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38 [Edition Thursday datE] <strong>October</strong> 4 <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
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super gold card<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong><br />
Benefits of the SuperGold Card<br />
“My SuperGold Card helps me get out of<br />
the house more and offers me a network<br />
I can count on.” Says one member who<br />
would like to remain anonymous.<br />
Check out all the discounts and<br />
concessions offered by the SuperGold<br />
Card, which is an exclusive card offer for<br />
seniors and veterans, in recognition of their<br />
contribution to New Zealand society.<br />
What you receive by being a SuperGold<br />
Card member:<br />
• discounts and offers from more than<br />
8,900 businesses and more than 13,700<br />
outlets nationwide<br />
• government concessions (including free<br />
off-peak public transport)<br />
• discounted services from your local<br />
councils<br />
<strong>The</strong> SuperGold Card offers a connection<br />
to people who become new friends as well<br />
as a trusted resource for information about<br />
life’s daily questions.<br />
<strong>The</strong> website is located at<br />
https://www.supergold.govt.<br />
nz/ for an application or to<br />
sign up for their newsletter.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir website it a tremendous<br />
resource which provides<br />
answers on all kinds of topics<br />
and areas of interest.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir monthly newsletter<br />
offers information about<br />
important topics. This<br />
month the newsletters topic<br />
is about getting involved in<br />
the community to have a say<br />
in the strategic development<br />
of programs for the aging<br />
Visit Portstone<br />
for your<br />
Spring<br />
Portstone<br />
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gardening<br />
inspiration<br />
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for a 10% discount<br />
Conditions apply<br />
465 Ferry Rd • Phone 389-4352<br />
www.portstone.co.nz<br />
OPEN 9am - 5pm 7 Days<br />
Helping<br />
Christchurch Grow<br />
population and what that might look like.<br />
New Zealand’s population is getting<br />
older and a plan is needed to address<br />
this, not just for today’s seniors but for<br />
the seniors of tomorrow. <strong>The</strong> Positive<br />
Ageing Strategy was released in 2001. Since<br />
then the population has grown by over a<br />
million, and the number of people aged<br />
65+ has increased by almost two thirds.<br />
Today, around 750,000 New Zealanders<br />
have had their 65th birthday. By 2038 this<br />
is likely to be over 1.3 million people. <strong>The</strong><br />
next generation of older people will live<br />
longer, be healthier, more skilled and more<br />
educated. <strong>The</strong>y are much more likely to<br />
remain in the workforce – and to want to.<br />
<strong>The</strong> country will be much more diverse,<br />
with an increasing proportion of older<br />
people who are Māori, Pacific or Asian.<br />
Throughout the regions and communities,<br />
they will need to anticipate not only an older<br />
growing population, but fewer younger<br />
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people. That’s why we need a new strategy.<br />
But we need more than a “whole- ofgovernment<br />
approach”. We need everyone<br />
– government, local government, nongovernmental<br />
organisations, communities,<br />
whānau, family, individuals, and businesses<br />
– to work together. We need a new strategy<br />
to assist us to respond effectively to our<br />
ageing population; a strategy that will help<br />
us to achieve better outcomes for older<br />
New Zealanders. Check out the discussion<br />
document and other resources at www.<br />
superseniors.msd.govt.nz<br />
Keeping you safe<br />
for 70 years<br />
Celebrating its 70th year Safe R Brakes<br />
has a well-known and trusted name in<br />
Christchurch and its 12 staff lay claim to a<br />
total of 200 years of experience.<br />
Owners John and Annette Begg, who<br />
bought Safe R Brakes in 2016, continue its<br />
tradition as a specialist brake repairer and<br />
parts supplier as they grow the business.<br />
Last year a tyre service was added, Safe<br />
R Tyres. “We noticed that there were a<br />
number of cars that were coming into the<br />
workshop which had failed their brake<br />
warrants but had also failed on tyres. So<br />
it made sense to be able to offer to fit new<br />
tyres while we were doing the brakes.”<br />
15% off<br />
New fRAmeS<br />
for Supergold Card holders.<br />
Some exclusions may apply.<br />
BARRINGTON - 256 Barrington Street<br />
PH 332 1730 | www.suckling.co.nz<br />
Loneliness has become a bit of a public<br />
issue recently, although people generally<br />
think of it as a problem for senior New<br />
Zealanders, actually it isn’t. Loneliness<br />
actually decreases as people get older<br />
(11.3% of people aged 48-59 felt lonely,<br />
compared to 6.6% aged 79-90). But<br />
loneliness (a lack of quality and closeness<br />
in relationships) and isolation (where<br />
people simply don’t have relationships) are<br />
still major issues for older people and the<br />
SuperGold Card has some solutions which<br />
can be read online at their website.<br />
John says “Specialisation is the way of the<br />
future, not just the past. We have a fantastic<br />
customer base, which includes servicing<br />
car enthusiasts, motorhomes and small<br />
commercial vehicles”.<br />
“We’re known for our highly skilled<br />
and knowledgeable staff that are able to<br />
diagnose and fix just about anything brakes.<br />
If it’s machining drums and rotors, relining<br />
shoes, rebuilding cables, reconditioning<br />
brake hydraulics, custom manufacture of<br />
brake pipes and hoses; it all comes through<br />
here.”<br />
A big part of the business is supplying<br />
brake parts. With a massive inventory of<br />
over 7,000 parts, some dating back to the<br />
1950s and 60s, the company is well known<br />
as the go-to place especially for hard-tofind<br />
items.<br />
Contact Safe R Brakes today to ensure<br />
that your car’s braking, tyre & suspension<br />
system is safe and will not fail you… Don’t<br />
forget to show your Super Gold card for<br />
member only savings.<br />
For all your electrical needs<br />
Repairs - Maintenance - Installation<br />
You deserve a home that is warm, well lit and<br />
secure, so don’t put off those small electrical repairs.<br />
Call us now for free quotes.<br />
Also specialise in:<br />
Home Renovation - Security Lighting - Oven Repairs<br />
15% DISCOUNT<br />
to all<br />
Holders<br />
027 2080 560 - info@aae.net.nz<br />
www.allaboutelectrical.co.nz<br />
Celebrating 70 Years<br />
Brake & Tyre Specialists<br />
All brake work is backed<br />
by a 12 month, 20,000km<br />
warranty<br />
PUNCTURE<br />
REPAIRS<br />
$30<br />
(4x4, van & light truck punctures<br />
$30 - $55)<br />
Ph: 379 6140 | 87 Fitzgerald Ave<br />
10% OFF<br />
All purchases over<br />
$100 in parts dept<br />
and workshop to<br />
SuperGold Card<br />
Holders<br />
www.saferbrakes.co.nz
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