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		<title>May newsletter</title>
		<link>https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/may-newsletter/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Watson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 03:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our latest! AGM with speaker Geoff Bertram Message from President Colleen Little draws a lot Aged care. All about us but without us! Complaint heading to the UN over aged care pay Delivering value – the economic impact of social housing]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Grey Power reaffirms commitment to universal superannuation as debate re-emerges</title>
		<link>https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/grey-power-reaffirms-commitment-to-universal-superannuation-as-debate-re-emerges/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Watson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Grey Power New Zealand is reaffirming its long-standing support for universal New Zealand Superannuation (NZS), following recent comments from Labour leader Chris Hipkins indicating openness to discussing possible means-testing. Grey Power National Vice-President David Marshall said while the organisation welcomes constructive debate about the future of retirement income, it remains firmly opposed to any move... <a class="more-link" href="https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/grey-power-reaffirms-commitment-to-universal-superannuation-as-debate-re-emerges/#more-2077">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Labour open to means-testing super</title>
		<link>https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/labour-open-to-means-testing-super/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Watson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Wellington Central Grey Power Committee draws your attention to the article in the link below. Chris Hipkins, Labour Leader, is suggesting a conversation about means-testing superannuation. Grey Power’s genesis sprung from this issue. We are requesting a meeting with the Wellington Labour MP Ayesha Verrall to discuss the issues. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-open-to-conversation-about-means-testing-superannuation/LSGQKEHECRHWTCMGFKI52VVSB4/ Why it&#8217;s a bad... <a class="more-link" href="https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/labour-open-to-means-testing-super/#more-2073">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>March newsletter now available</title>
		<link>https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/march-newsletter-now-available/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Watson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[See it here.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Our October newsletter</title>
		<link>https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/our-october-newsletter/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Watson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this issue: News from the President Grey Power meeting with the Hon Tracey Martin, CEO, Aged Care Association What do the health reforms mean for you? Age Concern financial woes Push back on equal pay cuts Buller Declaration – the canary in the public health coalmine Barbies Bill A vision of positive ageing  &#160;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sizing up the situation: how to downsize</title>
		<link>https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/sizing-up-the-situation-how-to-downsize/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Watson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 01:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Reproduced with permission of the Otago Daily Times Downsizing your home might seem like an obvious move once you retire or the children have left home, but it’s not always as straightforward as it seems, Kim Dungey reports. &#8220;Some days were as good as gold,&#8221; Murray says. &#8220;Others were complete chaos.&#8221;. The Dunedin man is... <a class="more-link" href="https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/sizing-up-the-situation-how-to-downsize/#more-2039">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Domestic care: let us know how it works for you</title>
		<link>https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/domestic-care-let-us-know-how-it-works-for-you/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Watson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Following on from our National President’s Parliamentary Advocacy visit on 14 May 2025, Grey Power is  asking for feedback from both members and non-members on the levels of Domestic Care (eg household cleaning) provided as part of their Home Care Plan.   The survey results are being prepared for the Minister of Health, the Hon.... <a class="more-link" href="https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/domestic-care-let-us-know-how-it-works-for-you/#more-2034">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>June newsletter</title>
		<link>https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/june-newsletter-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Watson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A bit late but . . . all the news and more]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What the Sensible Adults don’t tell you about the cost of super</title>
		<link>https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/what-the-sensible-adults-dont-tell-you-about-the-cost-of-super/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Watson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Reprinted from The Post It is, in certain circles, a a truth universally acknowledged that superannuation is unaffordable. But are we really all doomed if we continue on the current course? OPINION: One of the firmest beliefs held by elite commentators – and one of the most ill-founded – is that New Zealand Superannuation is... <a class="more-link" href="https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/what-the-sensible-adults-dont-tell-you-about-the-cost-of-super/#more-2025">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Our constitution &#8211; at last</title>
		<link>https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/our-constitution-at-last/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Watson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As approved by our 2025 AGM. See it here..]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AGM and a new constitution</title>
		<link>https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/agm-and-a-new-constitution/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Watson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 08:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Notice of Wellington Central Grey Power Annual General Meeting 11am, Friday 16 May 2025, Tararua Tramping Club, 4 Moncrieff Street, Mt Victoria Gayle Chambers, President of the Grey Power Federation, will update members on recent advocacy. She will also discuss proposed constitutional changes to be considered at the Federation AGM in mid-June. Agenda Presentation by... <a class="more-link" href="https://greypowerwellington.org.nz/agm-and-a-new-constitution/#more-2014">Continue Reading &#8594;</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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