Grey Power November 2018

A lifestyle quarterly and official publication of Grey Power 

www.greypower.co.nz 

ISSUE 36 : NOVEMBER 2018 

Board reports 

PAGE 24 

World Masters 

Games 

PAGE 10 

SPEED 

SETTER 

Ageing well 

PAGE 42 

71-year-old sets 

world record 

Page 22 

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Editor’s word 

On this month’s cover, couple John and Roi Speed are 

a great example of age being no barrier to finding a 

fresh interest or sport - and achieving success. 

The NM Media team 

NZ GREYPOWER MAGAZINE » NOVEMBER 2018 3 

1) Deidre Morris – Publisher 4) Debbie Jamieson – Sales manager 

2) Alan Neben – Publisher 5) Tania Hogg – Studio manager 

3) Lisa Potter – Editor 

The pair took up 

track cycling after 

attending an open 

day at the then-new Avantidrome 

facility in Cambridge. 

Having gone along out 

of curiosity, keen to see 

inside the building which 

had been the topic of 

much public conversation 

- they somehow ended up 

agreeing to participate in a 

‘Have-A-Go’ day. 

Fast forward a couple 

of years and John and Roi 

have both competed at national 

and world masters’ 

events, and Roi recently 

set a new WORLD hour 

record for women aged 

70-75. 

That is an astonishing 

achievement at any age, 

but even more remarkable 

given the fact Roi only 

tried cycling for the first 

time a few years ago. 

Sharing stories like this 

is a reminder to be open 

to new experiences and 

opportunities, even those 

which may seem highly 

unlikely. 

For Roi and John, the 

success they’ve attained is 

secondary to new friendships 

made and the social 

side of being involved in a 

sport. 

Discovering a fresh interest 

opens many doors, 

and as 2018 fast approaches 

its end, it is timely to 

give some thought to making 

plans for 2019. As an 

organisation, Grey Power 

strongly promotes the importance 

of community 

and inclusion, and getting 

involved in a new interest 

or sport is a simple way to 

discover a new pocket of 

like-minded people. 

The New Zealand Masters 

Games in February 

2019 offers another reason 

to rediscover an old sport 

or try your hand at something 

new. The event has a 

strong focus on participation 

and includes a mobility 

scooter race for the first 

time this year, thanks to 

the efforts of Grey Power 

member Jack Ager (read 

our full story on page 12). 

With Christmas fast 

approaching, we’ve put 

together some great competitions 

inside with the 

chance to win some goodies 

to enjoy on Christmas 

Day. 

We’d also love to share 

some of your summer photos 

taken at various spots 

around New Zealand, so 

choose your favourite and 

email it to lisa@nmmedia. 

co.nz and as always, we 

welcome contributions on 

a range of topics for our 

Letters to the Editor pages. 

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT: 

The recent Zone Directors’ meeting in Christchurch was a success overall with 

some interesting comments and ideas. The feeling expressed at the meeting 

was that the Board should make more decisions on behalf of Grey Power on 

its own account, rather than waiting for authorisation from the AGM. 

FROM MAC WELCH 

National President Grey Power NZ 

Federation Inc. 

Several other opinions 

were strongly 

expressed about actions 

the Board should be 

taking without waiting for 

the blessing of the AGM. 

They were as follows: 

1) That the Board and 

GPE should have the 

authority to sign up 

members using a standard 

fee, deduct the 

$5 capitation fee and 

forward the balance to 

the appropriate association, 

who can then 

take over billing for the 

following year. 

Advantage: That prospective 

members are 

captured immediately 

and not lost as is often 

the case. 

2) That changes to policy 

and additions to policy 

should be by way of 

a Notice of Motion to 

the AGM sent out two 

weeks before the meeting 

but excluding Constitutional 

changes. 

Advantage: Means that 

changes can occur far 

more quickly than having 

to go through the 

remit system. 

3) That the board should 

exercise more authority 

with regards to remits/ 

motions put forward 

during the year from 

Zones. 

I have some concerns 

with this suggestion as 

opinions across the Federation 

vary so widely and as 

we often see a remit unanimously 

endorsed by one 

Zone is voted down at an 

AGM. 

On another matter, a 

member who complained 

to me finished her correspondence 

by stating that 

I should remember that 

she and her committee are 

all volunteers. I replied by 

stating that she needed to 

remember that we are all 

volunteers and that several 

Board members are 

working the equivalent of 

a full time job for no reward 

whatsoever. Members 

need to remember 

this fact and not always 

be so quick to blame the 

Board. We need your help 

and suggestions, not accusations 

and derogatory 

comments. Remember, if 

we work as a team we will 

achieve results. 

I believe that we need 

to make at least three and 

possibly four lobby visits a 

year if we are to be effective. 

This will ensure that 

our problems are never far 

from the minds of the decision 

makers. The squeaky 

wheel gets the oil. 

The Board meeting just 

completed was held at the 

Brentwood Hotel in Wellington; 

the location for 

the next AGM, to enable 

Board members to form 

an opinion of the suitability 

of the establishment. I 

think the consensus was 

very good with the facilities 

and the catering all 

passing muster. The actual 

meeting room was of a 

good size and I am assured 

that the sound system is of 

a good standard. The only 

negative comment I would 

make is that there is no lift 

in a two-storey building, 

“We are all volunteers and several 

board members work the equivalent 

of a full time job for Grey Power.” 

but all the facilities are on 

the ground floor, as are 

approximately 70 of the 

rooms, so if you have a 

disability you need to book 

early and stipulate ground 

floor when making your 

booking. 

Mac Welch, Grey Power national president 

The Board will be submitting 

a remit to change 

the way life members are 

elected to the next AGM 

after the controversy over 

the current system at the 

last three AGM’s. It does 

away with the current requirement 

for a 66 percent 

vote of the delegates and 

leaves the full decision to 

the Board. This will have 

the added advantage of 

allowing certificates to be 

prepared in advance and 

presented on the day; much 

nicer for the recipients. 

I have managed to attend 

three Zone meetings 

since the AGM and hope 

to visit all Zones before the 

next AGM. 

Many thanks to the office 

staff for their service 

during the year also to the 

Board members for their 

contributions and efforts. 

I hope and pray that all 

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and are back on deck and 

ready to go in the New 

Year. 

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Around New Zealand, 

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2019) being hosted 

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1989 (in Whanganui), the 

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to develop and 

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Dunedin joined the 

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taken this iconic event to 

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In New Zealand, sport 

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than 85. 

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Jon Williams is a true 

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Masters Games. 

Having competed in 

the first Masters Games 

almost 30 years ago, he 

has been coming back ever 

since. 

Having competed in 

either table tennis and/ 

or rock ‘n’ roll at every 

Whanganui based Masters 

Games, Jon last competed 

with his wife Christine in 

2017. 

He enters the New Zealand 

Masters Games each 

year because he loves the 

camaraderie, the village 

atmosphere, and most of 

all the dancing. 

“I love dancing and if I 

can get through a routine 

without any mistakes, I 

am more than happy,” he 

says. “Receiving a medal is 

just an added bonus.” 

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Roll friends aim to get to 

the village between three 

and five times throughout 

the week and love it 

when Rock n Roll music is 

played. 

For 2019, Jon has entered 

both Rock ‘n’ Roll 

and Table Tennis. He 

plans to keep entering 

each year as long as he is 

physically able. 

When Whanganui’s 

Sue Watson 

pondered 

the ideal Christmas presents 

for her family, entries 

to the 2019 Downer New 

Zealand Masters Games 

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three children, along with 

their partners, in a variety 

of events. 

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track events,” says Sue. 

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are now of an appropriate 

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bring everyone together.” 

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games. 

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fitters in the group, or 

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from the sidelines. 

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always got behind it in the 

past and now want to encourage 

the next generation 

to give it a go.” 

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Lost post or 

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BY KILIAN DE LACY, 

Grey Power Federation Board member 

Nelson, along with 

most other areas 

of New Zealand, 

has had a great number 

of posting boxes/street receivers 

removed as part of 

NZ Post`s streamlining of 

the postal system. 

This is the beginning of 

the end of post as we know 

it. NZ Post claim postal 

numbers (letters posted) 

are falling and that it is not 

financially viable to have 

so many post boxes sitting 

poorly used throughout 

the country. 

This from a taxpayer 

owned company which 

had a half yearly after tax 

profit of $6 million for the 

six months to 31 Dec 2017, 

and which contributed 

$2.5 million dollars to the 

Government`s coffers (being 

a shareholder of NZ 

Post) at February 2018. 

In the Nelson area, 

postal household deliveries 

have been cut back to 

Monday, Wednesday and 

Friday, with the central 

city PO Boxes still getting 

daily deliveries. 

If usage is so poor, why 

didn’t NZ Post just cut 

back on the frequency of 

clearing the street receivers 

and get the posties to 

empty them if there is so 

little mail in them, rather 

than having paid contractors 

do it? 

To cut back on giving a 

postal system to the public 

is surely a way of discouraging 

usage of posted 

mail, and is following the 

lead being set by banks 

within New Zealand who 

believe that by shutting 

branches, customers will 

traipse to the nearest town 

to carry out business. 

However with New 

Zealand Post there is no 

real alternative. 

You will notice that I 

avoid the use of the title 

postal ‘service’ - as with the 

cutbacks being carried out 

this would be a misnomer. 

There is currently a 

survey/inquiry by a government 

agency into the 

loneliness of the older person. 

This cutback surely 

will only contribute to this 

problem? 

Nelson Grey Power 

carried out a survey of its 

members through its quarterly 

magazine in 2017 on 

various issues, in which 

it was found that only 51 

percent of the membership 

(of around 7000) 

had access to the internet, 

69 percent relied on the 

telephone as a means of 

communication, 28 percent 

relied on the postal 

system as their main communication 

source, and 10 

percent stated they did not 

get visitors at all. 

With a greater aging 

population on the horizon; 

here in Nelson, the areas 

of Stoke and Richmond, 

the number of those in the 

older age group is growing 

rapidly, to the extent 

that the Nelson Mayor has 

written a letter of support 

to NZ Post backing Nelson 

Grey Power`s letter 

of complaint around the 

removal of the street receiver/posting 

boxes. 

A February 2018 press 

release from the then NZ 

Post chief executive David 

Walsh read: 

“Our largest sending 

customers are increasingly 

moving to online communication 

for their own 

customers, as this is now 

what many of us expect in 

a digitised world. This is 

evidence that our e-commerce 

strategy is the right 

one.” 

Is this not the talk of 

turkeys wishing for a early 

Christmas, towards the 

expediting of the demise 

of NZ Post? 

Where is the encour- 

agement to increase postal 

volumes? Instead we have 

increased postage costs 

with less ‘service’? 

NZ Post has had, and 

should continue to have, 

a social service side to its 

mantra. 

After all it is supposed 

to be owned by the people 

of New Zealand - created 

by our forbears for the 

good of the country. 

NZ Post is a state 

owned enterprise responsible 

for providing postal 

services in New Zealand. 

In the current NZ coalition 

government, NZ Post 

is under the oversight of 

the honourable Winston 

Peters, Minister for State 

Owned Enterprises. 

As a state owned enterprise, 

New Zealand Post 

Limited has two shareholding 

Ministers acting 

on behalf of the Crown. 

The Minister of Finance 

and the Minister for State- 

Owned Enterprises hold 

the company’s shares. 

Nelson Grey Power 

urges people concerned 

about the loss of post boxes 

throughout New Zealand 

to write to: Winston 

Peters, Minister of State 

Owned Enterprises and 

Grant Robertson, Minister 

of Finance; to request that 

the Crown dividend be put 

towards the return of community 

post boxes. 

We also encourage 

people to request the 

Minister of State Owned 

Enterprises to undertake 

a review of New Zealand 

Post’s e-commerce strategy 

to ensure that the most 

vulnerable people in our 

community, the elderly, 

are still able to post and 

receive letters. 

If you can find a postal 

box or street receiver, 

letters can be sent to the 

Ministers at NZ Parliament, 

Wellington, FREE 

of postal charge. 

Letters can also be sent 

to NZ Post CEO and Chair 

at NZ Post, Private Bag 

39990, Wellington Mail 

Centre, Lower Hutt 5045. 

Emails can be sent to Winston.peters@parliament. 

govt.nz and grant.robertson@parliament.govt. 

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Shirley from Auckland volunteering 

in India, 2017 

Board Profile: 

Graeme Faulkner 

Former police officer 


still has a strong 

drive to care for and serve 

his community. The active 

69 -year-old is a dedicated 

Grey Power board member 

and is zone representative 

for Zone 5, chair 

Law & Order Committee, 

chair ACC Committee, 

committee member legal 

and remits and finance 

Based in Blenheim, 

Graeme became involved 

with Grey Power at a local 

level ‘some years ago’, 

joining the board as he 

saw the role as a way to 

carry forward the ideals of 

the Federation. 

He remains passionate 

about being part of Grey 

Power, largely driven ‘by 

the need to look after the 

interests of members in 

changing times’. 

Graeme confirms that 

his hometown is ‘the sunniest 

place in New Zealand; 

ideal for enjoying a 

quiet, peaceful lifestyle’. 

As well as being a police 

officer for 20 years 

until early retirement, 

Graeme has also been a 

business owner; for a retail 

business and also a 


freight business. 

He was also a lost prevention 

office for Ansett 

Airlines, moving into being 

a practice manager at 

a medical centre for the 

last decade of his working 

life. . 

Now retired, Graeme 

has plenty to keep his days 

full, with his variety of 

Grey Power roles. 

Occasional spare time 

is spent watching sports. 

He says the greatest 

thing about being retired 

is having the freedom to 

do what you want to do, 

when you want to do it. 

However the flip side to 

being retired is knowing 

that time is running out 

- but also knowing not to 

worry about it. 

If Graeme could turn 

the clock back, he would 

like to pursue his interest 

in agriculture. 

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Joint tenants vs tenants in common 

How you own your home can make a 

big difference to how much your estate 

will cost to administer for your family. 

BY SCOTT ERRINGTON, 

Principle Trustee of Public Trust Timaru 

When buying 

a home with 

someone else 

there are different types 

of ownership to consider. 

Relationships and families 

can change over time, so 

it’s a good idea to think of 

the impact of these changes 

sooner rather than later. 

Types of ownership 

When you purchase a home 

with someone else, you can 

choose to be “joint tenants” 

or “tenants in common.” 

As joint tenants, each 

person owns an equal 

share. If one owner dies, 

the other becomes the sole 

owner. This has traditionally 

been the more common 

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for couples. 

These days, many couples 

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home. The shares can be 

equal or unequal. If one 

owner dies, their share is 

dealt with as specified in 

their will. 

Why do people choose 

tenancy in common? 

Recognising different 

investments 

If the two people buying 

the home invest different 

amounts, tenancy in common 

can acknowledge this 

because the shares can be 

equal or unequal. When 

the home is sold, you can 

get back the amount that 

reflects your share. 

Recognising blended 

families 

If you or your partner have 

children from a previous 

relationship, you can protect 

their inheritance by 

owning the home as tenants 

in common. 

As tenants in common, 

you can still allow your 

partner to live in the home 

after you’ve passed – even 

if you want your share to be 

inherited by your children. 

This is called a life interest. 

After your partner’s death, 

your share then passes to 

your children. 

Friends buying 

investment property 

Tenancy in common is 

more appropriate for an 

investment which will one 

day be sold. 

Misconceptions about 

tenancy in common 

Inheritance doesn’t 

work the same way 

with tenants in 

common 

With joint ownership, if 

one owner dies, the other 

becomes the sole owner. 

With tenants in common, 

if one owner dies, 

their share is inherited 

through the instructions in 

their will. If they don’t have 

a will, then inheritance can 

be even more complicated 

– and expensive.’ 

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your estate can vary 

When a person passes 

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wishes as set out in their 

will, obtaining legal authority 

to act on behalf of the 

deceased, and make sure 

their assets are distributed 

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to the wishes left in 

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can take anywhere from six 

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usually proportional to the 

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How you own your 

home can make a big difference 

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estate will cost to administer 

for your family. Joint 

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no transfer of property – 

and so minimal administration 

is needed. Tenancy 

in common means the deceased’s 

property needs to 

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beneficiaries. The benefi- 

ciary could be a trust with 

ongoing costs to administer 

each year. 

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will depend on your 

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before buying a house with 

someone, or before changing 

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Challenge discount offer extended 

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Grey Power national 

president 

What is the My Challenge 

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How the other half lives (memories of a budget adviser) 

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BY KILIAN DE LACY, 

Grey Power Federation Board member 

We pulled up in the car outside a 

State house, one of those which 

is joined in the middle to another 

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We went through the gate and knocked 

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with a question mark on her face. We introduced 

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What on earth was I going to find? 

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Margaret was a solo mother with one 

child. Her sole income was the Domestic 

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She was up to her eyeballs in debt and had 

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bill was $100 per week, the power $200 

a month, rent $250 a week. In short, she 

was in a financial mess. 

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like me take on budget advising. Could 

it be that we are supposedly retired and 

our brains are scrambled? In hindsight, 

it appears no one in his or her right 

mind would take on some of the cases 

we dealt with. 

And what did we do? We offered free, 

ongoing budget advice, in their own 

homes, to people who had a leaky wallet 

or were drowning in debt. 

In an unequal society like ours, this 

is very common, particularly in low socio-economic 

areas. Many of these people 

are not smokers, drinkers, gamblers, or 

big spenders, but they find their allowances 

simply too meagre to allow them 

to survive from day-to-day and yet have 

some funds when an emergency arises. 

Put simply, we tried to balance incoming 

and outgoing funds. Of course, when 

we spend more than we are receiving, 

we go into debt. That’s the easy bit. The 

trouble with such debt is that often we are 

living in la-la land, thinking that because 

we don’t see the money going out, as we 

do when handling cash, it hasn’t actually 

gone. Obviously, the main problem is that 

the chickens are sure to come home to 

roost sooner or later. 

Margaret was a case in point. Her child 

had been ill and this meant going to the 

doctor of course – another debt. 

What we needed to do was to analyse 

her expenses and spending to see if we 

could find some areas where she could 

curtail the latter and pay for the former 

without needing extra help. She was willing 

and co-operative. 

My main problem was the fact Margaret 

had no phone. The only way I could 

book an appointment with her was by 

leaving a note in her letterbox, and then I 

had no means of knowing whether or not 

she had picked it up. We managed somehow 

and sorted her out. Not a spectacular 

success but not a failure either, which 

was a good think considering she was 

my first ‘case’. 

In subsequent articles I would like 

to share with you some of the experiences 

I had with clients. There were 

some amazing success stories and some 

absolute flops. 

Not all our clients were as helpful as 

Margaret even though they had asked for 

help. Some seemed to resent the fact that 

they needed help. Some were totally unaware 

of what they were doing with their 

money and why WINZ had told them they 

would get no more help unless they had a 

‘budget’ done. In many cases there were 

children involved, which made the job 

even more complicated. 

So let us learn together to appreciate 

our own circumstances. Let’s have a look 

at how the other half live. 

When Kilian de Lacy was living in 

Porirua, she took up budget advising 

as a way to help some of the 

many people in that city struggling 

with overwhelming debt. Kilian 

joined the Agape Budgeting Service, 

a Christian-based group which 

worked in Wellington, Hutt Valley 

and Porirua with a good reputation 

with WINZ, the police, the courts, 

banks, etc. This article is the first 

of a series covering some of the 

more interesting cases Kilian deals 

with – “some failures of course, but 

some amazing achievements by 

the people concerned”. Kilian is a 

member of the Grey Power Federation 

Board and represents Zone 

4, covering the whole of the lower 

North Island.


A powerful lesson 

By Tom O’Connor 

We have waited for more than 20 

years for the promised savings 

from the 1997 restructure of our 

system of electricity generation and supply 

to materialise. 

They were never going to and we have 

families who cannot afford to pay their 

power bills, as well as buy groceries. 

It should be no surprise to learn that 

the International Energy Authority said 

last year that household electricity prices 

in New Zealand have grown faster than in 

other countries, and that rises between 

2009 and 2014 were “significant”. 

It remains one of the more glaring examples 

of the catastrophic failure of applying 

the flawed principles of neoliberal 

market forces to an essential commodity. 

Electricity is no longer an optional extra 

or modern convenience we can choose 

to do without as it was in our grandparents’ 

time. It is as essential and the air we 

breathe and the water we drink. 

For a previous generation getting in 

the firewood was a regular chore which 

required hard work and skills with 

axe and saw. Today many households 

don’t even own an axe, let along anyone 

with the ability to use one safely. 

Many homes have become uninhabitable 

without electricity. 

Apart from no power for heating and 

cooking, turning on a water tap requires 

electricity to drive the pump, meaning 

toilets and showers cannot be used. 

In the push to clean up the air in winter, 

particularly in towns and cities with a 

serious smog problem, some local authorities 

are encouraging, and in some cases 

requiring, home owners to get rid of solid 

fuel heaters and become totally reliant on 

electricity. 

We have built our entire society to be 

solely dependent on electricity. Without 

it our world would grind to a halt in a 

few hours. 

Communication systems and industries 

would shut down and city roads 

would be death traps. Turning off the 

power today would be the equivalent 

of and un-survivable heart attack for 

the country. 

Yet we allow obscene profits to be 

made from it in the fatally flawed belief 

that market forces will solve all problems. 

They don’t. They simply create new ones. 

These facts were well understood in 

1997 when former National minister Max 

Bradford deregulated the power market 

against sound advice and the will of 

the community. To the alarm and anger 

of consumers, Bradford set about unraveling 

the former system with almost 

religious zeal. 

Until that time, we had the Government 

owning and operating generation 

and high voltage power lines, with locally 

elected power boards as retailers and 

managers of low voltage supply lines. 

There were no market forces or competition 

between power boards. There was 

no need for them but the old system was 

thrown out, baby, bath water and all. 

These were replaced by a bizarre multi 

headed, money making monster consisting 

of generation companies, about 30 

lines companies and numerous retailers 

all taking profits from consumers with 

little regulation and co consumer control. 

Those who sought to generate their 

own electricity with solar panels and other 

technology have been discouraged by 

prices and scaremongering. 

In a strange contradiction one of the 

world’s most toxic industries, aluminium 

smelting, was encouraged to establish 

in New Zealand with very low electricity 

prices and a $30 million bribe to remain 

when market forces put the industry 

under threat. 

The smelter was opened in 1971 following 

the construction of the Manapouri 

Power Station by the Government 

to supply it with electricity. It now uses a 

massive 13 percent of New Zealand’s total 

electricity production. 

Reacting to a 50 percent increase in 

power prices in the past 17 years Energy 

Minister Megan Woods launched a major 

review of the electricity market, from generation 

to retail and distribution. 

That review is long overdue but it remains 

to be seen if it will deal with the underlying 

problem of inappropriate market 

forces applied to an essential commodity 

regardless of how it is generated. 

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also wants all electricity generation 

to be from renewable sources 

by 2035. 

That is a commendable, if idealistic, 

goal but much more acceptable than the 

enforced deregulation of the system 20 

years ago which helped create many of 

the problems the new Government must 

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The predictable lesson from all of this 

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on which our lives depend, 

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Speed Setter 

BY LISA POTTER 

Roi Speed has chosen 

the later years of 

life to live up to her 

surname. Her retirement 

sparked a fresh interest 

into what she readily admits 

is a most unexpected 

direction – particularly for 

someone who previously 

showed no interest in anything 

sporting. 

After attending an open 

day at Avantidrome (purely 

out of interest in seeing 

the building and not with 

any intention of cycling), 

Roi and husband John 

(both 71) somehow found 

themselves agreeing to 

have a try. 

“This was after we 

looked at the banked corners 

inside on the track 

and literally said to our 

guide that you would have 

to have rocks in your head 

to ride a bike on that,” she 

laughs. 

“He talked John and 

I into doing a Have a Go 

session, and that literally 

changed all of our tomorrows.” 

Roi and John now ride 

on the track three or four 

times a week, and are official 

track coaches, helping 

and encouraging others to 

ride. 

“As much as the riding 

“I never would have dreamed of 

achieving something like that, but 

it does go to show that regardless 

of your age you can always try 

something new, set some goals and 

achieve them.” 

is fantastic for our health, 

the social contact with 

like-minded people of all 

ages is equally important 

for us,” says John. 

That original Have a Go 

day sticks in Roi’s mind 

as one of the most exciting 

and amazing things 

they’ve ever done. 

“We were immediately 

hooked. It was a real 

adrenaline rush.” 

When they started riding 

on the track, it was 

purely for fun, then it became 

for fun and fitness as 

they started seeing pretty 

rapid improvements in 

their health and fitness. 

“We were never sporty 

types and didn’t even own 

road bikes.” 

The couple went on to 

compete in the New Zealand 

Age Group Nationals 

and World Masters Games 

(aged 70) and more recently 

Roi set a new World 

Hour Record for women 

aged 70-75. 

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particularly intense training 

schedule heading into 

her world record attempt, 

Roi is enjoying the opportunity 

to tame her garden 

(after some months of neglect) 

and take a slightly 

slower pace, just cycling 

for pure enjoyment at the 

moment. 

Training will notch up 

again soon, with Waikato/ 

BOP Age Group Championships 

and New Zealand 

Age Group Nationals to 

train for in 2019. 

“While gold medals 

and setting a world record 

have been absolutely 

exhilarating, I’ve equally 

been so appreciative of the 

huge amount of support 

from so many people. 

“There is a real cycling 

community here, with 

endless encouragement, 

and that really makes all 

the difference.” 

Roi particularly credits 

her best friend, husband 

and cycling companion 

John – who endlessly 

champions and supports 

her. 

“For the world record 

attempt, the biggest challenge 

was the mental focus 

to ride for an hour around 

and around in the same direction. 

John cheered me 

on the whole way. 

“Also we have 10 grandchildren, 

so I started out 

with the intent of riding 

10 laps per grandchild and 

that got me well underway 

and into it. 

“At the end, it was pretty 

hard. The technique is to 

hold the black line around 

the bottom of the track, 

but on those last corners 

I was well above the black 

line. I was so tired I just 

couldn’t hold my line, so 

it probably cost me 50 

metres in the end and 

some time.” 

The Avantidrome has 

become their home away 

from home, where the 

couple are well known 

and respected and have 

become an integral part of 

the team there. 

John and Roi juggle their new-found passion for cycling with keeping on top of 

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GREY POWER LOBBY REPORT 

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS (OCTOBER 2018) 

ADMINISTRATION: 

Office Manager’s report: 

Website enquiries/membership 

forms: 

Member Application Form on the 

website (beginning Sept 2017 to end 

Sept 2018) 

09/2018 280 









12/2017 121 

11/2017 198 

10/2017 171 

09/2017 213 

Total: 3328 

(Note: this report was generated 

on the morning of October 2 2018 

and we have already had 23 for yesterday/today). 

The response shows 

that people not only view our website 

but are engaging and using it. 

Associations receiving these membership 

forms should email the person 

with details of cost and their Association 

bank account number for 

payment. After payment is received, 

either email the membership number 

back (if required urgently) or post 

membership card and any other information 

such as discount book, AIL 

information etc as per normal. 

We appreciate that new members 

create work for the Associations and 

we thank you all for your efforts. 

Membership is paramount to Grey 

Power as it is the strength of numbers 

that gives us clout. 

Facebook: 

We are getting steady engagement 

with our posts on our Facebook page. 

We currently have 260 page followers 

and 240 page likes. 

A few of our recent highest performing 

posts were: 

- 396 people reached “Grey Power 

throws support behind calls for Aged 

Care commissioner 

- 703 people reached NZ Herald article 

“Largest ageing study in NZ says 

older people happy, healthy and keen 

to work” 

- 571 people reached NZ of the Year 

awards information 

- 980 people reached Office for Seniors 

– Have your Say: SuperGold 

Card survey 

- 809 people reached Stuff article 

“Elderly Temuka man scammed 

out of 38,000 by person posing as 

Spark Employee” 

- 504 people reached President’s 

press release “Looming crisis for people 

who are solely dependent on National 

Superannuation” 

- 415 people reached Work & Income 

- Winter Energy Payment Information 

Grey Power Electricity: 

The reminder notice sent with Grey 

Power Electricity accounts resulted 

in huge numbers of calls from people 

who had not realised that their subs 

were due. 

Our magazine reminder (in red on 

our Assn contact page) has been there 

for many years and could do with 

some attention/revision. 

I feel that there could be benefits 

from a half page notice advising “subscriptions 

due” in the March issue, 

ideally on the page opposite our Assn 

contact page. 

Achievements: 

I believe that we need a review on our 

Grey Power Achievements list (made 

over the years often in conjunction 

with other groups) and a decision on 

what needs to be added, if any. 

Membership Card labels: 

Once Associations have finished their 

entries for the year they should begin 

placing their orders for their blue coloured 

labels for next year. 

Membership maintenance sheets 

and payments: 

Associations need to be aware that 

any new members (sent to us before 

Christmas) will be paid to 31/3/2019. 

Therefore: 

Entries for this year (31/3/2019 

expiry) need to be sent in this year 

(before Christmas). 

Please post by the last week of November 

so that we receive by mid-December 

for entry. 

Also, payments for Capitation and 

Invoices (stationery orders) must be 

paid a couple of days before office closure. 

Entries for next year (31/3/20 

expiry) should be sent in next year 

(after Christmas), so payment is recorded 

and receipted in the correct 

Federation financial year (Jan 1 to 

December 31). 

Christmas closing: 

The office will close on the 21 December 

2018 and reopen on the 21 January 

2019. 

Violet will be attending the office 

for general purposes and clearing of 

mail during this period. 

The staff in the Federation Office 

would like to extend best wishes to all 

Board and Associations for a safe and 

Happy Holiday period. 

I would like to thank the office 

Staff: Janice and Charlotte, for their 

diligent work during the past year. 

Violet McCowatt- Office Manager 

Mac Welch - Committee Chair 

MAGAZINE REPORT 

October 2018 

The magazine continues to improve 

and comments from members have 

been pleasing so we must be doing 

something right. We still suffer from a 

lack of input from members, “not letters 

to the editor” but articles. I have 

approached several members who I 

know have experience or expertise in 

a topic that we would all be interested 

in and although some have promised 

very few have delivered. 

As a young lad I loved hearing the 

stories of my grandfather and my uncles 

about the ships they had sailed 

on the deer they had shot and the fish 

that they had caught. On occasion 

with the help of one or two sherbets 

the deer grew to enormous size with 

antlers big enough for 40 possums to 

perch on. You get my drift. 

At one AGM I overheard a tale of a 

pumpkin that took six strong men to 

lift it. A story about that with accompanying 

photos would be excellent for 

the magazine. 

So, come on guys and girls; share 

those tales and experiences with us 

all. Photos welcome. Publication of 

Standing Committee and National 

Advisory Group Reports has been 

welcomed as an increase in communication 

between the Board and the 

membership at large. 

On a more serious note we will be 

having a meeting with the magazine 

publishers before Christmas to discuss 

a few more changes we would 

like to make, toward the continued 

improvement of the magazine. 

Mac Welch 

President 

Chair Magazine Committee 

ADVOCACY, ELECTION 

STRATEGY AND 

SUPERGOLD CARD 

REPORT: 

1. The main objective – Because 

advocacy/lobbying is the core 

business of the Grey Power NZ 

Federation, the committee aims 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) the attendance of J. Pentecost at the 

annual gerontology conference in 

Auckland – the focus of the research 

presented and workshops was mainly 

on age- friendly communities, 

older persons’ well-being, including 

health i.e. dementia, social isolation 

and Kaumatua research. 

b) the attendance of J. Pentecost at 

the Child Poverty Action Group 

(CPAG) seminar in Wellington – 

the theme of the seminar was ‘Rethinking 

the Welfare State for the 

21st Century.’ 

c) the value of attendance at both 

the above functions was to enable 

the advocacy standing committee 

to be up-dated on the latest older 

person’s and other research so that 

this knowledge can be used for our 

advocacy/ lobby business. 

There was a lot to learn at the CPAG 

seminar, because, although, it was 

based around child poverty the 

question discussed was ‘How can 

politicians and policy-makers reform 

the welfare system so that it is 

fit for families in the 21st century?’ 

It is highly likely that many Grey 

Power members are part of a family 

and families living in poverty 

affect most of us in some way e.g. 

they often require extra social 

services and also research from 

NZ and overseas shows that child 

poverty is one of the root causes 

of crime which surely affects and 

worries older people. There were 

many analogies to what we are 

working towards for our vulnerable 

people; Many of the principles 

are the same. 

d) Reports on the above meetings 

have been provided in the October 

agenda and supplementary papers 

and they are also needed for our 

annual audit process as part of our 

transparency and accountability 

requirements. 

e) a Federation submission was completed 

for the new strategy to prepare 

for an ageing population. This 

will be provided to associations 

following formal ratification by the 

Board 

3. Summary of accomplishments: as 

provided above 

4. List of activities for the next trimester: 

a) Continuation of remit work. E.g. 

preparing cases to enable positive 

lobbying to occur. 

b) The president has indicated that 

there will be a lobby visit to Wellington 

on the 4th,5th and 6th of 

December 2018 

ELECTION STRATEGY – Activities for 

next year’s local body elections (with 

reference to the local body workshop 

held during 2016 AGM) 

a) 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 – no action re this 

at this time. 

Mac Welch and Jan Pentecost 

Co-Chairs

GREY POWER LOBBY REPORT 


FINANCE AND 

INVESTMENT REPORT – 

Concern continues to be expressed in 

the media on the reduction of banking 

services in our communities, with 

Banks closing branches or reducing 

services to bank customers. 

Unfortunately, Kiwibank has reduced 

the service provided in many of 

their smaller outlets so that they only 

offer a service for financial transactions. 

(Deposits, withdrawals and the 

ability to pay accounts). 

They do not provide the availability 

of opening accounts, changing 

signatures and having the necessary 

forms available to enable a customer 

to do the paper work. 

In many cases customers are told 

that they must go to a branch that can 

do such business. 

For many rural areas this may require 

a journey exceeding 200km for 

the return trip. This is not only frustrating 

but causes stress on our more 

elderly members many of whom do 

not use electronic banking. 

With many banks now also encouraging 

customers to use cards instead 

of the cheque book, which most have 

used and continue to use for most of 

their lives. 

If the major banks want to reduce 

services then I believe that there is an 

opportunity for Kiwibank to extend 

their service rather than reduce them. 

Recommendation: 

That the Advocacy Committee meet 

with Kiwibank to ask them to restore 

full banking facilities to all their banking 

outlets. 

By doing so many of our Members 

should be able to access banking services 

more readily. 

R Reid 

Committee Chair 

LEGAL, REGULATIONS 

AND REMITS REPORT: 

Association names 

As requested by the Board at its August 

meeting, a memo has been sent 

to Associations advising them that 

any alterations to their Constitutions, 

including name changes, must be 

approved by the Board prior to presentation 

to their membership, in 

accordance with clause 3.2(c) of the 

Federation Constitution. 

The following is a draft Board Remit 

relating to Association names for 

the 2019 Federation AGM, as requested 

by the Board at its August meeting 

for approval: 

1B – Association names 

Clause 3.2 (d) – delete “Association” 

after ‘Grey Power’ to read “…..The 

name must include the words ‘Grey 

Power.’……” 

Explanation: Over 50% of the current 

Grey Power Associations do not 

have the word “Association” in their 

names although their names must 

have been approved by the Federation 

previously in accordance with 

clause 3.2(d). 

Asking Associations to now add 

the word “Association” when no other 

changes are required to their Constitutions 

would involve unnecessary 

administrative tasks for the Associations, 

Federation and the Companies 

Office (Incorporated Societies). 

By removing the word “Association” 

from clause 3.2(d) will make 

the Associations’ names and Constitutions 

compliant with the Federation 

Constitution. 

Owl Logo 

A memo has been sent to Associations 

as requested by the Board at its 

August meeting relating to Remit 22 

passed at the 2016 Federation AGM 

which stated reminding them that 

Associations who have signed the 

Contract of Observance of the Federation 

are to use the official Federation 

owl logo. 

For reference the Remit stated: 

“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.” 

ByLaws Amendments 

ByLaw 1: 

Zone 1 list of Associations - amended 

to reflect the name change from Grey 

Power Kerikeri Incorporated to Mid 

North Grey Power Association Incorporated 

and the Association number 

corrected to 231. 

Zone 3 list of Associations – amended 

to reflect the name change from 

The Waitomo Association Incorporated 

to The King Country Grey Power 

Association Incorporated. 

ByLaw 3: 

As requested by the Board at its August 

meeting, ByLaw 3 – Proxy Votes 

has been amended and the words “referred 

to as stick ballots” have been 

removed. 

The amended ByLaws – Version 6 

has been forwarded to Federation Office 

for distribution. 

Horowhenua Grey Power Association 

Incorporated 

Horowhenua Association has updated 

their Rules (Constitution) and our 

Committee agrees with the changes 

made and recommends Board approval. 

Recommendations: 

1. That the Legal Regulations & Remits 

Standing Committee Report 

be received and adopted. 

2. Board Remit 1B – Association 

Names be approved. 

3. Horowhenua Grey Power Association 

Incorporated up-dated Rules 

be approved 

Sandy Feringa - Committee Chair 

NATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP REPORTS - October 2018 

AGED CARE AND RETIREMENT 

VILLAGE 

I was invited to attend the Age Care 

Association annual three-day conference 

in Auckland last month. 

I was most interested in the speech 

from the Ombudsman as his office 

will from the end of the year investigate 

complaints relating to residents 

in dementia units. 

The visits will be un-announced 

and a team of his staff will visit any 

care facility that they receive a complaint 

about and investigate the complaint. 

This is a new role for his office and 

it will be in addition to complaints 

being investigated by DHB auditors 

and the Health and Disability 

Commission. 

Rose Wall from Health and Disability 

also spoke on the complaints 

that her office handles. Last year only 

5% of the complaints received were 

found to be valid. 

There were speakers from Canada 

and Australia who spoke on the 

funding systems that operate in those 

countries. 

This was a good time to hear this 

information as it fits in with the review 

of Age Residential care funding 

currently be held in New Zealand. 

The major concern is the pay rate 

for registered nurses as the recent pay 

rise for nurses employed by the DHB, 

s will not apply to age care facilities 

until new rates are negotiated. 

There is much concern that registered 

nurses will seek employment 

with a DHB and on present wage 

rates age care facilities will have difficulty 

in recruiting and retaining staff. 

There was a turnover of Registered 

nurses was 38% while all staff numbers 

had a turnover of 27% in 2017 up 

from 21% in 2014. 

The new rules for immigrant workers 

are also a concern as a large number 

of these workers are employed in 

rest homes and they will have to leave 

when their work visa expires. 

Currently 21% of staff are on 

work visas. 

It is also interesting to note that 

25% of carers that are covered by the 

pay equity settlement are in the top 

level of the pay scales. 

The ownership of facilities is 

changing. In 2005 - 61% of facilities 

were individually owned while 39% 

were group owned these figures are 

reversed in 2017. 

Since the last meeting several queries 

regarding both rest home and retirement 

villages. 

R Reid 

Group Chair 

Commercial Agreements 

Report October 2018 

Not a great deal to report on this front 

as I have been busy with other things. 

The Millennium Hotels deal has 

not gone ahead due to the fact, they 

were unwilling to contribute towards 

any advertising costs for the 

launch advertising in the Grey Power 

Magazine. 

But I am still hopeful of reaching 

an agreement. 

GREY POWER ELECTRICITY 

Mobil Fuel Card. 

a. Currently we are waiting on Mobil’s 

head office in Singapore to approve 

the card logo design. 

b. They are taking more time than 

anticipated, we are hoping to have 

sign off within the next week or so. 

c. Everything else is ready to launch. 

Broadband. 

a. The modems have been ordered 

and all required securities are in 

place to start the offer. 

b. Currently we are looking at 

mid-November to start the trial offer. 

c. It will be offered to existing customers 

first. 

Solar. 

a. With the implementation of Pulse’s 

new billing system (Gentrack) we 

are working towards getting “time 

of use billing “capability in place. 

b. Currently we are hoping to launch 

a Solar-zero product to existing 

customers around mid to late November. 

c. Advertising should start in the 

New Year. 

Still nothing new on the Insurance 

front. 

Once again thanks to the team 

Sandy, Dolly and Roy. 

Mac Welch - Group Chair 

Energy Report – (The 

Times they are Changin’) 

When Bob Dylan wrote this song in 

1964 I was 20 years old and worked 

at Benmore on Dam Construction. A 

few changes have been made from 

that time. 

At the present time in New Zealand 

we are getting prepared for a radical 

change in our Energy Requirements. 

With the emphasis on the reduction 

of the emissions of Green House Gas- 

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es which is a factor in the complex effects 

of climate change. 

The present Government policy 

within reducing Green House Gases 

(GHG), will result in reduction of fossil 

fuels for transport and the closing 

of coal fired electricity generation. 

The move to the Electric Vehicles that 

is thought to be the solution to GHG 

reduction. 

A problem will occur for a greater 

demand for electricity in the evening 

and Transpower who manage the National 

Grid, are forecasting a need to 

invest in more generation. 

With roof top generation using solar 

and battery storage, the domestic 

household can become a mini power 

station. 

Other options for transport is the 

conversion to using hydrogen as a 

fuel source. While we are at the beginning 

of this change, it is going to 

require long term planning and not 

just quick short-term fixtures that 

Governments are inclined to do. 

On the 30th AUGUST 2018 The 

electricity price review was open for 

discussion and presentation of submissions, 

GREY Power New Zealand 

Federation Inc will be presenting a 

submission on the report. 

Our main concern is the retention 

of the Low fixed tariff option for domestic 

consumers and retaining the 

daily supply rate. 

Addressing Energy Poverty for 

households having an annual income 

of less than $50,000. 

The changes that are about to occur 

will have long term impacts to our 

grandchildren my own will be at least 

40 by 2050. It is how we act now will 

ensure a better future. 

The last line to Bob you better 

start swimming or you will sink like 

a stone. 

Bern Sommerfeld 

- Energy Group Chair 

HEALTH REPORT: 

Oral Health: 

Since the last board meeting a suggestion 

has been put for oral health to 

become a major issue to be addressed 

by the Health NAG. 

We have had quite a discussion on 

this and wish to thank those involved 

for the suggestion but the committee 

felt that we could not differentiate 

with the three most important issues 

raised by members, i.e. oral health, 

hearing and eyesight. 

It was decided that in fairness to 

the members we will continue to concentrate 

on raising all three issues 

each time we get the opportunity. 

Doctors Visits: 

I am still trying to ascertain the situation 

re the cost of doctor’s visits. An 

email was sent to the NZGP Assn to 

see if they could help but so far no response 

has been received. 

I have another meeting scheduled 

with the Minister of Health in November 

so will raise it then if nothing 

new has been received. 

Caring Counts: 

Recently we had a meeting with Hon 

T Martin and also with Hon M Barry. 

The meeting with Hon Martin was 

positive and she is now endeavouring 

to set up a meeting with Hon D Clark, 

Hon J Selesa and herself to make 

better progress than is happening at 

present. 

This includes the appointment of 

an Aged Care Commissioner. 

The meeting with Hon Maggie 

Barry was spent mainly discussing 

palliative care and it was interesting 

to her comments that they would not 

look at an Aged Care Commissioner 

but would appoint an Aged Care 

Minister. 

She could not or would not understand 

that what is needed is a person 

completely independent of any government. 

District Health Boards: 

Local body elections are to be held in 

2019 and it is timely to start to think 

how we can contribute and make a 

difference. 

I am urging Zone Director’s to put 

this as an item on their zone agendas 

as it is time we looked seriously 

at ensuring there is consumer representative 

on the local District Health 

Boards. 

For far too long those at the table 

are accountants, lawyers or clinicians. 

None of them have consumer 

needs and requirements as their major 

priority. 

There must be amongst our members 

or people known to members 

who have the ability to able speak on 

behalf of the consumer. 

Jo Millar 

Group Chair 

REPORT OF CARING 

COUNTS COALITION 

MEETING: September 

2018 

PURPOSE: 

To represent Grey Power as a consumer 

on the Caring Counts Group 

endeavouring to implement the recommendations 

of previous Human 

Rights Commissioner Dr Judy Mc- 

Gregor. 

Action: 

This was a meeting with the Minister 

of Seniors Hon T Martin followed by 

a meeting with the National spokesperson 

on Seniors Hon M Barry. 

Members Updates: 

The Caring Counts Committee presented 

to the Minister and former 

Minister their concerns at the lack of 

progress in addressing issues already 

documented. The outstanding recommendations 

from the Caring Counts 

document by Dr Judy McGregor are 

well overdue for finalisation. 

Outcomes: 

The Hon T Martin agreed that there 

did not seem to be much progress and 

also expressed her support for the appointment 

of an Aged Care Commissioner. 

As our concerns covered a number 

of issues within different Ministerial 

responsibilities she has agreed to try 

to co-ordinate a meeting which will 

involve all Ministers to cover the issues 

and try to get a satisfactory outcome. 

The meeting with the Hon M Barry 

was less forthcoming. Her focus 

seems to be on palliative care and indicated 

the National Party would not 

support an Aged Care Commissioner. 

Their view appears to be to appoint 

a Minister for Aged Care. I do not believe 

this will encompass all that Grey 

Power is trying to do with an Aged 

Care Commissioner. 

I also think it is more advisable to 

have an independent person rather 

than a Minister bound by Party Policy. 

I discussed these concerns with 

the outgoing Human Rights Commissioner 

J Blue and she has given me an 

assurance that Grey Power has their 

absolute support for an Aged Care 

Commissioner. 

Jo Millar - Group Chair 

ACC Report: 

The first meeting of the new ACC 

Committee was held on October 17 to 

establish some goals and formulate a 

plan for initial direction by allocating 

areas of responsibility to the committee 

members. 

The committee consists of Chair 

– Graeme Faulkner (Zone 5 Board 

Representative). Graeme’s task is to 

collate information and prepare submissions 

and assist other committee 

members as required. 

Committee Member – Kevin Gardener’s 

(Zone 5 Director) task is to 

collate information on case histories 

and complaints to be included in submissions 

and advocacy. 

Committee Member - Caryl Blomvist 

- LLB Honours (Retired) is to research 

the Act as it was written, as it 

has been changed and as it is currently 

put into practise. 

Mac Welch, President, is on the 

committee ex-officio to provide the 

link between the committee and advocacy. 

It is the feeling of the committee 

that the commitment made by government 

when the Act was first introduced 

and the terms on which the NZ 

Citizens agreed to waive their right to 

sue has been drastically eroded since 

that time to the disadvantage of said 

citizens. 

Mac Welch - President 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

TREATIES REPORT: 

CP TPP 

‘THE WAY FORWARD’ 

The revised agreement eliminates 

some requirements of the original 

TPP demanded by U.S. negotiators, 

including rules to ramp up 

intellectual property protection of 

pharmaceuticals. 

Governments and activists of other 

member nations worry the changes 

will raise the costs of medicine. 

The final version of the agreement 

was released in New Zealand on Feb. 

21. The member countries are Australia, 

Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, 

Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, 

Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. 

Process from NZ perspective: 

Will New Zealand ratify the CPTPP? 

Signing CPTPP does not commit New 

Zealand to ratification of the Agreement. 

Before making a final decision, 

the government wants to continue to 

share information on the CPTPP and 

hear New Zealanders’ views. 

The New Zealand Parliament will 

examine the CPTPP before the government 

reaches a final decision on 

whether to ratify it. 

When will the CPTPP enter into force? 

“Entry into force” is the term for 

when treaties, including trade agreements, 

start taking practical effect for 

the countries that have ratified them. 

For the CPTPP, we think this could 

happen within a year to 18 months of 

signature. 

After the agreement is signed, the 

CPTPP still won’t be implemented in 

New Zealand unless at least half the 

signing countries ratify it and unless 

New Zealand is one of those countries. 

Unlike TPP, the CPTPP has no requirement 

for any particular country 

to ratify the Agreement before it can 

enter into force. 

The CPTPP and New Zealand’s 

sovereignty 

Does the Agreement affect the Treaty 

of Waitangi?


The CPTPP contains a Treaty of 

Waitangi exception that explicitly 

allows the government to adopt any 

policy it considers necessary to fulfil 

its obligations to Māori. 

This unique provision allows the 

government to implement policies 

which benefit Māori without being 

obliged to offer equivalent treatment 

to persons from other CPTPP countries. 

The Treaty of Waitangi exception 

is just one of several exceptions and 

reservations which ensure that our 

government retains its right to regulate 

in the public interest. 

Does the CPTPP undermine New Zealand’s 

sovereignty? 

No. We can continue to make our 

own choices that are in our own best 

interests. New Zealand also retains 

the right to withdraw from the Agreement 

in the future should the government 

wish to. 

The outcome reached in Da Nang 

preserves our right to regulate in the 

public interest, including in relation 

to our health system, Pharmac, our 

public education system, our environment, 

our biosecurity, our national 

security and our national treasures. 

As with other trade agreements, 

the CPTPP reaffirms the participating 

countries’ commitment not to deliberately 

misuse regulations that are 

not for legitimate public purposes but 

are unjustified disguised or discriminatory 

barriers to trade. 

We have an interest in ensuring 

that other countries do not introduce 

disguised protectionist trade barriers 

on our exports, where these have no 

legitimate policy rationale. 

Housing and investment 

Will New Zealand be able to impose 

restrictions on foreigners buying 

houses? 

Yes. The New Zealand Government 

has announced plans to introduce 

new legislation that will restrict overseas 

buyers of New Zealand homes. 

This process will be completed before 

the date CPTPP enters into force. 

Will New Zealand still be able to 

screen overseas investment? 

Yes. The CPTPP preserves our right 

to screen overseas investment in the 

three existing areas of significant 

business assets, sensitive land (including 

farmland), and fishing quota. 

New Zealand also maintains the 

right to change screening criteria in 

relation to those areas. 

Is Investor-State Dispute Settlement 

(ISDS) in the Agreement? 

Yes, but there is reduced scope for 

investors to use ISDS to take a case 

against the New Zealand Government. 

Under the CPTPP, private companies 

who enter into an investment 

contract with the government will 

not be able to use ISDS if there is a 

dispute about that contract. New Zealand’s 

investment screening regime 

also remains excluded from ISDS. 

Reciprocal side letters with Australia, 

Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, 

Peru and Viet Nam mean that compulsory 

ISDS will not apply between 

New Zealand and these countries. 

This means that over 80% of foreign 

direct investment into NZ from 

CPTPP parties by value will not be 

subject to ISDS – in other words, investors 

that provide over 80% of investment 

from the CPTPP region into 

New Zealand will not be able to use 

the CPTPP ISDS mechanism to sue 

the New Zealand Government. 

Why was ISDS not removed from 

the CPTPP altogether? 

While some countries share New 

Zealand’s concerns, others wanted 

to retain ISDS as they consider it a 

commercial priority. In these circumstances, 

and given it was part of the 

TPP, it was not possible to remove 

ISDS altogether. 

Christina Humphreys 

Group Chair 

LAW & ORDER, 

EMERGENCY 

MANAGEMENT REPORT: 

(Nothing to Report) 

Graeme Faulkner - Group Chair 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, 

HOUSING & TRANSPORT 

REPORT OCTOBER 2018 

Government, policies in both Housing 

and Transport have undergone a 

radical re-orientation. 

In transport the emphasis is on 

safety and the improvement of public 

transport, whilst within Housing, 

a welcome change is the emphasis on 

state and local Government responsibility 

for the provision of social and 

pensioner housing. 

These policy changes effectively focus 

on the importance of people and 

families and align well with our own 

policies in these areas. 

Since the last Board meeting, the 

majority of effort has been spent 

engaging with Government Departments 

and Ministries, providing us an 

opportunity to engage directly with 

those responsible for the practical 

application of policy as it affects our 

members. 

Activities undertaken: 

Housing 

• Continued to work with associations 

to promote adoption of AFC. 

• Conducted research and sought 

members’ views via their associations 

on the proposed changes to 

the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 

and the proposed standards to support 

the Healthy Homes Guarantee 

Act 2017. 

• Attended Ministry of Building Innovation 

and Employment (MBIE) 

workshops both proposals. 

Both workshops were attended by 

Landlords, Property Agents, Local 

Government officials and agencies 

representing renters. 

They provided an opportunity to 

discuss problems as seen by both 

Landlords and Renters and to engage 

directly with the officials who will make 

recommendation to the Minister. 

Transport 

I attended Ministry of Transport 

workshop on their Social Impact Assessment 

strategy used to represent 

social and personal costs of changes 

associated with land transport projects. 

Recognising that aggregating 

‘costs & benefits’ fails to reflect the 

true cost to the most vulnerable, I 

was able to query some of the basic 

assumptions made. 

New Zealand Association of Gerontology 

(NZAG) Conference 

NZAG is the professional association 

dealing with all aspects of old age 

and older people. With the Board’s 

approval, I represented Grey Power 

at this conference, together with the 

National Secretary. 

The majority of the papers presented 

fell within the areas of LG, 

H&T NAG’s responsibility, including 

one which I presented on the involvement 

of Grey Power Associations in 

the introduction of OPERAT to New 

Zealand. 

Two key themes emerged from the 

conference. 

First, the need to challenge stereotypes 

of older age common in the 

popular press. This was covered initially 

by Tracy Martin, Minister for 

Seniors’, and echoed by many others, 

culminating in Diane Turner, Head of 

the Office for Seniors suggesting that 

differentiating ‘older’ people from 

a ‘mainstream’ population made no 

sense. Suggested counters to often 

quoted ‘problems’ were: 

• Older people’s contribution 

through all valued occupations 

must be recognised and counted 

in economic data in line with 

the Treasury’s Living Standards 

Framework. 

• Suggestions that NZS is reliant 

on tax paid by young people were 

incorrect. Old people contribute 

three times the cost of their NZS in 

financial contributions alone. 

• The medical costs at the end of life 

are not related to age. 

The second main theme was the 

importance of the wider environment 

to the wellbeing of older people. Presentations 

in this area covered all aspects 

of this NAG’s responsibilities. 

The importance of a sense of 

place and of choice to older people 

was again emphasised, and various 

approaches to ‘Ageing in place’ 

explored. 

These covered the successful implementation 

of Age Friendly Cities 

in Australia and New Zealand, a practical 

housing development based on 

community values, the importance 

of planning cities and towns around 

people not cars, and the vulnerability 

of older people in the rental market. 

A challenge was extended to Grey 

Power and other organisations representing 

older people, noting that despite 

all the evidence presented and 

previously known, very little practical 

change has occurred. 

This to me more than anything 

emphasises the importance of the involvement 

of Grey Power with NZAG. 

Working together we have the ability 

to add the political dimension to their 

research and effect practical change. 

The importance of research based 

evidence in the development of policy 

was also emphasised by the Minister 

in her keynote address, and by the Office 

for Seniors. 

Proposed work in coming period: 

1. Transport. 

• Continue to work with Living Street 

Aotearoa, Movement and other advocacy 

groups to promote the safe 

use of roadways by all ages, especially 

the oldest and youngest who 

alike have walking as their only 

mode of transport. 

• Continue to liaise directly with the 

Ministry of Transport and NZTA to 

promote the safety of older people 

as a primary focus of all transport 

strategies. 

• Work with NZTA and Regional 

Councils to improve and extend 

Gold Card travel, and provide a 

consumer voice in the design of future 

electronic ticketing systems. 

2. Housing 

• Complete submissions on the draft 

amendments the Residential Tenancies 

Act 1986, and the standards 

to give effect to the Healthy Homes 

Guarantee Act 2017. 

• Continue to liaise with other agencies 

including LGNZ, the Sustainable 

Building Council, and the 

RVA to promote the adoption of 

regulations, proven building processes 

and funding models to 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’, for all tenure 

types. 

3. 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 the Tax Working Group 

reports so far as these affect hous- 

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ing or Local Government, and liaise 

with the Taxation and Superannuation 

NAG on this. 

• Continue to work with associations 

on the use of the OPERAT assessment 

tool by members to provide 

evidence to support their and the 

Federation’s advocacy. 

Other activities 

At the request of the President, I liaised 

with NZ Land Search and Rescue 

concerning their Wander Search 

Programme. This programme is 

concerned with the potential of persons 

with cognitive impairment to go 

missing, and appropriate measures to 

both minimise risk and effect speedy 

location. Grey Power was invited to 

join a reference group to provide collective 

leadership and guidance. 

P. Matcham 

Group Chair 

RETIREMENT INCOME 

AND TAXATION REPORT: 

On this occasion the Report of the Retirement 

Income and Taxation Advisory 

Group will have more to do with 

the work of others, both within the 

membership of our board and external 

to the Grey Power organisation. 

Overseas Pension ‘abatement regime’. 

I refer to a remit adopted at the 2018 

Annual General Meeting and subsequently 

promoted passionately by 

at least one board member; recommending 

the Federation advocate for 

the removal from the Social Security 

Act 1938 (Section 70 etc.) of the impact 

of direct deduction provisions 

(DDP) on the spouse/partner of a 

recipient of New Zealand Superannuation 

who has additional overseas 

pension entitlements. 

I need to emphasize I am not referring 

to DDP per se. My recall of Grey 

Power’s position on overseas pension 

abatements is that the measure 

is consistent with our concern that 

people who have resided and worked 

within the New Zealand economy for 

the duration of their working lives are 

not rendered inferior to other recipients 

who have accumulated overseas 

pension entitlements from a period of 

employment elsewhere than in New 

Zealand. 

The recommendation to our Board 

from our 2018 delegates was confined 

to support for the growing ‘lobby’ by 

organisations other than Grey Power, 

for an end to the ‘spousal’ provisions 

impacting on an otherwise fully dependent 

individual. To this limited 

degree I too am inclined to support 

their claim for relief. 

One of the more definitive reports 

on this topic is Auckland University’s, 

Retirement Policy and Research 

Centre (RPRC) paper “New Zealand 

Superannuation policy and Overseas 

State Pensions.” 

In the expectation that consideration 

of the relevant remit might well 

feature on the agenda of this month’s 

board meeting I have appended a copy 

of the RPRC paper; annotated with my 

comments in the sections I anticipate 

might be addressed in debate. 

Interim Report of the Tax Working 

Group: 

Apart from a general reference to the 

direction likely to be followed by the 

further work of the taxation review 

group, we are going to have to wait a 

little longer for the emergence of specific 

measures which might affect our 

membership. 

A useful commentary on the direction 

any restructuring might follow, 

is contained in the monthly economic 

bulletin of the Council of Trade 

Unions. 

The Executive Summary of this 

publication (complied by economist 

Bill Rosenberg, himself an appointed 

member of the review panel) is appended 

to this Report. 

Work in Progress (Advisory Group 

initiated) 

Lew Rohloff 

Group Chair (Off Board) 

SOCIAL SERVICES 

REPORT: 

Report on MSD consultation re Positive 

Ageing Strategy 

This second discussion was intended 

to cover the results of consultations 

around the country as well as the 

submissions received, but the latter 

(470) were so complex and numerous 

that not all had been analysed. 

The first session consisted of a presentation 

of the main themes presented 

by submitters so far and raised 

the following questions: 

• Typical patterns of expenditure in 

retirement? 

• End life care – what is it going to be? 

• Retirement or unemployment? 

• The philosophy of social investment 

– does this disadvantage older 

people? 

• Media approach to ageism – provision 

of media training packs 

around this attitude? 

• Government workshop – how often 

are they about ageism? 

• The second session was more 

about content and how it should be 

presented. Topics which came under 

discussion included: 

• The need for more population statistics 

around retirement, unemployment, 

structural ageing; 

• The death rate vs. population ageing; 

• A more interesting and challenging 

title for the document which might 

encourage people to read it; 

• The problematisation of ageing – 

terminology such as ‘silver tsunami’ 

and the like; 

• Population itself does not age – it is 

the people within the population; 

• Ageing of the people a dividend to 

NZ, not a problem; 

• Accountability of responsible agencies 

in dealing with the situation; 

• Should the conclusions be placebased, 

finance-based or people-based? 

• The importance of funding – unless 

agencies commit to policy and 

receive specific resources, nothing 

will happen. 

K. de Lacy 

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Garden tips for a hot summer 

BY GRAEME BURTON, RUKUHIA HOMESTEAD LANDSCAPER 

Ask any farmer or 

weather buff with 

some know how, 

and the prediction is for 

a long dry summer. If I 

were a betting person, 

then I think I’d be safe in 

betting that for eight out 

of the next 10 years, we 

will probably have similar 

summers. 

While it’s good news 

for those who enjoy the 

summer beach lifestyle, 

the long dry period can be 

challenging for your garden. 

This hot dry spell is becoming 

the new normal, 

so for anyone wanting to 

put in new gardens, they 

should be mindful of this 

weather pattern. Summer 

is often the time when we 

have the time and motivation 

to do some major 

(and minor) garden renovations 

or replanting. 

As a landscaper, the 

summer weather plays a 

big role in the planning 

I do when creating new 

gardens for clients. Many 

towns and cities have severe 

water restrictions in 

place, and often people 

living on lifestyle blocks 

rely only on rainwater filling 

the tanks, so water is 

precious and the amount 

of water required to keep 

your summer garden 

thriving should be taken 

into consideration when 

planting. 

I definitely recommend 

using plants that can survive 

and have a high tolerance 

to drying out, or need 

minimal water requirements. 

With decades of landscaping, 

planning and 

planting to draw on, I have 

whittled down my list of 

favourites to a top 10 of 

plants I like to use in dry 

summer situation: 

They Are: 

Convulvulus Cneorum 

Alstroemeria Princess 

Series 

Beschornaria Reality 

Lomandra Nyalla 

Nandina Flirt 

Raphiolepis Springtime 

Rose Flowercarpet Series 

Star Jasmine 

Lavender Pink Princess 

Callestemon Littlejohn 

These are just a few of 

many good drought performing 

plants, and are 

my personal preference. 

You can also help your 

plants to better cope by 

mulching your gardens 

with a good thick layer of 

garden mulch. This helps 

keep moisture in the soil, 

and keeps the weed population 

down to a minimum, 

which is always handy. 

If like many, you have 

downsized your home and 

section size, you can still 

enjoy plenty of vibrant 

plant life with container 

planting. 

Again, much of the success 

of this comes down to 

choosing the right plant 

for the job - this way you 

aren’t wasting time and 

money on a plant that isn’t 

designed to live in a pot or 

planter. These plants need 

to be happy being containerised- 

in other words 

having its roots restricted. 

It must also be very forgiving 

about getting watered, 

because no matter how 

diligent you are at watering 

, there are going to be 

times when you won’t get 

it watered as planned. The 

last thing you want is the 

plant turning up its toes 

with all the foliage suddenly 

going brown. 

I often see people putting 

plants into pots that 

are quite inappropriate. 

Sadly this is just a waste of 

money and time, because 

the plant is going to go 

backwards, not for a lack 

of attention, but because 

it’s just not the right subject 

for containers. 

Ten good performing 

plants that I like to 

use in container gardening 

are: 

Metrosideros Tahiti 

Podocarpus Gracilior 

Bay Tree 

Phoenix Canariensis 

Buxus Green 

Gem Westringia Grey Box 

Citrus Varieties 

Ilex Lago 

Syzgium Tom Thumb 

Podocarpus Matapouri 

Blue 

When selecting a pot, 

get a size that’s as large as 

appropriate for the area 

you are wanting to put it. 

Use only the best quality 

potting mix which contains 

water holding gel. 

Feed all of your plants 

in pots twice a year, in 

September and April, with 

a slow release fertiliser 

like Osmocote. This will 

help keep the plant in top 

condition. 

When watering, give 

your plants roots a couple 

of thorough soakings 

a week, rather than lots of 

light sprinkles. 

10 plants suitable for surviving a dry summer: 

Convulvulus 

Cneorum 

Raphiolepis 

Springtime 

Metrosideros 

Tahiti 

Gem Westringia 

Grey Box 

Alstroemeria 

Princess Series 

Rose Flowercarpet 

Series 

Podocarpus 

Gracilior 

Citrus 

Varieties 

Beschornaria 

Reality 

Star 

Jasmine 

Bay 

Tree 

Ilex 

Lago 

Lomandra 

Nyalla 

Lavender Pink 

Princess 

10 plants to use in container gardening are: 

Phoenix 

Canariensis 

Syzgium Tom 

Thumb 

Nandina 

Flirt 

Callestemon 

Littlejohn 

Buxus 

Green 

Podocarpus 

Matapouri Blue


Gardening guru 

Boasting decades of 

landscaping and 

gardening experience, 

Graeme Burton 

is from a well known 

horticultural family in 

Waikato. 

His father John Burton 

set the scene back in the 

1970/1980s for being the 

leading plant retailer in 

Waikato. 

Burton was a household 

name in gardening, 

and at one stage the family 

had three retail plant outlets 

in Hamilton. 

Graeme has been ac- 

tively involved in the 

nursery industry for 35 

years, most of it managing 

one of New Zealand’s 

largest plant wholesale 

nurseries. 

This gave him a thorough 

grounding about 

what makes plants perform 

and what situation 

suits them best. 

His creative flair for 

putting different plant 

combinations and creative 

landscape ideas together 

see him well respected 

among his landscape 

clients and he is now a 

sought-after speaker on 

the subject, attending 

home and garden shows 

across New Zealand. 

Graeme and wife Val’s 

historic Rukuhia homestead 

is testament to his 

skill and a showcase for 

the diversity of plants 

which can transform 

a garden. 

Framed by some of the 

oldest and most beautiful 

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Nutrition for your garden 

There’s a definite satisfaction 

in looking 

out over lush lawn, 

healthy thriving plants 

and vegetables. 

When choosing garden 

fertiliser, there are some 

important considerations 

for your vegetable and 

flower garden. If you want 

quality vegetables and 

vibrant flowers, it is important 

to use a nutritious 

fertiliser. It is also important 

for our own health, 

as what we spread on the 

land passes through the 

chain to our table. 

While a fertiliser with a 

few minerals and trace elements 

might make plants 

grow, it will not add the 

full range of nutrients required 

for plant health, 

and subsequent nutrition 

to animals and people. 

Over the years the mineral 

content of soil has depleted, 

with minerals taken 

out not being replaced. 

Some sprays and toxins 

can remain in the soil for 

years. 

Plants still grow but 

may be termed “force fed”. 

With the reduction in minerals, 

it has been estimated 

that we need to eat six 

times the amount of vegetables 

we ate 50 years ago 

to obtain our base mineral 

needs. 

Coupled with this is the 

contamination of some 

fertilisers by antibiotics 

and sprays. This can lower 

our immune system, making 

antibiotics less effective. 

Also some sprays are 

labelled carcinogenic. 

Healthy people, plants 

and flowers are more disease 

resistant. Using a 

wide mineral fertiliser, 

which can include up to 

185 minerals and trace 

elements, is an option to 

consider, as many of these 

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are needed for optimum 

health and growth. 

Consider the use of 

organic or certified organic 

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32 NZ GREYPOWER MAGAZINE » NOVEMBER 2018 

Protect yourself from fraud 

Find out how to spot key signs of fraud and avoid scams. 

When you send 

money, you 

should be absolutely 

certain you know 

who your receiver is and 

what the transfer will be 

used for. 

Remember — fraudsters 

and scammers target 

people using any means 

they can, often pretending 

to be from the government, 

banks or trust 

organisations! 

They can contact you 

on the internet, through 

social media, by mail and 

over the phone. 

This article outlines the 

most frequent fraud scenarios 

that you should be 

aware of. 

Hi, I’m a representative 

from a phone/internet 

service provider. 

A person who claims to 

be a representative from 

your phone/internet service 

provider will tell you 

that they need your help to 

catch scammers trying to 

access your bank account 

online. 

Be fraud-smart: Don’t 

do anything without contacting 

your phone/internet 

provider on a number 

you obtain from the phone 

directory or an internet 

search to confirm the details 

of the call. Never give 

personal information over 

the phone or send money 

without being certain. 

Hi, I’m a government tax 

representative. 

A person who claims to 

be a government tax representative 

will ask you to 

send cash to an individual 

or to a bank account to 

avoid being arrested. 

Be fraud-smart: The authorities 

would never request 

immediate payment. 

Contact the relevant government 

department on a 

number you obtain from 

the phone directory or an 

internet search and let 

them know about the call. 

I’m interested in buying 

the item you’re selling 

online. 

You will be contacted 

by a buyer who claims they 

have overpaid for their online 

purchase. They may 

even provide a fake email 

from the payment method 

company. 

Be fraud-smart: Never 

send money back without 

first verifying with the payment 

method company if 

the buyer’s claim is real. 

You’ve won! Send money 

now to claim your prize. 

You will be contacted 

about a prize you have 

won. However, you will 

be asked to send money to 

cover taxes or fees to claim 

the prize. 

Be fraud-smart: Legitimate 

sweepstake companies 

do not ask winners to 

pay money in advance to 

receive prizes. 

Your computer is not 

secure. Purchase anti-virus 

now! 

You will get a call from 

a person who claims your 

computer is not secure 

and that you need to act 

now to fix the issue. 


give your personal information 

or credit card details 

over the phone. Never 

download software that 

you are not sure of. 

You’re at risk of being 

deported. 

A caller who claims to 

be an immigration department 

representative will 

ask you to send money 

immediately to avoid deportation. 

Be fraud-smart: Government 

officials will 

never call and demand 

immediate payment over 

the phone or request the 

use of a money transfer 

service. 

If you care for me, you will 

help me. 

Someone you know online, 

but have never met in 

person, will unexpectedly 

ask you to send them money 

for something urgent. 


send money to someone 

you’ve met online, but haven’t 

met in person. 

Do not proceed with any 

money transfer if you 

have been asked to send 

money: 

• To an individual you 

have not met in person. 

• For an unconfirmed 

emergency situation. 

• For a purchase made 

online. 

• For anti-virus protection. 

• For rental property deposit 

or payment. 

• To claim lottery or prize 

winnings. 

• To pay taxes. 

• For a credit card or loan 

fee. 

• To resolve an immigration 

matter. 

Follow these fraud prevention 

tips: 

• Never provide personal 

information, like credit 

card numbers, bank 

account details or other 

sensitive information, 

to unknown individuals 

or companies. 

• Learn how to use privacy 

and security settings 

to avoid sharing too 

much personal information 

on social networking 

sites. 

• If it sounds too good to 

be true, it probably is. 

Wayne Howarth, Western 

Union regional fraud 

risk manager for Asia Pacific 

advises, “Awareness 

is the best defence against 

scams. To help protect 

yourself from falling victim 

to a scam, please ensure 

that you never send 

money to an individual 

you have never met in person 

or a company you have 

not independently verified 

with a government organization.” 

Detective Sergeant 

Bridget Doell from the 

Financial Crime Group of 

the New Zealand Police 

states, “If at any stage you 

are being asked to send 

money stop, think and 

verify first – remember if 

it sounds too good to be 

true, it probably is.” 

To learn more about common scams and how to help 

protect yourself from fraud, visit 

wu.com/fraudawareness 

along with New Zealand Department of Consumer 

Affairs at www.scamwatch.govt.nz. 

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From National leader Simon Bridges 

Petrol prices hitting record highs 

It’s hard not to notice the effect the price of petrol is having, with the average New 

Zealand household now paying $200 a year more in petrol taxes than this time 

last year. Aucklanders are paying an extra $324 due to their regional fuel tax. 

From New Zealand First leader Winston Peters 

One year in government 

A year ago New Zealand was given hope for a brighter future, as New Zealand First 

and Labour became partners in a Government with fresh thinking, energy, and a 

determination to improve the lives of everyday Kiwis. 

It’s hard not to notice 

the effect the price of 

petrol is having, with 

the average New Zealand 

household now paying 

$200 a year more in petrol 

taxes than this time 

last year. Aucklanders are 

paying an extra $324 due 

to their regional fuel tax. 

The Government’s new 

fuel taxes are hurting hard 

working Kiwis as they are 

forced to spend less on essential 

items like groceries 

and electricity. 

But after relentless 

pressure from National 

and the rest of New Zealand, 

the Prime Minister 

was forced to back down 

and rule out rolling regional 

fuel taxes beyond 

Auckland while she is 

Prime Minister. 

This is in spite of her 

Government introducing 

legislation which would 

have enabled the 11.5 cent 

per litre regional fuel tax 

to be rolled out around the 

country from 2021. 

But that isn’t relieving 

the financial burden New 

Zealanders are currently 

feeling at the pump. 

With every $1 of fuel we 

pay for, 53 cents of that is 

going straight from your 

wallet into the Government’s 

back pocket. But 

that share, and the costs 

faced by Kiwis, are only going 

to increase as fuel prices 

climb and the Government 

imposes new taxes. 

With over half of each 

dollar spent on fuel going to 

the Government, we should 

be seeing more funding in 

our region, improving safety 

and congestion. 

Instead the Government 

has cut $5 billion in 

funding from state highway 

improvements. 

National had a better 

plan for New Zealand. It was 

carefully balanced, prioritised 

our regions, supported 

our cities and didn’t require 

further tax increases. 

It’s been one year since 

this Government took office 

and not only have we 

seen petrol prices increase, 

there’s been a freefall in 

business confidence, a 

surge in industrial action 

and a massive increase in 

the cost of living. 

The Labour-led Government 

continues to 

forge ahead with new taxes 

because it can’t get its 

reckless and uninformed 

spending under control, 

and this is having a real 

and direct impact on you 

and your family. 

The Prime Minister 

needs to go further than 

her back down on the regional 

fuel tax and axe her 

numerous new taxes completely 

and pledge not to 

impose any more. 

You have worked hard 

for many years and made 

valuable contributions to 

New Zealand and the economy. 

You have earned the 

respect and gratitude from 

all New Zealanders. Now 

should be a time to enjoy 

peace of mind and security. 

The Government needs 

to realise it can’t keep 

heaping costs on to New 

Zealanders. National is 

committed to holding this 

Government to account, 

and ensuring you get to 

keep more of your retirement 

nest egg. 

During the election 

campaign we 

sensed discontent, 

that too many people were 

struggling to make ends 

meet, that essential infrastructure 

and services 

they used on a daily basis 

were crumbling in the face 

of chronic underfunding, 

that some communities 

no longer felt safe, that 

the regions felt they had 

lost out to investment 

in the big cities and big 

business. 

In short, that the priorities 

of central government 

were wrong and it was 

time for a change. 

It was this undercurrent 

of sentiment that 

was uppermost in our 

minds during coalition 

negotiations. 

In making the decision 

to partner with Labour, 

we have proven in our 

first year the real positive 

change we are making in 

the lives of all New Zealanders. 

We set an ambitious 

agenda for action and we 

are working tirelessly to 

deliver on the 61 policy 

points detailed in our Coalition 

Agreement with 

Labour. 

There are many ways 

the Government is working 

to make life better for 

all Kiwis. 

We have already increased 

the minimum 

wage to $16.50 an hour. 

Those 65-plus continue 

to benefit from our Super 

Gold Card which is in the 

process of being modernised, 

we have launched 

a Positive Ageing Strategy 

to address the needs of our 

rapidly ageing population, 

and extended GP visits to 

under-14s. 

When fully rolled out, 

our Families Package, 

will help improve life for 

384,000 families and lifts 

thousands of children out 

of poverty. 

The Government is 

investing in health, education, 

housing and 

transport – sectors which 

touch New Zealanders’ 

lives every day, but which 

were neglected under the 

National Government. 

We are moving quickly 

to bring hospitals up to 

standard, we have set a 

30-year pathway for education, 

and boosted transport 

funding where it is 

needed most. 

The housing crisis was 

created over a decade under 

National and won’t be 

fixed overnight, but we are 

taking action. 

Already, the first families 

have moved into their 

new Kiwibuild homes, 

with many more being 

completed over the coming 

months. 

New Zealand First 

and Labour have worked 

together constructively 

and achieved so much 

for New Zealand over the 

past year. 

We have had real influence 

in shaping a better 

future. 

We have demonstrated 

how effective Coalition 

Government can be. But 

there is still much to do. 

We will continue to 

work in the best interests 

of New Zealanders. It is 

what drives us. 

DELIVERING FOR OUR 

NATION’S SENIORS 

Simon Bridges 

National Party Leader 

Leader of the Opposition 

Natalie Bridges 

Thanks for your support. 

We hope you and your family have 

a lovely Christmas and enjoy summer. 

“WE’VE SET AN AMBITIOUS AGENDA FOR ACTION AND WE 

ARE WORKING TIRELESSLY TO DELIVER ON THE POLICY 

POINTS DETAILED IN OUR COALITION AGREEMENT.” 

- RT HON WINSTON PETERS 

LEADER OF NEW ZEALAND FIRST 

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From Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern 

Getting on with the job - building a modern, fairer New Zealand 

Julie from Manurewa is just one of the many New Zealanders who has let 

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern know how the Winter Energy Payment has 

helped her this winter. 

As we come to the 

completion of 

our first year in 

Government, the pace 

hasn’t slowed at all. It’s 

been a very busy couple 

of months here in the 

Beehive. 

We’ve celebrated the 

125th anniversary of 

women’s suffrage, met 

with world leaders at the 

United Nations General 

Assembly in New York, 

and hosted the Duke 

and Duchess of Sussex 

during their visit to 

New Zealand. 

We’ve also been getting 

on with the work that 

doesn’t always make the 

headlines, the policy development 

and planning 

that, arguably, has far 

more of an impact on the 

lives of New Zealanders. 

One large piece of this 

is our work to modernise 

our tenancy laws. 

Today, about a third 

of all New Zealanders, 

including many of our senior 

citizens, live in rented 

homes. 

We know more people 

are renting, and are renting 

for longer, but our 

tenancy laws don’t reflect 

this. Our legislation is antiquated 

and needs to be 

reformed to ensure it’s fit 

for the 21st century. 

This is why we recently 

proposed several 

changes to the Residential 

Tenancy Act. 

Our aim with these 

changes is to strike the 

right balance between 

making renting fairer for 

tenants while also ensuring 

landlords’ rights are 

protected. 

Proposals include limiting 

rent increases, making 

it easier for landlords and 

tenants to agree about minor 

alterations and pets, 

and extending the notice 

period landlords must give 

to end a tenancy. 

Public consultation on 

these proposals closed in 

October. 

The next step is for the 

Government to consider 

all the feedback, and tweak 

the proposals if necessary. 

I know the changes that 

result from this process 

will make a huge difference 

for the thousands of 

New Zealanders who rent. 

The reform will also 

complement our other 

work in this space, such as 

our Healthy Homes Guarantee, 

which ensures all 

rental properties are warm 

and dry, and our grants to 

help with the costs of installing 

insulation. 

Improving housing is 

just one of the ways we’re 

working for a modern and 

fairer New Zealand. 

You may have heard 

about our Coalition Government’s 

long-term plan, 

which we launched in 

September. 

The plan sets out our 

priorities and outlines the 

work we’re doing to build 

a better New Zealand, 

for this generation and 

the next. 

We’ve divided the plan 

into three key areas of focus: 

growing a modern 

economy, improving the 

wellbeing of New Zealanders 

and their families, 

and building a new kind of 

government that we can 

all be proud of. 

Our plan includes too 

much detail for me to go 

into here, but it’s available 

online, and I encourage 

you to have a read to 

find out exactly what’s 

included. 

We’re also working on 

publishing our measures, 

so you can easily track 

our progress against our 

goals. 

Find the entire plan at 

beehive.govt.nz/ourplan. 

Finally, one last thing 

I’d like to mention is the 

Winter Energy Payment. 

Many of you have been 

in touch to share your 

views on the payment and, 

even though we’re now 

enjoying sunshine and 

warmer temperatures, I’m 

still receiving a lot of feedback 

on this! 

Judging by your letters 

and emails, the extra 

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of you through the colder 

months, from helping 

prevent health issues to 

providing peace of mind 

about your power bills. 

I really appreciate receiving 

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this, and hearing the impact 

the payment has had 

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The payment has now 

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We’re now looking 

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our public services, 

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As always, I’d love to 

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If you would like to 

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In the meantime, I 

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words in the grid from there. When you have completed the grid, you will 

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CROSSWORD 

Complete the crossword. Then rearrange the letters in the shaded 

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Print sudoku 

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With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, 

cook books are the perfect gift idea. As well, you can treat 

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foodie get-togethers with friends and family. Editor Lisa 

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Author Amber Rose is inspired 

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It’s a wonderful Christmas 

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Federation Inc. It is the official publication for the 

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Magazine is mailed to all financial members of Grey 

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Editorial: Friday, 15th February 

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

Phone: 07 838 1333 • Fax: 07 838 2807 

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Email: Lisa@nmmedia.co.nz 

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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, 

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Parliamentary Costs 

As taxpayers, all Grey 

Power members and senior 

citizens contribute to 

the day to day running of 

Parliament, together with 

MP’s salaries and expenses 

– a considerable demand 

on the consolidated fund. 

It must however come 

as a surprise to Grey Power 

member’s as well as ordinary 

NZ Taxpayers that 

a current electorate MP 

(David Seymour of Epsom) 

is promoting a Private 

Members Bill, which 

if it ever reaches the Select 

Committee Stage, could 

result in a future reduction 

in MP members, from 

120 to 100 with a corresponding 

reduction in the 

number of Cabinet Ministers, 

Associate Ministers 

and Under Secretaries, 

(from 31 MPs to 20). 

The Private Members 

Bill also proposes a reduction 

in electorates from 

71 to 54 with electorate 

boundaries being adjusted. 

List MPs would be required 

to stand in selected electorates 

thus increasing their 

profile before entering Parliament 

on the Party List. 

A previous review of 

the savings gained from a 

reduction in MP numbers 

was estimated at around 

$7.1 million per year, dependant 

on increased 

costs, e.g salaries, expenses 

and allowances. 

Any reduction in Parliamentary 

costs would 

certainly be a winner for 

the NZ Taxpayer and in 

particular all Superannuants 

including Grey Power 

members. 

Bill Stirling, Grey Power 

member, Levin 

Medical insurance 

To the editor 

A pet hobby of mine is 

the failure of governments 

to recognise the value of 

private medical insurance, 

both in providing alternative 

treatment facilities, 

and in reducing the overall 

cost to the public health 

system. 

In view of this, it seems 

unfair that private medical 

insurance premiums 

should be charged GST, 

and that the premiums are 

not fully tax deductible. 

Perhaps Grey Power 

could take up this matter 

on behalf of its members 

who have private medical 

insurance? 

Yours faithfully 

David Preest 

Reply: It has been Grey 

Power policy since 2010 

to lobby for a subsidy on 

private health insurance 

to recognise the extra contribution 

to the health system 

that privately insured 

people make while still 

making a full contribution 

to the Public system 

through their taxes. 

The National Government 

when in power 

showed no enthusiasm for 

such a change. The Labour 

party when in opposition 

was also not interested 

but we will continue to try. 

Mac Welch, Grey Power 

national president. 

NZ Super: the 

world’s best pension 

We have more than a highly 

successful government 

retirement programme in 

New Zealand. Sir Robert 

Muldoon’s National Superannuation 

Scheme is a 

world leader. National Superannuation 

( NS ) which 

provides all New Zealanders 

with retirement 

income security is vastly 

superior to compulsory or 

privatised superannuation 

for these reasons. 

Firstly, NS has successfully 

eliminated poverty if 

not hardship in old age, 

something the market 

does not do. 

Secondly, NS insulates 

all superannuitants against 

the risks of inflation and 

stock market downturns 

or collapses. A future resurgence 

of inflation can 

never be ruled out. And 

capital markets do not always 

work well. Again, the 

market does not provide 

this kind of insurance. 

Thirdly, governments 

can manage superannuation 

schemes far more effectively 

and efficiently the 

private sector. 

NS’s universality ensures 

everyone is covered 

in retirement. Privatised 

superannuation does not 

cover those outside the 

workforce even if their 

contribution has been 

substantial, such as women 

for example. The unemployed, 

marginalised 

and so on are not covered. 

Governments through 

large scale computerisation 

are highly efficient 

in managing superannuation 

schemes. The private 

sector, which charges 

fees, simply cannot match 

the very low administrative 

costs - typically below 

1% of budget - characteristic 

of publicly funded, 

government managed 

pensions. 

Fourthly, because NS 

is administered by the 

Government it is highly 

responsive to its “clients”, 

that is, the thousands of 

New Zealanders who, 

without other income, depend 

on it for retirement 

income. The Government’s 

recent payment to 

superannuitants for winter 

heating costs illustrates 

NS’s responsiveness. A 

need was identified and 

the Government could respond 

immediately. Such 

ameliorative public action 

is foreign to the market. 

Finally, NS achieves a 

modicum of national income 

redistribution which 

ensures even our least fortunate 

- whose number is 

growing - receive a basic 

level of subsistence. Privatised 

superannuation 

would only increase New 

Zealand’s already grotesque 

inequality. 

But the greatest shortcoming 

of privatised superannuation 

- and this 

applies equally to kiwisaver 

- is how will future retirees 

support themselves 

who, either through profligacy, 

inflation or stock 

market collapse - outlive 

their savings ? The result 

would be widespread destitution. 

Again, NS avoids 

all these problems. 

Despite its success critics 

unrelentingly charge 

NS is “generous and unsustainable”. 

It is neither. 

NS is hardly generous 

given that it is tied to a 

modest percentage (66%) 

of the average wage of a low 

wage nation. Accordingly, 

those solely dependent on 

NS for retirement income 

are reduced to a fairly frugal, 

spartan existence. But 

hardship is far preferable 

to poverty in old age. 

But the greatest criticism 

levelled at NS is that 

with the impending demographic 

bulge it will prove 

unsustainable in its present 

form. Again, the facts 

do not support the claim. 

Some history: in the 

1980’s critics claimed Sir 

Robert Muldoon’s “generous” 

NS would become 

unaffordable by 2010. 

They were wildly wrong. 

NS’s gross cost in 2010 

was $10 billion, or 4% of 

GDP or national income. 

The net (after tax) cost 

was just 3.7% of GDP. It 

proved very affordable. 

Treasury projects NS’s 

gross cost in present form 

will peak at 7% of GDP by 

2050, then decline. But 

some perspective is required. 

Presently, the average 

cost of public pensions 

across the EU is 12.9% of 

GDP, well above NS’s projected 

cos t at the height 

of the demographic bulge. 

Accordingly, the EU nations 

are faced with three 

grim choices: raise the retirement 

age, increase taxes 

or reduce pensions. 

Treasury’s projections, 

it should be noted, are 

based on the continuation 

of New Zealand’s 

suboptimal economic 

performance. 

Fortunately, New Zealand’s 

situation is vastly 

different from the EU nations. 

As superannuation 

expert Michael Littlewood 

recently wrote the critical 

factor in NS’s sustainability 

will be our future economic 

performance. 

New Zealand is an under-developed, 

low national 

income, low wage 

nation in relative economic 

decline. Unlike the tiny, 

high income nations we 

simply do not have the 

massive productive sector 

(relative to population) 

which gives those tiny nations 

the world’s highest 

living standards and unmatched 

quality of life. 

The Retirement Commissioner, 

Diane Maxwell, 

has cautioned economic 

growth will not suffice. 

She is correct. The solution 

is economic development. 

The greater the 

gap between our national 

income and population 

by 2050 the higher New 

Zealand’s living standards 

will be, including all 

superannuitants. 

Achieving rich-nation 

status will require the appropriate 

development 

institutions, a permanent 

immigration stop and a 

massive expansion of our 

productive sector. Like 

Singapore and the Nordic 

nations we must become 

an export powerhouse. 

With rich-nation status 

New Zealand will have 

the best of everything, including 

extraordinarily 

generous NS. It’s all very 

straightforward. 

John H. Gascoigne 

Reply: The views expressed 

in this letter are 

the views of the writer 

and do not necessarily 

agree with Grey Power 

policy. 


national president. 

Power Switch 

Dear Editor 

I feel that Power Switch 

is just a joke. Now don’t 

get me wrong; I have no 

problems with Grey Power 

Electricity/Pulse. 

I wonder when we 

will get Network Switch, 

and get some real 

competition. 

My electricity is less 

than 40% of my bill, and 

network and other services 

come to over 60%. 

There are only two people 

in our house, we have 

2-3 minutes showers daily 

and are very careful about 

using hot water from our 

five year old hot water cylinder, 

yet our controlled 

electric energy is always 

about $100/ month, then 

another 60% is added to 

that for supply. 

With this new Government 

review of the 

electricity energy market, 

I hope Grey Power is in 

there boots and all. 

Heavens only knows 

how young families manage 

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to pay their electricity bills. 

The Government’s 

Minister about 15 years 

ago talked about competition, 

and since then our 

home electricity bills have 

simply sky-rocketed. 

Robin Bennett 

End of Life Choice 

Dear Editor, 

I have eagerly scanned 

the last two editions of 

the Grey Power magazine 

hoping for something relating 

to David Seymour’s 

End of Life Choice bill. I 

have been disappointed to 

find nothing. 

This is an issue that affects 

everybody and with 

the Bill currently before a 

Justice Select Committee 

it is a matter that may or 

may not become law in the 

near future. 

There are those who 

believe that this bill, if 

passed, will give everyone 

the right to choose 

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terminal illness becomes 

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intolerable. 

There are those who believe 

that this bill will open 

up all sorts of difficult social 

issues. Whatever the 

truth of the matter your 

magazine should surely 

be covering this important 

issue which could be of 

particular relevance to all 

your members. 

There is still time to 

cover this in your next 

magazine. Particularly I 

would like to see you urge 

Grey Power members to 

become familiar with the 

bill. There is a great deal of 

emotional rhetoric being 

used around the subject 

and the best way to counter 

this is with knowledge. 

Your magazine could 

very much help with this. 

I would like you also to 

urge members to act by 

expressing their views to 

their own member of Parliament. 

It is likely that 

this will be decided by a 

conscience vote in Parliament 

so everybody’s voice 

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a policy of not supporting 

or opposing the end of life 

argument. This is a matter 

of personal choice, not 

a matter for Grey Power 

to be involved in. 


National President 

Failed Remits 

To the editor 

There is a relatively 

easy way for remits to be 

dealt with which is more 

democratic than the present 

system and this is for 

each remit to be discussed 

and decided at a local 

or branch level before 

the AGM. 

This would mean that 

each branch would decide 

by votes at a branch level 

how to vote at the AGM. 

This method may require 

a change in the 

rules or constitution but 

this is not difficult to arrange, 

and would make 

future annual meetings 

relatively easy affairs as 

far as decision making is 

Bruce Woodley 

to press releases that the 

federation has issued. I 

also checked the advocacy 

and AGM reports in the 

last two Grey Power magazines, 

and if there was 

anything there about law 

and order issues of any 

kind at all it must have 

been very small because I 

didn’t find it. 

As a matter of interest 

though, what I did find on 

the website was a list of 

the Grey Power aims and 

objectives - which I note 

differ somewhat from 

the objects and powers 

set out in the federation’s 

constitution. 

So as well as requesting 

further clarification of the 

press release, I also recommend 

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Sentencing Law 

To the editor 

I was surprised to read 

in the latest Grey Power 

Wellington Central newsletter 

the press release 

about sentencing law 

from the Grey Power national 

president. 

I would like to know 

if the statements in that 

press release are indeed 

Grey Power policy. To me 

they read very much like 

personal opinion with no 

supporting evidence to 

back it up. 

In particular, it arguably 

runs counter to the 

ninth goal of Grey Power’s 

law and order policy: 

“Promote positive alternatives 

to imprisonment for 

those who break the law in 

minor matters excluding 

crimes of violence.” 

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Yours faithfully 

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Reply: The opinion expressed 

in the press statement 

reflects the long 

standing official support 

of the Grey Power Federation 

for the Sensible Sentencing 

Trust which also 

holds that opinion. 

Several Grey Power 

associations also support 

the trust financially. 

Sensible Sentencing has 

addressed Grey Power 

AGMs and always been 

well received. 

Couple this with the 

fact that the President 

had received approximately 

20 communications 

condemning the Labour 

proposal, with none 

in support, and the statement 

was issued. 

It was never issued 

as Grey Power policy as 

we don’t have policies on 

things that have yet to occur. 

Correspondence received 

since the statement 

would clearly indicate it 

was the majority view of 

the members. To say the 

statement was contrary 

to the Law and Order Policy 

is nonsense. 

The writer also claims 

that the policy aims and 

objectives on the Grey 

Power website are contrary 

to the constitution - 

I disagree. Just as “beauty 

is in the eye of the beholder” 

interpretation is in the 

mind of the reader. 



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LEST WE FORGET 

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LAST YEAR I TRAVELED with 

my family to the 100th anniversary 

commemorations of the Battle of 

Passchendaele in Belgium, where around half a 

million casualties on both sides suffered, near 

1000 New Zealander soldiers were killed and 

near 3000 more wounded; our “Blackest Day” 

in wartime history. My father spent nearly three 

years there, serving in horrific conditions. 

Guided by a military historian who was able to 

show us where four of our family’s great uncles 

were killed, we spent six days there. He was 

able to impress on us just what it must have 

been like for these brave men. 

While we never wish to see scenes like this 

repeated, battles like this and many others 

which depended democracy made our parents, 

grandparents and great grandparents forge 

a great sense of what it meant to be a New 

Zealander. 

I believe that we are in danger of losing 

the British heritage under the Union Jack 

that played such an important role in the 

establishment, development and coming of age 

of New Zealand as a sovereign nation that has 

forged a place in the world. 

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politics including attempts to influence the 

flag debate cause me great concern. I strongly 

believe we should preserve our links to the 

British Union of England, Wales, Ireland and 

Scotland with the display of the Union Jack 

on our flag. We were never given this choice 

by the Flag Committee even though four were 

submitted for consideration. 

I strongly believe our national emblem, the 

Silver Fern, which is on every New Zealander 

soldier’s headstone worldwide, should be on 

our flag - as recognition of their sacrifice given 

to ensure our freedom which we enjoy every 

day. As New Zealanders moving forward, we 

know how much our history and future matter. 

The Southern Cross on our flag is instantly 

recognisable in our skies and it still used as a 

navigation by travelers. It points us in the right 

direction and strongly reflects our place in the 

world today. 

The flag shown with our family at the Tyne Cot 

Memorial 100 year commemoration held on 

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WWII spitfire pilot who always had a Silver 

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every day, sharing a thought for my cousin (his 

neighbour), a bomber pilot who gave his life 

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The New Zealand Flag deserves better 

The Italian campaign in the Second World War cost 

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their graves in Europe are marked by a silver fern. Yet, 

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our New Zealand flag. Maori and European men and 

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all New Zealanders know and love the silver fern. 

Our current flag features the Union Jack and Southern Cross but no silver 

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The oldest participants are now in 

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are just turning 40. When it comes to 

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of women, this research has been 

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her team make a number of suggestions 

for mid-life women to take heed of: 

1 

Menopause matters more than once 

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early menopause, can cause a cocktail of 

hormonal and metabolic chaos that can 

set some women up for post-menopause 

disaster. Post-menopause depression, 

heart disease, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia 

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2 

Move over Jane Fonda. We loved 

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they do. The 50-55-year-old cohort 

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Email: fed-office@xtra.co.nz 

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

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

Opotiki Secretary: Joy Forbes 52 Grants Road, Opotiki 3122 Phone: 07 315 5469 

Otago Office: 11am–2pm Mon-Thurs 211A King Edward St, South Dunedin, Dunedin Phone: 03 456 1685 

Email: greypowerotago@gmail.com 

Otaki (sub branch of Kapiti) Contact: Vacant 

Otamatea President: Beverley Aldridge 589 Whakapirau Road, Maungaturoto 0583 Phone: 09 431 9188 

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

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

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

Email: ruth.dekker1@gmail.com 

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

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

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

Treasurer: Del Bettridge Phone: 06 327 7678 Email: del.bettridge@gmail.com Postal Address: PO Box 82, Marton 4741 

Rotorua Office & Physical Address: Tues-Thurs 10am-2pm 1333 Eruera Street, Rotorua Phone: 07 346 1739 Postal Address: 

PO Box 414, Rotorua 3040 Email: greypower.rotorua@gmail.com Website: www.greypowerrotorua.org.nz 

Ruapehu (sub branch of King Country) President: Alan Turton 37 Falkner Park, Taumarunui 3920 Phone: 07 895 5385 

Mob: 027 814 2279 Email: theateam33@xtra.co.nz Secretary/Treasurer: Beth Sorensen Phone: 895 7079 Mobile: 027 405 1730 

Email: bsorensenneill@xtra.co.nz 

Southland President: Peter Kennett Phone: 03 217 6616 Mobile: 022 612 5504 Office: 9.30am-1pm 122 Esk St, Invercargill (Cnr 

Esk and Deveron St) PO Box 861, Invercargill 9840 Hours: Phone: 03 214 5008 Email: greypowersouth@xtra.co.nz Facebook: 

http://www.facebook.com/GreyPowerSouthland 

South Otago President: John Fenby Phone: 03 418 0002 Email: j.fenby@xtra.co.nz Secretary: Ray Crosswell 12 Athol Place, 

Balclutha 9230 Phone: 027 963 4161 Email: suray6970@gmail.com Treasurer: Kath Renton Phone: 03 418 1878 

South Taranaki Contact: Fred Kumeroa Email: fredraewyn@hotmail.co.nz Treasurer & Membership: Alison Howie PO Box 167, 

Hawera 4640 Phone: 06 272 8029 Email: alioop1942@gmail.com 

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

Stratford Secretary: 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: Jennifer Custins Mob: 021 676 276 Email: jaycustins@gmail.com 

Vice President: David Marshall Mob: 022 185 4263 Email: dandj@bethany-bop.com Office: 10am-1pm 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: Richard Jobson Email: richardheatherj@gmail.com Secretary: Marilyn Lovegrove 

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

Te Awamutu President: E Hazel Barnes Phone: 07 870 1924 Email: edithhazelbarnes@gmail.com Postal 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: Carolyn Young 303 Kauaeranga Valley Road, RD 2, Thames 3577 Phone: 07 868 6353 Mobile: 027 463 4948 

Email: barry.carolyn@xtra.co.nz Membership: Colin and Christine Hovell Phone: 07 868 8196 Email: cchovell@gmail.com 

Website: www.greypowerthames.co.nz 

Timaru President: Denise Fitzgerald Phone: 03 688 3833 Email: denise_fitzgerald@xtra.co.nz Postal Address: PO Box 4060, 

Highfield, Timaru 7942 Membership: Patricia Goodwin Phone: 03 688 3833 Email: pat.gerald1@gmail.com 

Upper Hutt Membership: Sally Becker Phone: 04 973 4247 Email: gpuh.membership001@gmail.com Office: PO Box 40306, Upper 

Hutt 5140 Email: gpuhainc8@gmail.com Email: deanmills@hotmail.co.nz Combined Hutt Valley Assns’ website: 

www.greypowerhuttvalley.org.nz/huttvalley 

Waiheke & Gulf Islands President: Allen Davies 422 Seaview Road, Onetangi, Waiheke Island 1081 Phone: 09 372 7481 

Email: allen.davies38@gmail.com 

Waihi President: Gareth Cook Mobile: 021 071 0515 Secretary & Postal: 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: Karina Bellman 

7 Mill Road, Waimate 7924 Phone: 03 689 6213 Mobile: 022 154 2544 Email: macvale61@slingshot.co.nz 

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

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

Wairoa & District President: Jean Cooper Phone: 06 838 8654 Email: jeancpeterb@xtra.co.nz Membership: Les Hine MBE Phone: 

06 838 6545 Email: greypower.wairoa@outlook.co.nz or leshine@xtra.co.nz Secretary: Shirley E Callaghan PO Box 26, Wairoa 4160 

Phone: 06 838 8770 Email: shirley.cally@gmail.com 

Waitakere Office: 9.30am–12pm 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: Sharron Callaghan Phone: 06 345 4890 Administration: PO Box 4197, Wanganui 4541 

Email: info@greypowerwanganui.co.nz 

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

PO Box 351, Warkworth 0941 

Wellington Central President: Lloyd Falck PO Box 13755, Johnsonville, Wellington 6440 Email: greypowerwellington@gmail.com 

Website: www.greypowerwellington.org.nz 

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

PO Box 14051, Kilbirnie, Wellington 6241 

Whakatane Secretary: Susan Anderson PO Box 830, Whakatane 3158 Mobile: 021 116 9115. Email: whakatanegreypower@gmail.com 

Website: www.greypowerwhakatane.org.nz 

Whangamata President: Cushla Jarvis Phone: 07 865 7111, Email: bruges@xtra.co.nz PO Box 223, Whangamata 3643 

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

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

Email: gsnell49@gmail.com Membership: Lynette Fox Phone: 09 436 1822 Email: lynfrankiefox@gmail.com Website: 

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A leading New Zealand expert says 

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on the health of many Kiwis. 

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Summer Treats 

With balmy summer days on the horizon, it’s the ideal time to make memories with 

friends and family. Treat yourself to a little pampering with some summer treats. 

We bring you a few of our favourites … 

Sweet temptation 

Indulge your palate with Bennetto 

chocolate. Not only does it taste 

sublime, but it’s organic, fairtrade, 

vegan and made right here in 

New Zealand. Creative packaging 

makes it ideal as a ‘thank you’ or 

Christmas gift and the taste exceeds 

expectations. Flavours include 

raspberry dark, toasted hazelnut, 

orange with chilli, and mint and 

cocoa nibs. 

WIN! 

There’s nothing quite like some chocolate goodies arriving in 

the post. Enter for your chance to win a Bennetto prize pack 

consisting of all the delicious flavours. 

TO ENTER: email your name and address to 

win@greypowermag.co.nz 

with BENNETTO in the subject line, 

OR POST your entry to BENNETTO competition, Grey Power, 

PO Box 1425, Hamilton 3240. Entries close December 18 2018. 

Say Cheese 

Castello Marquis is sure to put a smile 

on your face. Add this delicious offering 

to your summer cheeseboard for visual 

impact and taste. With its distinct red 

smear on the rind (the depth of flavour 

gets more intense as it ages), the creamy 

cheese has notes of tropical fruit and green 

peppers. Castello Marquis pairs beautifully 

with grapes, and a glass of red wine or beer. 

this summer. 

Cheers for Seedlip 

If you’re looking for something sophisticated to add to the summer table, 

Seedlip is taking the world by storm. The non-alcoholic range of spirits is 

carefully crafted by distilling herbs, 

spices and other nature delights. 

Seedlip brings all the glamour of 

sophisticated cocktails without the 

alcohol - or you can simply serve 

with tonic for a fresh summer 

beverage. It also boasts zero calories, 

is sugar-free, sweetener-free 

and artificial flavour-free. 

Snack Healthy 

Keep a packet of these tasty treats close at hand this summer, for a healthy 

snacking option. Made with care from natural ingredients, The Green Seed 

Coconut Chips are gluten free and dairy free - but pack a punch when it 

comes to flavour. They’re a perfect replacement for less healthy options 

and ideal for lunch boxes, picnics and a late-night snack. 

Double convenience 

Protect your phone and eliminate the need 

for a bulky wallet, with these two-in-one 

iPhone cases from 3SIXT. Both have a 

genuine leather exterior. The NeoWallet 

features built in storage for cards and is ideal 

for those who like their phone and cards 

conveniently at hand. For a little extra 

storage, the Neo Clutch features card 

holders, a cash pocket and removable 

inner shell to provide everyday protection 

for your phone. 

Summer Fresh 

The Nivea Men Deep range is a combination 

of powerful protection and effective care. The 

spicy citrus fragrance is the ultimate in summer 

freshness. Covering every step of a man’s grooming 

routine, the collection includes a shower gel, 

shaving gel, a face and beard wash, anti-perspirant 

and an after-shave. Containing black charcoal as 

an ingredient for an extra deep clean, the shaving 

gel comes out as a black gel, turning white when it 

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Leaving the world a little better than you found it 

Diane Clare from Nelson became a Guardian Angel for 

Starship, our national children’s hospital, several years 

after her son passed away. She saw it as a way to create 

a special legacy for him. 


Her son, Mark, was 

born (in the UK) 

with major heart 

complications and following 

surgery on his heart, 

he was diagnosed with cerebral 

palsy. There wasn’t 

a specialist children’s hospital 

nearby at the time, so 

he was treated in the general 

hospital. 

Diane shares: “Mark 

underwent surgery when 

he was very tiny, just three 

months old. It was a horrendous 

experience. We 

were told going into surgery 

that he had an 85-90 

percent chance of survival, 

but they didn’t define what 

‘survival’ meant. 

“Not only were we dealing 

with a severely handicapped 

child, but also the 

ignorance of the general 

public at that time about 

disabilities like his. It was, 

physically and emotionally, 

really tough.” 

Sadly, Mark passed 

away from bilateral pneumonia 

at just three years 

and five months old. 

“At the time I couldn’t 

make sense of it, though 

it completely turned my 

life around. It made me 

rethink what I would do 

with my career. 

My partner and I and 

our two other children 

emigrated to New Zealand 

in 1981 and then had another 

child here. It was 

a fresh start but I think 

those early years took 

their toll and we separated. 

I then met my Kiwi 

partner and I have become 

a NZ citizen. 

“Following my experience 

I wanted to help 

other families who were 

coping with a child with 

massive health problems, 

being torn between 

hospital and home life. 

I helped other bereaved 

parents and whanau before 

becoming a clinical 

psychologist. 

“Over the years we 

moved houses, and I updated 

my Will. I was always 

acutely aware of the 

gap where Mark should 

have been in family photos. 

I sent a gift to the 

Starship Foundation every 

year on Mark’s birthday. 

“I heard about the 

Starship Guardian Angel 

programme and talked it 

over with my partner and 

we agreed to go ahead. For 

me it’s about making possible 

some of the things 

that weren’t, all those 

years ago. 

“What I love about 

Starship is how it’s centred 

around the care of children 

and their families. I 

was impressed by the really 

personal things – the 

way the environment is so 

child and parent friendly. 

The little things make a 

big difference, such a contrast 

from my experience 

all those years ago. 

“So my plan is paying 

it forward to enable something 

positive and hopeful 

for someone else’s child 

or grandchild. It makes 

me feel good to know that 

something is happening 

down the track when I pass 

away that will remember 

Mark in a practical way. 

It’s an uplifting idea that 

something significant will 

happen because of it. 

“To anyone thinking 

Diane Clare 

about becoming a guardian 

angel I would say you’ll 

never regret it. It’s not going 

to cost you a thing in 

your lifetime. Do discuss 

it with your family first 

rather than this coming as 

a complete surprise. It’s 

totally up to you to make 

that decision.” 

The Starship Foundation 

has some helpful 

information around the 

process: 

If you have not yet 

taken this step yourself, 

you might wonder how 

to go about it and what’s 

involved. 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 

they will be taken care of 

first and foremost so there 

are 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, please 

contact our Bequest Liaison 

Karen Blake for a confidential 

discussion. Phone: 

09 375 3466, Mobile: 021 

376 4211; email: kblake@ 

adhb.govt.nz. We’d love to 

hear from you.

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Spotlight on Waikato 

Where in the world can you enjoy the best quality of life? 

BY PAUL OULTON, DIRECTOR NZ PURE TOUR 

The ideal varies by person, but many would wish for a beautiful home in the country 

on a few acres, yet still close to a town for amenities and culture, roads without traffic 

jams, winters not too cold, summers not too hot, not too wet, not too dry and access to 

beautiful nature. 

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• NAPIER ART DECO TOUR 

5 Days, depart 14 February. Enjoy NZ’s 

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• 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. 

• PORT DOUGLAS & CAIRNS 

9 days, depart 03 August. An exciting 

‘winter explorer’ featuring Cape Tribulation, 

Great Barrier Reef cruise, Hartley’s 

Crocodile Adventures, Kuranda & the 

Atherton Tablelands. 

• EUROPE RAIL & RIVER CRUISE 

25 days, depart 23 August. A deluxe river 

cruise Amsterdam/Basel plus stopovers in 

London & Paris with Eurostar rail travel. 

• ALASKA & CANADIAN ROCKIES 

21 days, depart 04 September. Enjoy a 

Canadian Rockies tour featuring Rocky 

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Those requirements rule out most of 

the world, as the majority of people 

live in cities where the cost of country 

land on the outskirts is too high and 

travel time too long. 

New Zealand must be near the top of 

the check list for many of the above ideals 

and it fares highly in other ways too. 

Auckland is rated one of the best cities 

in the world to live and fulfills most of the 

requirements, but a country property on 

the outskirts is too far out and the traffic 

is congested. 

How about living on the outskirts of 

New Zealand’s next largest cities; Wellington 

or Christchurch? Both are attractive 

propositions. Dunedin too. The next 

tier of Nelson, New Plymouth and Napier, 

though, perhaps, a bit small for some, are 

also strong contenders. 

Hamilton, the fourth largest New Zealand 

city is rarely top of mind when choosing 

from all the stunning options around 

New Zealand, yet it is definitely deserving 

of consideration. 

At first glance many of the destinations 

above have obvious appeal. Take a closer 

look at Hamilton and it measures really 

well on all of the criteria. 

In my own case, I live on a typical lifestyle 

property of five acres on the outskirts 

of Hamilton. It’s 10 minutes drive to the 

centre of Hamilton (15 in rush hour) and 

within a close drive is everything from 

nature walks and spectacular gardens 

to major tourist destinations, beaches, 

mountains, lakes, sporting facilities - and 

so much more. 

Discover Hamilton and its treasures 

and spend some time in Waikato. Much 

of the landscape is gently rolling terrain, 

ideal for the many lifestyle properties 

available, and which you can purchase 

for the price of an average Auckland 

townhouse. 

Waikato has become known as the 

heart of Middle Earth. Much of this has 

to do with the global success of Hobbiton 

which showcases the beauty of the 

Waikato landscape whilst allowing people 

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It is not windy. Hence, the Waikato 

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It has a vibrant foodie culture with 

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The Maori king is here surrounded by 

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I like tramping, and 30 minutes from 

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has giant Kauris, the North Island’s longest 

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45 minutes further on is the Coromandel 

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Exploring the world 

Don Hillier is a seasoned traveller 

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USA, Don is something of an expert at 

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While visiting England in the spring 

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