 

infection. However, when 

they are in excessive numbers 

for too long, degeneration 

occurs. 

To help protect ourselves 

from the damage 

that free radicals have the 

potential to cause, we need 

to consume antioxidantrich 

foods as antioxidants 

quench the free radicals. 

Some of our micronutrients 

(vitamins and minerals) 

act as antioxidants in 

the body, such as vitamin 

C and vitamin E, but there 

are also many, many phytochemicals 

(beneficial plantbased 

substances) that have 

antioxidant actions. 

We simply cannot disregard 

the benefits of eating 

of plant foods, especially 

plenty of colourful 

vegetables. 

Inflammation 

Inflammation is another 

major way in which 

we age. Simply put, inflammation 

is one of the 

ways your immune system 

responds to a substance it 

deems problematic entering 

your body. 

How do things enter? 

You can ingest them, 

breathe them, or you can 

absorb them through your 

skin. 

When your immune 

system perceives that a 

threatening substance has 

entered, it mounts a powerful 

and multi-pronged 

attack on the ‘invader’. 

Part of that response 

is to create inflammation, 

which occurs wherever 

the immune system is engaged 

in a battle – in the 

tissues of your face, in 

your blood vessels, and/ 

or in your vital organs, for 

example. 

The red, hot, painful 

inflammation that your 

body lets you know about 

tends to be an acute localised 

response, however 

chronic low-grade inflammation 

is usually silent, 

and can happen when a 

person isn’t taking good 

care of themselves. 

Inflammation is essential 

to keep us alive, but in 

excess it can be detrimental 

to our health. 

For example, chronic 

inflammation can contribute 

to many health 

conditions such as cardiovascular 

disease, type-2 

diabetes and non-alcoholic 

fatty liver disease. 

Because these conditions 

develop over time, 

they do become more 

prevalent with increasing 

age. In saying that, we 

are seeing an increase in 

younger people developing 

some of these conditions, 

such as non-alcoholic 

fatty liver disease, 

largely due to the amount 

of processed food and 

drinks consumed. 

Our lifestyle choices 

– including our food and 

beverage choices, the cosmetics 

and household 

products we choose, how 

hard we push our bodies 

and how much rest we get, 

as well as our perception 

of pressure and urgency 

– can all either drive or 

reduce inflammatory responses 

in the body. 

One simple way to reduce 

inflammation is to 

limit the amount of problematic 

substances that 

enter the body. 

This could mean reducing 

your alcohol intake, 

quitting smoking and 

avoiding highly refined 

processed foods. 

There are also a number 

of foods that have 

natural anti-inflammatory 

properties and increasing 

our consumption of these 

can also be beneficial. 

Some examples of 

anti-inflammatory foods 

include oily fish (which


TIPS TO AGE WELL 

are a source of the anti-inflammatory 

omega-3 fats), 

turmeric and ginger. 

Glycation 

Another factor that 

contributes to ageing is 

glycation. This occurs 

when glucose, fructose or 

galactose (sugars) bind to 

some of our DNA, proteins 

and lipids (fats), leaving 

them unable to do their 

jobs in the body. 

The by-product of 

this is what are known as 

advanced glycation end 

products (AGEs). 

If we have a diet high 

in refined and processed 

foods, the problem becomes 

worse as we get 

older, since the cumulative 

sugar intake for most 

just keeps growing. 

This can cause cells and 

tissues to not work properly, 

resulting in ageing or, 

in some cases, disease. 

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There is so much we 

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as we age, yet many 

people still operate under 

the faulty belief that just 

because their mother or 

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such as cardiovascular 

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While it is truly wonderful 

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After about the age of 30 onwards, 

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Muscle is incredibly important 

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Jumpstart your health 

More than 1000 Kiwis have jumpstarted their health 

by taking part in Jumpstart, the national diabetes 

health and lifestyle programme (created by the YMCA 

Auckland and healthcare company Pharmaco (NZ) Ltd). 

With the 1000th 

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times a year at 14 YMCAs 

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The programme includes 

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Chandra Selvadurai, 

managing director 

of Pharmaco, says the 

programme is aimed at 

tackling the personal and 

family impact of what is 

Shauna Bergmann has been working hard to manage 

her Type 2 diabetes by going to the gym three times a 

week and taking the Jumpstart nutritional advice and 

implemented it in her own everyday life. 

becoming one of New 

Zealand’s biggest health 

challenges: 

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YMCA to help people 

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by providing practical 

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nutrition and lifestyle. Together 

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we need to do way more,” 

he says. 

“The programme is a 

central part of our commitment 

to improve 

the lives of people who 

live daily with diabetes, 

to help each person, as 

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community.” 

In 2015, Diabetes 

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Jumpstart 1000th - (left to right) Chris Ivers, head of marketing Pharmaco (NZ) 

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NZ First celebrates 25-year milestone 

In July New Zealand First turned 25, quite a milestone 

in the turbulent and fickle political landscape and one 

which will be celebrated at the party's upcoming annual 

conference. 

The party’s name was carefully chosen 

in 1993 to reflect its core purpose 

– to put New Zealand and New 

Zealanders first. It was a message which 

resonated with voters who felt they had 

been left on the wrong side of Rogernomics, 

who opposed the sale of the country’s 

state owned assets, who were concerned 

about increasing immigration, and who 

felt like they no longer had a say in the future 

of the place they called home. 

There was a feeling we could do better. 

We understood that many New Zealanders 

felt marginalised and unsettled with 

the direction the country was taking. In 

New Zealand First, we created a pragmatic 

and patriotic political party which 

would work hard for everyday Kiwis. Voters 

were ready for the fresh perspective 

and honest approach which we offered. 

Of course, it hasn’t always been an easy 

road. It has taken the ongoing commitment 

of our supporters and our belief in 

ordinary people. Right from the earliest 

days we have stood up for the rights and 

needs of older New Zealanders. 

All societies should be measured by the 

way in which they look after the interests 

of their youngest and oldest citizens. New 

Zealand First has steadfastly backed these 

two valued, but often under-represented, 

groups of society. It is no coincidence that 

in the current coalition Government, NZ 

DELIVERING FOR OUR 

NATION’S SENIORS FOR 

25 YEARS 

COME ALONG TO THE NEW ZEALAND FIRST LEADER’S ADDRESS 

RT HON WINSTON PETERS MP 

2PM SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30 

TAURANGA RACECOURSE, 1383 CAMERON ROAD 

Authorised by Winston Peters, 

Parliament Buildings, Wellington 

First secured the roles of both Minister 

for Children and Minister for Seniors, capably 

handled by Hon Tracey Martin. 

Key policy achievements 

Some of NZ First’s key policy achievements 

for Seniors have become such a familiar 

part of our daily lives that it is easy 

to forget how much of a positive impact 

we have had. 

In 1998, we secured the abolition of 

the reviled taxation surcharge on the additional 

income of national superannuitants 

which was introduced by Labour in 

1985, and increased by National in 1991. 

The Super Gold card was a hard-fought 

win for NZ First back in 2005. Today it 

provides more than 600,000 New Zealanders 

with a range of services and concessions 

but is best known for the free 

off-peak travel it offers all over-65s. New 

Zealand First cares that older New Zealanders 

stay involved and connected in 

their communities. 

During the election campaign, various 

political parties threatened to raise the 

age of Super eligibility. For 25 years New 

Zealand First has fought against these 

threats and last year we took up the battle 

on behalf of our seniors again, and won. 

This Government has confirmed it will 

keep National NZ Superannuation eligibility 

at age 65. 

And most recently we introduced the 

Winter Energy Payment, providing all 

superannuitants with a top-up payment 

to help meet the increase in their heating 

costs during the coldest months of the year. 

Looking ahead 

Looking ahead for Seniors, Minister Martin 

is planning for the challenges and 

changes that a rapidly ageing population 

will create for services and communities 

over the next generation through the 

Positive Ageing Strategy. Key issues include 

housing, employment, social connectivity, 

income, and access to quality 

healthcare. 

New Zealand First is proud of its history 

and achievements, but will not rest on 

its laurels. We are now part of a transformational 

government which is committed 

to resolving some of the major challenges 

facing the country. We are working 

to deliver sustainable economic growth, 

provide higher wages for the lowest-paid 

workers, reduce inequality and child 

poverty, and put long-neglected regions 

back on the map. We are rebuilding our 

infrastructure after years of neglect, and 

we are planning, both for the future of the 

country, and of the party. 

We believe that core party policy platforms 

such as law and order, and controlled 

immigration are still relevant and 

important to our supporters. But we also 

recognise that the New Zealand of 2018 is 

a very different place from the New Zealand 

of 1993. We are a more diverse and 

multi-cultural society than we were, and 

our population is ageing. People’s lives 

are busier than ever, leaving less time for 

political engagement than in the past. We 

have external pressures on us as a country 

which are difficult to control. 

We have succeeded where others 

have failed by being consistent, honest, 

practical. And by listening to what New 

Zealanders want. While the 25-year milestone 

encourages us to reflect on the past, 

and to celebrate our achievements, it also 

presents an opportunity to focus on the 

path ahead. We have the next generation 

of NZ First MPs, including Deputy Leader 

Fletcher Tabuteau, and we have an enthusiastic 

and politically engaged Young 

New Zealand First membership. We are 

in good hands. 

Grey Power and NZ First Q&A 

Grey Power put some questions to New 

Zealand's political parties. Below are the 

responses from NZ First: 

Q. Research conducted by Horizon Research 

on behalf of the Financial Services 

Council is backed up by research 

undertaken by Massey University. Both 

studies clearly show that the current level 

of national superannuation payments 

fall well short of the amount of money 

needed by pensioners with no other income 

to live even a subsistence lifestyle. 

How would you address this issue? 

A. New Zealand First has always maintained 

its commitment to respectful 

treatment of senior citizens. We believe 

how we treat our senior citizens is a measure 

of the greatness of our society. 

New Zealand First pioneered the iconic 

SuperGold Card to boost the standard 

of living of New Zealand seniors. Our 

Coalition Agreement extends this, with 

plans to develop a new generation Super- 

Gold smartcard containing new entitlements 

and concessions. 

We have also maintained New Zealand 

Superannuation as a universal entitlement 

at age 65 with no means testing. 

Q. Grey Power was promised that provision 

for an Aged Care Commissioner 

would be made in the first Budget of the 

Labour-led Coalition Government but 

that did not eventuate. When would you 

envisage an Aged Care Commissioner 

being appointed? 

A. This was not stated in the New Zealand 

First-Labour Coalition Agreement 

and was not a New Zealand First preelection 

policy commitment. Every MP 

should be concerned about aged care. 

Q. Oral health, one of the most serious 

issues facing elderly people, can cause a 

range of subsequent and serious health 

issues. Would you support including 

dental care in the list of illnesses covered 

by Ministry of Health subsidies? 

A. Many New Zealanders are not visiting 

the dentist because of the high costs associated 

with oral healthcare. We know 

this has a serious impact on seniors on a 

fixed income. New Zealand First policy is 

to seek discounts for services and to improve 

access to high-quality oral healthcare 

services. 

Q. Tax liabilities for foreign private pension 

payments people received while 

resident in New Zealand and receiving 

New Zealand national superannuation 

are complex and confusing. How would 

you simplify the system so that all New 

Zealand residents drawing national superannuation 

are treated fairly? 

A. New Zealand First policy is to repeal 

Section 70 of the Social Security Act 

1964, which provides for the deduction 

of overseas pensions from New Zealand 

Superannuation. This is a matter of ongoing 

concern, and we are pleased that 

the Ministry of Social Development is 

currently examining section 70 as part 

of the superannuation reform work 

programme.


Then and now 

BY PRIME MINISTER JACINDA ARDERN 

Hello, everyone. I hope you all kept 

safe and warm this winter! Firstly, 

I want to quickly say a huge 

thank you to everyone who has sent their 

best wishes to me, Clarke and little Neve. 

We have received so many lovely 

messages from across New Zealand 

and around the world, and your kind 

thoughts have made this time extra special 

for our family. 

I’m lucky to have had great support 

from my team while I was away – including 

lots of updates – and I’m really 

enjoying being back in the Beehive and 

continuing our important work. 

Our first year 

Time has flown by, and next month it’ll be 

a year since we formed government with 

our coalition partner New Zealand First, 

and our confidence and supply partner, 

the Greens. It’s been a busy and productive 

11 months, and I’m really proud of 

what we have achieved – and looking forward 

to what’s coming next. 

From re-investing in our health system, 

to resuming payments to the Super 

Fund, to ensuring regional New Zealand 

gets a fair go, we’re making a difference 

for Kiwis all around the country, 

especially those who’ve been feeling the 

pressure. And at the same time, we’re 

running a surplus and managing our 

economy responsibly. 

One of the personal highlights for me 

has been our work around the Families 

Package, which is already helping thousands 

of people across New Zealand. 

We have a vision of making this the best 

country in the world to be a child and to 

raise a family, and this is an important 

step towards making that vision reality. 

Some of you will have children and 

grandchildren who may be getting some 

extra support through this package – 

and of course, those of you who are 65 

and over will be receiving the Winter Energy 

Payment. 

There’s still a lot of work to do, but I 

think we’ve made a really good start. We 

will keep working on our priorities of 

health, education and housing – while 

looking after our surplus and growing 

New Zealand’s economy – throughout 

the next two years, and beyond. 

Supporting our superannuitants 

landers can enjoy a healthy and safe 

retirement. 

I’m proud of Labour’s history in this 

area – we’ve got a real track record of 

investing responsibly in the long-term 

wellbeing of New Zealanders. In 2001 

the Fifth Labour Government, led by 

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Minister 

of Finance Michael Cullen, established 

the New Zealand Superannuation 

Fund. And last year, our Government resumed 

payments into the Fund that the 

previous Government had frozen. 

The rate of New Zealand Superannuation 

is adjusted on 1 April each year, 

based on the Consumer Price Index and 

the net average weekly wage. This year, 

the after-tax rates of Superannuation 

were increased by 2.74 percent above 

inflation. 

However, we know many people relying 

solely on Superannuation need extra 

assistance to help with the rising cost of 

living. 

This is why we made sure to include 

extra support for seniors in our Families 

Package, which came into effect in July 

this year. Specifically targeted to older 

people, the Winter Energy Payment provides 

a little extra throughout the coldest 

months to help with heating costs, so seniors 

can stay warm and healthy without 

worrying about their power bills. Hopefully 

you have noticed the difference so 

far this winter! 

The Ministry of Social Development 

also offers a range of additional support 

for older New Zealanders – for 

example, the Accommodation Supplement, 

which provides extra assistance 

towards housing costs. This payment was 

also increased as a part of the Families 

Package. 

We are continuing to work on several 

other initiatives that will make life easier 

for seniors. This includes developing options 

for a free annual health check for 

all SuperGold card holders, reviewing 

tenancy laws to make renting fairer and 

more secure, and looking at Superannuation 

policies (including those related 

to foreign pension payments) to ensure 

everyone is treated fairly. 

Staying safe and healthy 

In the last edition of this magazine, I 

talked about the important work we’ve 

done to rebuild our health system and 

ensure every New Zealander can access 

quality care. 

We know this is a priority for many 

older New Zealanders – as it is for this 

Government. Every day, I hear from peo- 

It is one of the top priorities of this 

Government that all older New Zeaple 

who want us to make more changes, 

whether that be legalising medical marijuana 

or further subsidising dental care. 

While we have already achieved a lot, 

there’s more to be done, and we will consider 

options like these as we continue to 

re-invest in our health system. 

As well as helping seniors stay 

healthy, it’s also really important to me 

that older people feel safe, and have access 

to support if they don’t. 

Hon Jenny Salesa, the Associate Minister 

of Health, has sought preliminary 

advice on the establishment of an Aged 

Care Commissioner, covering its potential 

responsibilities, the associated costs, 

and how its functions might fit with 

those of existing bodies. 

In the meantime, we’ve put in place 

several measures to help Kiwis keep safe. 

For example, we are investing in more 

police to make our communities safer. 

What’s next? 

We are racing towards the end of the 

year and there are a lot of exciting developments 

on the horizon. I’m particularly 

looking forward to continuing our work 

on housing, and making sure every Kiwi 

has a warm, healthy and affordable place 

to live. 

I’m always keen to hear from people 

around the country, so if you would like 

to ask a question, discuss an issue, or 

make a suggestion, please get in touch at: 

jacinda.ardern@parliament.govt.nz. 

Pop into your local Labour MP’s office to pick up one of our free 

Information Kits for Over 60s – full of helpful advice, resources, 

contacts, and other tips and tricks for seniors across New Zealand. 

labour.org.nz 

Authorised by Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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Valuing our seniors, honouring our pledges 

National recognises and respects the contribution 

older people have made to New Zealand. 

While some are blessed with robust 

health for longer and have 

no intention of slowing down, 

others have to contend with a range of 

health issues or feel the ache of tired 

muscles. It should be a time to enjoy 

peace of mind and security rather than 

having to worry. 

Under Labour you have more reason 

to worry. The cost of living is rising because 

of cancelled tax cuts, fuel taxes, 

rising rents, lower incomes due to lower 

growth and a more expensive groceries. 

Business confidence is now at its lowest 

level since the global financial crisis and 

the outlook for economic growth is well 

below levels achieved under National. 

National wants Kiwis to keep more of 

what they earn and believes in sensible, 

consistent economic policies that encourage 

businesses to grow. That’s a responsible 

approach to the economy rather 

than the coalition taxing more, spending 

more, borrowing more, and hoping their 

broken promises aren’t noticed. 

The number of superannuitants is 

projected to rise to 1.3 million by 2039 

from 730,000 last year. You are part of 

a growing constituency and your voices 

must be heard. 

A long-running Massey University 

study of older Kiwis found two-thirds 

are in good physical and mental health 

but there’s no reason for complacency. 

Good health needs to be cherished 

and supported. 

But over the next four years Labour 

will spend an additional $2.9 billion on 

health – less than the extra $3.9 billion 

in National’s Budget 2017. That’s disappointing 

for what was touted as a ‘transformational’ 

Budget. 

Labour also made election pledges 

that haven’t eventuated, such as creating 

an Aged Care Commissioner. 

They have also reshuffled funding between 

DHBs and Pharmac, which will cut 

the overall budget for medicines by $200 

million over four years. 

National honours its pledges to our senior 

citizens and we’re proud of our record. 

The number of registered nurses 

working in aged care rose by 22 percent 

between 2011 and 2016, outpacing the 

increase in the general registered nursing 

workforce. Under National, the couple 

rate for NZ Super increased to $31,216 in 

2017 from $24,062 in 2008, with further 

rises intended under National’s Family 

Incomes Package. 

We committed to meaningful and effective 

action against elder abuse and 

social isolation. The SuperGold transport 

concession was beefed up. Hip, knee and 

other elective operations reached a record 

178,000. 

Grey Power asked four questions of 

political parties for this edition, including 

where they stand on subsidised dental 

care. 

Oral health issues can trigger more 

serious illness and preventative action 

should be encouraged. National’s Senior 

Citizens Minister Maggie Barry actively 

encouraged Gold Card recruitment of 

dentists to get discounts for dental work 

and dentures and National is actively 

looking at this important health issue. 

Grey Power also sought a response to a 

Financial Services Council study that said 

superannuation payments fall well short 

of the level needed by pensioners with no 

other income. 

National recognised this with annual 

adjustments to keep super at 66 percent 

of the average wage – an annual adjustment 

that is unique among Ministry 

of Social Development benefits. Super 

would also have increased as a result 

of National’s Family Incomes Package, 

which the Government axed. 

Grey Power also asked for our view on 

simplifying rules for tax liabilities on foreign 

pension payments. Section 70 hasn’t 

changed since the 1930s because of the 

principle of fairness to New Zealanders 

who’ve spent all their working lives here 

paying taxes. 

It has always been argued that those 

who worked overseas and paid into other 

governments’ pension schemes shouldn’t 

be unfairly advantaged with payments at 

a higher rate. 

Finally, does National support an Aged 

Care Commissioner? In reality, there are 

already a number of highly skilled people 

involved in monitoring seniors’ issues 

and advocating for change. 

The Retirement Commissioner does 

a sterling job as an advocate for seniors 

exposed to financial abuse. Perhaps that 

role could be expanded to work alongside 

the Disabilities Commissioner and the 

Ombudsman whose oversight includes 

monitoring dementia units. 

The Labour-led Government may 

want to spend more but that’s the easy 

part. Governing is about delivering New 

Zealanders the public services they need 

and getting better results – more cops on 

the beat, more operations in our hospitals, 

and our kids doing better at school. 

National believes the focus should 

be on providing prosperity to the next 

generation by investing in health and 

education services, paying off debt and 

sustainably growing our economy, while 

providing peace of mind to our seniors, 

who have already earned our respect and 

gratitude. 

Simon Bridges 

Leader of the National Party 

“National honours its pledges to our senior citizens 

and we’re proud of our record. As Leader of the 

Opposition, I value the role you play in our society 

and will continue to advocate on your behalf.” 

Simon Bridges 

Leader of the Opposition 

National Party Leader 

simonjbridges • simonbridges.co.nz 

Funded by the Parliamentary Service. Authorised 

by Simon Bridges, Parliament Buildings, Wgtn.

Association Contacts: 

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

Auckland President, Postal Address & Contact: Anne-Marie Coury, Mobile: 021 504 339 (text preferred), Email: 

akgreypowerinfo@gmail.com. PO Box 44008, Point Chevalier, Auckland 1246, Office address: Mon Tue Wed 10:30am-1pm, Fri 

10:30am-12:30pm. 557 Blockhouse Bay Rd, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 

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: vlmassey.vm@gmail.com. Postal Address & 

Contact: The Secretary, PO Box 369, Cambridge 3450. 

Central Hawkes Bay President & Contact: Mrs Vaietu T Araipu, PO Box 255, Waipukurau 4242, Phone: 06 928 0618, Email: 

etu_wpk@hotmail.com 

Central Otago President & Contact: Mrs Margaret Hill, Phone: 03 446 8623, Email: margarethillrox@gmail.com. Treasurer & 

Contact: Mrs Jacqueline Goyen, 32 Ventry Street, Alexandra 9320. Phone: 03 448 7043, Email: jgoyen32@gmail.com. Secretary & 

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

Christchurch Secretary & Contact: Maureen Price, PO Box 31010, Christchurch 8444, Phone: 03 942 8816. Treasurer Ann Ferrari 

Phone 03 383 6589, Email: annjoeferrari@gmail.com. 

Coromandel President & Contact: John Rabarts, Phone: 07 866 8068, Mobile: 022 611 5717, Email: john.rabarts@gmail.com. 

Counties Manukau Postal Address: PO Box 75722, Manurewa, Auckland 2243. Membership & Contact: Christine McDonagh, 

Phone: 09 530 8601. Email: christinemcdonagh.01@gmail.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 President & Contact: Evan Currie, Phone: 03 208 8288, Email: bbsbari.123@gmail.com Postal Address: PO 

Box 100, Gore 9740. Treasurer & Contact: Lynley Leatham, Email: lynley.leatham@gmail.com 

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 & Contact: Michael Delceg, Email: m.delceg@xtra.co.nz. Secretary & Contact: Rosemary Jorgensen, 

Email: rosejorg@gmail.com. Treasurer & Contact: Roy Reid, Email: r.mh.reid@xtra.co.nz. 

Committee Members & Contact: Margaret Fricker, Email: africa@actrix.co.nz. Dot Scott, Email: kdscott2@xtra.co.nz. 

Greymouth President & Contact: Maree Awatere-Jones, P.O. Box 291, Greymouth 7804, Phone: 03 768 7407, 

Email: awatere11@gmail.com. 

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

07 834 0668, Email: hamgreypower@outlook.co.nz, Email: greypowerhamilton.org.nz 

Hastings & Districts President & Contact Hastings Havelock North: Ron Wilkins, PO Box 98, Hastings Central 4156, Phone: 06 

877 4419, Email: ronwilkins73@gmail.com. Membership Contact: Janice Gooch, Email: goochi153@gmail.com. 

Hibiscus Coast Membership Contact: Simonne Dyer, PO Box 129, Orewa 0946. Phone: 09 424 1315, Mobile: 027 212 8322, 

Email: hbcgreypower@gmail.com. 

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: Terry Hemmingsen PO Box 328, Levin 5540, Phone: 06 367 0300, Email: terry.hemmingsen@ 

gmail.com. Membership Contact: Gary Benton, Phone: 06 368 7350, Email: gdbenton@xtra.co.nz. 

Howick Pakuranga & Districts 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: brubarbnz@gmail.com, Website: www.greypowerhuttvalley.org.nz/huttvalley Second Contact: Lisa Seerup, Mob: 

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: cashinken2@gmail.com. 

Kapiti Coast Membership Secretary, Office & Contact: Diana Pierce, 1st Floor, Coastlands, PO Box 479, Paraparaumu 5254. 

Phone: 04 902 5680, Mob: 029 776 3330. Email: kapitigreypower@outlook.com, Website: www.kapitigreypower.co.nz 

Kawerau & Districts President & Contact: Brian Dent, Phone: 022 381 0663 Secretary & Contact: Lyn Hughes, PO Box 209, 

Kawerau 3169 Membership & Contact: Jan Sparks, Email: jansparky12@gmail.com 

Kerikeri President & Contact: Bruce Crowther, 27 Omapere Road, Kaikohe 0405, Mob: 027 499 2034, Email: bwucie@gmail.com. 

Postal Address: PO Box 401, Kerikeri 0245. 

King Country President & Contact: Ngaire Grayson, Phone: 07 878 6938, Email: rknegrayson@gmail.com. Membership Contact: 

Helen Easton, Phone: 07 878 6939, Email: helen.easton.nz@gmail.com. Secretary, Contact & Postal Address: Mr Merv Williamson, 

6 Eketone Street, Te Kuiti 3910, Phone: 07 878 6018, Email: 3shebal14@gmail.com 

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

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

greypowermanawatu@digitalcloud.nz. Membership & Contact: Mrs Sally Mayne, 2 Charisma Court, Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North 

4414. Phone: 06 353 0835, Cell: 027 742 1925, Email: salsscratch1@gmail.com. 

Marlborough President & Contact: Brian McNamara, Phone: 03 928 4479, Email: mcnamarabrian100@gmail.com. Office & 

Contact: Marlborough Community Centre, 19/25 Alfred St, Blenheim 7201. Phone: 03 578 4950, Secretary & Contact: Barbara 

Hutchinson Email: secretary@greypowermarlborough.co.nz, Website: www.greypowermarlborough.co.nz. Postal Address: PO Box 

875, Blenheim 7240. 

Matamata Secretary & Contact: Mr Malcolm Fairhall, 44a Hohaia Street, Matamata 3400. Ph: 07 888 6663. Email: mallyn@fairhall.co.nz. 

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

Whitianga 3542. 

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

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

Motueka Office & Postal Contact: 9am- 3pm, Mon-Fri, Community House, Decks Reserve, PO Box 350, Motueka 7143. 

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

Napier & Districts Membership Secretary & Contact: John Wuts, PO Box 4247, Marewa, Napier 4143. Phone: 06 844 4751, 

Email: wutsie@xtra.co.nz, Website: www.napiergreypower.org 

Nelson Office & Physical Address: Office open 10am-3pm Mon-Fri, 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: greypowernp@gmail.com. 

North Canterbury Secretary & Contact: Jan Pentecost, 113 Stringers Rd, RD 7, Rangiora 7447, Phone: 03 312 9331, 

Email: jan.pentecost@gmail.com. Membership & Contact: Pauline Jackson, 10b Franklin Drive, PO box 28, Rangiora 7400, 

Phone: 03 310 6563, Email: miles1416@xnet.co.nz. 

North Otago President & Postal address: Mr Paul Hyde, Phone: 03 434 1025, Community House, 100 Thames Street, Oamaru 

PO Box 272-1719, Papakura 2244 

Ph 09-299 2113 

Email: fed-office@xtra.co.nz 

9400, Email: nogreypower@yahoo.co.nz. 

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

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

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

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

greypowerotago@gmail.com 

Otaki (sub branch of Kapiti) Contact: Vacant 

Otamatea President & Contact: Beverley Aldridge, 589 Whakapirau, Maungaturoto 0583, Phone: 09 431 9188, Email: relax@ 

serendipitypark.co.nz Vice President: Kathleen Pattinson. Phone 09 283 2052 

Paeroa Secretary & Contact: Gail Locke, 26 Waimarei Avenue, Paeroa 3600. Phone: 07 862 6256, Email: gailsone53@gmail.com. 

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

Email: ruth.dekker1@gmail.com 

Queenstown Acting President, Treasurer, Membership & Contact: Kirsty Sharpe, 48 Peninsula Road, Kawarau Falls, Queenstown 

9300. Phone: 03 441 4300, Mob: 021 041 0076, Email: kirstyjsharpe@gmail.com. Secretary & Contact: Peter Jenkins, Email: 

greypowerqueenstownsecretary@gmail.com 

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

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

Marton 4741 

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

Rotorua 3040, Email: greypower.rotorua@gmail.com, Website: www.greypowerrotorua.org.nz 

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. Secretary/Treasurer & Contact: Beth Sorensen, Phone: 895 7079, Mobile: 

027 405 1730, Email: bsorensenneill@xtra.co.nz 

Southland President & Contact: Mr Peter Kennett, Phone: 03 217 6616, Mobile: 022 612 5504, Office & Contact: PO Box 

861, Invercargill 9840, Hours: 9.30 am to 1pm. 122 Esk St, Invercargill, (Cnr Esk and Deveron St), Phone: 03 214 5008, Email: 

greypowersouth@xtra.co.nz, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GreyPowerSouthland 

South Otago President & Contact: John Fenby, Phone: 03 418 0002, Email: j.fenby@xtra.co.nz. Secretary & Contact: Ray Crosswell, 

12 Athol Place, Balclutha 9230, Phone: 027 963 4161, Email: suray6970@gmail.com.Treasurer & Contact: Kath Renton, 

Phone: 03 418 1878. 

South Taranaki President & Contact: Fred Kumeroa, Email: fredraewyn@hotmail.co.nz. Treasurer Membership Contact: Alison 

Howie, PO Box 167, Hawera 4640 Phone: 06 272 8029, Email: alioop1942@gmail.com. 

South Waikato Secretary & Contact: Heather Williamson, 158 Elizabeth Drive. Tokoroa 3420, Phone: 07 886 5658, Email: hwilli@xtra. 

co.nz. 

Stratford Secretary & Contact: Claire Trowbridge, 110 Orlando Street, Stratford 4332. Phone: 06 765 7044, Email: c.c.trow@xtra.co.nz. 

Taupo Contact: Cheryl Carswell, Email: gprmemtpo@gmail.com Postal Address: PO Box 862, Taupo 3351. 

Tauranga & Western Bay of Plenty President & Contact: Jennifer Custins, Mob: 021 676 276, Email: jaycustins@gmail.com 

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

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

Box 841, Seventeenth Avenue, Tauranga 3140, Website: www.greypowertauranga.org.nz. 

Te Aroha President & Contact: Richard Jobson, Email: richardheatherj@gmail.com. Secretary & Contact: Marilyn Lovegrove, 

Email: mg.lovegrove@xtra.co.nz. Postal Address: PO Box 39, Te Aroha 3342 

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

PO Box 540, Te Awamutu 3840. 

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

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

634 948, Email: barry.carolyn@xtra.co.nz. Membership Contact: Colin and Christine Hovell, Phone: 07 868 8196, Email: cchovell@ 

gmail.com. Website: www.greypowerthames.co.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. President & Contact: Patricia Goodwin, Phone: 03 688 3833, Email: pat.gerald1@gmail.com 

Upper Hutt Membership Contact: Sally Becker, Phone: 04 973 4247 Office: PO Box 40306, Upper Hutt 5140, Email: gpuhainc8@ 

gmail.com, Email: deanmills@hotmail.co.nz Comb Hutt Valley Assns’ website: www.greypowerhuttvalley.org.nz/huttvalley 

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

7481, Email: allen.davies38@gmail.com. 

Waihi President & Contact: Gareth Cook, Mobile: 021 071 0515. Secretary & Postal Contact: Elspeth Heaton, 9a Athenree Road, 

RD 1, Katikati 3177. Phone: 07 863 5853, Email: elspethath@xtra.co.nz. 

Waimate Office: Community Link, Event Centre Waimate, Paul Street, Waimate 7924. Secretary, Postal Address & Contact: Mrs 

Karina Bellman, 7 Mill Road, Waimate 7924 Phone: 03 689 6213 Mobile: 022 154 2544 Email: macale61@slingshot.co.nz. 

Wainuiomata Secretary & contact: Jan Hartley, PO Box 43233, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, 5048, Phone: 04 564 6774, 

Email: jan.kev@xtra.co.nz. Combined Hutt Valley Associates Website: www.greypowerhuttvalley.org.nz/huttvalley 

Wairoa & District President & Contact: Jean Cooper, Phone: 06 838 8654, Email: jeancpeterb@xtra.co.nz. Membership Contact: 

Les Hine MBE, Phone: 06 838 6545, Email: greypower.wairoa@outlook.co.nz or leshine@xtra.co.nz. Secretary & Contact: Shirley E 

Callaghan, PO Box 26, Wairoa 4160. Phone: 06 838 8770, Email: shirley.cally@gmail.com. 

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

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

Wanganui President & Contact: Sharron Callaghan, Phone: 06 345 4890 Administration & Contact: PO Box 4197, Wanganui 

4541 Email: info@greypowerwanganui.co.nz. 

Warkworth President & Contact: Carol Greenwood, Phone: 09 425 8672, Email: carolgreenwood44@gmail.com Postal Address: 

PO Box 351, Warkworth 0941 

Wellington Central President & Contact: Lloyd Falck, PO box 13755, Johnsonville, Wellington 6440. 

Email: greypowerwellington@gmail.com, Website: www.greypowerwellington.org.nz. 

Wellington South East President & Contact: David Williams, Phone: 04 934 3464, Email: david_williams_wlg@yahoo.co.nz. 

Contact Address: PO Box 14051, Kilbirnie, Wellington 6241. 

Whakatane Secretary & Contact: Susan Anderson, PO Box 830, Whakatane 3158. Mobile: 021 116 9115. Email: 

whakatanegreypower@gmail.com, Website: www.greypowerwhakatane.org.nz 

Whangamata President & Contact: Mrs Cushla Jarvis, Phone: 07 865 7111, Email: bruges@xtra.co.nz. PO Box 223, Whangamata 

3643 Membership Contact: Maree Burt, Phone: 07 865 8924, Email: whangamatagreypower@gmail.com 

Whangarei President, General Enquiries & Contact: George Snell, PO Box 964, Whangerei 0140, Phone: 09 437 5550, 

Email: gsnell49@gmail.com, Website: www.greypowerwhangerei.org Membership Contact: Lynette Fox, Phone: 09 436 1822, 

Email: lynfrankiefox@gmail.com. 

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Breathe Better September – national 

respiratory awareness campaign 

It’s the start of spring and this can 

mean it’s a worrying time for some 

people with a respiratory illness as it 

can worsen their condition. 

Asthma and Respiratory 

Foundation 

NZ runs its annual 

campaign throughout 

September to make people 

more aware of the respiratory 

issues many New Zealanders 

face. 

The campaign launch 

coincides with the first day 

of spring when asthma 

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can become an increased 

risk to sufferers. 

Throughout September 

2018, this national campaign 

will help to raise 

awareness and encourage 

fundraising to help support 

those living with a 

respiratory illness in New 

Zealand. 

The Foundation is reminding 

people who suffer 

with asthma or a respiratory 

condition to get prepared 

for the season ahead. 

Asthma and respiratory 

diseases are two of the 

leading causes of sickness 

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One in six people have 

a respiratory disease. Respiratory 

conditions cost 

our country more than 

$6B each year. 

One in seven children 

have asthma and one in 

nine adults. 

Based on the severity 

of these facts, the Breathe 

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Respiratory disease includes 

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The most common 

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years. 

Some people can develop 

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dust or chemicals. 

Some of the symptoms 

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It’s important that 

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go and see their GP if they 

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health. 

Treatment focuses on 

smoking cessation, improving 

exercise tolerance, 

relieving symptoms 

through medication and 

effective management 

of contributing factors. 

COPD is often undiagnosed, 

and for this reason 

at least 200,000 or 15 per 

cent of the adult population 

in New Zealand are 

thought to be affected. 

Teresa Demetriou, 

Head of Education and 

Research at Asthma and 

Respiratory Foundation 

NZ, comments: "It's a sad 

fact that just too many 

people are affected by respiratory 

diseases, and we 

need to do a lot more work 

in terms of education, prevention, 

management and 

treatment of patients. 

For Breathe Better September 

this year we've 

got a whole host of activities 

around the country 

to spread the word about 

respiratory disease in New 

Zealand.” 

People all over New 

Zealand of any age are encouraged 

to take on a personal 

challenge – the ‘Better 

Breathing Challenge’ 

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help raise awareness and 

fundraise. 

Whether it’s a walk 

round the block every day 

for the month, riding your 

bicycle once a week during 

September, or challenging 

yourself to do five minutes 

of meditation or yoga a day. 

Teresa Demetriou, 

adds: "The campaign promotes 

a healthy active 

lifestyle, which can benefit 

those with a respiratory 

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This campaign comes 

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can really ramp up 

during spring; but everyone 

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times of the year can 

affect people in different 

ways. 

Our general advice is to 

make sure that if people 

are worried they should go 

and visit their GP or health 

professional.” 

For more information 

about how to stay healthy 

this spring or for further 

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asthmaandrespiratory. 

org.nz and www.learnaboutlungs.org.nz 

Or you can call the 

Asthma and Respiratory 

Foundation NZ on 04 499 

4592. 


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HEALTH REPORT 

AC C O U N T S 

administrator Petra 

Dawson struggled 

with her energy levels 

for years. After having 

two children, she 

never regained her vitality, 

and after trying all sorts of 

solutions, she’s finally found 

something that works for her. 

The answer lies in 

cleansing her body while 

sleeping! Sally Jennings 

reports. 

Having written about all 

sorts of pills, shakes and 

diets, I was intrigued to hear 

about a method of a very 

different kind. Petra Dawson 

has been feeling sluggish in 

her body since her late 

thirties. As her two children 

grew up and flew the nest, 

she found herself leading an 

even more sedentary life 

than before. She explains, “I 

work full time, in a busy 

office and when I get home, 

I feel too tired to do any 

exercise and despite my 

best efforts we often eat 

convenience food, rather 

than cooking from scratch, 

and at the weekend my 

husband and I love nothing 

more than relaxing at home 

with a takeaway and a bottle 

of wine. I do try to go for the 

healthier options, but in the 

winter it gets harder.” 

“I WAS STUCK IN A RUT... 

SOMETHING HAD TO 

CHANGE” 

Over the years she’s 

become increasingly 

uncomfortable in her own 

body. Her clothes became 

tighter, and she became more 

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this never-ending vicious 

cycle of eating all the wrong 

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that’s why they call them 

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always carried too much 

weight, and she was only 66 

when she died of a heart 

attack. Tragically my two kids 

missed out on having a 

grandmother around. It 

should have been a wake-up 

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The benefits of eBikes 

Riding an electric bicycle is just like, well, riding a bike. 

But thanks to the battery and electric motor, which 

delivers a boost when you need it most, eBikes are 

proving increasingly popular with seniors of all fitness 

levels and experience. 

With the instant 

availability of 

a helping hand 

when you need it, eBikes 

are helping deliver multiple 

health benefits, encouraging 

people to get 

out and about on bikes. 

As the eBike revolution 

takes the world (and New 

Zealand) by storm, the 

country’s first dedicated 

eBike Expo is happening 

on November 10-11 at 

The Cloud, Queens Wharf, 

Auckland, along with the 

opportunity to give it a go 

yourself. 

The expo is a two-day 

event offering access to 

a range of distributors, 

retailers and all things 

eBike, under one roof. 

Learn more about 

the technology, features 

and benefits and purchase 

bikes, gear and 

other items at great show 

prices. 

If you embark on a new 

eBike lifestyle, some health 

benefits you can look forward 

to are man including 

reducing stress, improving 

health and wellbeing. 

Because an e-bike is 

convenient, fast and fun, 

you’re likely to use it often. 

e-Bikes are a great way 

to start cycling your way 

to improved health, fitness 

and general wellbeing. 


on the eBike Expo, visit 

www.ebikeexpo.co.nz 

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Electric bikes are 

having a huge impact 

on people of all 

ages, encouraging them to 

discover the joy and benefits 

of cycling. 

Kiwi business NZE- 

BIKES launched in 2010 

with the goal of providing 

affordable and reliable 

electric bikes for the New 

Zealand market. 

The Volto brand has 

gone on the prove hugely 

popular, particularly with 

customers in the 50 plus 

age group, as the bikes are 

easy to ride and don't cost 

‘an arm and leg’. 

“Many customers even 

go for two bikes, as they 

want as a couple to explore 

the huge range of exciting 

bike trails New Zealand 

offers,” says NZEBIKES 

director Andreas Steppat. 

A family business, 

NZEBIKES places huge 

value on its customers. 

As the business designs 

its own bikes, it has the 

ability and advantage of 

incorporating customer 

feedback into the design, 

allowing the creation of 

bikes to meet the demands 

of the local market. 

“We don't sell online or 

on Trade Me, only through 

retailers, so we can make 

sure customers get great 

service,” says Andreas. 

With 20 retailers 

around New Zealand, 

there are plenty of hubs 

for support. 

The two year warranty 

on the electric bike motor 

and battery reflects the 

confidence NZEBIKES has 

in its products. 

New to the market is 

the Evinci range. This includes 

three base models 

and one mountain bike 

design. 

The Falcon base models 

are a sportive men style 

everyday bike, perfect for 

commuting, but also for 

light off-road, like most 

rail trails. It has a robust 

frame and easy to ride geometry. 

The Tui, a low step 

through frame bike, is 

ideal for riders with knee 

or hip problems. 

An ergonomic handlebar 

allows an upright riding 

position, so you can 

just cruise along. 

The Robin meets the 

demand for a compact, 

nifty ebike. It can fold up 

to go in the back of most 

cars and doesn’t require a 

tow bar and bike rack to 

transport. 

All of these bikes share 

some common features; 

front and rear Shimano 

disc brakes, a powerful 

300W rear hub motor 

with good start up torque 

and a possible end speed 

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Easy to change gears, 

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comfortable riding in any 

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The throttle allows the 

rider to add power to the 

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An easy to read LCD 

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and pedal assist level, as 

well as speed and distance 

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Pedal assist means once 

the rider starts to turn the 

pedals the motor will start 

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rider up to a certain power 

level - there are five different 

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At any time the rider 

can use the throttle to 

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when taking off at 

the traffic lights or to get 

more power when riding 

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For the more adventurous 

riders, the Infinity 

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Ticking off the bucket list 

In part three of our Bucket List series, which follows recent retirees and Grey 

Power members Jan and Richard Jeffers on their travels as they tick off some 

bucket list adventures, we find outt about their three-week road trip from 

Sydney to Coolangatta. 

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Dream Tours 

www.dreamtours.co.nz 

ENGLISH COUNTRY COTTAGES 

Grand Finale Tour - May 2019 

SCOTLAND, IRELAND & WALES 

A taste of Scotland. Explore the Northern 

Ireland coastline from Belfast West to the Bay 

of Clews & Westport. Explore the Welsh Coast 

from Anglesey to the Gower. 

33 Exhilarating Days - June 2019 

ROUTE 66 

September 2019 

Contact Don 03-381-1694 

dontours@xtra.co.nz 

Let the Scenery Unravel 

with Twilight Travel 

Small Group Tour Specialist 

Chatham Islands 

Discover the history, heritage and culture of 

these unique and special islands on an allinclusive 

adventure. 

Staying seven nights at Awarakau Lodge, 

with genuine Chatham Islander hosts, explore 

the rugged and diverse landscape 

from ocean beaches and rocky coastlines to 

the unique flora and fauna. 

Ex. Wellington : 23 January & 1 March 2019 

Ex. Auckland : 25 October 2018 & 31 Jan 2019 

Catlins & Stewart Island 

Explore the ‘Wild South’ with its rugged and 

wind swept coastlines of the Catlins to the 

pristine beauty of Stewart Island. 

Highlights include Otago’s Albatross and 

Penguins, two nights in Catlins, three nights 

Stewart Island & Ulva Island Bird Sanctuary. 

9 Days - Departures: 12 & 30 March 2019 

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, approved broker of the Travel Managers Group 

IATA Accredited and Bonded 

A 

family wedding in the Hunter Valley 

combined with their Australian 

grandson's second birthday provided 

the motivation to plan this trip. 

With golf clubs deemed the most important 

piece of luggage, we picked up a 

Rental car in Sydney and headed for the 

Hunter Valley to attend a family wedding 

at the destination we had heard of and always 

wanted to visit. 

Driving is so easy in Australia and we 

quickly learnt the best roads are the tourist 

or scenic drives so we decided definitely 

‘NO highways’ on this trip. That was the 

best decision we made as we meandered 

our way north wherever the mood took us. 

We used Australian Cartoscope touring 

maps available ‘free’ at all Visitor information 

locations (old school for a lot of 

people) but were able to set out each day 

with a rough idea where we were going 

and what we could do or see. 

It worked a treat we drove a few hours 

one day and many more the next depending 

on what we saw and enjoyed the most. 

We didn’t pre book any accommodation 

and just stayed where we wanted for duration 

of the three week journey. 

Top five places 

1. The Hunter Valley was spectacular, 

vast open spaces mixture of farming small 

towns and boutique wineries. The Broke 

wedding venue ‘Adams Peak Country 

Estate’ was breathtaking. We plan to return 

and make the most of that area at a 

slower pace. 

2. The Tourist Drive through the Gloucester 

region via Crescent Head to South 

West Rocks is stunning. Crescent Head is 

a great stop where we spotted the ‘Pebbly 

Beach’ golf course a few holes on a reserve 

by the sea. We also visited the Historic 

Trial Bay Gaol a ‘Public Works Prison’ 

1886-1903 which became an enemy alien 

Internment camp from 1915 – 1918 at 

Laggers Point South West Rocks. 

3. We luckily stumbled across Australia’s 

most beautiful mainland golf club 

Bonnville Golf Resort - home of the Australian 

Ladies Classic. We enjoyed two 

nights of comfortable accommodation at 

the resort tucked away among the gum 

trees and both thoroughly enjoyed every 

moment of 18 of the most stunning golf 

holes imaginable. 

4. The journey from Bonnville through the 

Dorrigo National Park where we found another 

hidden gem ‘the Dorrigo Skywalk at 

the Rainforest Centre’ which takes you on 

a breathtaking walk above the tree canopy 

to soak up the most unbelievable views. A 

video on how the rainforest evolved and 

native animals have adapted to survive in 

the environment is included. Entry to the 

centre is a gold coin donation. 

5. Inverell area where we stayed on a 

4000 acre beef and cropping farm our 

first real taste of farming Aussie style kangaroos 

and all! We panned for gold a few 

kilometers away in a well-known fossicking 

area near Bingara and played golf in 

a Bi Annual Vets Tournament at Tenterfield 

(more excellent accommodation on 

the golf course) and a great way to meet 

people. 

There were numerous other highlights 

from special grandie time with our son 

and family, flathead fishing, golf, whale 

BOUTIQUE RAIL & COACH TOURS 

watching, beach walks, leisurely lunches 

in small rural towns and enjoying the annual 

Celtic festival in Glen Innes with the 

added bonus of stunning weather everyday 

to complete the enjoyment of the trip. 

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"Complete hassle-free travel, with home pickup 

& return (Auckland), quality hotels, meals 

& sightseeing fees” (as specified). 

• TASMANIA & MELBOURNE 

12 days, depart 11 November. A scenic 

springtime coach tour of Tasmania plus 

Melbourne stopover. 

• NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS TOURS 

Join one of our special local Christmas 

Tours to the Far North/Bay of Islands & 

Central Otago/Dunedin. 

• NAPIER ART DECO TOUR 

5 Days, depart 14 February. Enjoy New 

Zealand’s celebration of the Art Deco style 

in Napier. 

• AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND CRUISE 

20 days, depart 25 February. Features an 

amazing 16 night voyage aboard Celebrity 

‘Solstice’ from Perth to Auckland. 

• FIORDLAND & STEWART ISLAND 

10 days, depart 23 April. Highlights 

include The Caitlins, Stewart Island 

Excursion, Doubtful Sound Cruise and 

overnight cruise Milford Sound. 

• QUEENSTOWN ‘AUTUMN MAGIC’ 

6 days, depart 24 April. Includes Central 

Otago sightseeing & Arrowtown ‘Autumn 

Festival’ activites. 

• HAWAII ‘2 ISLES’ TOUR 

11 days, depart 16 May. An exciting 

Hawaiian experience including stopovers & 

sightseeing in Honolulu and Maui. 

• RAROTONGA ‘RELAXER’ 

7 days, depart 20 June. Enjoy a leisurely 

winter excape including a great selection of 

sightseeing, food & entertainment. 

• EUROPE RIVER CRUISE 

25 days, depart 23 August. A deluxe river 

cruise Amsterdam/Basel plus stopovers in 

London & Paris with Eurostar rail travel. 

For full details 

Freephone 0800 11 60 60 

www.travelwiseholidays.co.nz 

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Australian Tours 

Tasmania 

Departs 30th October 2018. 

Includes Port Arthur, Gordon 

River, Cradle Mountain, 

Emu Valley Rhododendron 

Gardens and many other 

great highlights. 12 days 

$4900.00 per person twin 

share. 

New Zealand Tours 

Hokianga and Far North 

Departs 4th May 2019. This popular tour 

includes two three night stops at Omapere 

and Paihia. Explore the history of the Far 

North including a day trip to Cape Reinga. 8 

days $2250.00 per person twin share. 

Top of the South Island 

– including gardens 

Departs 8th November 2018. Includes 

Hanmer Springs, Nelson Markets, Farewell 

Spit, Marlborough Sounds mail boat, Omaka 

Aviation heritage centre and much more. 10 

days $3400.00 per person twin share. 

World of Wearable Arts 

Departs 6th October 2018. Includes return 

airfares, two nights accommodation, dinners 

and breakfast plus premium WOW show 

seating. 3 days $1100.00 per person twin 

share 

South Island Autumn Colours 

2019 

Don’t miss this iconic trip. Our most popular 

trip by far. Quality accommodation including 

a night at the Hermitage Hotel Mt Cook. 

Includes West Coast, Arrowtown, Milford, TSS 

Earnslaw and more. Beautiful colours at this 

time of year. 11 days $3850.00 per person 

twin share. 

All tours include home pickup and return airfares ANYWHERE in New Zealand 

Contact us now for an itinerary for these great tours or to join our mailing list P: 0800 446 886 

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

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Experience the real South Island 

...and take home a lifetime of memories, tales and friendships 

Travelling New Zealand is on many people's bucket list, 

but to make sure you don't miss out on some of the 

hidden nuggets the country has to offer, it pays to team 

up with a tour group. An added benefit is the opportunity 

to meet new people and share experiences. 

Molesworth Tour Company is a 

five-time Hall of Fame award 

winner and has introduced 

thousands of Kiwis and tourists to the 

beauty of the South Island. 

From 4WD and scenic cycle tours to 

day tours, festival tours and explorer tours, 

there's something to suit all personalities. 

Be nostalgic and take a trip down 

memory lane, or discover exciting new 

places, with the guidance of an experienced 

tour guide, friendly drivers, great 

food and comfortable accommodation. 

Many Molesworth participants are 

return clients, having discovered a new 

enjoyable way to travel and explore the 

South Island. 

“Thank you so much for my Stewart 

Island and Catlins trip. It was everything 

I expected it to be and so much more. Majestic 

is the word I would use to describe 

the South Island. Not that the North Island 

doesn’t have its wonders, but somehow 

down south surpasses all. Everything 

from the places we stayed, the driving, 

the food, the scenery' all amazing." 

– Carole L. 

Upcoming tours include: 

Art in the Garden, Molesworth Station & 

Waipara Fete (Oct 24-27, 2018); White 

Herons and West Coast Highlights (Nov 

21-25, 2018); Golden Bay Art and Farewell 

Spit (Feb 22-26, 2019); Molesworth 

Station and Upper West Coast (Feb 17-23, 

2019); Stewart Island, Milford Sound and 

Catlins (May 13-20, 2019); Bluff Oyster 

Festival, Catlins and Stewart Island Ultimate 

Tour (May 22-28 2019). 

For an active adventure, try one of the 

supported cycle tours. Molesworth Station 

includes Spooners Tunnel, or joining 

the 4WD Tagalong Tours to either Molesworth 

Station or D’Urville Island. 

All tours are suitable for the senior 

traveller. Transport is in a comfortable 

4WD drive mini coaches with good leg 

room. Very little walking is required, 

special diets can be catered for on request 

and all the planning is done. Tours 

include Barb’s home cooked delights, a 

variety of comfortable accommodation, 

interesting itineraries, small group numbers, 

friendly, knowledgeable drivers, 

comfortable mini coaches and local hosts. 

Discover more of the South Island and 

join the hundreds of people that have enjoyed 

original Molesworth Station Tours 

over the last 26 years. 

Small Group South Island 

Discovery Tours for Seniors 

Quality small group in depth discovery or rediscovery tours to different 

regions of the South Island. Be nostalgic and take a trip down memory 

lane or see places you have always wanted to visit, Friendly drivers, 

great food, comfortable accommodation and comfortable vehicles. 

OTHER TOURS AVAILABLE: 

• Blossom Festival & Central Otago Sept 19-24, 2018 

• Spring Gardens, Molesworth Station, Art in a Garden, 

Christmas Fete Oct 24-27, 2018 

• West Coast White Herons & Highlights Nov 21-25, 2018 

• Golden Bay Art & Farewell Spit Tour Feb 22-26, 2019 

• Molesworth & Upper West coast Tour March 17-23, 2019 

• Majestic Tour Central Otago to Doubtful Sound April 29-May 6, 2019 

• Stewart Island Catlins & Southern Explorer Tour May 13-20, 2019 

• Buff Oyster Festival, Catlins & Stewart Island May 22-28, 2019 

FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT THE MOLESWORTH TOUR COMPANY. 

Phone: 027 535 1955 | Email: info@molesworthtours.co.nz 

www.molesworthtours.co.nz 

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RAPAURA SPRINGS 

GARDEN MARLBOROUGH 

5 days departs 8 Nov 2018– $2,699pp share twin 

Fly to Blenheim for four nights in this beautiful part of New Zealand. Enjoy 

three days of garden visits, featuring diverse garden themes, gorgeous 

scenery and fabulous garden art. All breakfasts, dinners and most lunches 

including lunch at Wither China Hills Winery. Lots of inclusions! 

Toowoomba 

Spectacular Flower Carnival 

5 September 2015 – 12 days 15 September 2015 – 8 days 

OUTBACK QUEENSLAND 

$4899 share twin 

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ESCORTED TOURS 

SCENIC SOUTHERN 

SPLENDOR 

Country Lanes of Ireland, Scotland & England 2015 – including Edinburgh Tattoo 

30 days $13,585 – Departs 2 August 2015 

Join our escort from Auckland with a maximum of 22 passengers. Travel with award-winning Singapore Airlines to Singapore (2 nights), including sights, dinner and Orchid Gardens. Travel on to Dublin (3 nights), hop on hop off bus, Killarney 

(2 nights) – Jaunting Car, Ring of Kerry. Donegal, Derry, visit Giant’s Causeway, Belfast, including Titanic Quarter, Edinburgh (3 nights), hop on hop off bus, tickets to spectacular Tattoo!, Royal Yacht Britannia, York (3 nights), Whitby, magnificent 

Castle Howard, free day. Visit Chester and on to Cotswolds (3 nights), Stratford-on-Avon, Blenheim Palace and the Roman city of Bath. Via Cheddar Gorge to Devon (3 nights Tavistock), visit incredible Eden Project, Cornish villages, Devonshire Tea 

on the Moors. Via Salisbury to London (3 nights). Return with overnight in Singapore. Includes all breakfasts, most dinners, sightseeing, airfares (upgrades to Business class available), quality accommodation with private bathrooms, executive 

coaches throughout. Free home pick up and return in greater Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch areas. 

DESERT ESCAPE 

Including Stewart Island & the Catlins 

9 days departs 13 Nov 2018 

$3,799pp share twin (Price includes fare from 

Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington or Christchurch) 

Sunshine Coast Brancott Wellington 

Fly Stayput to Dunedin (3 nights) visit the Wearable Albatross Arts Colony, 

21 Botanic July 2015 Gardens – 8 daysand Chinese 24 September Garden. Enjoy 2015 Scenic – 4 days 

From Rail journey $2999 share on Taieri twin Gorge. Coach through $1599the Catlins. 

Through rural heartland and rugged coastlines! 

Overnight Invercargill, fly to Stewart Island (2 nights). 

Explore Oban and enjoy cruise of Paterson Inlet, Ulva 

Island. Back to Invercargill and join our coach for 

the short journey to Queenstown (2 nights), sights 

Arrowtown and farewell dinner cruise to Walter Peak. 

All breakfasts and dinners included. 

Join our escort for the flight to Beijing Fly to Brisbane (2 nights), then coach to Join us on a relaxing stayput on the DON’T MISS out! Already selling fast. This tour 

(4 nights). Visit Tiananmen Square, Toowoomba, our home for 5 nights. Here Sunshine Coast. Including return flights sells out every year. Join your escort and fly to 

Featuring Forbidden City, Birdsville Highlight visit To Great Hotel Wall we enjoy visits to award-winning private From Wellington, Christchurch or Auckland, Wellington from Auckland. 3 nights at central 

10 days departs China. 7 May Flight to 2019 Xi’an (2– nights), $5,995pp amazing share gardens, twin the art deco Empire hotel. Picnic 7 nights at the centrally located Oaks in Novotel Hotel, all breakfasts and dinners included. 

Terracotta Warriors!, Then to Chongqing lunch Japanese Garden, undercover Caloundra. Enjoy all breakfast & dinners PREMIUM PLUS Seats to opening night of 

Take in the spectacular landscapes, to Join 3 iconic night Yangtze landmarks River Cruise &– the fascinating seating historical the fabulous sites Flower & Carnival tour as well as some lunches, A variety of sights spectacular Wearable Arts show! Including 

the picturesque Far West Outback 

magnificent 

region, 

scenery 

a 

of 

fusion 

the three 

of 

gorges. 

stunning 

Parade, 

red sand 

Spring Bluff 

hills, 

Railway 

abundant 

to listen to including Eumundi Markets, cruise on the programme. Fabulous day trip to Wairarapa 

Finish with 2 nights in Shanghai with big band music. All Breakfasts and Dinners harbour with lunch, sights of Noosa and with lunch at the gorgeous Peppers Parehua in 

wildlife and magnificent flora & fauna! 

shopping and 

1 night 

sights. Includes 

Brisbane. 

air fares, 

Then 

4 

short 

and most 

flight 

lunches! 

to 

Special 

Longreach 

evening Garden 

(2 

Mooloolaba, lunch at a local surf club, Visit Martinborough, time in Greytown and a special 

nights). Dinner at historic Wellshot star accommodation, Hotel, visit all the breakfasts Qantas and Founders visit with Museum, a glass of bubbles Rosebank 

and nibbles.!! Maleney and Montville (Devonshire tea garden visit… (option to return to Auckland on 

Station, Stockman’s Hall of Fame, Sunset Cruise & Smithy’s Outback Air fares, Central Dinner 4* accommodation, & show. free in the botanic gardens) and to a couple of the train – no extra cost) Flights costs available 

home pick up and return from Auckland, gorgeous private gardens. Free home pick from other centres – FREE home pick up Auckland/ 

Coach to Windorah, scenic Welford National Park picnic lunch, 

Wellington 

Toast 

& 

the 

Christchurch. 

sunset from 

up and return greater AKL, CHC, WLG. 

Christchurch or Tauranga great city areas. 

wind-swept red sand hills. Overnight. West via Betoota (population XERO!). See the 

fabulous Dreamtime Serpent indigenous artwork installation. Stay famous Birdsville Hotel 

2 nights, toast a glorious sunset from the top of Big Red-a 40 metre high Sand Dune. 

Buila overnight via the remote town of Bedurie. Onto Winton (2 nights). Min Min Encounter, 

Stonehouse Museum. Lunch at historic Middleton Hotel. Visit Waltzing Matilda Centre & 

Age of Dinosaurs for a guided tour. Exclusive farewell sunset BBQ overlooking the plains breakfasts and most dinners, sights of Melbourne, dinner 

TAANZ bonded cruise for your on protection the Yarra and River member with of drinks Iata 

where the Dinosaurs once roamed. Includes all breakfasts, most lunches and dinners. 

and a ticket to 

Return airfares from Auckland/Wellington./Christchurch. Maximum of 25 passengers on Fabulous International Flower Show with displays from 

this great new tour so don’t miss out ! 

around the World. 

Powerco Coach to New Taranaki Plymouth (3 nights) Novotel. All breakfasts 

Garden and dinners. Spectacular See an impressive range of gardens on 

display, also art in the Garden displays, Len Lye Building, 

30 October 2015 – 5 days 

incredible $1660 share Tawhiti twin Museum, Travel the Forgotten highway 

Departs with a from stop Auckland at the only. Republic of Whangamomona with 

scones and tea. Then overnight at the iconic Chateau 

Tongariro before visiting Hamilton Gardens on our return 

to Auckland. 

Join your escort on this annual tour to see 

the impressive range of gardens on display in 

New Plymouth. Rhododendrons in a myriad of 

different Colours together with gorgeous roses 

and different styles Of gardening. Stay 3 nights 

in New Plymouth with a full programme to the 

festival. Exclusive activities for our group. We 

travel to Rotorua for overnight and then join 

the Railcruiser for a new experience In our own 

specially adapted Rail car! Includes all breakfasts 

dinners (most lunches), great local guides 

& Dinners and Handa Free home pick Opera up & return on in the the Harbour featuring 

and free home pick up & return from 

greater Auckland Areas. (ask us about add on’s to 

Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch. 

join the tour from other centres). “West Side Story” 

Melbourne Flower Show 

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

5 days departs 7 April 2019 – $3199pp share twin 

6 days departs 26 March 2019 – $3380pp share twin 

SUPREME TOURS & TRAVEL Includes LTD return airfares 54 from Wellesley Auckland/Wellington/ St, Auckland City 

Christchurch, 5 nights at the Novotel Melbourne. All 

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

Free home pick up & return Auckland/Wellington/Christchurch *conditions apply 

POWERCO 

Rhododendron Festival 

New Plymouth, Featuring Forgotten highway 

5 days departs 1 Nov 2018 – $1,899pp share twin 

(From Auckland - Prices available from other centres) 

Sydney Stayput 

Join us to be part of this incredible spectacle on Sydney 

Harbour. The costumes, the stage set on the shimmering 

harbour, the fireworks and the incredible well known music 

from this popular musical. We stay at the 5* Shangri La with 

all breakfasts and dinners included - Sights with high tea at 

Baronia House, and a farewell sunset cruise on the Harbour. 

Including return airfares from AKL/WLG/CHC. 

Z6120J 

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

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Calling aviation and 

war history enthusiasts 

If you have always wanted to visit the 

best air shows, amazing museums 

and historic places, join an Aviation 

Tours NZ group tour escorted from 

Auckland by aviation enthusiasts 

Kevin and Melanie Salisbury. 

The couple have 

been escorting their 

highly successful 

tours to the UK for the 

past nine years and are expert 

hosts who experience 

many repeat guests. 

"Being part of a group 

means you are never 

alone, you have hassle free 

travel, and at the end of 

Aviation Tours NZ 

Present three fantastic tours for 2019 

Avalon & Beyond 28th Feb 15 days Australia 

Join this escorted group for a week around Melbourne including 

Avalon Airshow, B24 Liberator Restoration, RAAF Museum, 

Australian National Aviation Museum, Naked Racer Antique 

Motorcycles. Fly to Sydney for a week visiting Power House 

Museum, Classic Car Museum Gosford, Fighter World, 

Luskintyre Aircraft Restoration, NSW Rail Museum, 

Historic Aircraft Restoration Service, HMAS Albatross. 

Wings over the Outback 28th April 8 days Australia 

Fly away to the outback in your private aircraft and experience 

firsthand how vital aviation is to remote Australia. Visit 

the birthplace of QANTAS, fly into Wings Over Illawarra airshow, 

meet bush pilots, aircraft restorers and in some instances, walk 

through their private hangars. 

Truly spectacular and exclusive! 

Battle of Britain & D-Day July 3 weeks UK/France 

Enjoy an escorted tour through “Hellfire Corner” Kent 

and Norfolk and explore the Normandy Beaches. 

Featuring Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford, 

Royal International Air Tattoo and War & Peace Revival 

Tour will be launched in September. 

the day you can sit down 

over dinner or a drink and 

share your experiences of 

the day," says Melanie. 

"As your hosts we are 

with you almost 24/7. 

While these tours may 

look like heaven for most 

gents with a combination 

of aviation, classic cars, 

bikes and military history 

etc, there are plenty 

of alternatives for the 

ladies too." 

Aviation Tours make it 

easy for you to do the longer 

UK trips, but at the request 

of their guests, have 

introduced two new Australian 

itineraries for 2019. 

Join Kevin and Melanie 

from February 28 2019 

for a trip to the Australian 

International Airshow – 

Avalon & Beyond. In May 

there is the Wings over 

the Outback fully inclusive 

adventure, and in July the 

UK tour – Battle of Britain 

and D-Day. 

"For most people on the 

UK trips, seeing the Battle 

of Britain Memorial Flight, 

with the Lancaster, Spitfire 

and Hurricane flying 

together is one of the highlights, 

often bringing a tear 

to their eyes." 

Melanie says “Being 

able to share these experiences 

and having guests 

say “Thank you so much 

for bringing us here” or 

“This trip was one of the 

highlights of my life” 

makes it incredible for us 

as tour hosts too. We enjoy 

every minute of it!” 

Guest comments include: 

“As a 62-year-old 

who hasn’t been further 

than Australia before 

this trip, it first appeared 

daunting. I wanted to do 

it, but it was clearly well 

outside my comfort zone. 

I shouldn’t have worried 

because Melanie and Kev 

made this a magical trip, 

organising everything for 

us, nothing was a trouble. 

The camaraderie we as a 

group established made 

every day a moment to 

remember and cherish 

forever.” Les - Wings and 

Melanie Salisbury 

Wheels 2017 

Tour flexibility means 

you can join in NZ or Australia, 

or London on the 

UK tour, and extend your 

arrangements to suit you. 

For more information, 

visit www.aviationtoursnz.com 

For full information call Melanie 021 076 8308 or visit 

www.aviationtoursnz.com 

Visit our website for all details on upcoming trips 

www.takeiteasytours.nz 

Phone 06 344 7465 | Freephone 0508 4U2CNZ 

Email info@takeiteasytours.nz 

High Country Bonanza – Oct 2018 limited seats left 

4 Gems of the Deep South – Oct/Nov 2018 limited seats left 

Norfolk Island – Nov 2018 limited seats left 

Wairarapa Wander – Jan 2019 

Coromandel Escape – Feb 2019 SOLD OUT 

Great Barrier Island – Mar 2019 SOLD OUT 

Chatham Islands – Mar 2019 

Fiordland Discovery – Aug 2019 

Feature Tour – Canada/Alaska Aug/Sep 2019 limited seats left 

Plus plenty more to come in 2019! 

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0800 12 86 87 • Email: office@playawaytours.co.nz 

ENQUIRE NOW ABOUT OUR 2019 TOURS 

SUPER DESTINATIONS - SAME GREAT VALUE 

Bonjour, bienvenu en FRANCE 

with Med cruise 

30 Days. 1 Aug - 30 Aug, 2019 

US NATIONAL PARKS with 

New England & Canada Cruise 

33 Days. 22 May - 23 Jun, 2019 

EUROPE East to West 

with River Cruise to Amsterdam 

31 Days. 11 Jun - 11 Jul, 2019 

HOLLAND 

Bonjour, welcome to France. The delights 

of France beckon. Starting our adventure in 

Paris taking in the Eiffel Tower followed by a 

gentle stroll down the Champs-Élysées where 

everything happens. Normandy beaches, 

Bayeux tapestries, Mont St Michelle. St Malo 

with a day trip to Jersey. Bergerac (remember 

the TV Show). Arles, the lavender fields, 

Pope’s Palace and more. Cruise from 

Rome, Livorno for Florence. Monte Carlo, 

Barcelona, Malaga & Gibraltar finishing in 

Lisbon. Flying with Emirates airlines. 

Salt Lake City known for its beautiful 

mountain and desert lakes, and some 

most unusual rock formations. See some 

of the best National and State Parks in the 

US, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Black Hill, 

Mt Rushmore, Yellowstone “Old Faithful 

Geyser” and Tetons. Washington DC, Amish 

Country, and the “Big Apple” New York then 

tea in Boston. Cruise through New England 

to Montreal. To Canada’s capital Ottawa, 

Toronto to Niagara Falls ending in the 

“Windy City” Chicago! 

AMSTERDAM 

BELGIUM 

AACHEN 

FRANCE 

DUSSELDORF 

KOLN 

RHINE 

STRASBOURG 

KOBLENZ 

MAINZ 

BASEL 

GERMANY 

RHINE 

BREISACH 

SWITZERLAND 

Stopping in Dubai, to see the sights, the 

souks, gold markets. Onward to Warsaw visit 

the old town and royal castle. Take the train 

to Krakow Salt Cathedral (not to be missed), 

rafting down the Tatras! Budapest on the 

Danube River. Vienna the grand ballrooms, 

ornate cellings. Mondsee a small village in 

the Salzammergut district. Stop for a beer 

in Munich? Cruise the romantic Rhine from 

Basle to Amsterdam with Croisi Cruises 

stopping at Strasbourg, Cologne, Dusseldorf 

and more. 

Brochures out soon!! Look for ‘early bird’ discounts 

• Specially Designed For The Over 50’S 

• Mainly 2 & 3 Night Stays 

• Top Class Hotels 

• Client References Available 

POLAR BEARS 

& Canadian Scenic Tour 

Oct 2019 (dates to be confirmed) 

• Hard To Beat For Value 

• Many Exciting Excursions 

• No Tipping For Guides And Drivers 

BORNEO 

on the wild side 

16 Days. 16 May - 31 May, 2019 

• All Flights, Sights & Activities Included 

• Fully Escorted Throughout 

• Smaller Groups 

• Great Kiwi Companions 

AFRICA 

The Beauty & the Beasts 

23 Days. 26 Aug - 17 Sep, 2019 

Arrive in Vancouver sightseeing. Take the 

Rocky Mountaineer to Lake Louise, over 

night at Kanloops. 4 nights at Canmore in 

the Rocky Mountains, to explore the Banff 

National Park. Ice Parkway & Glacier Walk, 

gondola ride in keep an eye out for bears? 

Overnight in Calgary. Churchill home of 

the Polar Bears, evening dog mushing, 

Arctic Crawler tour with a naturalist guide. 

Overnight in Winnipeg, before heading to 

the windy city of Chicago. Before returning 

on Air New Zealand. 

Are you ready for your wild side to show? 

Kuala Lumpur to see the 154ft golden 

statue of Hindu God of Murugan. Next stop 

Borneo, Kota Kinabalu, UNESCO national 

parks, Turtle Island, Orang-utans & Sun 

Bears at Sandakan. Kinabatangan wetlands 

resort, weaving through the mangroves to 

see Pygmy Elephants, Proboscis Monkeys 

and even birds of paradise and more. Staying 

in luxury chalets. Langkawi Island Meritus 

Beach Resort. The cable cars and skyway 

walks, mangrove forests, feeding the eagles. 

Overnight in Perth, cruise down the swan 

river to Fremantle. Night flight to Nelspruit. 

3 nights at Hippo Hollow with 2 safaris at 

Kruger National Park, Fly to Knysna the heart 

of the Garden Route. Oudtshoorn, Hermanus 

the whale coast. Cape Town to cape of good 

hope. Visiting Cango Caves, Ostrich Farm 

& some local markets. Livingston staying at 

Victoria Falls Hotel overlooking the mighty 

Zambezi River. Chobe National Park for 

3 safaris in 4x4 and boat. Overnighting in 

Pretoria before making our way home. 

TO RECEIVE OUR DETAILED COLOURED BROCHURES 

CALL 0800 12 86 87 or EMAIL office@playawaytours.co.nz 

or visit www.playawaytours.co.nz

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