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In this issue:

A new Minister . . . and government
We meet the Mayor – almost!
Xmas lunch
Retirement villages review
Finding a tradie
e-scooters: the bad news
Your next stop is . . .
Hearing aids: Consumer investigates
Cheap movies
Changing how you get the Grey Power magazine
Paracetamol vs ibuprofen: what works best?
Keeping your balance with Nymbl
Annoying chores with unexpected health benefits

If you sent in a submission on e-scooters you should have got the following reply. We’re sending this for the benefit of those who didn’t send in anything.

We’re getting in touch to let you know that we have decided to renew the e-scooter declaration for a further five years.

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Consumer have done an excellent article on the state of the hearing aid industry in NZ, which can be full of pitfalls for the unwary.  Unfortunately non-members will not be able to read the Consumer member comments at the end, which contain lots of useful information, especially about importing your own aids.

Available here. Contents:

And now for that box-ticking exercise
What’s happening at the Fed
Letter
Banks need to pay up for financial scams
Jobs jobs jobs
Continue reading “Our September newsletter” →

June 2023 edition just out: check it out here.

Grey Power Federation

Grey Power has lobbied for a long time to have prescription co-payments scrapped and we are pleased that Budget 2023 has recognised this, although we hope that people can actually get an appointment to see their doctor to access a prescription.

Continue reading “Grey Power disappointed that Budget 2023 offers little for older people” →

A survey commissioned by the University of Otago shows majority against means-testing the pension, and against increasing the age of eligibility. There’s even support for increasing tax to help pay for it. Radio NZ story | University of Otago study | Reddit | No sign of Stuff coverage!

A great article by Janet Wilson in Stuff with a priceless quote: “Under the Retirement Villages Act it seems stealing from your grandparents has become a market mandated activity“

It’s available here.

The December 2022 issue is here.

NZ Super was designed with the assumption that most people will own their home and be mortgage-free by the time they retire. That’s increasingly not the case.

This article was first published in Bernard Hickey’s newsletter The Kākā. Continue reading “New Zealand’s other looming housing crisis” →